1. Electronic Business XML – Bella Center November 7 th 2002 ICEPRO Iceland Committee on e-Business standardization ebXML Pilot in Iceland Stefán Jón Friðriksson stefan@icepro.is

2. ICEPRO Iceland Committee on e-Business Standardization ICEPRO and Dimon From the EDI legacy towards the new paradigm Icelandic e-Commerce environment What to expect? Overview

3. ICEPRO Iceland Committee on e-Business Standardization Awareness and standardization since 1989 Public and private sector collaboration. Back-up from industry and commerce federations. Ministries Companies Main tasks: 1990´s: Main emphasis on Electronic Data Interchange. Since 2000: Special focus on e-Business on the Internet ICEPRO, Iceland Committee on Trade Procedures and e-Commerce.

4. ICEPRO Iceland Committee on e-Business Standardization EDI penetration comparatively high Strong commitment to EDIFACT (sub)standards 90% of orders in the grocery retail 100% customs declarations (EDI and Web/EDI) Pharmacies, Transportation, Banks & finance (SWIFT) New adoptions continue to increase! Very few current users can think life without it. A love-hate relationship. EDI background

5. ICEPRO Iceland Committee on e-Business Standardization Experience: Barriers to EDI Conformity to EDI guidlines somewhat problematic. Slow adoption among small businesses. Somewhat expensive and complex for small/med. sized businesses. Are VANS creating enaugh value. EDIFACT Difficult to maintain and diffuse new versions. Lack of defined, common and mutually agreed business processes and business language. New expectations – new demands. ebXML

6. ICEPRO Iceland Committee on e-Business Standardization Fertile soil for IT - Innovations IT widespread and Advanced. Educational factors Flexible labour market Icelandic Companies and Administration generally receptive for IT innovations. Icelandic economy as a test bed for ebXML? But we’re still collecting the seeds...

7. ICEPRO Iceland Committee on e-Business Standardization The Networked Readiness Index 2001-2002; Source: Sachs, Osorio, Kirkman; Harvard University www.cid.harvard.edu/cr/pdf/gitrr2002_ch02.pdf

8. ICEPRO Iceland Committee on e-Business Standardization

9. What can be expected? The Word has spread – growing interest for ebXML A promising potential for ebXML as the preferred XML business framework. Signs of new entrants: Current EDI user companies Companies (young/old) embarking upon e-Business Public Administration Institutions.

10. ICEPRO Iceland Committee on e-Business Standardization We’re only beginning.. Large investments in EDI systems. Not to be cast away overnight. The ebXML message handling is proven EDIFACT message standards converted to XML has been demonstrated and put into use. Others: xCBL, OAGIS, Define business requirements and processes Business dictionaries, core components