UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 Status Report of ebXML & UN/CEFACT Core Components Project Team Activities and Deliverables

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 Syntax Neutral Semantics Business Models and Core Components Transport, Routing & Packaging and Registry & Repository Standard XML Technical Framework eb XML

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 ebXMLebXML UN/CEFACT + OASIS Combining 30 yrs trade facilitation, 15 yrs of traditional EDI and 20 yrs of SGML electronic documentation standards to develop global business process choreographies and semantic definitions for e business

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 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 Vision:

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 Interoperable electronic business: ebXML Syntax Neutral Semantics Vision XMLUN/EDIFACTX.12Etc.UN Layout ebXML compliant syntax implementations

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001  ‘Discovery’ and Analysis methodologies Sample Catalog of Core Components  Naming Conventions & Rules Sample Dictionary  Classification of Context Describe ‘conditions of reuse’ rules for document assembly  Extension Methodology Describe ways in which components are reused Scope of CC Project Team:

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 Standards Bodies UN/CEFACT TMWG, EWG, BPAWG OASIS, W3C & eCo ANSI X.12 ISO TC154 BSR TC68 (Finance) OMG CEN/ISSS XML/EDI Workshop DAMSAD Industry Groups OTA & ATA (Air & Travel) MIST (European Trade & Transport) ACORD & GDV (Insurance) AIAG (Automotive) OAG (ERP) SWIFT (Finance) EAN.UCC & GCI (Retail) EDIFICAS (Accounting & Audit) BASDA (Accounting & ERP) EDIFICE & RosettaNet (Electronics) Biztalk

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 Technical Reports/White Papers approved :  Concept document and overview of deliverables  Core Component Discovery and Analysis Methodology  Naming Conventions for core components  Sample Catalog of core components  Sample Data Dictionary  Context & Re-Usability of Core Components  Sample Catalog of Context Drivers  Document Assembly & Context Rules ebXML CC Results as of Vienna May 2001

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 At stage 4 of the UN/CEFACT Open Development Process  Revised Draft to be sent for Open Review Nov 2001  To be published in three sections - 1.Core Components Technical 2.. Working Process and Methodology for Business Users 3.. Technical Details - Core Components and Context 4.. Technical Details - Storage and Metadata 5.. Full Glossary of Terms 2. Core Components Primer 3. Catalogue of Discovered Core Components Status of UN/CEFACT CC TS Oct 2001

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 Dictionary Entries Syntax neutral name format Oxford English basis Multi-level entries Unique Global Identifier (UID) Other countries can add their language equivalents The Naming Conventions are designed to support extensions to other languages We expect in the short term, at least, French German Japanese

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 UIDCCT Dictionary Entry Name DefinitionObject Class CCT Components Amount. TypeA number of monetary units specified in a currency where the unit of currency is explicit or implied. Amount  Amount. Content (000106)  Amount Currency. Identification. Code (000107) Code. TypeA character string (letters, figures or symbols) that for brevity and/or language independence may be used to represent or replace a definitive value or text of an attribute together with relevant supplementary information. Code  Code. Content (000091)  Code List. Identifier (000092)  Code List. Agency. Identifier (000093)  Code List. Version. Identifier (000099)  Code. Name (000100)  Language. Code (000075) Date Time. Type A particular point in the progression of time together with relevant supplementary information. Date Time  Date Time. Content (000067)  Date Time. Format. Text (000068) Indicator. TypeA list of two, and only two, values which indicate a condition such as on/off; true/false etc. (synonym: “Boolean”). Indicator  Indicator. Content (000181)  Indicator. Format.Text Text. TypeA character string with or without a specified language. Text  Text. Content (000094)  Language. Code (000075)

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 UIDDictionary Entry Name Basic or Aggregat e DefinitionObject Class Property Term Representat ion Term Address. Type. Code BasicThe type of the address. AddressTypeCode Base Charge Price. Quantity BasicThe base quantity of the charge/price unit amount. Base Charge Price Quantity*Quantity Base Currency. Identification. Code BasicThe currency that is on the 'one unit' side of the rate of exchange. Base Currency Identificat ion Code

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 DISCOVERY Domain 1 Domain 2 Domain N Processes/ Components ANALYSIS Common Processes/ Core Components Domain Processes/ Components Re-Used Processes/ Components Specific Domain Processes/ Components Issues DISCUSS AGREE REGISTRY & REPOSITORY Discovery & Analysis Methodology …

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001  Product Classification Context – the goods or services concerned  Industry Classification Context – the relevant trading partner industry  Geopolitical Context – where the business process is to be conducted  Official Constraints Context – Any legal restrictions or requirements  Business Process Role Context – the role of the sender or receiver  Supporting Role Context – the role of any other relevant party  System Capabilities Context – any major restrictions derived from the type of system e.g. legacy requirements etc. Context drivers expressed as hierarchical classifications can define business process choreographies and refine core components. The classifications are: Context

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 ebXML/X12/EWG to May 2001 X12 UN/CEFACTOASIS GOAL: Global Standard Business Messages Based on Common Business Models and Common Core Components Methodologies for BP Models and Core Components ebXML EWG (EDIFACT) TMWG

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 X12 & UN/EDIFACT Collaboration (JCC) Timetable Sep 2000 – EWG and X12 leadership proposed collaborative CC effort and EWG formally agreed Oct 2000 – X12 formally agreed Nov 2000 – ebXML meeting in Tokyo Feb 2001 – X12 meeting in Seattle & ebXML meeting in Vancouver Mar 2001 – EWG meeting in Washington May 2001 – Final ebXML meeting in Vienna Jun 2001 – X12 meeting in St Louis Sep 2001 – EWG meeting in Rotterdam where JCC as a title for this continuing collaborative effort ceased but work continues Oct 2001 – X12 meeting in Miami Oct 2001 – ebTWG meeting in San Francisco Next meetings: Feb 2002 – ebTWG meeting in Seattle Feb 2002 – X12 meeting in Seattle Mar EWG in Barcelona March 2002

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 Syntax Neutral Semantics Business Models and Core Components After ebXML? Transport, Routing & Packaging and Registry & Repository Standard XML Technical Framework UN/CEFACT EWG, ebWG, ebTWG & BPAWG! OASIS

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 Interoperable electronic business: ebXML Syntax Neutral Semantics Vision XMLUN/EDIFACTX.12Etc.UN Layout ebXML compliant syntax implementations

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 XML business document design rules, XML syntax core component structures and ebXML (UN/CEFACT) CC compliant XML document schemas XML syntax implementation pieces are missing! Where will this work be done and by whom – UBL?

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 The home of future CC work is currently unclear: UN/CEFACT EWG future under discussion UN/CEFACT ebWG under construction UN/CEFACT ad hoc ebTWG in transition UN/CEFACT TMWG hovering Working members must be representative of business and vendor interests i.e. from OASIS and EDIFACT/X12 business domain groups plus other XML initiatives OAGI, Rosettanet, xBRL etc. etc.

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct 2001 Cross - Domain Business Assessment, Harmonisation & Approval BPM new material Domain e-business Standards Work ebRepository Technical Syntax Solutions XML EDIFACTedocs Business User Requirements Business Operational View Functional Service View etc Business Standards Development Work All BPM All CCL Business User CCL new material Business User Implementation Syntax Solutions e-Business Standards Development Management External e-Business Standards Work BPM new material BPM new material Domain e-business Standards Work ebRepository Technical Syntax Solutions XML EDIFACTedocs Business User Requirements Business Operational View Functional Service View etc Business Standards Development Work All BPM All CCL Business User CCL new material CCL new material Business User Implementation Syntax Solutions e-Business Standards Development Management External e-Business Standards Work UBL?

UBL TC Meeting San Francisco Oct Technical syntax solutions Two technical solution areas have been identified:  UN/EDIFACT - this would consist of an instantiation of the CCL in the form of directories and UNSM (United Nation Standard Messages)  XML (UBL?) - this would consist of an instantiation of the CCL in the form of a commonly accepted directory and document schemas Each of these will take the duly assessed, harmonised and approved business requirements and process specifications and develop the required syntax solution(s), using existing library content, and ultimately adding new solutions into the library. Each specific syntax implementations will require their own infrastructure, which will include at least technical assessment, document design/generation, syntax rules, architecture and maintenance within each.