Client Overview

• Client Name: DG DIGIT of the European Commission
• Industry: Government/Public Sector
• Size: Large
• Context: The European Commission’s vision is a digitally united Europe, fostering interoperability for data exchange, digital sovereignty, and public sector resilience.
• Challenge: Develop a comprehensive Style Guide that facilitates uniform semantic interoperability within the EU’s Open Data sector.

Activities

• Creating the SEMIC Style Guide: Crafting a style guide for SEMIC’s semantic data specifications, including naming conventions, syntax, and artefact management.
• Development of an automated validator: Semantic specifications for conformance to the style guide.
• Establishing the UML (Unified Model Language): The single source of truth and providing fixed UML interpretation.
• Architectural clarifications: Detailed guidelines on consumer context, standards specifications, and data specification composition.

Outcomes

• Style Guide Publication: Completion and dissemination of a style guide for semantic specifications.
• Interoperability Tested UML Model Validator: Ensuring different software systems speak the same language and work seamlessly together.
• Semantic Data Specifications: Bridging the gap between domain experts and the technical experts who implement information systems.

Benefits

• Improved Semantic Interoperability: Improved ability for EU institutions to exchange and utilize open data effectively, data policies and practices.
• Standardization of Data Handling: Uniform approach to data management across the EU.
• Improved Data Accessibility: Enhanced clarity and accessibility of complex data for stakeholders.
• Strategic EU Data Policies: Contribution to the shaping of EU-wide data policies and practices.

Conclusion

The SEMIC Style Guide, developed by Meaningfy, marks a significant step for semantic interoperability within the EU Open Data space, offering a well-structured, comprehensive set of rules and guidelines that pave the way for more effective data management and standardization across EU institutions and Member States.