ebXML vision A global electronic market place where enterprises of any size, anywhere can: Find each other electronically Conduct business through the exchange of XML based messages Using standard message structures According to standard business process sequences With clear business semantics According to standard or mutually agreed trading partner agreements Using off the shelf purchased business applications

ebXML high level architecture Business Process and Information Models Registration and Discovery Design Time Specification Models and Profiles Partner Profiles and Agreements Specification Secure, Reliable Exchange of XML documents over the internet Runtime

BP and Info Modeling Architecture Content Patterns Content Methodology Methodology BP-modeling Info-modeling UML BP-metamodel UML Info-metamodel UML BP-model UML Info-model UML-XML Rules Conversion to XML Conversion to XML UML-XML Rules XML BP-DTD XML Info-DTD XML BP-doc XML Info-doc Registration Legend: Blue: Activity/Tool Red: Data In/Out Green: ebXML specification

Architecture of Business Process Metamodel Business Operations Map Process Category Business Process Business Requirements View Agreement Partner Types Business Collaboration Economic Event Business Operational View Request Message Roles Commercial Transaction Response Message Functional Service View Network Component Request Signal(s) ServiceTransaction Response Signal(s)

Commercial Transaction Metamodel Business Operational View Commercial Transactions RequestingBusiness Activity Business Document Pattern Functional Role RespondingBusiness Activity Functional Service View Requesting ServiceTransaction Business Message Pattern Network Component Responding ServiceTransaction Business Signal Pattern

Business Operational View – Information Model and Content Lexicon Library Role Role Core Processes Business Processes Business Document Core Components Business Objects

Content, Context and Re-use Context based Content Core Processes Business Process Context Business Document Content Core Components Business Objects Context based Content

ProdId Part Number Ship’d Qty Serialized ID Change Lvl Container Context Ship Notice Domain: Matl Mgmt Industry: Auto ProdId Part Number Ship’d Qty Create Long Term Contract Regulatory: Safety Serialized ID Change Lvl Container Forecast Component Requirements Send Planning Document Supplier Customer Place Order Ship Materials Arrange Payment

UML and XML BP UML Same semantics BP XMI BP XML Modeling tool BP UML Same semantics BP XMI XML tool BP XML Same sequencingexpression XML tool PP XML

<!ATTLIST CollaborationDef ID ID #REQUIRED Name CDATA #REQUIRED <!ELEMENT CollaborationDef (Role|Role|(CommercialTransaction?|BusinessCollaborationProtocol?))> <!ATTLIST CollaborationDef ID ID #REQUIRED Name CDATA #REQUIRED url CDATA #REQUIRED>   <!ELEMENT Request EMPTY> <!ATTLIST Request SenderRole IDREF #REQUIRED ReceiverRole IDREF #REQUIRED Document IDREF #REQUIRED name CDATA #REQUIRED> <!ELEMENT Response EMPTY> <!ATTLIST Response <!ELEMENT Role EMPTY> <!ATTLIST Role Name CDATA #REQUIRED>    <!ELEMENT CommercialTransaction (Request,Response*,Tpa?)> <!ATTLIST CommercialTransaction ID ID #IMPLIED isNonRepudiationRequired CDATA #REQUIRED defaultTimetoPerform CDATA #REQUIRED timetoAcknowledgeAcceptance CDATA #REQUIRED isNonRepudiationOfReceiptRequired CDATA #REQUIRED>    

Business Process and Information Model Overall ebXML Architecture Business Process Business Documents Business Objects Core Components Business Process and Information Model Register/discover Registry Repository Partner Profile Partner Profile Application Application Business Service Interface Business Service Interface