UN Economic Commission for Europe 18 th UN/CEFACT PLENARY Methodology & Technology Programme Development Area Report Peter Amstutz & Tim McGrath UN/CEFACT Plenary Vice Chairs UN/CEFACT Plenary Vice Chairs February 2012Palais des Nations, Geneva

UN Economic Commission for Europe PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AREA PROJECT TEAMS Vice Chairs Peter Amstutz & Tim McGrath Methodology & Technology Domains: Business Process and Core Components Methodology, UN/EDIFACT, XML, Validation, Harmonisation, Library maintenance, Library production Common Business Process Catalog Specification Core Component Business Document Assembly Core Component Technical Specification Framework for building Catalog of Common Business Processes Migration to CCTS 3.0 Security for XML documents and Messages UML Profile for Core Components Context Methodology Modeling Methodology Business Document Header UN/CEFACT XML Naming and Design Rules XML For CCTS “how to” not “responsible for” “how to” not “responsible for”

UN Economic Commission for Europe PROJECT STATUS 1.CCTS 3.0 migration –Core Component Library 3.0 under QA –e-tendering, CFEM, CII 3.0 for public review April Security for XML documents and Messages (SDDIR) –Project team has completed its task –Discussion under separate agenda item 3. Maintenance of Code Lists –Procedures under review Rec 21 and Rec 23 will be submitted for intersessional approval in the course of 2012 –Publication as XML (11B) Methodology & Technology PDA February 2012 Palais des Nations, Geneva

UN Economic Commission for Europe PROJECT STATUS 4. Publication of UN/EDIFACT D.11B –Update to R.1023 required –Published in April Business Document Header –Draft for review by April Core Component Business Document Assembly –First public review imminent 7. Context Methodology v 2.0 –Extending implementation verification period Methodology & Technology PDA February 2012 Palais des Nations, Geneva