The quality of the information systems of any organization, the automation of the business processes and the successful alignment between the business and IT, depends on the maturity of the business and of the organization.
Last week, Gartner has finalized the report for the European Commission: Method for Assessing ICT implications of EU Legislation.
It's not public yet, but the objective of the study was to develop a method that can be used by the EC, by other implementing bodies at the EU level and by the Member States when assessing ICT implications of draft EU legislation and proposed or adopted EU legislation. Such an assessment should increase stakeholders' understanding of the ICT implications.
The report offers a process, impact assessment tools and explains that the Co-decision process should involve as earlier as possible the IT experts that will determine the impact, will explain the inter-operability and risks and will make recommendations so that the technical solution is feasible and will sustain the implementation and adoption of the legislation.
The CO-decision process will no longer be a 2 players game but will soon have a third referee - the IT GOVERNANCE.
Some time ago, a German European parliamentary has said that every EU legislation has an equivalent in an IT system/solution. The Commission has finally acknowledged this, has achieved the business maturity needed and will involve the IT in the strategic construction of the European Law.
That's why I love IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!