IM/IT Planning Process Database [ Information Management/Information Technology Planning Process Database ]

technology for business processes | TBP [Abbr.]

A Framework for Science and Technology Advice: Principles and Guidelines for the Effective Use of Science and Technology Advice in Government Decision Making

improve processes | improve business processes | manage processes

Meeting of Experts on the Scientific Organization of the Learning Process

implement data quality processes | verify data

CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integrated) | Quality maturity models | CMM | ICT process quality models

Process on stability and good-neighbourliness in south-east Europe | Royaumont Process

However, for fast-moving markets such as high-technology products, our standard-setting process has become too slow – and increasingly standards are set outside Europe in ad hoc bodies, where European companies have only limited influence.

All these sectors, labelled as medium or low-tech, now use innovative and technology-based processes in their production.

The Committee welcomed the general findings and recommendations of the report raising, inter alia, the following main points: a) the TEN-Telecom programme should make connections to the e-Europe initiative and co-ordinate its activities with other programmes, such as IST, INFO2000 and e-Content; b) the trans-European dimension of the projects should be further clarified and reinforced; c) more emphasis should be given to the business planning process of the projects; d) the innovative nature of the services should be prioritised; e) activities focusing on trust in technology ...[+++] and confidentiality should be carried out; f) neutrality to technology should be maintained and emphasised; g) contract negotiations should be speeded up; h) relations with national contact points should be developed further.

In the ‘digital age of education’, the use of technology in education has to be beneficial for the learning process: for instance, while learning to code is not an end in itself, learners have to understand the logic of coding and acquire a skillset needed to use evolving technological means in the learning and life environments.