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Figure 12: OASC MIMs

7 Architectural framework supporting
minimal but sufficient interoperability

7.1 Goals

The goals of an architecture framework model for a digital ecosystem for cities and communities
is to ensure that the capabilities of interoperable data platforms consider the functional and
non-functional requirements needed to implement the minimal interoperability that cities and
communities need to deliver a prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive future for their inhabitants.

The fundamental perspective of this framework is that of the technical capabilities required for
minimal data interoperability. This framework also encapsulates implementation aspects, e.g., those
related to specific software and hardware stacks, and it allows great flexibility when it comes to
adapting concrete deployment and integration to a local context. It is also based on a realization
from current experiences that establishing data spaces on a minimal but sufficient common ground
can be a catalyst to deliver mainstream trusted services for cities and communities in a connected
world.

The requirements for interoperable city data platforms should lead to specifications that ensure
that the platforms are reliable, durable, future-proof and efficient so that the city can build on the

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