1. Anticipating and Following Technological Trends
in eBusiness Data Exchanges
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2. Content This presentation will provide you information on:
UN/CEFACT Reference Data Models (Semantic Models)
Opportunities for standardisation organisations to utilize the new UN/CEFACT concept
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3. UN/CEFACT Reference Data Model:
An exchange syntax neutral semantic model
A subset of the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library (CCL)
A rich collection of business artefacts contextualized for a domain
The business artefacts can be contextualized on different semantic model levels (e.g. library/process/message).
A semantic model based on the principles laid down in UN Layout Key, UN Trade Data Element Directory and UN/EDIFACT
Based on UN/CEFACT principles of harmonization, standardization and simplification
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4. The UN/CEFACT evolution
From document centric to process driven artefacts (contextualized business artefacts)
Supports document centric & process driven workflows
Standardized syntax-neutral data exchange structures, based on a common “Master” data exchange structure (from which complete documents and/or snippets of documents can be created in e.g. UN/CEFACT XML or UN/EDIFACT)
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5. From document centric to process driven business artefacts
Supply Chain process driven artefacts
Needed : 123
Supply chain document centric artefacts
Needed : 200
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6. Rationalization results...
40% fewer artefacts needed from the UN/CEFACT library (CCL) to build the same number of business messages
Much more understandable artefacts:
business short name aliases provided for each attribute
double qualified, document centric artefacts no longer needed
Much easier to use
Simplification by reusing and restricting
Minimised redundancy
Much easier to maintain
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7. Benefits of UN/CEFACT semantic models
Syntax neutral
Trusted semantic models
Future-proof
Easy to use and implement
Easy to maintain
Based on internationally accepted standardized & harmonized business entity library
Global semantics covering the data requirements of all processes across international supply and transport contracts (BUY-SHIP-PAY domain)
Integrated international code lists, using commonly used UNECE Recommended code lists, UN/EDIFACT code lists, ISO code lists etc.
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8. Benefits of UN/CEFACT semantic models
A common basis for implementing
from semantics to syntax (XML or EDIFACT)
Based on a common “Master” for data exchange structure of the semantic model
Supports information sharing
such as enabled by data pipelines
Efficient reuse of data shared within the BUY-SHIP-PAY domain model
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9. The BUY-SHIP-PAY model the international Supply Chain Reference Model
Covered by 2 semantic models sharing the same library: - Supply Chain (BUY and PAY) and Multimodal Transport (SHIP)
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10. Building semantic models using a common library
UN/CEFACT Core Component Library (CCL)
Based on
Supply Chain (BUY PAY)
Semantic model
BUY SHIP PAY
Semantic model
Multimodal Transport (SHIP)
Semantic model
Based on
Based on
Based on
Based on
Based on
BUY SHIP PAY MASTER (Master message structure)
e.g.
Invoice
e.g.
Order
e.g.
Quotation
Based on
e.g.
Bill of Lading
e.g. Booking
e.g. BayPlan
Based on
Based on
Based on
Based on
Based on
BUY PAY Master
(Master message structure)
SHIP Master (1)
(Master message structure)
SHIP Master (2)
(Master message structure)
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11. Example: UN/CEFACT Cross Industry Invoice
Part of
BUY SHIP PAY
Semantic model
SEMANTIC MODEL
Supply Chain (BUY PAY)
(subset of CCL)
BUY SHIP PAY
Part of
Supply Chain (BUY PAY) Master message structure
Master message structure
BUY PAY
Invoice message model
Syntax-neutral business
data exchange structure
CEN TC 434
Invoice
Syntax
XML Invoice schema
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12. BUY SHIP PAY master message structure
Library CCL
Based on B
Buy Ship Pay Master
BUY SHIP PAY
Semantic model
master message structure
See next slide
Based on
BUY SHIP PAY MASTER (Master message structure)
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13. Contextualized library (BUY SHIP PAY semantic model)
Library subset/restrictions
Based on
COMPLETE LIBRARY UN/CEFACT CCL
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14. Contextualized library (created semantic models)
Based on
Supply Chain
Semantic model
Library subset/restrictions
Multimodal Transport Semantic model
Library subset/restrictions
BUY SHIP PAY
Semantic model
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15. Contextualized artefacts (of the semantic models)
Based on
Supply Chain
Semantic model Trade Price subset/restriction
Multimodal Transport
Semantic model
Trade Price subset/restriction
SEMANTIC MODEL
TRADE PRICE
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16. Contextualized master message structures (of the semantic models)
Using Supply Chain
semantic model
Supply Chain
BUY PAY master message structure
Using Multimodal Transport
semantic model
Multmodal Transport
SHIP master message structure
BUY PAY Master
BUY PAY Master
SHIP Master
subset/restriction
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17. Contextualized messages structures
Supply Chain
BUY PAY master message structure
1:1
1:1
Quotation
1:1
Order
1:1
Trade Settlement Payment
Trade Settlement Payment
1:1
1:1
1:1
1:1
1:1
Invoice
1:1
Remittance Advice
1:1
1:1
Trade Settlement Payment
Trade Settlement Payment
1:1
1:1
1:1
1:1
1:1
0:1
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18. Contextualized artefacts (on message level)
Supply Chain
Semantic model
Order Message
Supply Chain
Semantic model
Despatch Advice Message
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19. Contextualized schemas (smaller library & data types)
Invoice: document centric version
Invoice: version based on semantic model
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20. Contextualized artefacts (schema example)
Despatch Advice
Order
Same business artefact is more detailed in the despatch advice
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21. Proposed methods of publication
PDF
Business Artefacts
Formats
Published by
UN/CEFACT
XLS
HTML
ZIP
Other Tools
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22. Proposed methods of publication: PDF
Business Term
Semantic Links
Common Term
Short name
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23. Proposed method of publication: Excel
Business Term
Semantic Links
Common Term
Short name
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24. Proposed method of publication: HTML
Short name
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25. Business messages UPDATED VERSION IN PUBLIC REVIEW UNTIL 28/09
PUBLISHED
IN PUBLIC REVIEW UNTIL 28/09
1. Catalogue
2. Despatch Advice
3. Invoice
4. Order
5. Order Change
6. Order Response
7. Quotation Proposal
8. Quotation Proposal Request
9. Quotation Request
10. Quotation Request Response
11. Remittance Advice
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26. Possible new developments using the new UN/CEFACT concept
12. Receiving Advice
13. Consumption Report
14. Demand Forecast
15. Demand Forecast Response
16. Inventory Forecast
17. Supply Instruction
18. Supply Notification
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27. Reusing UN/CEFACT semantic models
Facilitates profiling for standardisation organisations
Create UN/CEFACT conformant semantic models
using published UN/CEFACT semantic models
subsetting business message by restricting artefacts
Create UN/CEFACT conformant XML schemas
using published UN/CEFACT schemas
Reflecting only the subset of the UN/CEFACT semantic model
Creating profile packages
Semantic models using different publishing formats
UN/CEFACT XML schema
Concept of UN/CEFACT semantic models already available in tool(s)
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28. Maintenance of UN/CEFACT XML profiles
UN/CEFACT XML profiles using the concept of syntax neutral semantic models (of other standards setting bodies)
Understandable business artefacts
No double qualifiers
Ordinary business terms used (short names)
Process driven
Reused artefacts, throughout the complete supply chain process
Consistancy
Harmonized
Future proof artefacts
Consistent use in different business domains
Supply chain management
Transport
Etc...
UN/XML Schemas using latest published UN/CEFACT XML schemas (of other standards setting bodies)
Contextualized schemas
No redundancy
XSD represents only and exactly the business data requirements
XML payload much more slim (light weight schemas)
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29. Proposed publishing of UN/CEFACT XML profiles
UN/CEFACT semantic models in publishing formats already available in tool(s)
PDF
MS Excel
HTML
Machine-to-machine format, in development
PDF
Business Artefacts
Formats
Published by
UN/CEFACT
XLS
HTML
ZIP
Other Tools
Any of the formats for publishing can be used in other standards organizations UN/CEFACT XML profiles
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30. Thank you for your attention!
For further information:
UNECE secretariat
- Chief, UN/CEFACT Unit : Lance Thompson :
Supply Chain Management Reference Data Model (SCRDM)
- Project Lead : Rolf Wessel :
- Lead Editor : Gerhard Heemskerk
Multimodal Transport Data Reference Model (MMT RDM)
- Lead Editor : Sue Probert
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