1. © 2008, Data Interchange Standards Association What is X12? Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and The Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12

2. © 2008, Data Interchange Standards Association About ASC X12 ASC X12 was founded in 1979. ASC X12 is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and brings together volunteer business and technical professionals in an open cross-industry setting. Offers a neutral environment for cross-industry standards collaboration & harmonization Administers a dynamic process that effectively creates, reviews, approves & maintains standards Over 315 X12 EDI transaction sets The standard focuses on rigor, completeness and reuse Produces XML Schema via X12’s Context Inspired Component Architecture

3. © 2008, Data Interchange Standards Association Standard’s evolution In the beginning –Inflationary Recession of the 1970’s –The members felt that by merging standard organizations they would save money –Their merger was US based B2B Batch One Syntax model –Industry vertical successes Manufacturing - quality and just-in-time inventory Retail – Information flow from cash register to manufacturer Banking/finance – better visibility into receivables

4. © 2008, Data Interchange Standards Association Industries and Mandates Industries –Manufacturing –Insurance –Legal –Education –Healthcare –Shipping –Taxes –Retail –Banking Federal Mandates –Healthcare insurance –Energy (FERC) –Customs

5. © 2008, Data Interchange Standards Association X12 XML Messages X12F Finance Line Item Detail Generic Invoice PCard American Express Payment PCard MasterCard Payment PCard VISA Payment STP Payment with Remittance

6. © 2008, Data Interchange Standards Association X12 EDI Transaction Sets X12F Finance 110 Air Freight Details and Invoice 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice 310 Freight Receipt and Invoice (Ocean) 410 Rail Carrier Freight Details and Invoice 810 Invoice 811 Consolidated Service Invoice/Statement 859 Freight Invoice 880 Grocery Products Invoice 155 Business Credit Report 191 Student Loan Pre-Claims and Claims 197 Real Estate Title Evidence 198 Loan Verification Information 199 Real Estate Settlement Information 200 Mortgage Credit Report 201 Residential Loan Application 202 Secondary Mortgage Market Loan Delivery 203 Secondary Mortgage Market Investor Report 205 Mortgage Note 206 Real Estate Inspection 245 Real Estate Tax Service Response 248 Account Assignment/Inquiry and Service/Status 259 Residential Mortgage Insurance Explanation of Benefits 260 Application for Mortgage Insurance Benefits 261 Real Estate Information Request 262 Real Estate Information Report 263 Residential Mortgage Insurance Application Response 264 Mortgage Loan Default Status 265 Real Estate Title Insurance Services Order 266 Mortgage or Property Record Change Notification 812 Credit/Debit Adjustment 814 General Request, Response or Confirmation 819 Joint Interest Billing and Operating Expense Statement 820 Payment Order/Remittance Advice 821 Financial Information Reporting 822 Account Analysis 823 Lockbox 824 Application Advice 827 Financial Return Notice 828 Debit Authorization 829 Payment Cancellation Request 831 Application Control Totals 833 Mortgage Credit Report Order 844 Product Transfer Account Adjustment 849 Response to Product Transfer Account Adjustment 872 Residential Mortgage Insurance Application

7. © 2008, Data Interchange Standards Association Building Blocks – Generic Constrained UML model Abstract objects (generic) Concrete objects (specific) Context sensitive attribute definitions Reusable blocks for rapid development, standard business objects Hierarchy of assemblies (Block, Assembly, Template) for easy organization

8. © 2008, Data Interchange Standards Association Current Modeling Architecture –Generic / Specific constructs –Context Inspired –Syntax neutral 1 – 1 correspondence with EDI and XML –SOA Capable

9. © 2008, Data Interchange Standards Association Components Repository –Message components –Version Tracking –Import and export of meta-data definition files (CMIF) –Schema generator Interface –Data modeling tool –Export and import meta data definitions (CMIF)

10. © 2008, Data Interchange Standards Association Futures Imports into user interface tool and easily convert to CICA (find similar objects) –UML models –Schema –EDI Implementation Guide Export EDI definitions –Serialize XML definitions for compression reasons Establish Alias/synonym/homonym and translations Align with other Meta-data exchange formats –Data type alignment –Message alignment –Naming convention alignment Universal envelope (multi-SDO approved, payload independent) to support all message delivery mechanisms (real-time, large batch, publish and subscribe)