E-Government Development of E-Business Metadata Repository UN/ECE Workshop on E-Government Development in Transition Economies Budapest, Hungary 7 November 2001

UN/ECE TSIED Programme - Electronic Business Metadata Repository Overview Overview  UN/ECE TSIED  OASIS  ebXML Programme Background Programme Background Implementation Benefits Implementation Benefits Project Plan Project Plan

UN/ECE - TSIED Team of Specialists on Internet Enterprise Development

UN/ECE Team of Specialists on Internet Enterprise Development United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe, Geneva United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe, Geneva Committee for Trade, Industry & Enterprise Development Committee for Trade, Industry & Enterprise Development WP8 - Working Party on Industry and Enterprise Development WP8 - Working Party on Industry and Enterprise Development

TSIED E-Transition Programme Established after UN/ECE 2000 Forum on E–Commerce for Transition Economies in the Digital Age Established after UN/ECE 2000 Forum on E–Commerce for Transition Economies in the Digital Age Regular Sessions: Regular Sessions:  1st Session, 30 Oct 2000, Geneva  2nd Session. 20 March 2001, Geneva  3rd Session, 7-8 November 2001, Budapest  4th Session, February 2002, Geneva

eBusiness Repository - Overview: TSIED & ebXML TSIED disseminates Best Practices on the use of the Internet for transition economies TSIED disseminates Best Practices on the use of the Internet for transition economies TSIED assists transition economy governments to implement Internet standards (e.g. ebXML) in support of E–Services in the public domain TSIED assists transition economy governments to implement Internet standards (e.g. ebXML) in support of E–Services in the public domain TSIED works with European Commission on related E-Government projects TSIED works with European Commission on related E-Government projects  eContent Project for use of public sector information TSIED works with UN/CEFACT & OASIS on ebXML implementation projects TSIED works with UN/CEFACT & OASIS on ebXML implementation projects

TSIED E-Transition Programme UN/ECE Advisory Council on Digital Economy UN/ECE Advisory Council on Digital Economy E-Government Development E-Government Development Internet Infrastructure Development Internet Infrastructure Development E-Payment Systems Development E-Payment Systems Development UN/ECE-ITU Joint E-Learning Programme UN/ECE-ITU Joint E-Learning Programme Virtual SME Development Virtual SME Development Best Practices on the Use of ebXML Best Practices on the Use of ebXML

OASIS Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards

OASIS Overview OASIS is an international membership consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of system interoperability specifications OASIS is an international membership consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of system interoperability specifications Focused on industry application of structured information standards, such as XML and SGML. Focused on industry application of structured information standards, such as XML and SGML. Members of OASIS are providers, users and specialists of standards-based technologies Members of OASIS are providers, users and specialists of standards-based technologies OASIS Members include organizations, individuals and industry groups. OASIS Members include organizations, individuals and industry groups.  400+ organizational & individual members International, Not-for-profit, Open, Independent International, Not-for-profit, Open, Independent Successful through industry-wide collaboration Successful through industry-wide collaboration

OASIS Technical Committees Access Control (XACML) Business Transaction Protocol (BTP) Conformance Customer Information (CIQ) Directory Services (DSML) DocBook ebXML CPPA ebXML IIC ebXML Messaging ebXML Registry/Repository Election Services Entity Resolution Human Markup Provisioning Services RELAX NG Security Services Topic Maps Published Subj. Universal Business Language Web Service Component Model (WSCM) XML Conformance XSLT Conformance CGM Open (member section)

ebXML The Global Standard for Electronic Business

What is ebXML Worldwide project to standardize the exchange of electronic business data Worldwide project to standardize the exchange of electronic business data XML-based infrastructure to enable consistent, secure and interoperable message exchange XML-based infrastructure to enable consistent, secure and interoperable message exchange Supported by hundreds of industry consortia, standards bodies, companies and individuals from around the world Supported by hundreds of industry consortia, standards bodies, companies and individuals from around the world Sponsored by OASIS and the United Nations CEFACT Sponsored by OASIS and the United Nations CEFACT

Main ebXML concepts Business Processes – Defined as models, Expressed in XML Business Messages – Expressed in XML Trading Partner Agreement – Specifies parameters for businesses to interface with each other – Expressed in XML Business Service Interface – Implements Trading Partner Agreement – Expressed in XML Message Services – Moves the actual XML data between trading partners Registry/Repository - Provides a “container” for process models, vocabularies and partner profiles.

eBusiness Repository Electronic Business Programme for eGovernments in Transition Economies

UN/ECE TSIED – Answers the Question: What can Governments in Transition Economies do to Encourage Enterprise Development and Economic Growth Through the Adoption of International Standards for Electronic Business?

eBusiness Repository - Background Transition economy region’s quality of technology infrastructure necessary to support e-business transactions is still under development Transition economy region’s quality of technology infrastructure necessary to support e-business transactions is still under development Most transition economy governments have centralized databases of registered businesses Most transition economy governments have centralized databases of registered businesses E-Business requires trusted sources of business data, usually available from government agencies E-Business requires trusted sources of business data, usually available from government agencies Sustainability of business repositories requires access to officially maintained sources of data Sustainability of business repositories requires access to officially maintained sources of data

eBusiness Repository - Background Many transition economy governments asking TSIED for help in getting started now with e-business infrastructure projects Many transition economy governments asking TSIED for help in getting started now with e-business infrastructure projects Transition economy government databases of registered businesses provide a good foundation for future e-business transaction marketplaces Transition economy government databases of registered businesses provide a good foundation for future e-business transaction marketplaces Transition economy governments have allocated funds, but need public-private sector partnerships Transition economy governments have allocated funds, but need public-private sector partnerships  European Commission project funding  NGOs to organize private industry participants & funds

eBusiness Repository - Types of Information What am I? What am I?  Agent/object (API), document (DTD), database (schema) Who am I? [TSIED E-Government Core Info] Who am I? [TSIED E-Government Core Info]  Company name, contact, company ID (e.g. DUNS number, product/service categories, public key certificates What services do I offer? What services do I offer?  Buy, Sell, Request For Bids, Search Catalogues, Currency Conversation, Language Translation What information can I provide? What information can I provide?  Product list, price list, terms and conditions, product catalogue, order form

Research & development in Registries and Repositories is extensive: Research & development in Registries and Repositories is extensive:  Dublin Core Specification, 1997  CommerceNet eCo Framework WG & Spec.,  OASIS Reg/Rep TC,  ebXML Reg/Rep Project Team & Spec.,  UDDI Specification, 2000-present  OASIS ebXML Reg/Rep TC, 2001-present eBusiness Repository – Research Background

Registries generally contain the meta-data (data about data) that provides the common structure definitions, along with lists of information types Registries generally contain the meta-data (data about data) that provides the common structure definitions, along with lists of information types Repositories generally are the storehouses of the actual business data instances, and there can be different repositories of different types of data. Repositories generally are the storehouses of the actual business data instances, and there can be different repositories of different types of data. eBusiness Repository - Background

The eCo Architecture Specification CommerceNet eCo Framework WG 1998 TSIED Core Biz Data Rep.

The need for inter-operable business registries & repositories has been recognized as a crucial element for global marketplaces The need for inter-operable business registries & repositories has been recognized as a crucial element for global marketplaces European Commission endorsed the eCo Framework Architecture in 1998 European Commission endorsed the eCo Framework Architecture in 1998 UN/ECE through UN/CEFACT endorsed development of ebXML Registry-Repository specifications UN/ECE through UN/CEFACT endorsed development of ebXML Registry-Repository specifications eBusiness Repository - Background

eBusiness Repository - Auction, pricing, tax computation, customs, RFP, RFQ, order management, content management Auction, pricing, tax computation, customs, RFP, RFQ, order management, content management No two exchanges, e-markets, supply chains will use the same: No two exchanges, e-markets, supply chains will use the same:  Service combination  Particular service packages. The complexity of this requires a common foundation of business data and open interfaces The complexity of this requires a common foundation of business data and open interfaces  Standard interface for globally distributed repositories  Minimal engineering effort to connect different sites Exchanges, e-markets, supply chains need combinations of multiple Web Services

The Internet in Recent Past FTP Server Web Server Documents Database Application Web Server Documents

Step 1: Metadata (XML) FTP Server Web Server Documents Database Application Web Server Documents

Step 2: ebXML Components FTP Server Database Application Web Server Documents

Step 3: ebXML Registries/Repositories Repository Registry Repository Registry FTP Server Web Server Documents Database Application Web Server Documents

Step 4: Web Service Agents FTP Server Web Server Documents Database Application Web Server Documents Registry Agent

Step 4: E-Business Services FTP Server Web Server Documents Database Application Web Server Documents Registry Agent Trust Intermediaries Payment Process Services

UN/ECE is in a unique position to show leadership in encouraging global adoption of the ebXML Repository standard as a foundation for enterprise development in the digital economy through: UN/ECE is in a unique position to show leadership in encouraging global adoption of the ebXML Repository standard as a foundation for enterprise development in the digital economy through:  TSIED programmes & pilot projects  European Commission projects  UN/CEFACT & OASIS cooperation  Other UN regional commissions  Inter-governmental & NGO partners ebXML Business Repository - Implementation Benefits

TSIED E-Gov Business Repository provides single, trusted resource for basic information on every registered business within a governmental region TSIED E-Gov Business Repository provides single, trusted resource for basic information on every registered business within a governmental region Through ebXML interface, company info can be shared inter-operably with other organizations: Through ebXML interface, company info can be shared inter-operably with other organizations:  Other governmental repositories  Chambers of Commerce  Trade Associations  E-Marketplaces Business repositories provide a foundation for rapid adoption of electronic business including e-services Business repositories provide a foundation for rapid adoption of electronic business including e-services

E-Government Business Repository Internet ebXML Repository Service Adapter XML Public Data Government Mandated Business Registrar Company A Company B E-Gov. Core Business Data Federal Chamber of Commerce Chamber Business Data Added Business Data Trade Associations XML ebXML E-Marketplaces XML ebXML Federal / Regional Chamber of Commerce XML ebXML

Application System BuyerSupplier ERP/MRP Job Shop System HTTP Business Process Applications Browser Web Application Server ebXML Enabled E-Marketplaces ebWeb Service Integration Collaboration Hub XML ebXML Message Service Adapter ebXML Message Service Adapter Process Integration XML Federal / Regional Chamber of Commerce ebXML Rep. Service Financial Services Logistic Services XML

ebXML Business Repository - Action Plan TSIED co-sponsor proof-of-concept study with developed country (e.g. Austria, Ireland, etc.) TSIED co-sponsor proof-of-concept study with developed country (e.g. Austria, Ireland, etc.) TSIED sponsor survey of transition economy members to gather info on business impact issues TSIED sponsor survey of transition economy members to gather info on business impact issues TSIED promote pilot projects with selected transition economy member governments and ebXML software vendors, solution providers TSIED promote pilot projects with selected transition economy member governments and ebXML software vendors, solution providers TSIED cooperate with Euro Commission project for e-Content to link E-Gov business data to Chamber of Commerce Business Repositories TSIED cooperate with Euro Commission project for e-Content to link E-Gov business data to Chamber of Commerce Business Repositories

Patrick J. Gannon Chair, UN/ECE Team of Specialists on Internet Enterprise Development Chairman of the Board, OASIS International Consultant e-Business Strategies Dae Won Choi UN/ECE Economic Affairs Officer Secretariat, UN/ECE Team of Specialists on Internet Enterprise Development