1. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen Sue Probert Senior Director, Document Standards, Commerce One Vice-Chair, UN/CEFACT Forum’s International Trade & Business Processes Group November 7, 2002 ebXML Core Components and Business Processes UN/CEFACT

2. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 2 Syntax Neutral Intl. eBusiness Framework Architecture, Business Processes and Core Components Transport, Routing & Packaging, Partner Profile & Agreements and Registry & Repository Global XML Technical Framework eb XML

3. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 3 Introduction to UN/CEFACT Forum  UN/CEFACT has five Groups (TBG, ICG, ATG, TMG & LG) which meet collectively as the UN/CEFACT Forum.  The UN/CEFACT Forum is driven by the business and trade facilitation needs of government and industry.  The Business Group (TBG) is the focal point for the expression of those needs  The other Groups are operational/support Groups addressing technology, implementation and legal issues.  Forum Co-ordination Team (FCT) is responsible for:  Logistical co-ordination of the Forum meeting requirements  Project management

4. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 4 UN/CEFACT Forum Structure Business Processes & Trade Facilitation (TBG) Technologies & Methodologies (TMG) Information Content (ICG) Applied (ATG) Technologies Legal (LG) Forum Co-ordination Team (FCT)

5. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 5 ebXML phase 2 UN/CEFACT OASIS ebXML CC & BP Tech Specs TBG TMG TRP TC RegRep TC UBL TC Syntax Neutral BP Models & CCs XSD Design Rules, Document Schemas And Context Assembly Forum ebXML JCC Joint Architecture ATG Syntax Solutions EDIFACT & XML ebXML Messaging ebXML Registry & Repository CPPA TC ebXML Partner Profiles & Agreements

6. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 6 Legend: UMM = UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology BCP = Business Collaboration Protocol BCPMC = Business Collaboration Patterns and Monitored Commitments BEL = Business Entity Library BPSS = Business Process Specification Schema BRIM = Business Registry Information Model BPIM = Business Process Information Model Exchange Schema CBPC = Common Business Process Catalog CC = Core Component Specification CPPA = OASIS ebXML CPPA – Partner Profiles & Agreements MSG = OASIS ebXML Messaging REG = OASIS ebXML Registry & Repsoitory CCBELBCPS BCPMC BRIM CBPC BPIM CPPAMSG REG BPSS UMM ebXML Methodology Architecture

7. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 7 ebXML Business Processes  September 2002 BPWG set up within the UN/CEFACT Forum’s TMG – chaired by David Welsh  BPWG brings together the former ebTWG projects:  BCPMC - Business Collaboration Patterns and Monitored Commitments  BCP - Business Collaboration Protocol  BEL - Business Entity Library  BPIM - Business Process Information Model Exchange Schema  BPSS - Business Process Exchange Schema  BRIM Business Registry Information Model  CBPC Common Business Process Catalog

8. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 8 Example BP Catalog Scenario

9. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 9 Example of BP Definition

10. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 10 Example BP Catalog Entries

11. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 11 ebXML Core Components Methodology  September 2002 CCWG set up within the UN/CEFACT Forum’s TMG – chaired by Mary Kay Blantz  CCWG brings together the former ebTWG projects:  CCTS – Core Component Technical Specification  V1.85 out for public review under UN/CEFACT Open Development Process  End of comment period November 22 nd  Available from www.unece.org/cefact/www.unece.org/cefact/  Comments will be processed at interim meeting in early December  CCSD – Core Component Supplementary Documents  Boeing spare part procurement example completed  EAN.UCC despatch advice example under development  CC Primer under development

12. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 12 ‘Discovery’ and Analysis methodologies Library of Core Components Naming Conventions & Rules Global Semantic Vocabulary Context Classification of context drivers Extension Methodology Describe ways in which components are reused Core Component Technical Specification

13. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 13 Core Component Hierarchy Global Semantics Vocabulary CC Types Basic & Aggregate CCs Basic & Aggregate BIEs Business Process Model CC Semantic Framework

14. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 14 Core Component Overview

15. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 15 CCTS Normative Section

16. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 16 ebXML Naming Convention Describes the rules for naming ebXML Core Components Derived from guidelines and principles of ISO 11179 and have drawn from the UN/EDIFACT Design Rules and the TC154 Basic Semantic Registry Methodology naming rules Specifies reference dictionary to be Oxford English Requires allocation of Unique Global Identifiers (UID) Designed to support extensions to other languages

17. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 17 ebXML CC Representation Types PrimaryDefinitionSecondary AmountA number of monetary units specified in a currency where the unit of currency is explicit or implied. Binary ObjectA set of finite-length sequences of binary octets.Graphic, Picture, Sound, Video CodeA character string (letters, figures or symbols) that for brevity and / or language independence may be used to represent or replace a definitive value or text of a Property. Date TimeA particular point in the progression of time (ISO 8601).Date, Time IdentifierA character string used to establish the identity of, and distinguish uniquely, one instance of an object within an identification scheme from all other objects within the same scheme. IndicatorA list of exactly two mutually exclusive Boolean values that express the only possible states of a Property. MeasureA numeric value determined by measuring an object. Measures are specified with a unit of measure. Numeric Numeric information that is assigned or is determined by calculation, counting or sequencing. Value, Rate, Percentage QuantityA counted number of non-monetary units.. TextA character string generally in the form of words of a language.Name

18. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 18 Application of CC Naming Rules

19. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 19 ebXML Context Drivers  Business Process: Process, collaboration, or transaction.  Business Process Role: Sender and Receiver roles.  Supporting Role: Third-party roles.  Industry Classification: Industry vertical.  Product Classification: Type of product or service.  Geopolitical: Trading region.  Official Constraints: Legal or contractual influence.  System Capabilities: System/Application constraints or  compliance requirements.

20. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 20 Operation of the Context Mechanism

21. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 21 ebXML BP & CC Definitions  Discovery by user communities  Collation of candidate definitions  Harmonisation within TBG  Publication by UN/CEFACT  Usage by all!

22. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 22 UN/CEFACT Business Neutral Core Components Project TBG Harmonisation Group project Take UN/TDED, UN/EDIFACT, WCO G7, EAN.UCC, ebXML etc. candidate data element definitions Validate against ebXML naming conventions Harmonise and simplify Build Controlled Vocabulary Put out results for review Publish, extend and maintain over time Develop harmonisation check list for tech assessment

23. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 23 ebXML BP & CC Discovery Work underway in these TBG WGs:  TBG2 Procurement & Simpl-eb  TBG1 Materials Management  TBG3 Transportation & Logistics  TBG4 Customs Procedures (WCO)  TBG5 Payments  TBG6 Construction, Architecture & Engineering  TBG8 Insurance (ACORD)  TBG9 Travel, Tourism & Leisure  TBG11 Accountancy

24. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 24 ebXML BP & CC Discovery Work also underway in these User Groups:  UBL (Cross Industry Supply Chain)  EAN.UCC (FMCG Retail Supply Chain)  SWIFT (Interbanking)  OAGI (eBusiness & Application Integration)  XBRL (Accountancy)  SMDX (Statistical Data & Metadata Exchange)  SMDG (Maritime Container Terminal Handling)  OTA (Travel, Tourism & Leisure)  …

25. Electronic Business XML Copenhagen November 7, 2002 ebXML CC & BP Report - 25 What is still required  Formally stable ebXML CC TS  Controlled vocabulary for business terms  Common format for candidate submissions  Harmonisation methodology and tools  Repository for storing UN/CEFACT artefacts  Confirmation of user communities willingness to converge on building upon UN/CEFACT CC building blocks  Globally agreed XML implementation design rules and business library building blocks