1. Open Applications Group
Manufacturing Industry
July 30, 2002
David Connelly,
President and CEO
Open Applications Group, Inc.

2. Open Applications Group
Who we are
Not-For-Profit Industry Consortium to:
Promote interoperability among Business Software Applications and
To create and/or endorse one or more standards for easier business software interoperability
Next I would like to say a couple of words about the OAGI in order to better explain the plans of the Group to adopt the various specifications within ebXML.
The Open Applications group focuses on an enterprise’s entire need for interoperability. They call this End to End integration. This includes B2B, A2A (Internal integration), and A2E (Applications to Execution systems such as Manufacturing Execution or Plant Data Collection systems).
The efforts of the OAGI are focused on a horizontal based solution with a strategy to work with the vertical industry groups.

3. Open Applications Group Goal
Most efforts today are focused solely on B2B integration. We think this is not enough.
Organizations instead need to be looking at End to End integration which connects the B2B efforts with the Application to Application and Application to Execution software efforts.
Without connecting across this continuum, firms will be be missing key capabilities to execute their B2B as well well as getting stuck implementing multiple standards or doing their internal integration the old fashioned point to point way, costing them too much money, too much time, and limiting their ability to be responsive to business needs.
E2E = B2B + A2A + A2ETM
Everywhere to Everywhere Integration

4. Background Industries . . .
Are moving forward defining interoperability solutions in XML
Want to preserve EDI investment where it makes sense
Want to define new interoperability needs using XML
Don’t want a separate XML for their industry as they understand it limits interoperability across their trading partners
Several have chosen OAGIS as the horizontal platform for their vertical work

5. Short History February 1995 – OAGI Incorporated
Architecture Developed, White Paper Published, Proof of Concept Event
February First release of OAGIS
February First XML shipped, OAGIS Release 6
January 2001 – RNIF Support
June 2001 – Automotive Retail Project
July 2001 – ebXML Support
October 2001 – XML Schema Ships
December 2001 – HR-XML Adoption of OAGIS, Web Services Support announced
January 2002 – Auto Industry Adoption of OAGIS
March 2002 – Next Gen XML Schema Delivered

6. OAGI Activities Interoperability Activities Development Activities
Test Bed
Demonstrations/Interop Tests
Development Activities
OAGIS
Out-Reach Activities
Vertical and Industry Groups

7. but not technology specific.
Technology Strategy
The technical architecture of the Open Applications Group is intended to be technology sensitive . . .
but not technology specific.

8. OAGIS is Process Definitions and Payloads
Collaboration is process definition
Business Object Documents are messages within the Collaboration

9. eCatalog and Price List Scenario

10. RFQ and Quote Scenario

11. The BOD

12. OAGIS PO BOD Example POORDERHDR PARTNER ADDRESS CONTACT POTERM CHARGE
DISTRIBUTN
Diagram Note:
- Required = Solid boxes
- Optional = Dashed boxes
POORDERLIN
POSUBLINE
POLINESCHD
OAGIS PO BOD Example

13. Business Object Document (BOD)
OAGIS Core Components
Business Object Document (BOD)
Application Area
Data Area
Noun
Verb
Components
Fields
Compounds
In “modernizing” OAGIS, OAGI needs to make use of “best practices” today. The updates shown here reflect some of these changes. Also, by taking advantage of XML Schema, we are able to separate the Verb and Noun concepts in order to capture a consistent common Noun while providing a consistent representation of the Verb action being performed across the BODs.
Also because of the confusion with the ControlArea it has been more appropriately named the ApplicationArea. As it has always been intended as an application layer mechanism. Not to be mistaken for a communication layer.

14. BusinessObjectDocument
OAGIS BOD Benefits
Architecture consistency
Message Consistency
Dictionary Use Consistency
High Re-use
Faster Development
Smaller Learning Curve
<AddPurchaseOrder>
ApplicationArea
DataArea
</AddPurchaseOrder>
BusinessObjectDocument

15. OAGIS Elements
~70 Nouns
~20 Verbs
~200 BODs

16. OAGIS Architecture Approach
Message Architecture
UML, ebXML
Collaborations
Collaboration Architecture
Collaboration Content
Core Components
Elements
Component
Fields & Compounds
Data Architecture
Values
Process Architecture
Collaborate with Industry
Technical Architecture
Frameworks
SOAP, ebXML, BizTalk, RNIF, Other
Message Content
Business Object Document
BOD Messages
SOAP, ebXML,
BizTalk, RNIF, Other
UML, ebXML
Collaborate with
Industry
Industry Collaboration
OAGIS Specification
UML, ebXML
Collaboration Definitions
Business Object Documents
Component
Fields and Compound Fields
Business Object Document Architecture

17. OAGIS is Framework Independent
ebXML is the envelope
BizTalk is the envelope
RNIF is the envelope
Web Services is the envelope
uqurpuq
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Your Envelope is the envelope
OAGIS is the Payload

18. OAGIS Scalability BOD XML message as payload Email Browser - HTTP, SSL
SOAP, UDDI
BOD XML message as payload
Integration Servers

19. OAGIS
OAGIS is a cross-industry XML document framework for exchange of data between enterprise business systems both within a company and across a value chain
OAGIS is a technology-neutral XML Language and set of collaborations
OAGIS is architected for extensibility to enable industry specific requirements
OAGIS
Company extensions
Industry Extensions [automotive, aerospace, metals….]
CRM
HR-XML
Finance
ERP
eMFG
SCE
TRANxml
OAGIS Architecture, Core Components & Data Dictionary

20. Current Release OAGIS 8.0 7 years in maturing
Collaboration Definitions
Support for SOAP, ebXML, RNIF, BizTalk
XML Message Definitions
Full XML Schema
Actually the 18th Release
7 years in maturing

21. Scope of OAGI Content Current Capabilities e-Catalog Price Lists
RFQ and Quote
Purchasing
Invoice
Shipments
Order Management
Plant Data Collection
Logistics
Sales Force Automation
Financials
Human Resources
Manufacturing
Credit Management
Engineering
Warehouse Management
Enterprise Asset Mgmt.
Value Chain Collaboration Applications
Enterprise Management Applications
Enterprise Execution Applications

22. OAGIS Resources on Web Site
OAGIS 8.0 Download
OAGIS Archives back to 6.2
How to use OAGIS with ebXML
How to use OAGIS with RNIF
How to use OAGIS with BizTalk
Canonical Model White Paper
Extensions White Paper

23. OAGIS Adoption
Hundreds of live and implementing sites around the globe
Use includes
B2B, 80%
A2A, 64%
C2B, 15%
Large and accelerating base
Grass roots

24. OAGIS Downloads 10,122 OAGIS Library Downloads in 2001
Includes Archive Downloads
Each Download contains all OAGIS Schemas (201)
Representing over 60 countries
The world is responding and has overwhelmingly shown this through their use of OAGIS and XML.
We have over 8000 unique names on our mailing list. And these have not come just from North America.

25. Download Countries (page 1)

26. Download Countries (page 2)

27. Sample of Customers and Industries using OAGIS
Ford GM
DaimlerChrysler
Arvin Meritor
Toyota
Honda
Disney
Agilent
Boeing
IBM
Henkel Iberia
General Electric
Lucent
Weyerhauser
U.S. Air Force

28. Solution Provider Support
Active
AE Biz
ADA
American Software
ArborText
Argo Software
Armature
ASI Transact
Avantis
Baan
Bluestone/HP CA
Candle Corp.
Canopy Intl.
ClarkstonGroup
Clarus
Compuware
Contivo
Deloitte
Delphion
Ecumena
EntComm
EnvisionIt
eXcelon
Extricity
Frictionless Commerce
Geac
Glotech
HMS Software I2
iBASEt
IBM(WebSphere, MQ Int.)
Idapta
Indus International
Intel
Intercim
Invensys
irista
ISSG
JD Edwards
Killdara
Level3
Med Channel
Mega Intl.
Mercator
Microsoft
Neon
NetFish/Iona
Netonomy
NexPrise
Oracle
PeopleSoft
PremierSoft
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Progressive Software
PSDI
Psion Teklogix
QAD
RightWorks
Robocom
Sameday
Saga Software
SeeBeyond
SilverBourne
Silverstream
Sherpa
Software Sources
StreamServe
SupplierMarket.com
Symbolic Systems
Synquest
Syntra
Telusplanet.com
Tilion
Vitria
Webasto.de
webMethods
Wonderware
200+ support or building support
Vendor Support so customers can
focus on business!

29. Out Reach Programs NIST ebTWG AIAG STAR AAIA TranXML GHX AIA ARTS
EIDX/Comptia
CIDX/PIDX
IEC TC57 WG14
Electric Utilities
Telecom
HR-XML
IFX

30. Collaborative Construction
AIAG
Project Team
OAGI
OAGI
Industry
AIAG
Project Team
Industry
Industry
Architecture Team
OAGI
Architecture Team
OAGI
Technical Team
OAGI
Board

31. Questions?