Analysis of the usage of the Core Public Service Vocabulary Application Profile

Given its generic nature, the Core Public Service Vocabulary Application Profile (CPSV-AP) is a data specification used to capture and describe fundamental characteristics of public services (such as the name of a service, its description, where it can be provided) in order to facilitate the exchange of information between administrations. This specification has been developed in such a way that it can be easily tailored and extended to meet country-specific requirements. As such there are many different ways of using CPSV-AP. Although essential to its adoption and reusability, this implementation leeway can lead to different interpretations of the terms used once CPSV-AP is implemented and therefore impacts the data interoperability across local, regional and national borders. By comparing the several implementation cases of CPSV-AP, a thorough analysis of the use of the terms proposed by CPSV-AP was carried out, allowing the translation of these insights into recommendations for the future versions of the specification.