GSMP Local Community Network Global Agenda 3 Dec2008 Melanie Kudela

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US LCN Global Agenda / Enhanced Process Welcome to the GSMP Local Community Network Global Agenda Meeting! Key Milestones for this GA Cycle Last Survey Response Summary New Links

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Key Milestones for this GA Cycle EventDateComments Global Agenda Meeting with MO Liaison and GS1 Staff and GA Survey Live 04 Dec (Note: this meeting combines Nov and Dec GA) In progress CR Feedback GA Survey Closed19 December Results postedBy 26 December BRG/ WG Discussion (CR Feedback Results)By 09 January Next LCN Global Agenda Conference Call and Live Meeting – Thursday 22 January ET (Princeton, NJ)

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US No CR# – Reconnaissance Type Question from eCom Technology Group 1. Does your company implement GS1 XML or EANCOM? 1. GS1 XML - 5%; EANCOM - 68%; GS1 XML and EANCOM - 26% 2. If you indicated that you use GS1 XML, are the Layers a benefit? Yes-20%; No - 30%; Not sure - 40%; Real difficulty of XML - No MIG; Yes, SBDH for AS2 identifiers and document type 3. Do you know of any component in the GS1 XML Layer, Message: Transaction and Command that is not used / useful? No - 45%; Not sure - 55%; Only SBDH and documentCommandOperand levels used 4. Would your company prefer if the GS1 XML Layers were: Unchanged and documented - 19%; Modified - 62%; Just SBDH and Document Status: Same feedback being gathered from GDSN Architecture Team, Global Upstream Group; recommendation of eTG will be sought in January At this time, no changes expected in release 3.0; they could be impactful to GDSN, but are looking at simplifying headers when it is possible. If attributes will be dropped from lack of use, documentation will be published explaining that.

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Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year to all! Thank-you for your support in 2008!

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Contact Details Melanie Kudela GS1 Director, GDSN Technology D F