3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge

3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade UNeDocsUK Journey begins Journey begins  The UK Aligned Series of Export Documents based on UN Recommendation No.1  The UN Layout Key – the Unsung Hero Cross-Sector Transaction Data Sector Specific Detail e.g. order line items, goods items... Document Function Specific

3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade UNeDocsUK The Aligned Family of Documents The Aligned Family of Documents Commercial Documents – Quotation, Order, Invoice Materials Management Documents – Despatch Advice, Packing List, Delivery Order Transport Documents – Shipping Instructions, Shipping Note, Waybill, Bill of Lading, Consignment Note Customs Documents – Export, Import, Transit Declarations, Cargo Reports Cargo Reports Other Regulatory Documents – Certificate of Origin, SPS Cetificates, DGN

3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade UNeDocsUK J ourney speeds up with Electronic Data Interchange J ourney speeds up with Electronic Data Interchange Interbridge – Electronic Data Interchange Translator Spex – Document production system ADEEP – Aligned Document Electronic Equivalent Project

3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade UNeDocsUK Journey continues rolling along Journey continues rolling along BUT we took a wrong turn ElecTra – Electronic Documents Interchange WebElecTra – Internet enabled Electronic Trade Documents

3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade UNeDocsUK Learned some valuable map reading skills Learned some valuable map reading skills  Standard documents, UN TDED and EDI worked  Bringing them together was complex  Multipliers and Licensee network very important  New Partnerships and Licensing system required  Standards for XML were required  Learn from the past and build on it  International links were vital  Semantic and data exchange interoperability

3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade UNeDocsUK Back on the right road Back on the right road  Memorandum of Understanding with UNECE developing UNeDocs  Syntax independent, technology neutral and standards based library of trade information  Produce standard, interoperable outputs  Transfer of UNeDocs to UNCEFACT Forum –TBG2  UNeDocsUK first national extension of the next generation of international standards for paper and electronic trade documentation and transaction data exchange  UNeDocsUK major component of TBG2 Work programme

3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade UNeDocsUK The Standard of Standards The Standard of Standards  Unified Modelling Methodology (UMM) – reuses the International Supply Chain Reference Model  Core Component Technical Specification – ISO and 11179, UN Trade Data Elements Directory (UN TDED – ISO 7372)  UN CEFACT Core Component Library (CCL)  UN/EDIFACT message implementation guidelines for UN Standard Messages (UNSM)  XML – ATG Naming & Design Rules document schemas  UN Layout Key for International Trade Documents including Box Completion Guidelines (BCG)

3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade UNeDocsUK Deliverables Deliverables  UNeDocsUK Data Model  Documents aligned to the UN Layout Key (UNLK)  Box Completion Guidelines (BCG)  EDI Message Implementation Guidelines (MIGs)  XML Implementation Guidelines  XML Schemas and Stylesheets

3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade UNeDocsUK Journey’s End? Journey’s End? Paper Document (UNLK) Electronic Document Exchange XML or UN/EDIFACT Electronic Edit Form <n:Invoice xmlns:n="urn:oasis:names:tc:ubl:Invoice:1.0:0.70" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:oasis:names:tc:ubl:Invoice:1.0:0.70 UBL_Library_0p70_Invoice.xsd"> token Bills Microdevices Joes Office Supply 1 5 Pencils, box #2 red

3 October 2006Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade Gordon Cragge Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade UNeDocsUK Single Window application Single Window application UN/CEFACT CC Library UNeDocs ABIE Library Reuse concept is based on the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library Reuse concept is based on the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library Foundation for new document types Foundation for new document types Provides legacy support and a migration path. Provides legacy support and a migration path.

UN/CEFACT SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS. Standards and Technologies for Paperless Trade