A summary of ebXML (the new World Standard for e-Business) Dave Welsh Collaborative Domain Corporation.

A summary of ebXMLA summary of ebXML (the new World Standard for e-Business)(the new World Standard for e-Business)

Dave WelshDave Welsh

Collaborative Domain CorporationCollaborative Domain Corporation

Agenda for todayAgenda for today

Quick history of ebXMLQuick history of ebXML Where did ebXML go beyond EDIWhere did ebXML go beyond EDI New UN/CEFACT organizationNew UN/CEFACT organization The roadmap aheadThe roadmap ahead

Audience participation !!!Audience participation !!!

Audience ParticipationAudience Participation

Who has read about, heard about, or been Who has read about, heard about, or been asked about ebXML ?asked about ebXML ?

Quick history of ebXMLQuick history of ebXML

A joint OASIS - UN/CEFACT pilot project for 18 A joint OASIS - UN/CEFACT pilot project for 18 months that ended in Vienna on May 2001.months that ended in Vienna on May 2001.

After Vienna:After Vienna: Oasis continued with Oasis continued with MessagingMessaging, , RegistryRegistry, and , and CPPACPPA UN/CEFACT transition group (UN/CEFACT transition group (eBTWGeBTWG): ): e-Business e-Business

ArchitectureArchitecture, , Core ComponentsCore Components, , Business ProcessesBusiness Processes eBTWG set the stage for the new UN/CEFACT set the stage for the new UN/CEFACT

organization.organization.

Some challenges in ebXMLSome challenges in ebXML

Neutral governmental standards body working Neutral governmental standards body working very closely with the technology industryvery closely with the technology industry

Accelerated development for a standards body; Accelerated development for a standards body; “internet time”.“internet time”.

Build upon years of proven EDI and go into e-Build upon years of proven EDI and go into e-BusinessBusiness

A new Open Development Process (ODP)A new Open Development Process (ODP)

Open Development ProcessOpen Development Process

(typical timeline)(typical timeline)Step 1. Propose a Specification [DONE]

Step 2. Compile Requirements [DONE]

Step 3. Write 1st Working Draft [DONE]

Step 4. Refine 1st Working Draft [In Process / Completing]

Step 5. Public Review Cycle [To start]

Step 6. Implementation Verification [To start]

Step 7. Release of Final Specifications [To start]

Where did ebXML beyond EDI?Where did ebXML beyond EDI?

Audience ParticipationAudience Participation

Who thinks business process modeling is Who thinks business process modeling is too hard ?too hard ?

The alignment domainThe alignment domain

Business Domain Model

Organization ABusiness Operations

Model

Organization BBusiness Operations

Model

Supply Chain Operations Model

e-Business Collaboration Model

Process Alignment

Information Alignment

Goal Alignment

Security Infrastructure

Message Infrastructure

Business Processes

Business Processes

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Collaboration Alignment Stack

Views of a Business Collaboration

Application Application IntegratorIntegrator

Systems Integrator,Systems Integrator,

Network Network AdministratorAdministrator

Analysts, Analysts, DevelopersDevelopers

OperationsOperations

ManagementManagement

Collaboration role and Collaboration role and digital signaturedigital signature

Partner authentication Partner authentication and authorizationand authorization

Security Security infrastructureinfrastructure

eBusiness eBusiness implementation implementation frameworkframework

Component interaction Component interaction sequence diagramssequence diagrams

Messaging Messaging infrastructureinfrastructure

eBusiness eBusiness messagemessage

Business object Business object statestate

Information Information alignmentalignment

Business collaborationBusiness collaborationprotocol specificationprotocol specification

Business operation and Business operation and interaction processesinteraction processes

Process Process alignmentalignment

Business commitment Business commitment and collaboration and collaboration specificationspecification

Business agreements Business agreements and metricsand metrics

Goal Goal alignmentalignment

Stakeholder DeliverableModel ActivityBusiness Focus

B2B

A2A

Modeling Requires Team WorkModeling Requires Team Work

Information Modelers, Information Modelers, Process ModelerProcess Modeler

Business Analyst, Business Analyst, Systems Architect, Systems Architect, ImplementerImplementer

Business Transactional Business Transactional ModelingModeling

Business Analyst, Business Analyst, Business ModelerBusiness Modeler

Executive Management, Executive Management, Business Owners, Business Owners, Information Modeler, Information Modeler, Process ModelerProcess Modeler

Business Collaboration Business Collaboration ModelingModeling

Business Analyst, Business Analyst, Business ArchitectBusiness Architect

Executive Management, Executive Management, Business OwnersBusiness Owners

Business Domain Business Domain ModelingModeling

Author(s)Author(s)AudienceAudienceWorksheetsWorksheets

Orderpending

OrderGoods

OrderexpectingDelivery

DeliverGoods

Business Objectstate

BusinessCollaboration

Activity

Business Objectresulting State

Business Collaboration

Activity

Key ebXML modeling conceptsKey ebXML modeling concepts

Business Activities and Business Object FlowBusiness Activities and Business Object Flow

Language of technical modeling

collaborations

Language of real world business

operations

ebXML WorksheetsebXML Worksheets

PerspectivePerspective Formal UMM ViewFormal UMM View Related WorksheetRelated WorksheetBusiness Domain Business Domain ModelingModeling

Business Domain View Business Domain View (BDV)(BDV)

Business Model IdentificationBusiness Model Identification

Business AreaBusiness Area

Business Process Business Process

Business Process AreaBusiness Process Area

Business ContextBusiness Context

Business Business Collaboration Collaboration ModelingModeling

Business Requirements Business Requirements View (BRV)View (BRV)

Business Process Use CaseBusiness Process Use Case

Business Entity Type DescriptionBusiness Entity Type Description

Business Entity Type State ModelBusiness Entity Type State Model

Business CollaborationBusiness Collaboration

Business Collaboration Rules Business Collaboration Rules TableTable

Economic ContractEconomic Contract

Economic Resource TypeEconomic Resource Type

Economic EventEconomic Event

Business Business Transaction Transaction ModelingModeling

Business Transaction View Business Transaction View (BTV)(BTV)

Business TransactionBusiness Transaction

Business Transaction Property Business Transaction Property ValueValue

Initiating/Responding Activity Initiating/Responding Activity InformationInformation

Business Information Content Business Information Content DescriptionDescription

Business Information Content Business Information Content MappingMapping

Core Components DiscoveryCore Components Discovery

UN/CEFACT OrganizationUN/CEFACT Organization(where businesses and (where businesses and governments gather)governments gather)

Audience ParticipationAudience Participation

Who thinks going to ebXML means throwing Who thinks going to ebXML means throwing away years of EDI work and investment?away years of EDI work and investment?

eBTWG Teams

CCBETBCP BCP+MC

BP CAT BPIMES / BRIMCPPA MSG

RegRep

BPSS 2.0 BPSS 3.0

UMM

use use

use

sync

sync

usesync sync

use

use

change

upgrade

Storage format

changechange

use

sync

eBTWG OrganizationeBTWG Organization

*CAPortillo additions to speakers slide

*CollaborationCheorgraphy

*Modeling

*Categorization-Retrieval

*Methodology

BPSS 1.0

*TransactionMessageCheorgraphy

E-Business Roadmap aheadE-Business Roadmap ahead(opportunities and threats)(opportunities and threats)

Audience ParticipationAudience Participation

Who thinks ebXML is different than Web Who thinks ebXML is different than Web Services?Services?

Things on the ebXML roadmapThings on the ebXML roadmap

State of the economy (participation and pilot programs)State of the economy (participation and pilot programs)

Aligning EDI and the new ebXML architectureAligning EDI and the new ebXML architecture

Convergence:Convergence: OASIS UBL and Core ComponentsOASIS UBL and Core Components X.12 and othersX.12 and others

Legal issuesLegal issues Intellectual Property (IP)Intellectual Property (IP) Doing e-Business (ex. Registry, Trading Partner Agreement)Doing e-Business (ex. Registry, Trading Partner Agreement)

ebXML, the missing Business Process piece of Web ebXML, the missing Business Process piece of Web ServicesServices

Thank youThank you