- The document discusses open interfaces and integrated lifecycle tools through linked data and open standards like OSLC, taking inspiration from principles of the World Wide Web.
- It promotes using open protocols like REST and HTTP for tool integration instead of tight coupling, and outlines guidelines for using URIs, HTTP, and semantic standards like RDF and SPARQL to represent and share resource data on the web.
- OSLC is presented as a solution for lifecycle integration across requirements management, quality management, change management and other tools using common resource definitions and linked data over open APIs.