Title

Need for information definitions

Identifier

SWIM-INFO-001

Requirement

Exchanged information shall be documented in an information definition.

Rationale

The requirement for information definitions is essential in order to facilitate semantic interoperability. Without information definitions, there are no resources to allow the meaning of the information to be clearly defined, understood and harmonised between stakeholders.

Verification

Completeness

Examples/Notes

Example: Standardised information exchange models such as the Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) [RD10], the Flight Information Exchange Model (FIXM) [RD 11], the Weather Information Exchange Model (WXXM) [RD 13] and the ICAO Meteorological Information Exchange Model (IWXXM) [RD 14].

Example: Descriptions of information exchanged by services.

Example: Data catalogues used to list details on the exchanged information.

Example: Information exchanges captured as part of a business process model.

Level of Implementation

Mandatory