1. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 1 XML & E-COMMERCE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (XZIG) 17:45 - 19:30 Wed 24/10/2001 Stream: Management Topic: The Information Economy QANTAS Theatre - AAPT Building 259 George Street SYDNEY 2000

2. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 2 Agenda 17:45IntroductionStevan GILLMORE 17:55Event Sponsor - Software AGPeter HADFIELD 18:00The Information EconomyPatrick CALLIONI * What is the Info EconomyChief General Manager * Value Chain re-designInformation Economy * Knowledge ManagementNOIE 19:00Cross-organisational IntegrationPeter HADFIELD NSW State Manager SOFTWARE AG 19:30Networking

3. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 3 Background OIC *Formed in 1994 *Forum to raise awareness of Electronic Information Technology (EIT) issues like E-commerce & the Internet *3 years quarterly lunch lectures 1994Gary JACKSON past MD Microsoft, Sybase and Cisco 1996Senator Richard ALSTON - Federal Minister for Communication 1997Dean BROWN - South Australian Minister Information Technology *1997 1st member project - EAIM *1999 2nd member project won 1st prize in “IT for SME” Category of Global Bangemann Challenge - 86 Competitors *2000 formation EIT Special Interest Groups

4. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 4 Education /Awareness Process Because the issues involved with new e-business processes are a totally new way of thinking, it takes a long time for organisations to understand the changes required in business processes and practices It requires more than meetings and seminars. As part of the education/awareness process the OIC has developed an internal and external project process. Internal projects are proposed by members as part of Special Interest Groups [ZIGS] or Special Application Groups [ZAGS] eg EAIM, Y2KRAMP, TIMS External projects are provided by the OIC Tender Information Management Service [TIMS] eg DEWRSB EoI 2001/10 http://www.oic.org/guest.htm

5. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 5 XZIG Co-ordinating issues AAwareness of XML and world-wide promotion by UN/CEFACT and OASIS to stimulate use E-commerce BExternal projects - monitoring tenders that may be suitable for XML projects - TIMS CInternal projects - members propose projects eg TIMS DNetworking opportunities to meet project partners EIdentifying funding resources for E-commerce initiatives

6. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 6 B - External XML Projects OIC members have been researching and developing the Tender Information Management Service [TIMS] since 1999. The prototype was first released in Jul 2000. Originally developed for members and subscribers it is now in the process of commecialisation for licence to other Small and Medium size Organisations which would like to publish their tenders electronically. The objectives of TIMS include providing Market Intelligence on Tenders for members and subscribers. This market intelligence includes: Each sections analysis the tenders by: ANew Tenders published by session1Industry BTenders published during the week 2Application CCurrent tenders by submission due date3Type of Tender DHistorical analysis of Tenders4Country/State The TIMS schema is being submitted an XML Standards for Tender information

7. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 7 Tender Information Management Service [TIMS] E-Tenders is one step of the E-business information cycle. OIC Members have developed this Tender Information Management Service [TIMS] as an initial module of the E-business process. This E-process comprises a number of stages including: A E-TendersB E-Resource - partners & sub-contractors C E-budgets D E-quotation EE-contractF E-contract variance G E-performanceH E-payment I E-support and enhancement TIMS E-commerce process listed on Victorian Gov E-commerce web site http://www.go.vic.gov.au

8. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 8 Objectives TIMS & OIC TIMS Provide Members and Subscribers with: 1 regular notices of tenders 2analysis of tenders in structured format for easy understanding 3market intelligence for business planning OIC 1Forum reviewing tenders of interest 2contacts for tender response 3access to project/tender funding

9. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 9 Trends with E-Tendering A review of the Electronic Tenders published over the last 12 months provides the following statistics : 3rd qtr 2001 2nd qtr 01 1st qtr 01 4th qtr 2000 3rd qtr 00 Federal Gov51 20.32% 33 15.71% 30 17.54% 27 12.44%33 18.75% State Gov 111 44.22% 76 36.19% 74 43.27% 95 43.78% 67 48.07% LocalGov 7 2.79% 15 7.14% 23 13.54% 36 16.59% 24 13.64% Land, Housing 1 0.40% 6 2.86% 5 2.92% 3 1.38% 0 0.00% Health25 9.96% 14 6.67% 2 1.17% 11 5.07% 8 4.55% Education 44 17.53% 19 9.05% 5 2.92% 12 5.53% 17 9.66% Utilities & Energy 6 2.39% 20 9.52% 8 4.68% 17 7.83% 8 4.55% Commercial 5 1.99% 16 7.62% 15 8.77% 13 5.99% 16 9.09% Associations 1 0.40% 11 5.24% 9 5.26% 3 1.38% 3 1.70% TOTAL251 210 171 217 176

10. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 10 Sites reviewed bi-weekly for Tenders 55 Web sites viewed for tenders each week Federal10NSW10 Vic 3Qld 1 WA10SA13 ACT 1Tas 1 NT 1Utilities 3 Newspapers 2 As John GRANT said last week “More and more Government sites will provide tenders - TIMS is a 1 stop tenders shop.

11. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 11 TIMS submitted as XML Schema TIMS has been submitted as an XML Standard to ebXML Australia and ebXML Worldwide The schema can be reviewed on http:www.oic.org/cpt/3b5d1c.htm The background to the development of the schema is http://www.oic.org/3b5.htm The schema is being discussed at the ebXML Australia meeting on Fri 26/10/2001

12. Open Interchange Consortium XZIG - 24/10/2001 12 Membership Registrations Membership applications can be registered on http://www.oic.org/3d1.htm E: services@oic.org T: (02) 9953-3583 W:http://www.oic.org