Technology architecture - Concept
Interoperability
The ability of different systems to work together and exchange information successfully
What's it for?
Lets different systems work together and exchange information without needing the same internal design.
For example…
The staff and payroll systems exchange new starter details automatically
Two healthcare systems are interoperable when they can exchange patient information in an agreed format and both understand what the fields mean
Think of it like…
Train companies using the same track gauge so carriages can move between networks