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# TL; DR - Is my system a DPI?

A crisp, easy to consume summary of the previous article

*Note: Whether or not something is a DPI should not be thought of as a yes/no checklist criteria; rather, a digital asset can grow in its maturity as a DPI for the ecosystem depending on the value addition and innovation potential it provides at affordable costs for both public and private use cases.*

*That said, below are some key technical features\* that can help move certain key digital systems or assets further in maturity along the journey to becoming robust digital public infrastructure for the ecosystem.*

<figure><img src="https://697430317-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPSpwXyMDD6nT6RU93idI%2Fuploads%2Fz4wNQkXef9LaFzHrt0OC%2FScreenshot%202024-06-14%20at%2018.53.25.png?alt=media&amp;token=c90aae11-3b62-4ec5-a5d2-9488c0e0d192" alt="Table comparing a digital (eGovernment) solution with a mature DPI implementation. Digital ID: closed access, non-verifiable ID and paper or smart cards, versus authentication APIs, multiple authentication modes and offline verifiable signed QR. Registries: closed-access centralised databases, versus digitally signed machine-readable data and open APIs. G2P payments: a department-specific end-to-end solution, versus beneficiary registries with open APIs and reusable credentials, an ID Account Mapper and cash-in cash-out standards. Personal data sharing (credentials): bespoke non-verifiable app certificates, versus digitally signed verifiable credentials. Personal data sharing (network): a centralised data warehouse without APIs, versus open data-sharing networks with standard APIs and schemas. Government services delivery: a government or enterprise service bus, versus open APIs published for each service."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

*\*The list is non-exhaustive*