1. 168493: XML and Web Services (II/2546)
ebXML Core Components
Dept of Computer Engineering
Khon Kaen University
Dept. of Computer Engineering, Khon Kaen U.

2. Motivation of Core Components
168493: XML and Web Services (II/2546)
Motivation of Core Components
Many business processes are common across industry domains
Procurement, Payment, Shipping, etc
Business information requirements are same
Information on “product”
How business information are used within business processes are same
How information on “product” is identified and described
168493: XML and Web Services (II/2546)
Dept. of Computer Engineering, Khon Kaen U.

3. 168493: XML and Web Services (II/2546)
Core Components
A set of common data items that captures real world business concepts
Reusable pieces of contents
Use industry-neutral notation
Enables interoperability among different industry domains
Because all these domains will now use commonly agreed upon data items
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4. Core Components Examples
Core Component A
Vendor (Industry 1), Manufacturer (Industry 2), Supplier (Industry 3)
Core Component B
Distributor (Industry 1), Wholesaler (Industry 2), Merchant (Industry 3)
Core Component C
Store (Industry 1), Outlet (Industry 2), Retailer (Industry 3)
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5. 168493: XML and Web Services (II/2546)
Core Components
Core components are components, which appear in many different circumstances of business information and in many areas of business
A core component is a common or “general” building block that basically can be used across several business sectors
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6. Core Component Mechanism
Stored in and retrieved from ebXML registry/repository
Expressed in XML syntax
Can contain other core components
Uniquely identified
Referenced in Business Document
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7. Classification of Context of Core Components
Business process
Region (geographical)
Industry
Official constraints
Product
Role (buyer or seller)
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