1 History What ebXML is Why ebXML Mission, Values Strategies Scope, Relationships ebXML Requirements Deliverables & Core Components

Next Previous 2 History Nov 9, –NATO meeting, The Hague –State-of-the-market presentation by OASIS "NATO and its member nations recognize the need to encode agreements on information exchange in XML before a plethora of uncoordinated, non-interoperable encodings get developed in defense systems projects." Dr. Klaus G. Muller of the NC3A

Next Previous 3 A global XML & EDI initiative Accelerating the adoption of industry standards 100+ member companies including IBM, Sun, Microsoft, Corel, Software AG, and Oracle. The XML Industry Portal Sponsored by IBM, Sun, Oracle, SAP,... A vendor-neutral XML schema clearinghouse. Info on how to apply XML in industrial and commercial settings. United Nations Centre for the Facilitation of Procedures and Practices for Administration, Commerce and Transport

Next Previous 4 History OASIS –Non-profit international consortium –Advance the open interchange of documents and structured information objects –SGML, XML, xml.org UN/CEFACT –United Nations body under Trade Facilitation –Global policy and technical development in the area of trade facilitation and electronic business –UN/EDIFACT –Put its own XML program on hold until completion of ebXML work A joint effort...

Next Previous 5 History Nov 17-19, 1999 –Inaugural meeting, San Jose, CA –140 participants from major companies, countries and organizations Jan 31-Feb 4, 2000 –Project Team meetings, Orlando, FL

Next Previous 6 Why ebXML Traditional EDI adoption growing –Rate of adoption decreasing –XML/Internet e-commerce applications increasing Many vendor schemes for near-verbatim EDI- to-XML message translation emerging

Next Previous 7 Why ebXML Traditional EDI vendors want to grow EDI market share while transitioning customers to interface with new XML representations of business objects Need for a common message structure and syntax so that industry-specific XML vocabularies will interoperate No business communicates solely in its supply chain –Must be able to exchange messages with those outside their industry boundaries

Next Previous 8 Mission Provide an open XML-based infrastructure enabling the global use of electronic business information in an interoperable, secure and consistent manner by all parties.

Next Previous 9 Value Provides the only globally developed open XML-based Standard built on a rich heritage of electronic business experience Creates a Single Global Electronic Market Enables all parties irrespective of size to engage in Internet-based electronic business

Next Previous 10 Value Provides for plug and play shrink-wrapped solutions Enables parties to –complement and extend current EC/EDI investment –expand electronic business to new and existing trading partners Facilitates convergence of current and emerging XML efforts

Next Previous 11 Strategies Use the strengths of OASIS and UN/CEFACT to ensure a global open process Develop technical specifications for the open ebXML infrastructure Create the technical specifications with the world’s best experts Collaborate with other initiatives and standards development organizations

Next Previous 12 Strategies Build on the experience and strengths of existing EDI knowledge Enlist industry leaders to participate and adopt ebXML infrastructure Realize the commitment by ebXML participants to implement the ebXML technical specifications

Next Previous 13 ebXML Scope* Develop relevant and open technical specifications to support –Domestic and international electronic business exchanges Make publicly available Complete effort within months *ebXML Terms of Reference

Next Previous 14 Relationship between ebXML and other XML initiatives Few other XML initiatives are trying to do what ebXML has set out to do Most such efforts address single industries or specific business functions Most of these other initiatives support ebXML and participate in its development

Next Previous 15 What is the relationship between ebXML and W3C? W3C defines the basic XML standards ebXML aims to establish common conventions for the use of XML in business data exchange Both groups complement each other

Next Previous 16 Does ebXML address the needs of the SMEs? Yes –ebXML expects that shrink-wrapped, plug- and-play software will support its messages –Economies of scale presented by the Web will keep the ebXML design and technical architecture within the reach of smaller businesses

Next Previous 17 Is ebXML re-creating the wheel? No Not "starting from scratch“ Building on experience of –EDI standards –Current XML e-business vendors –XML industry standards organizations to build a framework to maximize interoperability

Next Previous 18 Organization 8 Project Teams –Architecture –Business Process –Core Components –Marketing, Awareness & Education –Requirements –Registry & Repository –Transport, Routing & Packaging –Technical Coordination & Support Executive Committee

Next Previous 19 Major requirements General Business Requirements which relate to the need for a single consistent approach to use XML The need to support for both vertical and horizontal solutions regardless of the user’s level of sophistication The need to support for a range of basic, low cost solutions for Small or Medium Enterprises (SME’s) as well as complex solutions appropriate to large enterprises A general specification for developing XML-based Schematas

Next Previous 20 Major requirements The need for globalized solutions which will accommodate national and international process requirements Completely open accessibility, enabled by a registry and repository The need for an architecture that will ensure and maximize interoperability by supporting common business process, common semantics, a common vocabulary, and common character encoding Consistent transport, routing and packaging methodologies to ensure secure sending and receiving of messages over the Internet Digital signature and other security related capabilities

Next Previous 21 ebXML general deliverables Technical Architecture Specification Repository & Registry Functionality Specification Transport, Routing & Packaging Specification ebXML Glossary of Terms

Next Previous 22 ebXML Core Components Reusable components that can be applied in a standard way Accompanied by methodology for extensibility –Enable users to define meaningful business and process data –Ensure maximum interoperability

Next Previous 23 ebXML Core Components Common semantic units at any level consistent across contexts –Reusable within and between business exchange messages Business process models –To define common items –Provide context Independent of implementation syntax –Apply equally to XML and/or EDI

Next Previous 24 ebXML Specification Deliverables May 8-12, Brussels meeting –ebXML Requirements –ebXML Conceptual Architecture –ebXML Message Structure and Headers –ebXML Core Components Specification

Next Previous 25 How to participate Sign up at Select a project team Project Teams –Listserv –Teleconference –Scheduled meetings –Web site

Next Previous 26 Meeting Schedules 8-12 May 2000 –Brussels, Belgium 7-11 August –United States 6-11 November –Tokyo, Japan

Next Previous 27 ebXML... The first... The only global... The last opportunity this decade... To fashion a global specification for the conduct of electronic business