European Network of National Test-beds for eBusiness, ETeB The Porvoo Group 7th Seminar on

1. European Network of National Test-beds for eBusiness, ETeB The Porvoo Group 7th Seminar on Interoperable European Electronic Identities Hotel Loftleiðir, Reykjavík, Iceland May 26th and 27th 2005 Guðbjörg Björnsdóttir ETeB Programme Management

2. The Problem Slow development and utilization of Business opportunities in Europe The Intent Enhancement of integrated cross border electronic transactions of businesses, emphasizing the involvement of SMEs

3. The ETeB Initiative To create a fully operational e-business community, a test-bed, serving as a model to facilitate e-business in Europe A national test-bed for eBusiness is a venue for developing ideas and concepts, facilitating cross-border e-transactions, as well as utilizing solutions and standards in eBusiness. The key assumptions are: - eBusiness is a key driver for national economies. - It is possible, and is desirable from the perspective of nation states, to develop a generic model for eBusiness. - National economies do not function in isolation but are interlinked.

4. Ministry of Finance Ministry of Industry and Trade Trade Council of Iceland Icelandic Standards The Confederation of Enployers The Federation of Industries The Federation of Trade and Services Banker’s and Securities Dealer’s Association Local Government: Skjálfandi The City of Reykjavik Local Government Eyjafjörður The Commercial Worker’s Union of Reykjavik The Federation of Fishing Vessel Owners IT in Rural Areas Overall Structure Estonian Informatics Centre University of Maribor Finnish Information Society Development Centre Platform for eNetherlands The Dutch Standards Institute Ministry of Trade and Industry Chamber of Commers and Industry in Romania and Bucharest

5. EU Support A national test-bed or, even better, a network of national test-beds for e-business, preferably based on open source software solutions, would provide for a practical venue for SMEs to develop their e-business processes. The aim should be to create communities with fully operational e-business networks of public and private business, resulting in a model for other communities. EU Commission and Council – “Adapting e-business policies in a changing environment”- 2003

6. The ETeB Overall Objective Integration of national economies through eBusiness Specific objectives related to the development of eBCM - To develop a common model for eBusiness based on a multi disciplinary, holistic approach, which takes into account all the dimensions and complexity of eBusiness in different environments from conception through proof-of-concept to actual implementation. - To benchmark national eBusiness developments. - To define, develop and establish architectures, methods and tools (the eBCM infrastructure) in support of the implementation of eBCM and the corresponding benchmarks. - Validation of eBCM and the benchmarks, based on the implementation of pilot projects run within the ETeB framework.

7. The eBusiness Community Model - Research & Assessment Project … aims to develop, pilot, implement and benchmark a methodical, integrated and sustainable approach for advancing B2B eBusiness based on real consensus and commitment by the participating national partners, and to avoid ad hoc initiatives, duplication of efforts, and fragmentation of resources which have characterized various developments in Europe to date.

8. The eBusiness Community Model To ensure a holistic approach in the execution of the overall ETeB project, an eBusiness Community Model, eBCM, has been presented based on preliminary research. The proposed model is comprised of what has been called the Building Blocks of eBusiness.

9. Benefits From Utilizing a Community Model • European benchmark for e-business economy • Collective experience and pooled knowledge vs. independent solutions by countries in a fragmented and disparate approach. • Aiming for optimal synergy between initiatives • Enabling rapid development of integrated communities, reaching a critical mass of participants and optimal efficiency of business processes

10. eBCM The eBusiness Community Model IMPLEMENTATIONS, SOLUTIONS ASSURANCE (TRUST AND CONFIDENCE) LEGAL AND STANDARDS FRAMEWORK PRECONDITIONS

11. Content eBCM The eBusiness Community Model Adabtations and integration Transactions Information security Cyber identity Credibility management Laws and regulations Standards and standardization eBusiness agreements Education, research and developent Awareness Cooperation and coordination

12. Decide Building Block Definition and Development Assess Cyber identity Prepare Define Implement “Cyber identity”

13. Answer: ”Yes” Today’s question: ”Can the eBusiness Community Model be useful to understand the slow progress?”

14. Answer: ”By raising the right questions and enable dealing with the answers in a coherent and systematic manner!” Next question: ”How?”

15. Today’s question: ”Why the slow progress ...? Content Adabtations and integration Transactions Information security Credibility management Cyber identity Laws and regulations Standards and standardization eBusiness agreements Education, research and developent Awareness Cooperation and coordination Is transmission of data efficient, accurate and reliable? Is the suitable education in place? Is the right research being conducted? Is there continous development? Are the users aware of the solution and able and willing to use it? Are service providers aware of and responsive to users requirements? Is there an efficient cooperation network in place? Is there coherence and cooperation between the multitude of initiatives? Is the current law supporting the use of the solution? Are there different and/or contradictory interpretations of current law / directives? Are there clear regulations on their use in place? Is there general consensus on standards? Do eBusiness agreements refere to the solution? Is information security assured? Is there assurance policy and strategy in place or ad-hoc? Has the solution been adabted to users specific needs? Is there cross borderinteroperability between solutions? Has content been synchronized / harmonized?

16. Thank you! European Network of National Test-beds for eBusiness, ETeB www.eteb.org Guðbjörg Björnsdóttir ETeB Programme Management www.gudbjorg@eteb.org