Are CIQ Specifications defined with the aim of achieving interoperability of data?
Absolutely. CIQ TC since its inception has been advocating the importance of data interoperability and data quality. The CIQ TC is of the strong view that data quality plays a significant role in interoperability. The quality of any information management/processing system is only as good as the quality of the data it processes/stores/manages. No matter how efficient your exchange system is, if the quality of data that is interoperated is poor, the business benefit arising out of the information processing system is expected to be poor. Always remember, “Garbage In, Garbage Out”.