What is Interoperability Framework

The purpose of this chapter is to provide insight into factors that influence the development of electronic business documents and their exchange. In particular, the chapter addresses the issue of achieving interoperability between partners involved in electronic communications. It gives an overview of problems that occur at each level of interoperability and suggests ways to resolve them in accordance with current trends. The chapter also contains a projection of future developments in the field including the use of ontologies in business documents.