A summary of ebXML (the new World Standard for e-Business) Dave Welsh Collaborative Domain Corporation

Agenda for today Quick history of ebXML Quick history of ebXML Where did ebXML go beyond EDI Where did ebXML go beyond EDI New UN/CEFACT organization New UN/CEFACT organization The roadmap ahead The roadmap ahead Audience participation !!! Audience participation !!!

Audience Participation Who has read about, heard about, or been asked about ebXML ?

Quick history of ebXML A joint OASIS - UN/CEFACT pilot project for 18 months that ended in Vienna on May A joint OASIS - UN/CEFACT pilot project for 18 months that ended in Vienna on May After Vienna: After Vienna: Oasis continued with Messaging, Registry, and CPPA Oasis continued with Messaging, Registry, and CPPA UN/CEFACT transition group (eBTWG): e-Business Architecture, Core Components, Business Processes UN/CEFACT transition group (eBTWG): e-Business Architecture, Core Components, Business Processes set the stage for the new UN/CEFACT organization. eBTWG set the stage for the new UN/CEFACT organization.

Some challenges in ebXML Neutral governmental standards body working very closely with the technology industry Neutral governmental standards body working very closely with the technology industry Accelerated development for a standards body; “internet time”. Accelerated development for a standards body; “internet time”. Build upon years of proven EDI and go into e- Business Build upon years of proven EDI and go into e- Business A new Open Development Process (ODP) A new Open Development Process (ODP)

Open Development Process (typical timeline) Step 1. Propose a Specification [DONE] Step 2. Compile Requirements [DONE] Step 3. Write 1 st Working Draft [DONE] Step 4. Refine 1 st Working Draft [In Process / Completing] Step 5. Public Review Cycle[To start] Step 6. Implementation Verification[To start] Step 7. Release of Final Specifications[To start]

Where did ebXML beyond EDI?

Audience Participation Who thinks business process modeling is too hard ?

The alignment domain Business Domain Model Organization A Business Operations Model Organization B Business Operations Model Supply Chain Operations Model e-Business Collaboration Model Process Alignment Information Alignment Goal Alignment Security Infrastructure Message Infrastructure Business Processes Alignment Interface Collaboration Alignment Stack

Views of a Business Collaboration Application Integrator Systems Integrator, Network Administrator Analysts, Developers Operations Management Collaboration role and digital signature Partner authentication and authorization Security infrastructure eBusiness implementation framework Component interaction sequence diagrams Messaging infrastructure eBusinessmessage Business object state Information alignment Business collaboration protocol specification Business operation and interaction processes Process alignment Business commitment and collaboration specification Business agreements and metrics Goal alignment Stakeholder DeliverableModel Activity Business Focus B2B A2A

Modeling Requires Team Work Information Modelers, Process Modeler Business Analyst, Systems Architect, Implementer Business Transactional Modeling Business Analyst, Business Modeler Executive Management, Business Owners, Information Modeler, Process Modeler Business Collaboration Modeling Business Analyst, Business Architect Executive Management, Business Owners Business Domain Modeling Author(s)AudienceWorksheets

Order pending Order Goods Order expectingDelivery Deliver Goods Business Object state Business Collaboration Activity Business Object resulting State Business Collaboration Activity Key ebXML modeling concepts Business Activities and Business Object Flow Language of technical modeling collaborations Language of real world business operations

ebXML Worksheets Perspective Formal UMM View Related Worksheet Business Domain Modeling Business Domain View (BDV) Business Model Identification Business Area Business Process Business Process Area Business Context Business Collaboration Modeling Business Requirements View (BRV) Business Process Use Case Business Entity Type Description Business Entity Type State Model Business Collaboration Business Collaboration Rules Table Economic Contract Economic Resource Type Economic Event Business Transaction Modeling Business Transaction View (BTV) Business Transaction Business Transaction Property Value Initiating/Responding Activity Information Business Information Content Description Business Information Content Mapping Core Components Discovery

UN/CEFACT Organization (where businesses and governments gather)

Audience Participation Who thinks going to ebXML means throwing away years of EDI work and investment?

eBTWG Teams CCBETBCPBCP+MC BP CATBPIMES / BRIMCPPAMSG RegRep BPSS 2.0BPSS 3.0 UMM use sync usesync use change upgrade Storage format change use sync eBTWG Organization *CAPortillo additions to speakers slide *Collaboration Cheorgraphy *Modeling *Categorization- Retrieval *Methodology BPSS 1.0 *Transaction Message Cheorgraphy

E-Business Roadmap ahead (opportunities and threats)

Audience Participation Who thinks ebXML is different than Web Services?

Things on the ebXML roadmap State of the economy (participation and pilot programs) State of the economy (participation and pilot programs) Aligning EDI and the new ebXML architecture Aligning EDI and the new ebXML architecture Convergence: Convergence: OASIS UBL and Core Components OASIS UBL and Core Components X.12 and others X.12 and others Legal issues Legal issues Intellectual Property (IP) Intellectual Property (IP) Doing e-Business (ex. Registry, Trading Partner Agreement) Doing e-Business (ex. Registry, Trading Partner Agreement) ebXML, the missing Business Process piece of Web Services ebXML, the missing Business Process piece of Web Services

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