13th eBSN workshop on "eBusiness solutions and standards for SMEs" , Berlin

The eBSN Workshop (eBSN = European eBusiness Support Network) was addressed to policy makers, SME support organisations and standardisation initiatives with practical experience in standardisation activities as well as with application of standards in business processes notably of SMEs. The first goal was to establish the state of development of standards in various fields, its further perspectives and problems encountered. Secondly the workshop should present evidence on the state of adoption of standards in business processes notably of SMEs, as well as on its barriers and enablers.

The main objectives of the workshop were:

• to identify enablers and barriers of the use of standards in eBusiness of SME

• to identify good practice for the promotion of standards in business processes, notably of SMEs

• to clarify the state and nature of development of various standards in the EU and worldwide and the problems of interoperability and other problems

• to provide evidence in how far SMEs or the interests of SMEs could be better represented in standardisation initiatives.