XML Working Group Joan Ugljesa NDIA PMSC August 15,

August, Topics Background Review development steps and current plan Current work product Current events List of URLs

August, Background What’s the purpose? Replace the existing (and limiting) ANSI X12 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction sets (806 and 839) with an XML equivalent Provide means to exchange schedule, cost, and related auxiliary data in an industry recognized standard format Address formal government contractual requirements Facilitate data exchange for all parties – subcontractors, prime contractors, customers, program offices, internal management

August, What’s the End Objective? A library of XML schedule, cost, and auxiliary data components (XML schemas) that can be used by the project management community Formal, published international standard (ISO, UN/CEFACT) that can be cited in contracts and requirements Software vendor neutral format Prevent new projects from reinventing the wheel – use standards based XML components in a web services environment Consistent, standard approach means you save time and money

August, Schema Information Areas Targeted schemas for specific data exchange Can be used alone or combined Flexible – can be tailored to project needs Targeted schemas include: Schedule data – activities, milestones, relationship details, resource assignment details Cost data - Budget, actual, earned value, estimate (cumulative/at complete or time phased) Contract and project summary data Funding data Auxiliary data – reporting structures, calendars, resources, thresholds

August, UN/CEFACT Development Steps 1.Project definition* 2.Use Case Description (participants, process)* 3.Use case as UML model (basis for data model), UML activity diagram (sequence of events)* 4.Business Requirements Specification with high level data models* 5.Requirements Mapping Specification (detailed data description)** 6.Add any missing core components (ISO standard)** 7.Harmonization** 8.Schemas generated based on CEFACT design rules * - Complete ** - In UN/CEFACT review process

August, Development Plan UN/CEFACT Project ProposalComplete – Presented 9/05 UN/CEFACT Business Process Use CasesComplete – Presented 9/05 DCMA/Boeing St. Louis Proof of Concept Initial draft XML schema for trial use Complete 3/06 UN/CEFACT Business Requirements Specification Complete Presented 3/06 Harmonization in process UN/CEFACT Requirements Mapping Specification Draft XML schema for trial use ready for implementation verifications Draft schemas are available, subject to change Implementation VerificationsBegan 3/06, complete by 12/06 Industry Guidelines (in collaboration with AIA)Produce once harmonization is closer to completion (late ‘06) UN/CEFACT Published Schemas3/07 UN/CEFACT Meeting

August, Current Work Products Requirements Mapping Specification (RMS) - detail data model Going through the harmonization process Began in May, will continue through the rest of the year Process has been slower than anticipated – UN/CEFACT TBG17 committee members have been in transition, backlog of other development work Goal: complete harmonization process in time for the next biannual UN/CEFACT meeting (March 2007)

August, Current Events AIA Will be working with eBusiness Steering Group (eBSG), Electronic Enterprise Integration Committee (EEIC), and Supplier Management Council (SMC) to develop industry guidelines for the schemas Will address business and technical guidelines for implementation and use AFEI (Association for Enterprise Integration) Boeing/DCMA submitted their EV Reporting, Web Services project (EVGen3) as a candidate for the Excellence in Enterprise Integration Award

August, Current Events CORE.gov (Community Organization and Registration Environment) Provides collaboration site to support the Federal Enterprise Architecture and other cross-agency initiatives including XML.gov DCMA is government sponsor for posted materials Draft schemas for trial use are posted here along with complementary supporting materials (under the DCMA Community)

August, Current Events DCMA initiatives Actively working with Boeing to solicit other government customers and contractors to participate in implementation verifications As a service to government and industry, DCMA has developed a rapid adoption toolkit to help speed the implementation process Toolkit includes: UN/CEFACT XML schemas (draft for trial use) Conversion modules (data mapping details) Reusable web service based software Toolkit is freely available to anyone who would like to participate in the implementation verifications Goal: Create momentum for a faster roll out than would occur by natural evolution

August, Current Events DCMA POC if you would like to participate in the implementation verifications, access toolkit Peter Amstutz – Chief of Network Design DCMA sponsor for CORE.gov web site Chris Hassler - UN/CEFACT Project Editor (you will need this address to register with CORE.gov)

August, Convert UN/CEFACT XML for application use Transfer XML Data Notify Prime User Using Web Services and XML to Exchange Data Prime user prepares data in application, converts to UN/CEFACT XML Supplier user prepares data in application, converts to UN/CEFACT XML Customer user (DCMA or agency) analyzes data in application of choice Customer user (prime) analyzes data in application of choice Data Submission Application Data Submission Application Prime Web Service Convert UN/CEFACT XML for application use Transfer XML Data Notify User DCMA Web Service Goal: Eliminate disparate formats and media, create collaborative environment to improve data flow through the entire supply chain

August, What Does It All Mean? Creates a more real-time environment where data is able to freely flow through the entire information food chain Move beyond paper based forms and reports All parties will have easier access to on-line source data to do their own analysis Schedule and cost data must be available faster and be more accurate Are your processes, procedures, and toolsets up to the task? Quality, useful, and timely data will be paramount

August, Resources CORE.govhttps://collab.core.gov/CommunityBrowser.aspx Note: will need to register with CORE.gov, then ask to participate in DCMA Community XML.govxml.gov xml.gov/cop.asp (community of practice) AIAwww.aia-aerospace.org UN/CEFACTwww.unece.org/cefact/index.htm UN/CEFACT TBG6http://webster.disa.org/cefact-groups/tbg/wg/tbg6_main.cfm Final working group documents Available on the DAU web site: Note: you must be a member of the Earned Value Community of Practice to access the web site

August, Additional Materials

August, DCMA Web Services Toolkit Contents: ConnectivityTestClient Proves connectivity to DCMA for HTTP, HTTPS, or HTTPS w/ User Authentication ConnectivityTestWebService Proves connectivity from DCMA for HTTP, HTTPS, or HTTPS w/ User Authentication Source code, tools, examples, documentation Available for Java or.NET A set of tools and examples to speed the adoption of Web Services Technologies DCMA Web Services Toolkit

August, AIA EEIC Standards Development “Radar Screen ” As at Monitor external development Participate in external development Adopt existing standard AIA development Active AIA Project AIA Guidelines Supplier UID X12 EDI Candidate Track GTPA Template Adopted UDEF Supplier UID Clickable GTPA PM/EVM Boost Aero STEP PLCS FIPS 201 RFID IADFA Certipath PKI SAML TSCP ebXML Position of unadopted blips is provisional GECA Template EIA-927