They will consult as necessary with the Executive Committee and make a final decision as to whether the recommended standard or best practice should be adopted. Recommendations not supported by WGOT will be referred back to the ITI committee for reconsideration. Comments about the material are welcomed and encouraged, as are suggestions for additional topics that need to be addressed. Interoperability is the ability of one system to communicate or work with another. This is achieved when different vendors follow the same technical standards in developing their products.
Interoperability exists function by function.
Two products may interoperate for some functions but not for others. Academic administrative computing is all computer based processing done in support of the academic process. It includes functions such as registering students, recording grades, and managing information about faculty and courses. It does not include computing that is used directly in instruction or research such as computer laboratories or hosts for research databases. Business computing is all computer based processing done in support of the business of the University.