13 th UN/CEFACT Plenary Geneva, 14-16 May 2007

13th UN/CEFACT Plenary Geneva, 14-16 May 200713th UN/CEFACT Plenary

Geneva, 14-16 May 2007

UN/CEFACT Forum Report

Forum Management GroupChair: Mike Doran

Vice-Chair: Anders Grangard

14 May 2007 13th UN/CEFACT Plenary 2

AgendaAgenda

• Progress since the 12th UN/CEFACT Plenary• Focusing on Delivery• 9th UN/CEFACT Forum - New Delhi• 10th UN/CEFACT Forum - Dublin• Future Challenges• Reports from the Permanent Groups


Progress since the 12th Plenary


What did we say we would do?

• Focus on delivering UN/CEFACT products & services• Complete the ODP• Deliver a cohesive UN/CEFACT Website presence• Complete Forum Project Portfolio information, including

dependencies & timelines• Align & prioritise POW projects with the UN/CEFACT

Integrated Strategy




What did we say we would do?

• Prepare requests for extra budgetary resources, including due diligence process in project proposal management

• Improve communication, coordination & synergy between Working Groups

• Support virtual collaboration & engage external stakeholders

• Adopt approved Code of Conduct


Focusing on DeliveryFocusing on Delivery

What have we done?

• Open Development Process (ODP) updated & submitted to the Plenary for approval

• FORUM Workflow & Procedures being further refined in order to improve cooperation between the Permanent Groups

• Project Portfolio (> 80 projects) reviewed & priorities for 2007/2008 identified, including timelines & dependencies

• Mapping to the Programme of Work & “Buy-Ship-Pay” model under way

• Tool for following project progress developed by TMG



What have we done?

• Procedure for Extra Budgetary projects agreed with UNECE

• Trade Facilitation Guide Project launched - funded by Sida, Sweden

• UNeDocs funded largely by SITPRO, UK• UNeDocs Gap Analysis - funded by Norstella, Norway



What have we done?• Improved cooperation with Standards Development Organizations

(SDOs):• UNECE IEC/ISO/ITU MoU MG• UNECE-WCO MoU• UN/CEFACT-OASIS Cooperation Agreement• SDOs working with CEFACT include: GS1,OAGi,SWIFT, ACORD,CIDX…

• Improved Forum management through:• Bi-weekly conference calls• Minutes circulated to all Permanent Groups• F2F meetings at UN/CEFACT Forums - tactical• Extended Bureau Meetings (Bureau + FMG) - strategic

• Interactive Website to facilitate Forum’s development work - implemented



New deliverables• Cross Industry Invoice Schemas• eTendering Schemas• Core Component Libraries• UNeDocs Business Requirements Specification• More in the pipeline…….New initiatives• UN/CEFACT Registry Implementation• Cross Border Reference Data Model• eProcurement• ITAIDE (IT for Adoption & Intelligent Design for eGovt)

9th UN/CEFACT Forum 2-6 Oct 2006 - New Delhi, India

9th UN/CEFACT Forum 2-6 Oct 2006 - New Delhi, India

Organized by :Department of Commerce,

Ministry of Commerce & IndustryGovernment of India

Co-hosts:


The 9th UN/CEFACT ForumThe 9th UN/CEFACT Forum

• Exceptional support from the Government of India - Minister of State, Department of Commerce - Commerce Secretary, Member Secretary of the Indian Planning Commission, Director General, National Informatics Centre

• 250 participants from Africa, Asia Pacific,Europe & North America

• Very successful UNeDocs Capacity Building Workshop• Excellent hosts & organization - led by Tahseen Khan • Elections of UN/CEFACT Forum officers held


10th UN/CEFACT FORUMMarch 26-30 2007 Dublin, Ireland

Forum Host & Supporting Sponsors:


The 10th UN/CEFACT ForumThe 10th UN/CEFACT Forum

• The Forum was hosted by CP3 Group and Forfas, and had the shortest lead time of any Forum to date. The Forum organization was excellent.

• The Irish Minister for the Information Society opened the Forum and there was excellent support from the Irish Government and Business Sector.

• 230 participants from all continents attended. • Very successful Trade Facilitation Open Session was

held during which it was announced that Ireland would develop a Single Window.

UN/CEFACT FORUM Web Site http://www.uncefactforum.org/MEETINGS/index.htm


Future ChallengesFuture Challenges

Accelerating Delivery - We have in place: a mandate, strategy, programme of work, IPR policy & a development process (ODP). What we now need are:

• UN/CEFACT Priority Projects• Market driven/Stakeholder requirements

• Resources - Human & Financial• Human - Right skill sets to match priority tasks• Financial - UN/CEFACT needs funding

• Improve Forum meeting logistics• Capacity Building Programme

• Based on what UN/CEFACT can deliver


Future ChallengesFuture Challenges

The UNECE Executive Committee will review in October 2007:

• All PG Mandates & TORs which terminate in 2007• Under UN rules, there are no Permanent Groups • PGs can be extended for two years at a time• To obtain extensions each PG will have to provide

serious justification• This means that each PG will have to show its POW,

what it has achieved in terms of deliverables, future plans & deliverables over the next two years.UN/CEFACT will have to report back every year.

TBG ReportInternational Trade and

Business Processes Group

TBG ReportInternational Trade and

Business Processes Group

Chair: Jean-Luc Champion (Belgium)

Vice-Chair: Pat Toufar (USA)


TBG’s MandateTBG’s Mandate

• The purpose of the TBG is to be responsible for the simplification of international trade procedures, business and governmental process analysis, and best practices, using the UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology, where appropriate, to support the development of trade facilitation & e-Business standards.


TBG SummaryTBG Summary

• Typical Forum attendance - 150 experts within 16 Working Groups

• Consistent, continuing participation however is less than 50%

• Many participants are sponsored by companies, trade associations and

national governments but in all cases are expected to contribute as

individual subject matter experts

• Since the last UN/CEFACT Plenary, International Trade and Business

Processes Groups met during the 9th and 10th UN/CEFACT Forums

• Also to progress work forward, TBG Work Groups conducted numerous

face to face interim meetings and more than 100 internet conferences

and conference calls

• UN/CEFACT Forums facilitate collaborative meetings with Permanent

Groups and Cross domain meetings with TBG Groups

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TBG Working GroupsTBG Working Groups

TBG Working Groups can be categorized into three general areas:

Buy - Ship – Pay

Independent Domain

Cross Domain

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Buy – Ship - PayBuy – Ship - Pay

Working Groups Develop the core work contributing to the deliverables of

Trade Facilitation

Business Process Models cover Procurement through Payment

Contribute to the Core Components Libraries• From these libraries UN/CEFACT builds syntax neutral e-

Business standards

Deliverables developed for UN/CEFACT Registry

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Independant DomainsIndependant Domains

Working Groups Industry centric work content

Incorporates reusable Buy-Ship-Pay content

Contributes domain specific content to the Core Components Libraries

An example of the independent domain business area is Travel, Tourism and Leisure

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Cross DomainsCross Domains

Working Groups

Harmonisation of Business Process Models from Buy-Ship-Pay and Independent Domains

Harmonisation of syntax neutral Core Components from Domain Groups and External Liaisons

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TBG Working GroupsTBG Working Groups

UN/EDIFACT Data Maintenance Requests reviewed by respective TBGs prior to approval and publishing in directory libraries

Most TBG Groups working in concert with industry and government organisations develop cross industry business process models and identify data requirements for their respective domains

Work Groups collaborate with each other on Cross Domain projects

Enable Trade Facilitation for Governments, Industries and Companies by providing consistent harmonised e-Business standards

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Working Groups within Buy-Ship-Pay

• Supply Chain• UNeDocs and Digital Paper• Transportation• Customs• Finance• Insurance• Agriculture• eGovernment• International Trade Procedures

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Independent DomainsIndependent Domains

Working Groups within Independent Domains

Architecture, Engineering and ConstructionTravel, Tourism and LeisureAccounting and AuditEnvironmental

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Working Groups within Cross Domains

Business Process Analysis

Core Component Harmonisation

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In the following slides are explanations of each groups purpose and programme of work

Working Groups within Buy – Ship - Pay

• Supply Chain • UNeDocs and Digital Paper• Transportation• Customs• Finance• Insurance• Agriculture• eGovernment• International Trade Facilitation


Supply Chain & eProcurementSupply Chain & eProcurement

Purpose• Supply chain and e-Procurement covers the Purchasing, Material

Management and Payment areas

Programme of Work Cross Industry Invoice XML Schema Released• Material Safety Data Sheet• Cross Industry Remittance Advice• Cross Industry Scheduling Process• Cross Industry Delivery/Despatch and Receipt Advice• Cross Industry Supply and Order Status• Cross Industry Quotation• eCatalogue Product Data • Market Research/Information Process


Cross Industry Invoice(CII)

Cross Industry Invoice(CII)

• Cross Industry Invoice development deliberately broad in design• Intended as an “in all contexts” Schema • Collected and harmonised many industry specific business requirements• Developed the “CII’ including the harmonised requirements of two or more

industry specific data requirements• Intended to be used as the basis for a “sector specific context” invoice

schema• Automotive Industry contextualization underway• Can be used in current form as validation mechanism for XML

instances from any sector• Customization of the schema is at the discretion of the trading partners

• Will be refined based on alignment work underway between Supply Chain and UBL

• UN/CEFACT looking at defining format for “Implementation Guides” for schema to help in understanding


UNeDocs and Digital PaperUNeDocs and Digital Paper

Purpose• Develop standards and best practice for the migration

from paper to paperless trade in international supply chains

Programme of Work• UNeDocs• Contribution to Cross Border Reference Data Model

(CBRDM)• Clickable Contracts


Transportation and LogisticsTransportation and Logistics

Purpose• Develop the eBusiness standards for Logistics planning

and Transport. This covers operational movements of goods, administrative and governmental requirements and safety and security of freight movements.

Programme of Work• Collaborate on UNeDocs harmonisation• Complete business requirements for IFTM International

Forwarding Multimodal Transport• Priorities for next business requirements: Booking,

WayBill, Transport Status, Manifest


CustomsCustoms

Purpose• Collaborate with World Customs Organisation (WCO)

covering Business to Government (B2G), Government to Government (G2G) and Business to Business (B2B) requirements in cross border transactions.

Programme of Work• Cross Border Reference Data Model (CBRDM)


InsuranceInsurance

Purpose• Global and cross sector, within the functional area of insurance

business which includes the complete cycle of policy production, placement, claims, risk management and accounts between customers of insurance companies, the insurance companies and their agents and insurance brokers. It includes domestic and international environments, insurance and reinsurance, single company policies and co-insurance.

Programme of Work• Contribution of Data Dictionary• Development of Insurance specific Core Components


FinanceFinance

Purpose• Be responsible within the financial services area for the simplification of

international trade procedures, business and governmental process analysis, and optimization of all information exchange standards.

Programme of Work• Cross Domain Collaboration on Invoicing, Remittance Advice and

Accounting Token

• Continue development with SWIFT and ISO Technical Committee 68

• Convergence with the International Standard UNIFI, Business Process

Catalogue & Data (ISO 20022) and UN/CEFACT methodologies


AgricultureAgriculture

Purpose• Develop and maintain Business Process Models, the

Business Transaction Models, the semantics and the contents in a syntax neutral way that fulfil the requirements of the Agro – Food communities

Programme of Work• E-Certification Project• eDAPLOS project


eGovernmenteGovernment

Purpose• Develop and maintain business scenarios and business

transactions to facilitate the electronic delivery of services to citizens, businesses and government organizations.

Programme of Work Common eGovernment data model development Investigate interest in Greenhouse Gas emission and

Carbon Trading transactions (GHGCT) processes and standards

eArchiving


International Trade Procedures International Trade Procedures

Purpose• Analyze, simplify, harmonize and align public and private sector

practices, procedures and information flows relating to international trade transactions both in goods and related services.

Programme of Work• Development of new UNCEFACT Recommendations Nos. 34 and

35• Revision of existing UN CEFACT Recommendations Nos. 6, 11

and 12• Exploring use of UNCEFACT standards for coding Single

Transport Contract


UN CEFACT UN CEFACT

BUYBUY SHIPSHIP PAYPAY

INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN

SELLERSELLERGOODSGOODS

BUYERBUYERPAYMENTPAYMENT

TRADE FACILITATIONTRADE FACILITATION


UN CEFACT UN CEFACT

Freight Freight ForwarderForwarder

ImportImportererLicensing AuthoritiesLicensing Authorities

ExporterExporter

InspectionInspectionAgenciesAgencies

CustomsCustoms

ConsulateConsulate

AdvisingAdvising BankBank

HealthHealthAuthorityAuthority

Issuing BankIssuing Bank

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International Trade Is ComplexInternational Trade Is Complex


UN CEFACT SUPPLY CHAIN REFERENCE MODEL

CommercialCommercialProceduresProcedures

• Establish Sales Contract

• Order Goods• Advise On Delivery• Request Payment

TransportTransportProceduresProcedures

• Establish Transport Contract

• Collect,Transport and Deliver Goods

• Provide Waybills, Goods Receipts Status reports

RegulatoryRegulatoryProcuduresProcudures

• Obtain Import/Export Licences

• Provide Customs Declarations

• Provide Cargo Declaration

• Apply Trade Security Procedures

• Clear Goods for Export/Import

Financial Financial ProceduresProcedures

• Provide Credit Rating

• Provide Insurance• Provide Credit• Execute Payment• Issue Statements

INVOLVESINVOLVES

Prepare ForPrepare For

ExportExportExportExport TransportTransport ImportImport

SHIPSHIPBUYBUY PAYPAY

Prepare ForPrepare For

ImportImport

UN CEFACT UN CEFACT


Applying UN/CEFACT StandardsApplying UN/CEFACT StandardsStep-by-Step approachStep-by-Step approach

Process Analysis Process Analysis and Simplificationand Simplification

National Data HarmonizationNational Data Harmonization

Cross Border Data ExchangeCross Border Data Exchange

Single WindowSingle Window

Business/Political Process Collaboration Between Business/Political Process Collaboration Between Trader and Government (UN/CEFACT Rec. 4, Rec. 18), Trader and Government (UN/CEFACT Rec. 4, Rec. 18), International Supply Chain Reference model, Unified International Supply Chain Reference model, Unified Modeling Methodology, Global Facilitation Partnership Modeling Methodology, Global Facilitation Partnership for Trade and Transport (GFP), Audit Methodologyfor Trade and Transport (GFP), Audit Methodology

UNTDED, Core Component UNTDED, Core Component Library, UN LOCODE and Library, UN LOCODE and code lists, UNeDocs, Rec 34code lists, UNeDocs, Rec 34

UNeDocs + WCO DM UNeDocs + WCO DM = CBRDM= CBRDM

Document Simplification Document Simplification and Standardizationand Standardization

UN Layout Key, Master Document, UN Layout Key, Master Document, UNTDED, TF Toolkit and Forms RepositoryUNTDED, TF Toolkit and Forms Repository

UN CEFACT UN CEFACT


Electronic

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Trader

Customs

Health Dept

Transport

Current Situation for Government & Traders

Electronic

Agriculture

SingleWindow

TraderTransport

Customs

Health Dept

A 'Single Window' environment

Paper

One-stop solution offering official control with trade facilitationOne-stop solution offering official control with trade facilitation

FROMFROM TOTO

Single Window ApproachSingle Window Approach

UN CEFACT UN CEFACT


Single WindowSingle Window

• Recommendation 33 – Single Window Recommendation and Guidelines

• Recommendation 34 – Data Harmonization (under development)

• Recommendation 35 – Single Window Legal Framework (under development)


Trade Facilitation Guide

Trade Facilitation Guide

• Funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)

• Managed by UN/CEFACT International Trade Procedures Working Group – Project Management Team

• Project will establish an institutional reference group consisting of the Global Facilitation Partnership (GFP) core members (WCO, UNCTAD, UNIDO, ICC, World Bank)

• Project will also establish a country reference group consisting of representatives from target countries


ObjectivesObjectives

• Assist developing and transition economies to develop and implement national and regional trade facilitation strategies based on international standards and recommendations

• Assist countries in trade facilitation implementation issues related to discussions at the World Trade Organisation (WTO)


Main ComponentsMain Components

1. A comprehensive, modular, Guide to Trade Facilitation Implementation

2. Case Studies on Trade Facilitation Implementation (to be integrated into the Guide)

3. Training Material for both trainers and participants to complement the Guide

4. A Pilot Workshop to test the effectiveness of the Guide and related material

5. A Website and CDROM version of the Guide and related material.


Time Frame for DeliveryTime Frame for Delivery

ACTION DEADLINE DATE

Expression of interest put on internet

13.02.2007

Request for Proposals Document dispatch to vendors

16.03.2007

Consolidated responses to questions to be sent to the vendors 24.04.2007

Deadline submission of Bids at 10:00 22.05.2007

Public opening Room AR at 11:00 22.05.2007

Technical Evaluation of Proposals by Project Management Team 4-6.06.2007

UNOG combined Technical & Commercial evaluation 10.07.2007

Contract to the lowest acceptable bidder 13.07.2007

Draft Guide completed December 2007

Pilot Workshop February 2008

Future Workshops (5) 2008

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Independent DomainsIndependent Domains

Working Groups within Independent Domains

Architecture, Engineering and ConstructionTravel, Tourism and LeisureAccounting and AuditEnvironmental


Architecture, Engineering & ConstructionArchitecture, Engineering & Construction

Purpose• Responsable to coordinate and propose new developments and

maintenance in the area of Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry (AEC).

Programme of Work eTendering for Construction Release Candidate Schema Released // ODP step 6: the implementation verification for two different existing

systems in Japan was successfully completed and another has been successfully completed by Korea. Further reviews by India, and European Countries (Germany, France and United Kingdom) will be made.

• Project Schedule and Cost Performance Management to be released with CCL 07A in June.

• Contract Financial Execution Management in progress


Travel, Tourism & LeisureTravel, Tourism & Leisure

Purpose• To support and promote international business activities

related to the exchange of travel industry data.

Programme of Work• Small Scaled Lodging House data requirements included

in CCL 06B• Develop Core Components for documenting the business

data in travel, tourism and leisure business functionality.


Accounting & AuditAccounting & Audit

Purpose• The accounting and auditing domains and financial reporting. The

exchanges are between the accountants and certified accountants, the auditors, and the enterprises. Internal or external financial reporting towards the economic partners of the enterprises, the private and public collection bodies.

Programme of Work• Development of Business Process Models to fulfill accounting

requirements for• Accounting Entry • Accounting Ledger • Accounting Trial Balance• Accounting Reporting• Accounting Chart of Accounts


EnvironmentalEnvironmental

Purpose• To support and promote both international and regional

cooperation activities related to environmental data exchange.

Programme of Work• To develop a suite of UN/EDIFACT compliant messages that will

support a completely electronic process of notificationand tracking under national and international law associated with ECS import/export, including all transactions among thecompetent environmental authorities, shippers (or exporters), consignees (or importers), and competent customs authorities.

• Continued work on business requirements for Waste Movement from original UMM models.

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Working Groups within Cross Domains

Business Process Analysis

Core Component Harmonization


Business Process AnalysisBusiness Process Analysis

Purpose• Responsible for defining the International Supply Chain

model to present the various processes and parties involved within the international supply chain in a simplified way.

Programme of Work• Work with the buy-ship-pay and domain groups to

harmonise business processes models• Build a cross domain catalog of common business

processes within the International Supply Chain framework.


Core Component HarmonisationCore Component Harmonisation

Purpose• Responsible for consistency and harmonisation of core

components across business domains and sectors, contributing to a concise and well-defined glossary of business terms, business data semantic definitions, and structuring of data exchanges.

Programme of Work Harmonisation of TBG and External Liaison submissions Results of Deliverables are content of Core Component

Libraries


Needs of TBGsNeeds of TBGs

Resources skill setSubject matter experts

• Domain• Modelling• Technical developers• Project Management skills

• Funding• Tools• Registry development

Applied Technologies

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<UN EDIFACT>Bringing Syntax Solutions Together


Applied Technologies Group

Applied Technologies Group

• Chair• Mark Crawford

• Vice Chairs• Gait Boxman• Jostein Frømyr


ATG Goal – Consistent Syntax TransformationATG Goal – Consistent Syntax Transformation

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<<BBIE>> Purchase

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<<ASBIE>> Purchase

OrderBill To Party [1..1]

<<ASBIE>> Purchase

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<<ASBIE>> Purchase

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<<BBIE>> Party Identification Identifier [1..1]

<<BBIE>> Party Organization Name [0..1]


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<<BBIE>> Physical_ Address Street Name [1..1]

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<<BBIE>> Physical_ Address City Name [1..1]

<<BBIE>> Physical_ Address Postal Code Identifier [1..1]

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ATG MandateATG Mandate

• Create and maintain the trade, business and administration document structures based on a specific technology or standard

• Design, assembly and production of syntax specific solutions based on identified business and/or technical requirements from the empowered groups of UN/CEFACT


ATG DeliverablesATG Deliverables

• Technical assessment and maintenance of syntax specific solutions through the application of Data Maintenance Requests

• A series of coherent, consistent and normalised syntax solutions that are aligned with domain reference models for publication in a designated UN/CEFACT information Registry:• UN/EDIFACT messages and their support directories• XML Schemas• UNeDocs


ATG DeliverablesATG Deliverables

• Procedures and Mechanisms for the maintenance and quality of the syntax solutions

• Appropriate technical specifications detailing the design and production rules, guidelines and checklists

• Maintenance of Recommendations/Technical Specifications in coordination with TC154• UNECE Recommendation 1 (UN Layout Key) technical

aspects• ISO 9735 - UN/EDIFACT Syntax


ATG1 EDIFACT SyntaxATG1 EDIFACT Syntax

• Purpose• Development and Maintenance of EDIFACT

syntax solutions to support UN/CEFACT work program

• Officers• Chair: Gait Boxman


Ongoing Work ItemOngoing Work Item

EDIFACT Data Maintenance Request (DMR) processing

• New Delhi Forum – EDIFACT Data Maintenance Request (DMR) processing – 83 Data Maintenance Requests (DMRs)

• 59 Approved• 22 Approved with Changes

• Mostly added code values

• 2 Postponed• Dublin Forum – EDIFACT Data Maintenance Request (DMR)

processing – 96 Data Maintenance Requests (DMRs)• 12 Approved• 81 Approved with changes

• Mostly added code values

• 2 Postponed at request of TBG1• 1 Withdrawn


ATG1 ProjectsATG1 Projects

• UML2EDIFACT Project• Defines methodology for transforming UN/CEFACT

Modelling Methodology (UMM) conformant UML models into the EDIFACT syntax

Project Lead Gait Boxman

Editor Open

Approval status Approved by FMG

Current ODP step 6

Anticipate Completion Dependent on requirements of TBG


ATG2 – XML SyntaxATG2 – XML Syntax

• Group Purpose• Development and maintenance of XML syntax

solutions to support UN/CEFACT work program

• Officers• Chair: Jostein Frømyr


Ongoing Work Item – Schema Generation

Ongoing Work Item – Schema Generation

• Updated Schema for 06B1 Common Reusable (XML Representation of CCL)1 Unqualified Data Type (Basic Data Types)8 Updated Code List Schema (used by data types)

• New Schema for 06B• Business Process Schema

21 Release Candidate schema for eTendering 1 Release Candidate schema for Cross Industry Invoice

• Supporting Schema 1 Qualified Data Type (restricts value domain)15 New Code List Schema (supporting QDTs)


XML Naming and Design Rules, V3


Specification Purpose• Consistent

transformation of Core Components

• Optimized use of XML

Project Purpose• Align with

CCTS 3.0• Drive

Convergence of SDO’s to UN/CEFACT methodology




Project Lead Mark Crawford

Editor Garret Minakawa


Current ODP step 3 (1st Working Draft)

Anticipate Completion

End of 2007 – Dependent on delivery of CCTS 3.0


Data Type LibraryData Type Library

• Data Types define the value domain for Core Components

• Specification Purpose • Create and Maintain

UN/CEFACT Data Types to support CCTS and syntax solutions

• Provide input to CCTS Project

• Develop guidance to facilitate use

• Project Purpose• Update existing catalogue• Develop responsive

maintenance procedures

Data Type (DT)

+ Data Type Term: Data Type Term+ Data Type Qualifier: String [0..*]+ Usage Rule: String [0..*]

DT Supplementary Component

+ Representation Term: Representation Term+ Property Term: String+ Primitive Type: Primitive Type+ Cardinality: Cardinality+ Default Value: String [0..1]+ Usage Rule: String [0..*]

DT Content Component

+ Property Term: String = Content {readOnly}+ Primitive Type: Primitive Type+ Usage Rule: String [0..*]

Component Restriction

+ Facet Type: String+ Facet Value: String+ Facet Language: String [0..1]

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+ Dictionary Entry Name (DEN): String+ Definition: String+ Business Term: String [0..*]

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Project Lead Jostein Frømyr

Editor Gunther Stuhec




Initial Catalogue - end of 2007 – Dependent on delivery of CCTS 3.0


Standard Business Document Header, v2


• Specification Purpose:• Improve A2A handling of

business transaction information

• Project Purpose• Update to reflect CCTS 3.0

and NDR for consistency• SBDH Scope

• Provide information about the routing and processing of the Standard Business Document

• XML Format• EDIFACT Format• Other Format

• SBDH Can be used as either

• An integral part of a Standard Business Document (e.g. either XML instance document or EDI interchange), or

• An object separate from the Standard Business Document itself




Project Lead

Editor Margaret Pemberton


Current ODP step 2 (Prepare Requirements Document and review contributions received)


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XML Representation of Core Components


• User Requirements• External standards organizations are interested in submitting

candidate core components to UN/CEFACT using XML• Tool vendors are interested in building support for CCTS, but

are looking for XML syntax standards for CCTS constructs• Specification Purpose

• Provide consistent pattern for XML serialization of core component artefacts

• Approach• Develop requisite UN/CEFACT XML schema modules for

defining submitting and storing Core Component Technical Specification (CCTS) constructs in XML

• compliant to the UN/CEFACT Core Components Technical Specification

• Compliant to the UN/CEFACT XML Naming and Design Rules specification




Project Lead Garret Minakawa

Editor Mark Crawford




End of 2007 – Dependent on delivery of CCTS 3.0


Other ActivitiesOther Activities

• XML Schema User Guide Template• Provide guidance for implementation and use

• Schema Generation and Testing Guidelines• Promulgating Internal Processes to a wider

audience

• Tools


ATG Driving Convergence under UN/CEFACT

ATG Driving Convergence under UN/CEFACT

• Had very successful F2F meetings• September 2006 – Waldorf, Germany• January 2007 – Washington, DC

• Representatives from 9 different SDOs/Industry Consortia + a number of US Government agencies• UBL, AIAG, STAR, ACORD, GS1, RosettaNet, OAGi, CIDX,

ANSI ASC X12• US Navy, NIST, US Treasury, US DoD

• Significant progress in achieving common understanding and alignment on XML technical issues such as:• Serialization rules• Customization• Code Lists


Issues & Resource Requirements


• Internal tools to support deliverables• XML Schema Generation Tool• XML Schema Validation Tool• XML Schema NDR Validation Tool

• Integration of Tools with UN/CEFACT Registry• Collaboration Tool to facilitate work• Better and more flexible list serve tool• Need secretariat support for ATG administration

responsibilities• Web Site/Collaboration tool set up and maintenance• Ongoing administrative requirements




• Participation Issues• 20 Active Members• 88 Virtual Members• Strong Engagement From

• Europe and North America• Service Provider participation

• Need Broader Engagement From• Member countries• Key sectors

ICG ReportInformation Content Management Group

ICG ReportInformation Content Management Group

Chair Mike CONROY

Vice Chair David DOBBING,

http://www.cen.eu/uncefactforum/ICG/


ICG MandateICG Mandate

Management of the UN/CEFACT information repositories and libraries for electronic business and Rec.s that fall within its scope

Technical conformance and registration of the UN/CEFACT business requirements specifications

Normalisation and maintenance of the base syntax neutral information components that serve as the building blocks for the development of standards for implementation

Technical conformity and registration of the syntax specific objects and components

The purpose of the Information Content Management Group (ICG) is to ensure the release of quality technical specifications for e-business:


• A series of coherent, consistent and normalized reference libraries comprising the business requirements, information objects and code lists that are aligned with the domain reference models and serve as the building blocks for the development of standards for implementation

• Validating the conformance of technical specifications with the corresponding publication guidelines and for the release of approved syntax specific information objects and components

• Processes and procedures for the maintenance of the libraries • Mechanisms for ensuring the quality of the library contents • Proposals, including draft Recommendations for review and approval by

the UN/CEFACT Plenary and • Maintenance of UN Recommendations related to codes

ICG Deliverables


UNECE Rec. No. 3 - ISO Country Code for Representation of Names of Countries UNECE Rec. No. 5 - Abbreviations of INCOTERMS UNECE Rec. No. 7 - Numerical Representation of Dates, Time, and Periods of Time UNECE Rec. No. 8 - Unique Identification Code Methodology - UNIC UNECE Rec. No. 9 - Alphabetical Code for the Representation of Currencies UNECE Rec. No. 10 - Codes for Ship's Names UNECE Rec. No. 15 - Simpler Shipping Marks UNECE Rec. No. 16 - Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE) UNECE Rec. No. 17 - Payterms UNECE Rec. No. 19 - Codes for Modes of Transport UNECE Rec. No. 20 - Codes for units of measure used in international trade UNECE Rec. No. 21 - Codes for Types of Cargo, Packages and Packaging Materials UNECE Rec. No. 23 - Freight Cost Code UNECE Rec. No. 24 - Trade and Transport Status Codes UNECE Rec. No. 28 - Codes for Types of Means of Transport

UNECERecommendations


Principal HighlightsPrincipal Highlights

• Finalised first release of the UN/CEFACT Registry Specification

• Prepared initial draft of the UN/CEFACT Registry implementation plan

• UN/CEFACT Registry Proof-of-Concept progression

• Revised and approved code list updates to UNECE Recommendations

• Advanced Code List Migration Project for the regular publication of a single XML based version of all UN/CEFACT maintained code lists

• Audited the first release of the Core Components Library with Business Information Entities (BIEs)


UN/CEFACT RegistryPoC findings

UN/CEFACT RegistryPoC findings

• The overall Registry metamodel is capable of handling current UN/CEFACT requirements

• Registry federation is still in a primitive state

• Level of granularity for the management of discrete Registry artefacts (e.g. down to the basic attribute) can increase complexity of implementation

• Registry artefacts can be suitably governed by a classification scheme

• Several concurrent classification schemes can be applied

• The discovery process of Registry content is adequately defined

• The Registry user interface / connector approach was satisfactory


Items forPlenary Noting

Items forPlenary Noting

• UNECE Rec. 20 (Units of Measure) – Rev.4

• UNECE Rec. 23 (Freight Cost Codes) – Rev.3

• UNECE Rec. 24 (Transport Status Codes) – Rev.4

• UNECE Rec. 28 (Types of Means of Transport Codes) – Rev.2

• UN/EDIFACT DIRECTORY Releases D06A D06B

• Core Component Library (CCL) Releases D06A D06B

• Candidate XML Schema Releases e-Tendering Cross Industry Invoice (CII)


Work in progressWork in progress

• UN/CEFACT Registry interface and connectors

• UN/CEFACT Registry proof of concept finalisation

• UN/CEFACT Code List management finalisation

• Ongoing Audit of UN/CEFACT deliverables

• Ongoing maintenance of UNECE Recommendations related to codes


Tasks to be fulfilled

Tasks to be fulfilled

The following tasks are carried on a regular basis: • Management of UN/ECE Recommendations and

generic UN Codelists • Audit of UN/EDIFACT updates • Audit of UN/Core Component Library • Audit of XML Schemas • Verification of the BRS content • Management of the RSM (core component content)


SkillsetRequirements

SkillsetRequirements

• EXPERT KNOWLEDGE• Broad knowledge of the functions of UN/CEFACT;• Conversant with the semantics of business collaboration;• Understanding codification schemes; • Conversant with information modelling and the application of reusable

design practices; and/or • Conversant with the rules defined for the syntax solutions supported by

UN/CEFACT• Registry knowledge,• Formal software audit experience

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Legal GroupLegal Group

Report to the UN/CEFACT Plenary

Chair: Usva Kuusiholma (Finland)

Vice-Chair: Bart Schermer (Netherlands)


Legal Group purposeLegal Group purpose

• The purpose of the Legal Group (LG) is to ensure that the legal aspects of electronic business and international trade facilitation are considered in the work of the UN/CEFACT. To this end the Legal Group analyses current legal processes and issues within the mission and objectives of UN/CEFACT, identifies legal constraints that adversely affect the mission and objectives of the Centre, and proposes practical improvements to these legal processes and issues.


LG activitiesLG activities

• Unified Business agreements and contract

(UBAC)

• Recommendation 35 Single Window Framework

• Review of current recommendations

• Strengthening ties with UNCITRAL


LG activities in 2006/7LG activities in 2006/7

• Meetings in Dehli and Dublin

• Additional meetings in Vienna (UNCITRAL) and

Helsinki (SWF)

• Monthly conference calls


UBACUBAC

• Cooperation with TMG / Business Proces

Working Group Reached phase 2 of the ODP


Rec. 35Rec. 35

• Met with several SW operators to discuss legal

issues

• Finalized draft text of the recommendation


UNCITRALUNCITRAL

• Vital to work of legal group

• Enlist help of UNCITRAL experts

• Participated in UNCITRAL expert group on e-signatures

• Will present the LG work (SWF) on UNCITRAL congress


Cause for concern?Cause for concern?

• Core Group (FIN(?), US, NL)

• Limited secretarial support

• Limited participation from LG members

• Work of the LG can be speeded up with proper support and

commitment!

TMG ReportTMG Report

Chair: Gunther Stuhec

Vice Chair: Christian Huemer


UN/CEFACTSIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES

FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS.

13 th UN/CEFACT Plenary Geneva, 14-16 May 2007

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