Predicting Interoperability in an Environmental Assurance System

Decision-making on issues related to interoperability can be furthered by the use of models of the organization or information system where interoperability is of concern. In order to provide decision-making support, the models should be amenable to analyses. This paper presents the application of a modeling languge for interoperability prediction to an environmental assurance system. Using the modeling language it was possible to predict the probability of success for the communication needs of the assurance system, and also identify the main barriers for these comunication needs.