1. PEPPOL the new frontier in EDI
NEECOM Meeting
May 16, 2018

2. Agenda What is PEPPOL? History of PEPPOL Advantages of PEPPOL1.
History of PEPPOL 2.
Advantages of PEPPOL 3.
The future of PEPPOL? 4.
Conclusion 5.

3. What is PEPPOL PEPPOL is a set of artifacts1 2
PEPPOL is a set of artifacts
and specifications enabling
cross-border eProcurement
Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line 3 4
PEPPOL enables trading partners (B2G/B2B) to exchange
standards-based electronic documents over the PEPPOL network (based on a 4-corner model)
The use of PEPPOL is governed
by a multi-lateral agreement, owned/maintained by OpenPEPPOL

4. What is PEPPOL OpenPEPPOL
OpenPEPPOL - a non-profit association that developed
the PEPPOL project and is now responsible for maintaining
and developing the PEPPOL standards and framework.
Their mission is “to enable businesses to communicate electronically
with any European government institution in the procurement process,
increasing efficiencies and reducing costs”.

5. What is PEPPOL PEPPOL Parts SML (service metadata locator)
SMP (service metadata publisher)
is a central registry with the ID of all PEPPOL recipients and a pointer to the SMP that holds information on participants.
is an electronic registry that contains data about PEPPOL recipients’ delivery details (organizational profiles, document handling capabilities and the identity of the access point that connects them to the PEPPOL network).

6. What is PEPPOL PEPPOL Authorities
PEPPOL Authorities (PAs) serve as “trust anchors” on behalf of the PEPPOL Coordinating Authority in the domain within their responsibility.
In particular, the PEPPOL Authorities are responsible:
for signing the PEPPOL Access
Point (AP) and Service Metadata Publisher (SMP) provider
agreements with service
providers within their domain
to ensure that AP/SMP providers comply with the PEPPOL Transport Infrastructure Agreements, protecting the trustworthiness
of the PEPPOL network,
its model and operations.

7. What is PEPPOL PEPPOL Terms
Access Point - (AP) is a service for transmitting e-procurement documents via the open network PEPPOL.
Participant: Any registered buyer or seller capable of initiating or receiving a transmission on the PEPPOL network.

8. What is PEPPOL
Basics 1 2
Open network standard exchanges between participants
Sender and receiver
do not have to interact 3 4
Ease of set up, ease of use
and increased automation
Similar to VAN – but standardized and no fees

9. How does PEPPOL work? Receiver Registry Access Point Access Point
SENDER
RECEIVER 1 4
Look-up 2
Delivery 3
SENDER
Access Point
RECEIVER
Access Point

10. Agenda What is PEPPOL? History of PEPPOL Advantages of PEPPOL1.
History of PEPPOL 2.
Advantages of PEPPOL 3.
The future of PEPPOL? 4.
Conclusion 5.

11. History of PEPPOL OpenPEPPOL was established on September 1st, 2012
after successful completion of the PEPPOL project.
The PEPPOL project was a pilot project funded jointly by the European Commission and the PEPPOL Consortium members. The PEPPOL project was initiated in 2008 with the aim of simplifying electronic procurement across borders by developing technology standards that could be implemented across all governments within Europe.

12. History of PEPPOL The objective
The PEPPOL project has contributed to the development of a pan-European, standards-based IT infrastructure. PEPPOL has not replaced, but built upon, the existing strengths of national eProcurement systems by using information and communication technologies to enable them to connect with each other.
was to enable businesses to communicate electronically with any European government institution in the procurement process, increasing efficiencies and reducing costs.

13. History of PEPPOL PEPPOL developed the
Business Interoperability Specifications (BIS)
for common eProcurement processes
such as eCatalogue, eOrders, and eInvoices
to standardize electronic documents exchanged
and validated through an open and secure network,
between sending and receiving Access Points
for public sector buyers and their suppliers across Europe.

14. History of PEPPOL Key milestones 2008 Launching of the PEPPOL project
2011
Completion of the PEPPOL project
2012
Norway – PEPPOL compulsory (B2G)
2014
Austria – B2G e-invoicing compulsory - PEPPOL
Sweden – B2B / B2G
UK – PEPPOL compulsory (NHS)
2015
NL – B2B / B2G (SimplerInvoicing)
2016
Belgium – B2G / B2B

15. History of PEPPOL – current state
143
214
Certified Access Points in 16 EU countries plus the US and Canada
OpenPEPPOL members
from 25 countries
Planned expansion

16. History of PEPPOL – current state
8 PEPPOL Authorities
Agency for Digital Italy (AgID),
Italy
Beleid en Ondersteuning –
Stratégie et Appui (BOSA), Belgium
Agency for Digitisation,
Denmark
Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (Difi), Norway
Department of Health (NHS),
England
Swedish National Financial Management Authority (ESV), Sweden
Ministry of Economic Development, Poland
SimplerInvoicing, Netherlands

17. Agenda What is PEPPOL? History of PEPPOL Advantages of PEPPOL1.
History of PEPPOL 2.
Advantages of PEPPOL 3.
The future of PEPPOL? 4.
Conclusion 5.

18. Advantages of PEPPOL PEPPOL Advantages EDI today
– can take days/weeks to connect – complicated and time consuming
– mapping is highly technical
PEPPOL enables integration (machine/machine) not requiring customer or supplier set-up
Example
Large telecom companies send thousands of customers 1 invoice monthly
With PEPPOL – add once and send in batch – delivered to customer
via access points differentiated by PEPPOL ID number

19. Advantages of PEPPOL PEPPOL Advantages1 2
Agreed upon format – UBL –specific profile/fields/PEPPOL BIS (business interoperability specifications)
for all sorts of messages
– full procurement setup.
GAME CHANGER – 100’s, 1000’s SMB’s – easy! 3
BIS is international standard, however, as an Authority – you can request deviation for recognized format (UBL) 4
Specifications may differ by country.

20. Advantages of PEPPOL PEPPOL Ease of Use
PEPPOL standard is AS2 for transmission (AS4 in future)
PEPPOL is governance – agreed files, transmission, rules
No Interop fees
(between access points)
You must agree to work with other access points (even competitors)
You must adopt processes and join Open PEPPOL, sign docs and agree to no fees
PEPPOL is also a mechanism
– no need to work with other party or do manual set up

21. Advantages of PEPPOL PEPPOL Ease of Use PEPPOL is a fully open model
– each organization may choose any access point
PEPPOL must be adopted by the hubs (government)
to push to the spokes (suppliers)
EU - Institutions will be obliged to be able
to receive electronic invoices.
Challenge will be in critical mass
– making the adoption of PEPPOL compulsory.

22. Advantages of PEPPOL Existing EDI Small amount of “Hubs”
Much larger amount of “spokes”

23. Advantages of PEPPOL
Hundreds or Thousands of Spokes for each Hub

24. Advantages of PEPPOL PEPPOL – Features OPENNESS:
No monopoly, no exclusion possible
Every organization can become an PEPPOL Access Point
Non-profit institution / Governance

25. Advantages of PEPPOL
PEPPOL – Features
NO INTEROPERABILITY FEES !

26. Advantages of PEPPOL PEPPOL – Features NO SET-UP FOR BOTH SENDER
AND RECEIVER
Routing : Unique receiver discover mechanism
Format & transport well defined
Validation at runtime

27. Agenda What is PEPPOL? History of PEPPOL Advantages of PEPPOL1.
History of PEPPOL 2.
Advantages of PEPPOL 3.
The future of PEPPOL? 4.
Conclusion 5.

28. The future of PEPPOL European directive (2014/55/EU)
This directive requires mandatory use of this technology in public procurement processes by member states as of November Among other objectives, the regulation is designed to foment cross-border trade relations with
the creation of a common standard, which will be interoperable.
By 2020, the European Commission plans to make electronic invoicing the most commonly used method
in Europe. 

29. The future of PEPPOL PEPPOL has the potential to spread beyond Europe
in the long term.
Recently, the Russian government signed up to access the network.
North America
will join at some point,
making PEPPOL
a global system.
PEPPOL is reaching critical mass in the EU, allowing businesses
to connect to a large enough number of partners
to make it their first choice.
We believe it is just a matter of time.

30. The future of PEPPOL Access Point provider questions
Do you have PEPPOL Credentials & technical expertise?
How is your infrastructure (security, availability, ...)?
Do you own and operate your own PEPPOL
technical infrastructure?
Describe any complementary EDI or eBusiness services
you provide that could enhance the PEPPOL experience?

31. Agenda What is PEPPOL? History of PEPPOL Advantages of PEPPOL1.
History of PEPPOL 2.
Advantages of PEPPOL 3.
The future of PEPPOL? 4.
Conclusion 5.

32. Conclusion Today – what are the challenges?
Fees between service providers not transparent.
Not enough invoices sent/received electronically.
Cost per transaction too high (perception).
Set-up cost too high for the SMB market

33. It will increase momentum
Conclusion
Why PEPPOL ? 1 2
Open network,
no exclusion possible.
Cost efficient for YOU
and the end user. 3 4
Easy.
Single activation.
It will increase momentum
and the adoption rate.

34. Conclusion Why PEPPOL – point by point
Current challenges using standard EDI
Opportunities of using PEPPOL
Partner connections can sometimes take
weeks/months due to complexity
PEPPOL standards and no requirement
to connect directly greatly reduces set time
High cost for connecting, transmissions,
and optional services
Low cost to connect
and dramatically less time required
A multitude of formats and versions required
Strict governance and adherence
to PEPPOL standards make it much easier
A multitude of protocols are available
for communication
Simplified standardized protocol with built
in security features
Agreements are non-existent
– and standardized connections are rare
All trading partners must abide
by set agreements based on PEPPOL rules
It is hard to change suppliers due to multitude
of maps and connections
It is easy to change suppliers as users can utilize
any Access Point for PEPPOL
It takes months to expand your network
of trading partners via traditional EDI
You can add unlimited trading partners easily
as long as they are PEPPOL approved

35. Conclusion It’s now or never - at least in the EU
The momentum is triggered by the European Union
Volume needs to increase rapidly to sustain and grow
It is a win/win/win/win/win situation
Suppliers
Service providers
Software companies
Accountants
Customers

36. Questions

37. Director, North American / UK Sales
Contact
Rick Stein
Director, North American / UK Sales

38. Thank you
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