1. CEN/ISSS eBES e-Catalogue standardisation activities
Freddy De Vos, Vice-chair of CEN/ISSS WS eBES
Eindhoven, 04 July 2006
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2. CEN/ISSS (Information Society Standardization System)
CEN/ISSS: since 1997, focal point for ICT issues within CEN
The mission of CEN/ISSS is to provide market players with a comprehensive and integrated range of standardization-oriented services and products, in order to contribute to the success of the Information Society in Europe
Our Approach
To deal with European specifics in an inclusive manner
To do this in partnership at European level
To ensure a coherent approach vis-à-vis the global consortia and ISO, IEC, ITU
To provide open consensus platforms to meet market needs
To interface with the regulatory authorities (Commission, EFTA, but also national ones) on issues of public interest
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3. CEN/ISSS (Information Society Standardization System
Structure
CEN/ISSS
8 Technical Committees
Workshops
Focus Groups
Applying Technologies
eBusiness eCommerce
eLearning
Public interest
Smart Cards
Biometrics
eGovernment
eHealth
e-Business Interoperability Form (eBIF)
Intelligent Transport Systems Strategy Group (ITSSG)
Network and Information Security System Steering Group (NISSG)
Design for All and Assistive Technologies Standard Strategy Group (DATSCG)
eBES
eCAT
eINV
Sector ebusiness
Coding Structures in Support of Freight Telematics (TAF)
E-Business interoperability in the textile/clothing sector (TEX-WEAVE)
European Network for Administrative Nomenclature (AD/NOM)
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4. CEN/ISSS (Information Society Standardization System
CEN Workshop concept
Workshop proposers can be companies, associations, other WS, a CEN TC, etc.)
Open to all interested parties
A public process – Business plan on web, open for comments to all
A kick-off meeting is held, approves the Business plan
Results by consensus of the participants (optional “public enquiry” on web)
Public comment (now obligatory for “public interest” cases) – 60 days minimum on the web, all comments are addressed
Technical specifications, guidance material, best practice information
CEN Workshop Agreements (CWA)
Represent the Workshops’ main end-product
Not “formal standards” but CWAs appear in catalogues of CEN Member bodies
May afterwards be taken further in standards processes in CEN, ISO, UN-ECE
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5. eBES Workshop - The e-business Board for European Standardization
The focal point within Europe for the standardization of technologies to exchange electronic business data.  WS/eBES is the "European Entry point" for the UN/CEFACT electronic business standardization process.
Virtual
Information
Centre
TCG
EEGs
Secretariat
PLENARY
Specific
Projects
Technical
Co-ordination Group
Ad hoc Groups
Analysis of European Business needs
Awareness and web pages
Modelling
European Expert Groups
EEG1: Supply chain
EEG2: Transport
EEG3: Customs
EEG4: Banking
EEG5: Architecture, Engineering & Construction
EEG6: Statistics
EEG7: Insurance
EEG9: Healthcare
EEG13: Governmental
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6. eBES Workshop - The e-business Board for European Standardization
EEG 1: Supply Chain and e-Procurement.
CWAs are published for the Cross industry invoice, remittance advice and ordering, based on the approved UN/CEFACT Business Requirements Specifications
The e-Catalogue business requirements specification was finalised beginning of May 2006, and forwarded to UN/CEFACT
In 2006 project teams will work on the scheduling, shipping cycle and Order status and supply reporting to define the European cross industry business requirements
EEG 5: Architecture, Engineering and Construction
CWAs are published for e-Tendering
In 2006 project teams will work on Schedule and Cost Performance Management, and Contract Financial Execution
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7. EEG1 Project team - cCatalogue
UN/CEFACT TBG1 – TBG6 Joint project on electronic catalogues
Project proposal approved in 2004 by UN/CEFACT Forum
TBG1 mandated as leading TBG
TBG1 appointed CEN/ISSS to draft the first release of the Business Requirements Specification
EEG1 set up a project team call cCatalogue
Started end February 2005
Input from the CEN/ISSS workshop e-Catalogue, GS1, BME, PIDX
Scope of the project
Present a common and complete solution to deliver product information mainly for commercial application
Covering the needs of exchanges in order to create, update and manage catalogues
Focus on the structural elements of catalogues
Maintain liaisons with international classification work groups in ISO, CEN and other organizations.
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8. EEG1 Project team - cCatalogue
Present situation of the project
BRS of the e-Catalogue finalized by CEN/ISSS eBES-EEG1 end of May
BRS is available at the eBES EEG1 website (c-Catalogue)
BRS made available to IDABC members
BRS provided to UN/CEFACT TBG1 and TBG6 for review and comment
Review period closing on the 1st of July
Final review and approval planned for the UN/CEFACT forum meeting in New-Delhi
Next steps at the UN/CEFACT forum
Final review and approval planned for the UN/CEFACT forum meeting in New-Delhi (October 2006)
Requirements Specification Mapping (RSM) to be produced by the end of 2006
XML schema generation by March 2007
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9. Approved catalogue processes
EEG1 Project team – cCatalogue Content of the Business Requirements Specification
Approved catalogue processes
New catalogue on request process
New catalogue publication process
New catalogue subscription process
Update catalogue process
Update catalogue on request process
The remote catalogue process
Class diagram for the catalogue
Classes for Product data (properties, price data, ordering data, logistic data, product configuration, attachments, administrative data, etc…)
Technical properties based on ontology and the identification mechanism based on ISO 6523
This structure is in particular intended to be used by ISO and ISO but is intended to be used more broadly
16 messages defined to support the above mentioned processes
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10. eCAT Workshop - multilingual electronic cataloguing
eCAT Workshop - multilingual electronic cataloguing and classification in ebusiness
Focus points
Establishing a harmonized methodology for multilingual eCatalogues
Implementing this methodology
Harmonizing existing standards for product description and classification into one common, horizontal (cross industry) system
Raising awareness and training on standards in the above mentioned domains
CWA 15045:2004
Survey of existing eCatalogues for eBusiness
Analysis of existing eCatalogues
Analysis between eCatalogues and Product Classification schemes
Formulation of problems and recommendations for a systematic approach to implement interoperable eCatalogues at SME level
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11. Global multilingual product description and classification
eCAT Workshop - multilingual electronic cataloguing and classification in ebusiness
Global multilingual product description and classification
Harmonize existing standards for product description and classification
Common architecture for classification and technical dictionaries according to pertaining standards like ISO 13584
CWA 15294:2005 “Dictionary of terminology for product classification and description”
CWA 15295:2005 “Description of references and data models for classification
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12. Generic product description and classification
eCAT Workshop - multilingual electronic cataloguing and classification in ebusiness
Generic product description and classification
This project is aimed at diffusing the global common, interoperable classification architecture defined under part 1 and having the main existing classification schemas adopting it as well as converging towards a common base.
3 CWAs out from the 1st of April 2006 for public review
CWA 1 – New Property Library
CWA 2 – Product classes with sets of properties
CWA 3 – Results of development in harmonization of product classifications and in multilingual electronic catalogues and their respective data modelling
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13. eInvoicing Workshop – Interoperability of Electronic
eInvoicing Workshop – Interoperability of Electronic Invoices in Europe
2003: new mandate to CEN by the EU Commission based on the conclusion of the report of the CEN Focus group following the Directive 2001/115
Group of 50 companies and organisations from various sectors; Service providers, Software vendors, Industry, Application providers, national organisations and Tax authority (UK)
Close cooperation with DG Taxud, UN/CEFACT project
Final report to be delivered by mid 2006
EDI and Business practices after implementation of Directive 2001/115, proposal to change the EDI recommendation of 1994, overview of the use of codes and identifiers in stead of clear text in electronic invoices
Issues for using electronic signatures (company, verification, usage)
Archiving of electronic invoices and solutions
Modelling of electronic invoice processes
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14. CEN/ISSS – Standards for the Information society
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Questions, comments?
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Freddy De Vos, Vice-chair of CEN/ISSS WS eBES
Eindhoven, 04 July 2006
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