Schools Interoperability Framework Association
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The Schools Interoperability Framework Association, or SIFA, is a not-for-profit corporation.
SIFA members collaborate on a variety of technical standards sometimes collectively known as the Schools Interoperability Framework
.
SIFA publishes these standards, and advocates their adoption and provides training and support services. It also offers an SIF Certification trademark licensing program, administered on its behalf by The Open Group.
Within the United States the organization includes more than 300 members as of 2007, including government agencies, school districts, public advocacy organization and vendors of Schools Interoperability Framework
products.
. In April 2003, SIFA was incorporated and activities within SIF project of the SIIA were transferred to the current corporation.
SIFA members collaborate on a variety of technical standards sometimes collectively known as the Schools Interoperability Framework
Schools Interoperability Framework
The Schools Interoperability Framework, Systems Interoperability Framework , or SIF, is a data sharing open specification for academic institutions from kindergarten through twelfth grade...
.
SIFA publishes these standards, and advocates their adoption and provides training and support services. It also offers an SIF Certification trademark licensing program, administered on its behalf by The Open Group.
Within the United States the organization includes more than 300 members as of 2007, including government agencies, school districts, public advocacy organization and vendors of Schools Interoperability Framework
Schools Interoperability Framework
The Schools Interoperability Framework, Systems Interoperability Framework , or SIF, is a data sharing open specification for academic institutions from kindergarten through twelfth grade...
products.
History
Founded as a working group for "Schools Interoperability Framework" in 1997 by vendors under the auspices of the Software and Information Industry AssociationSoftware and Information Industry Association
The Software & Information Industry Association is a United States based software trade association. The organization lobbies United States policy makers as well as conducting surveys and research and many conferences and webcasts....
. In April 2003, SIFA was incorporated and activities within SIF project of the SIIA were transferred to the current corporation.