Common issues
A common issue for all components used in a modern border management solution is how to manage IT, security, organization, HR and legislation in the best way.
IT
IT can be a great opportunity as well as a night-mare. By using the proper architectural approach, most of the obstacles can be avoided.
Legislation
In most cases, changes to legislation need to be done before implementing the solution. It is important to identify the need for any legal changes as early as possible due to the time it takes to change legislation in most countries.
Security
Security is an integrated part in all components that has to be designed to prevent and response to all illegal, intended or unintended, activities. This includes training of staff, state-of-the-art techniques and clearly defined processes.
HR
The success of the solution is highly dependent on the personnel and their abilities. As the requirement will change during time, it is important that employees and skills are updated at the same pace.
Organization
It is important that the border management processes is supported by the proper organization, designed to the specific needs.