1. The Project is partly funded by the European Commission eTEN Programme euromuse.net workshop, Bologna, 2009-01-20 euromuse.net Harmonise service for easy exchange of information Bologna, January 20th 2009 manfred.hackl@xpluso.com

2. euromuse.net Page 2 Bologna, 2009-01-20euromuse.net Problem statement Tourism is a highly networked environment, depending heavily on information technology This requires the exchange of information (in the form of data) High amounts of effort to exchange information with other partners automatically

3. euromuse.net Page 3 Bologna, 2009-01-20euromuse.net Problem statement The same information is usually stored differently in different data bases: Must be „translated“ to be able to exchange this information

4. euromuse.net Page 4 Bologna, 2009-01-20euromuse.net Problem statement Translation is easy between two partners, but becomes complex with several partners –5 partners  10 translations needed

5. euromuse.net Page 5 Bologna, 2009-01-20euromuse.net Problem statement This could be managed by standards, but there is no broadly accepted one Need for another solution, mediating between existing data models  Harmonise

6. euromuse.net Page 6 Bologna, 2009-01-20euromuse.net This is Harmonise! Is a central service „translating“ data Each partner only needs to translate once! Harmonise

7. euromuse.net Page 7 Bologna, 2009-01-20euromuse.net This is Harmonise! Easy way to exchange data between different systems! Technology developed in R&D project funded by the European Commission Supported by HarmoNET, a non-profit association of Harmonise users and experts

8. euromuse.net Page 8 Bologna, 2009-01-20euromuse.net This is Harmonise! Only transfer and transformation of data between two partners at once –NO logic what to do with the data –NO multiple recipients –NO processes, like buying of tickets –NO data storage in Harmonise itself

9. euromuse.net Page 9 Bologna, 2009-01-20euromuse.net How to use Requirements: –Ability to provide data in XML-format –Making of mappings Two alternatives to use it: –Send and receive your data online, just like web-mail –Use a web-service to exchange data automatically via XML-interface

10. euromuse.net Page 10 Bologna, 2009-01-20euromuse.net How to use Still some work to do to use it: 1.Mapping (translation rules) 2.Connection to service But much less than without Harmonise Documentation and support provided via euromuse.net and harmonet.org