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1.0 Standards and Interoperability (S&I) Framework Background
The Standards and Interoperability (S&I) Framework is an open and transparent forum sponsored by the Office of Standards & Interoperability (OSI) to fulfill its charge of enabling harmonized specifications in support of national healthcare priorities. These efforts are carried out in the form of targeted Initiatives based on the healthcare priorities set forth by OSI to achieve lasting results and delivery improvements. Click here for more information on the S&I Framework.

2.1 Purpose
One of the S&I Framework’s missions is to create a collaborative, coordinated, incremental standards process that is led by the industry in solving real world problems. Due to the nature of participant-driven initiatives and workgroups, it is critical that participants have access to information regarding tested and proven methodologies and best practices, in order to understand and carry out the S&I Framework processes. The Community Enabling Toolkit (CET) is the centralized guide for S&I Framework members to reference while tackling new and existing health IT interoperability challenges. Some specific goals of the document are to:
 * Allow for sustainability of the S&I Framework processes
 * Outline “behind the scenes” support functions
 * Demonstrate reusability of content
 * Highlight best practices
 * Provide end-to-end process and tools

The CET is intended to satisfy the curiosity of how the S&I Framework operates; however, it is not meant to be a textbook for all Health IT initiatives looking to produce similar artifacts.

2.2 **Audience**
The primary audience of the CET is S&I Framework community participants who are engaged in ongoing initiatives, aspiring to take on leadership roles, or curious to learn more about the S&I processes and best practices. It also is relevant to those who are looking to solve other healthcare interoperability challenges in the form of Community-Led Initiatives.

If you are new to the S&I Framework, we invite you to join the wiki and register for our Initiatives.

2.3 **Benefits**
The Community Enabling Toolkit is beneficial to the S&I Framework community as a single starting point for kicking off a new initiative. It is also a reliable resource for moving initiatives through the S&I lifecycle as the content has been tested and refined based on lessons learned.

3.0 Information Included


The set of functions, illustrated above, enable the successful launch and completion of selected initiatives across the development life cycle. Through the use of the CET, one should be able to complete activities within each of these functions in order to carry an initiative through the end to end S&I Process. The various subject areas are listed in the table below along with some high level information, to inform any interested parties of what may be accomplished as part of each function.


 * ~ ** Subject Areas ** ||~ ** Information Included ** ||
 * [[image:siframework/Intro_Button_-_Blue.JPG link="siframework/Introduction and Overview"]] || * What are S&I Framework Initiatives?
 * Initiative Terms and Definitions
 * Key Processes and Guidelines ||
 * [[image:siframework/Overview_Button_-_Blue.JPG link="siframework/S&I Initiative Overview, Phases and Outputs"]] || * S&I Initiative Phases
 * Summary of S&I Initiative Outputs by Phases ||
 * [[image:siframework/Getting_Started_Blue.JPG link="siframework/CET - Getting Started"]] || * Community-Led Initiative Basics
 * S&I Framework Wiki
 * Setting up Your Wiki
 * Pre-Discovery ||
 * [[image:siframework/Meeting_Logistics_-_Blue.JPG link="siframework/CET - Meeting Logistics"]] || * Before Your Meeting
 * During Your Meeting
 * After Your Meeting ||
 * [[image:siframework/Workgroup_Management_-_Blue.JPG link="siframework/CET - Workgroup Management"]] || * Stakeholder Engagement
 * Building a Community of Sub-Workgroups
 * Conducting a Round of Formal Consensus ||
 * [[image:siframework/UC_and_FR_Development.JPG link="siframework/CET - Use Case and Functional Requirements Development"]] || * Use Case and Functional Requirements Detailed Descriptions
 * Recommended Approach for Use Case and Functional Requirements Development
 * Transition to Standards Harmonization ||
 * [[image:siframework/StandardsID_blue.PNG link="siframework/CET - Standards Identification"]] || * SDO Engagement
 * SDO Communication Plan ||
 * [[image:siframework/Harm_blue.PNG link="siframework/CET - Harmonization"]] || * Overview
 * Process
 * Phases
 * Examples
 * Templates ||
 * [[image:siframework/Repository_blue.PNG link="siframework/CET - S&I Repository"]] || * What is the S&I Framework Repository?
 * Why use it
 * When to use it
 * How to use it
 * Roles of the Administrator and User ||
 * [[image:siframework/FAQs_-_Blue.JPG link="siframework/Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)"]] || * Frequently Asked Questions about the S&I Framework Processes and Guidelines, including Community-Led Initiatives ||
 * [[image:siframework/Appendix_-_Blue.jpg link="siframework/CET - Appendix"]] || * Key Links, Resources and Templates ||

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