Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 1 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved OAGi Convergence Initiatives OAGIS for Cross Industry Chemical Automotive High Tech

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 2 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Business Issues Integration Back Bone Business Unit n Supplier Customer Business Unit 1 Business Unit 2 Enterprise Need for Fully Integrated Enterprise

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 3 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Business Issues Canonical Data Model to integrate heterogeneous environment CRM Billing Shipping ERP Enterprise Business Object CRM Billing Shipping ERP Growth through acquisition. Need to integrate business units Information is fragmented across stovepipes of applications Processes are application-driven, inconsistent and inefficient Integrations are point-to-point interfaces and difficult and costly to change

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Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 5 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved EDI is not disappearing soon 1st Generation B2B Suited mainly for big companies Still largest B2B environment Organizations generally don’t remove systems that work EDI Views

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Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 7 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Convergence Too many standards: ACORD, ARTS, CIDX, GS/1, HR-XML, OAGIS, PIDX, RosettaNet, SWIFT, IFX, TWIST... No single Über Language and may never be Look at EDI : X-12, EDIFACT, VDA, TRADACOMS, Galia, Odette,...

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 8 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Convergence Trends Business language standards are maturing Most of the ones that will be successful, are successful Solution Providers are getting proactive and targeting their investments Moving forward, some level of consolidation makes sense UN/CEFACT technologies give people common ground

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 9 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Convergence Initiatives UN/CEFACT MoU MG STAR – Technology Standards for Automotive AIAG – Automotive Industry Action Group Financial Harmonization (ISO20022 and Swift) HR-XML – Human Resources ISA S95 - Manufacturing WBF – World Batch Forum CIDX – Chemical Industry Data Exchange MSCI – Steel Industry PDES, Inc – STEP Standard ARTS – Retail Point of Sale EIC – Enterprise Interoperability Center EIDX – High Tech North America EDIFICE – High Tech Europe

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 10 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Commitment to UNCEFACT Methodologies The OAGi Board of Directors is committed to support and participate in the UNCEFACT Core Components efforts OAGIS 9.0 and future releases will incorporate Core Component technologies

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 11 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Core Components, The Idea Sponsored by the United Nations Defines the basis for building business languages. Encourages all business languages to be based on same concepts.

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 12 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Why Did OAGi Adopt Core Components? Enables all business languages to be based on same concepts and building blocks. Will increase interoperability within supply chains Will increase interoperability across supply chains Excellent base for OAGIS convergence initiatives

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Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 14 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved An implementation of ISO Creates common re-usable building blocks –Conceptual Data Constructs – Core Components –Reusable logical/physical Data Constructs – called BIEs –Core Data Types, i.e. for “Amount, Code, Measure, and Quantity” Based on Semantic Definitions –Clear rules on how to define semantics to explain what items mean Uses a Context Mechanism that controls how data constructs vary depending on the context –e.g. By business process, business process role, industry, country/region, etc. Syntax neutral –Can be used to define business documents OR business objects/databases Provides the heavy lifting for syntax specific representations Artifacts identified in a registry to maximize visibility and reuse Fax_ Communication Terciary _Person Legal_ Address Seller_ Identifier Seller_ Party Telephone_ Communication Primary _Person Home_ Address Buyer_ Identifier Buyer_ Party Communication Person Address Identifier Party Context Conceptual Data Model: Core Components Logical Data Models: BIE’s Core Data Type Core Data Type Software Vendors Adoption of UN/CEFACT SAP – Solving the problem: CCTS

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 15 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Based on Open Standards –UN/CEFACT CCTS –UN/CEFACT XML NDR –OAGIS –XACML –WS-Addressing Rationalized against Oracle Applications Extensible and Upgradeable Create SalesOrder Update SalesOrde r Query Customer Account Query Item Utility Services… Standardized Service Payloads Based on semantics and open standards Software Vendors Adoption of UN/CEFACT Oracle Enterprise Business Objects UN/CEFACT XML NDR Oracle Applications (eBusiness Suite, Enterprise) UN/CEFACT CCTS Industry Standards (OAGIS, UN/CEFACT CCL) Oracle Enterprise Business Objects Oracle Enterprise Business Messages

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 16 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Naming and Design Rules 3.0 Core Components Technical Specification (CCTS) 3.0 Data Type Catalog Context Methodology (if ready) OAGi Core Components Focus

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Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 19 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved OAGIS and Financial Convergence Part of ISO20022, known as UNIFI Driving for convergence in financial transactions MoU participants include SWIFT, TWIST, IFX, OAGi Phase 1 –Credit Transfer Message –Debit Transfer Message –Delivered in OAGIS 9 Phase 2 –Statements –Still in development

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Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 25 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved OAGi signs an MOU with the Enterprise Interoperability Centre EIC is a deliverable of the Integrated Project ATHENA a European collaborative research Project The EIC is an open, neutral, and independent organization, serving as a common and inclusive platform that adds value to its members, to the interoperability stakeholders, and to the established and ongoing work of existing standards development organizations.

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Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 27 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved OAGIS and HR-XML Convergence HR-XML 3.0 is planned for 2009 It is a next-gen body of work It will provide consistent documentation of supported integration scenarios across the HR- XML library. Leveraging the Open Applications Group’s Business Object Document (BODs) architecture for HR-XML message design. Leveraging OAGIS architecture provides consistency to the HR-XML library and improves interoperability across industries.

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 28 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved How we got together SAP Process standards evaluation –ISA SP95 / B2MML SAP Discrete standards evaluation –OAGIS OAGIS & ISA-SP95 Convergence

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 29 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved OAGIS & ISA-SP95 Convergence Activities Detailed analysis of OAGIS and B2MML Agreement to start by mapping from Production Performance to ConfirmWIP Found mapping difficult Not a one to one Overlaps and Underlaps Decided to ask for OAGIS version of ISA- 95 for easier mapping

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 30 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved ISA-95/B2MML terminology and models are excellent for process industries ISA-95 standards and object models are easy to understand ISA-95 Standards provide Terminology, abstract models and transactions P2B Convergence Team Study Results and Conclusions

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 31 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved P2B Convergence Team Results and Conclusions The OAGIS standard includes Enterprise, Commerce and Manufacturing functionality Manufacturing functionality is primarily discrete Large install base in discrete manufacturing Large install base in over 40 countries and over 30 industries

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Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 34 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved The Customer Benefits OAGi is building the ISA-95 Data Model into the OAGIS standard to provide a broader solution for OAGIS users. OAGIS is sharing their data model with ISA-95 Through the development of BODs based on the ISA-95 data model, we have greatly enabled the user to map between OAGIS and B2MML, providing greater ease of interoperability.

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 35 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Newest OAGIS Collaborations Retail - ARTS –Strong in POS, building enterprise connection –Standards study –Gap Analysis –Mapping to start –Considering BOD Architecture –Retail to Enterprise STEP – Engineering –ISO Standard –Standards study –Gap Analysis –Mapping to start –Considering BOD Architecture –Engineering to Enterprise

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 36 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved OAGIS Engagement Models Legacy –STAR, AIAG, HR-XML, ISA, WBF –Existing standard, using OAGIS technology Collaborative –EIDX, EDIFICE –Business Engagement, OAGi as Partner Integrated –High Tech, Chemical industry –OAGi Council, OAGIS base standard OAGi as User –UN/CEFACT, ISO, OASIS, WS-I –OAGi members and staff as users, builders

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 37 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved OAGIS Messaging OAGi Engagement model Executive Committee Policy Board Architecture Council Industry Council OAGi President OAGIS Base Expanding Use and Integration Partner Council HR/XML AIAG STAR Industry Council

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 38 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved What others get from the OAGi Business Partnership Standards Governance Processes Intellectual Property Policy Standards Development Process Standards Distribution Capabilities Standards Release and Management Experience

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 39 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved What others get from the OAGi Technical Partnership OAGIS Platform UN/CEFACT Core Components OAGIS BOD Library Reuse OAGIS Architecture Solution Provider Support Broad cross industry adoption base

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 40 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Collaboration Trends Cross Supply Chain B2B to Enterprise Plant to Enterprise HR to Enterprise Retail to Enterprise Engineering to Enterprise

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 41 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved Summary - Convergence in Industry Standards Manufacturing –OAGIS Finance –ISO20022 Vertical Processes –ACORD, ARTS, HL7

Copyright © Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved 42 Copyright 1995 – 2008 Open Applications Group, Inc. All rights reserved ISA – S95 Industry Process HR-XML Processes AIAG Industry Process End Result – A Business Standards Federation We all use common UN/CEFACT methodologies implemented by OAGIS OAGIS adds the horizontal business processes and data Others addresses vertical processes within the OAGIS framework We share component libraries We share data models where possible We share common methodologies and technology base STAR Industry Processes... OAGIS Horizontal Processes OAGIS Platform UN/CEFACT Technologies OAGIS Platform for industry convergence

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