What if... Research information systems could truly interoperate?

Abstract

The Flemish Research Information Space (FRIS) regional CRIS is used as an example for the kind of research information exchange workflows that underpin a solid CRIS infrastructure with system interoperability and the CERIF data model at its core. Emphasis is made on semantic interoperability and a business layer on top of the specific research information data model as key requirements to ensure a harmonised information exchange mechanism. A few examples are provided for the sort of indicators that the FRIS data aggregation allows to gather for research evaluation purposes on a regional scale.