From an external interoperability perspective, metadata need to be exchanged between the systems at research-performing organisations where the research is actually conducted and the systems run by research funders and governmental bodies in charge of research assessment processes. By providing a standard approach to information description, the CERIF model becomes a key feature for enabling this system interoperability.
From the perspective of external interoperability, metadata needs to be exchanged between systems at research organizations where research is conducted and those managed by funding agencies and government bodies overseeing research evaluation. The CERIF model acts as a key feature in facilitating this system interoperability through standardized information description.