Schools Interoperability Framework Association
- Schools Interoperability Framework Association
Infobox_Company
company_name = |Schools Interoperability Framework Association
company_type = [Corporation|Corporation (not-for-profit) [ [http://certification.sifinfo.org/docs/SIF_TMLA.pdf SIF Trademark License Agreement ] ] ]
foundation = 23 April 2003
location_city = Washington, D.C.
location_country = USA
slogan = WHERE INNOVATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ARE STANDARD [ [http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4re7hr.3.1 TESS - Error ] ]
homepage = [http://www.sifinfo.org/ www.sifinfo.org]
footnotes =
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. [ [http://certification.sifinfo.org SIF Certification ] ]
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.
History
Founded as a working group for "Schools Interoperability Framework" in 1997 by vendors under the auspices of the Software and Information Industry Association. In April 2003, SIFA was incorporated and activities within SIF project of the SIIA were transferred to the current corporation. [http://prnwire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-24-2003/0001932919&EDATE=
PR Newswire press release, dated 24 April 2003, retrieved on 9 December 2007]
Organization
SIFA Members elect officials every year for terms on the Association's Board of Directors. The Technical Board is comprised of the Lead of each SIFA Working Group and Task Forces as well as 4 members elected At-Large by the membership. The SIFA Technical Board Members serve a one-year term. [http://www.sifinfo.org/organization-sif.asp]
ee also
* Schools Interoperability Framework
References
External links
* [http://www.sifinfo.org Official website]
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