Standardoijat

Standardoijat is a framework for organizing and evaluating interoperability across digital platforms by providing a set of standards for data models, APIs, and governance processes. The term blends the words standar, meaning standard, and dojat, a coined term indicating coordinated governance. Standardoijat defines a modular specification stack with layers for data schema, communication protocols, and conformance governance, plus a certification mechanism for interoperability.

Origin and development: The concept emerged in the early 2020s among international standards researchers and industry coalitions seeking to reduce fragmentation in cross-border digital services. A formal release was proposed in 2022 by the International Consortium for Open Standards, with pilot programs in government services and enterprise data exchange.

Core principles: Open access to specifications, backwards compatibility, modularity, language- and platform-agnostic design, privacy and security by default, and a transparent conformance process. The framework encourages alignment with existing standards where feasible while allowing extensions via well-defined profiles.

Applications: Standardoijat is used to enable cross-border data exchange in e-government, supply chains, and IoT ecosystems. It also supports API gateways and data governance tools by providing common schemas and evaluation criteria.

Impact and critique: Proponents credit Standardoijat with reducing interoperability costs and speeding up integration projects. Critics warn of governance complexity, risk of fragmentation if competing profiles emerge, and the burden of certification for small actors.

Related topics include standardization, interoperability, and open standards.