UBL: Library Content subcommittee Tim McGrath, Chair Opening Plenary report Burlington, MA USA 1 October 2002
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UBL Library Content Subcommittee Chair: Tim McGrath <tmcgrath@portcomm.com.au> Vice Chair: Marion Royal <marion.royal@gsa.gov> Technical Editor: Lisa Seaburg <xmlgeek@gmi.net> Archive: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/ubl-lcsc Web page: http://oasis-open.org/committees/ubl/lcsc/
Library Content Charter To rapidly develop standard XML business library content by taking an existing library as a starting point and modifying it to incorporate the best features of other existing business and core component libraries.
Approach Develop UBL logical library of BIEs Conformant with ebXML CCTS Encode these into physical models XML Schema using Naming and Design rules Assemble the BIEs necessary for documents (e.g. Order, Order Response) Invite liaison group input Review and disposition Make the process replicable by others
Embedded documentation Conceptual view BIEs Contexts Design Core Components Components Containership Code/Identifier CCTS rules Logical Models Encode schemas Technology view Databases Documents schemas Analysis Implementation Code lists Embedded documentation Dates and Times Local vs global Physical Models Format The Real World Messages/Documents The Big Picture Existing or ‘problem’ situation Required or ‘solution’ situation
LC SC Progress Report Comments from 0p64 incorporated into 0p65 0p65 review closed Sept 25th. Limited response outside UBL Position papers developed Methodology Codes and Identifiers Dates and Times Containerships
Next Steps Produce UBL 1p0 Comments from 0p65 Position papers applied Integrated NDR release ‘prime-time’ quality Additional document schemas Supporting documentation
Timetable 1 Oct – 4 Oct Face to Face, Burlington, MA Highlights for Agenda: Comments for 0p65 Document unified approach for content development Align approach with NDR paper 4 Oct – 18 Nov Develop new library content based on: approach agreed at plenary comments from review requirements of NDR 18 Nov – 21 Nov Face to Face, Menlo Park, CA Approve and publish UBL Library Content v 1.0 together with all background material including NDR papers. NDR Schemas XSD (spec) ASN.1 definitions UML class diagrams Documentation NDR (spec) XML XSD Worked example/case study/samples Customization case study Logical/Physical 22 Nov onwards Bask in glory
Agenda for this week Tues Weds Thu Fri AM PM 1500-1700 Joint NDR 0900-0930 Housekeeping 0930-1230 Disposition of 0p65 comments Action items arising CCTS 1.85 (11:30 call) 0900-1300 Containership -SAP example Building 1p0 -Agree on papers Build prototype Identify tasks and tools 0900-1100 Action plan for UBL 1p0 1100-1200 Issues for NDR session 1300-1500 PM 1330-1500 Joint NDR (content of 1p0) SBL feedback/call Issues for NDR session (containership) 1700-1800 Wine & Cheese (BYO)