For the purpose of this Wiki, the properties of an e-assessment system will be divided into the following categories:

• Functional properties
• Architectural properties
• Content exchange specifications

Ideally, an assessment system would implement the following architecture properties¹⁾:

• designed as a standalone e-assessment system,
• ability to exchange content, user data and components with other e-assessment systems,
• pluggable into LMS (learning management systems), or other systems

• flexibility to include assessments based on different theories and models,
• completeness of the supported assessment process,
• reusability (identification, isolation and exchange) of useful objects (items, assessment plans)
• medium neutrality (when possible, the system also supports paper and pencil tests)