CEN/ISSS eBES e-Catalogue standardisation activities Freddy De Vos, Vice-chair of CEN/ISSS WS eBES Eindhoven, 04 July 2006 3(Eindhoven/de Vos)4 1 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

CEN/ISSS (Information Society Standardization System) CEN/ISSS: since 1997, focal point for ICT issues within CEN The mission of CEN/ISSS is to provide market players with a comprehensive and integrated range of standardization-oriented services and products, in order to contribute to the success of the Information Society in Europe Our Approach To deal with European specifics in an inclusive manner To do this in partnership at European level To ensure a coherent approach vis-à-vis the global consortia and ISO, IEC, ITU To provide open consensus platforms to meet market needs To interface with the regulatory authorities (Commission, EFTA, but also national ones) on issues of public interest  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 2 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

CEN/ISSS (Information Society Standardization System Structure CEN/ISSS 8 Technical Committees Workshops Focus Groups Applying Technologies eBusiness eCommerce eLearning Public interest Smart Cards Biometrics eGovernment eHealth e-Business Interoperability Form (eBIF) Intelligent Transport Systems Strategy Group (ITSSG) Network and Information Security System Steering Group (NISSG) Design for All and Assistive Technologies Standard Strategy Group (DATSCG) eBES eCAT eINV Sector ebusiness Coding Structures in Support of Freight Telematics (TAF) E-Business interoperability in the textile/clothing sector (TEX-WEAVE) European Network for Administrative Nomenclature (AD/NOM) More info? URL: http://www.cenorm.be/cenorm/businessdomains/businessdomains/isss/about_isss/index.asp#  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 3 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

CEN/ISSS (Information Society Standardization System CEN Workshop concept Workshop proposers can be companies, associations, other WS, a CEN TC, etc.) Open to all interested parties A public process – Business plan on web, open for comments to all A kick-off meeting is held, approves the Business plan Results by consensus of the participants (optional “public enquiry” on web) Public comment (now obligatory for “public interest” cases) – 60 days minimum on the web, all comments are addressed Technical specifications, guidance material, best practice information CEN Workshop Agreements (CWA) Represent the Workshops’ main end-product Not “formal standards” but CWAs appear in catalogues of CEN Member bodies May afterwards be taken further in standards processes in CEN, ISO, UN-ECE  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 4 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

eBES Workshop - The e-business Board for European Standardization The focal point within Europe for the standardization of technologies to exchange electronic business data.  WS/eBES is the "European Entry point" for the UN/CEFACT electronic business standardization process. Virtual Information Centre TCG EEGs Secretariat PLENARY Specific Projects Technical Co-ordination Group Ad hoc Groups Analysis of European Business needs Awareness and web pages Modelling European Expert Groups EEG1: Supply chain EEG2: Transport EEG3: Customs EEG4: Banking EEG5: Architecture, Engineering & Construction EEG6: Statistics EEG7: Insurance EEG9: Healthcare EEG13: Governmental  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 5 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

eBES Workshop - The e-business Board for European Standardization EEG 1: Supply Chain and e-Procurement. CWAs are published for the Cross industry invoice, remittance advice and ordering, based on the approved UN/CEFACT Business Requirements Specifications The e-Catalogue business requirements specification was finalised beginning of May 2006, and forwarded to UN/CEFACT In 2006 project teams will work on the scheduling, shipping cycle and Order status and supply reporting to define the European cross industry business requirements EEG 5: Architecture, Engineering and Construction CWAs are published for e-Tendering In 2006 project teams will work on Schedule and Cost Performance Management, and Contract Financial Execution More info? URL: http://www.cenorm.be/cenorm/businessdomains/businessdomains/isss/activity/ebeswg.asp http://www.disa.org/cefact-groups/tbg/index.cfm  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 6 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

EEG1 Project team - cCatalogue UN/CEFACT TBG1 – TBG6 Joint project on electronic catalogues Project proposal approved in 2004 by UN/CEFACT Forum TBG1 mandated as leading TBG TBG1 appointed CEN/ISSS to draft the first release of the Business Requirements Specification EEG1 set up a project team call cCatalogue Started end February 2005 Input from the CEN/ISSS workshop e-Catalogue, GS1, BME, PIDX Scope of the project Present a common and complete solution to deliver product information mainly for commercial application Covering the needs of exchanges in order to create, update and manage catalogues Focus on the structural elements of catalogues Maintain liaisons with international classification work groups in ISO, CEN and other organizations.  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 7 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

EEG1 Project team - cCatalogue Present situation of the project BRS of the e-Catalogue finalized by CEN/ISSS eBES-EEG1 end of May BRS is available at the eBES EEG1 website (c-Catalogue) BRS made available to IDABC members BRS provided to UN/CEFACT TBG1 and TBG6 for review and comment Review period closing on the 1st of July Final review and approval planned for the UN/CEFACT forum meeting in New-Delhi Next steps at the UN/CEFACT forum Final review and approval planned for the UN/CEFACT forum meeting in New-Delhi (October 2006) Requirements Specification Mapping (RSM) to be produced by the end of 2006 XML schema generation by March 2007  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 8 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

Approved catalogue processes EEG1 Project team – cCatalogue Content of the Business Requirements Specification Approved catalogue processes New catalogue on request process New catalogue publication process New catalogue subscription process Update catalogue process Update catalogue on request process The remote catalogue process Class diagram for the catalogue Classes for Product data (properties, price data, ordering data, logistic data, product configuration, attachments, administrative data, etc…) Technical properties based on ontology and the identification mechanism based on ISO 6523 This structure is in particular intended to be used by ISO 13584 and ISO 22745 but is intended to be used more broadly 16 messages defined to support the above mentioned processes  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 9 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

eCAT Workshop - multilingual electronic cataloguing eCAT Workshop - multilingual electronic cataloguing and classification in ebusiness Focus points Establishing a harmonized methodology for multilingual eCatalogues Implementing this methodology Harmonizing existing standards for product description and classification into one common, horizontal (cross industry) system Raising awareness and training on standards in the above mentioned domains CWA 15045:2004 Survey of existing eCatalogues for eBusiness Analysis of existing eCatalogues Analysis between eCatalogues and Product Classification schemes Formulation of problems and recommendations for a systematic approach to implement interoperable eCatalogues at SME level  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 10 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

Global multilingual product description and classification eCAT Workshop - multilingual electronic cataloguing and classification in ebusiness Global multilingual product description and classification Harmonize existing standards for product description and classification Common architecture for classification and technical dictionaries according to pertaining standards like ISO 13584 CWA 15294:2005 “Dictionary of terminology for product classification and description” CWA 15295:2005 “Description of references and data models for classification More info? URL: http://www.cenorm.be/cenorm/businessdomains/businessdomains/isss/activity/wsecat.asp  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 11 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

Generic product description and classification eCAT Workshop - multilingual electronic cataloguing and classification in ebusiness Generic product description and classification This project is aimed at diffusing the global common, interoperable classification architecture defined under part 1 and having the main existing classification schemas adopting it as well as converging towards a common base. 3 CWAs out from the 1st of April 2006 for public review CWA 1 – New Property Library CWA 2 – Product classes with sets of properties CWA 3 – Results of development in harmonization of product classifications and in multilingual electronic catalogues and their respective data modelling More info? URL: http://www.cenorm.be/cenorm/businessdomains/businessdomains/isss/activity/wsecat.asp  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 12 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

eInvoicing Workshop – Interoperability of Electronic eInvoicing Workshop – Interoperability of Electronic Invoices in Europe 2003: new mandate to CEN by the EU Commission based on the conclusion of the report of the CEN Focus group following the Directive 2001/115 Group of 50 companies and organisations from various sectors; Service providers, Software vendors, Industry, Application providers, national organisations and Tax authority (UK) Close cooperation with DG Taxud, UN/CEFACT project Final report to be delivered by mid 2006 EDI and Business practices after implementation of Directive 2001/115, proposal to change the EDI recommendation of 1994, overview of the use of codes and identifiers in stead of clear text in electronic invoices Issues for using electronic signatures (company, verification, usage) Archiving of electronic invoices and solutions Modelling of electronic invoice processes More info? URL: http://www.cenorm.be/cenorm/businessdomains/businessdomains/isss/activity/wseinvoice.asp http://comelec.afnor.fr/cen/wsei  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 13 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018

CEN/ISSS – Standards for the Information society Thank you Questions, comments? Please see www.cenorm.be/isss Freddy De Vos, Vice-chair of CEN/ISSS WS eBES Eindhoven, 04 July 2006  2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018 14 2005 CEN – all rights reserved 05/12/2018