Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng chaired a working session with leaders of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Science and Technology on developing the National Digital Architecture Framework on July 3 this year. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Science and Technology plans to propose a set of key performance indicators (KPIs), measurement methods, assessment criteria, data-verification mechanisms and reporting requirements for the National Digital Architecture Framework in the fourth quarter this year.

The plan was revealed by Trần Duy Ninh, director of the National Digital Transformation Department.

Ninh informed that the National Digital Architecture Framework was promulgated under Decision No. 1125, issued by the Prime Minister on July 29 this year.

Shortly afterwards, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) suggested the PM to organise a conference to discuss work to realise the framework.

Subsequently, on September 22, the MoST issued guidelines for its implementation.

The planned implementation activities include setting up support channels for all agencies responsible for the frameworks within the political system, providing daily guidance and coordination to address difficulties arising during the development of the respective frameworks.

“The work is being actively expedited so that the relevant documents can be issued as soon as possible and provide timely support to the agencies responsible for developing their architectural frameworks,” Ninh said.

To ensure the effective realisation of the architecture frameworks, five mandatory groups of criteria must be taken into account, including compliance with the National Digital Architecture Framework – a prerequisite; ensuring interoperability and integration; ensuring the inclusion of governance and operational models; technical requirements and security; ensuring that results can be measured through specific quantitative indicators.

The guidelines will clearly specify how these criteria are to be applied appropriately at each stage and to each specific group of agencies and organisations, while ensuring flexibility based on existing platforms and information systems.

“Compliance assessments must be conducted throughout the entire life cycle of digital-transformation projects and information systems – from proposal and design to implementation, operation, upgrading, expansion and reuse,” Ninh said.

Key objectives and expected outcomes will be improving levels of satisfaction among citizens and businesses; shortening processing times; reducing compliance costs; avoiding duplicated investment, in line with the Government’s orientation set out in Decision No. 1125.

According to the MoST, the National Digital Architecture Framework will serve as the basis for the construction, development, upgrading and operation of digital infrastructure, digital systems, information systems, digital platforms, databases and digital services used by agencies and organisations throughout the political system.

It will ensure synchronisation, consistency, connectivity, interoperability, data sharing and common use, while maximising the reuse of suitable existing components, avoiding fragmented, duplicated and wasteful investment, and meeting future requirements for the development and application of new technologies. — VNS