DRAFT
XML and XML/EDI
Standards Industry Profile
and DoD Applicability Report
August 2000
Submitted by
ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc.
Enterprise Integration Center (e-IC)
1000 Technology Drive, Suite 3310
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Telephone: (304) 367-1699
In support of
Contract GS-35F-4660G
CDRL A for Task 3
Property of ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc.
__________________________________ |
Robert S. Kidwell |
Vice President/Senior Technical Director |
DoD LAMP Project |
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 What is EDI?
1.2 What is XML?
1.3 What is a Framework?
2.0 TRADITIONAL EDI STANARDS BODIES
3.0 WEB (XML) STANDARDS AND THE INTERNET
4.0 EMERGING INDUSTRY FRAMEWORKS/REPOSITORIES
4.1 RosettaNet
4.1.1 RosettaNet Organization
4.1.2 RosettaNet Scope
4.1.2.1 Core Components
4.1.2.1.1 Business Process Modeling
4.1.2.1.2 Business Process Analysis
4.1.2.1.3 PIP Development
4.1.2.1.4 Dictionaries
4.1.2.1.5 Framework
4.1.2.2 RosettaNet Process Methodology
4.1.3 RosettaNet Development Activities
4.1.3.1 Implementation Phase - eConcert
4.1.3.2 Current and Future Efforts
4.1.4 Challenges
4.1.5 Summary
4.2 ebXML - Electronic Business XML Initiative
4.2.1 ebXML Organization
4.2 Additional Support and Endorsement
4.2.3 Scope of the ebXML Initiative
4.2.3.1 Requirements
4.2.3.2 Business Process Methodology
4.2.3.3 Technical Architecture
4.2.3.4 Core Components
4.2.3.5 Transport/Routing and Packaging
4.2.3.6 Registry and Repository
4.2.3.7 Technical Coordination and Support
4.2.3.8 Marketing, Awareness and Education
4.2.3.9 Proof-of-Concept Pilot Development and Demonstrations
4.2.4 EDI Specific Points
4.2.5 ebXML Development Meetings
4.2.6 Challenges
4.2.7 Summary
4.3 BizTalk
4.3.1 BIZTALK ORGANIZATION (www.biztalk.org)
4.3.1.1 Membership
4.3.1.2 Schema Publishers
4.3.1.3 Partners
4.3.1.4 The Steering Committee
4.3.2 Additional Support and Endorsement
4.3.3 BIZTALK SCOPE
4.3.3.1 CORE COMPONENTS
4.3.3.1.1 BizTalk Framework
4.3.3.1.2 BizTalk Server
4.3.3.2 BizTalk Process Methodology
4.3.4 BizTalk Development Activities
4.3.4.1 Implementation Phase
4.3.4.2 Current and Future Efforts
4.3.5 Challenges
4.3.6 Summary
4.4 Common Business Library (xCBL 2.0)
4.4.1 Schemas versus DTDs
4.4.2 Error Handling, Wrappers and Protocols
4.4.3 Design Principles
4.4.4 Architectural Principles
4.4.5 Summary
4.5 OASIS/XML.Org- the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
4.5.1 OASIS Organization and Activities
4.5.1.1 XML.ORG
4.5.1.2 The XML Cover Pages
4.5.1.3 OASIS and HL7
4.5.2 Summary
4.6 Open Applications Group (OAG)
4.6.1 OAGIS
4.6.2 OAG Vision
4.6.3 The Business Object Document Architecture
4.6.3.1 OAGIS 6.0 and XML
4.6.4 OAMAS - Open Application Middleware API Specification
4.6.5 Summary
4.7 eCo Framework
4.8 Commerce XML (cXML)
6.0 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DOD
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF TERMS
APPENDIX B: LIST OF ACRONYMS
Figure 1.0-1 The Move Towards an Integrated Framework
Figure 1.2-1 The Move Towards an Integrated Framework
Figure 1.3-1 The Need for Standards in Migrating from Traditional EDI to the Web
Figure 1.3-2 The Need for Standards in Conducting XML/EDI Business
Figure 2.0-1 EDI Application Standards
Figure 3.0-1 Web Technology Standards
Figure 3.0-2 Web Technology Standards
Figure 4.0-1 Integrated Framework Standards
Figure 4.0-2 XML/EDI Standardization Activities
Figure 4.2.1-1 The Founding Organizations for the ebXML Initiative
Figure 4.6.2-1 Virtual Object Model Design
Figure 4.6.2-2 Virtual Object Model Architecture
Figure 4.6.3-1 Business Object Document Architecture
Figure 4.6.4-1: OAGIS/OAMAS Relationship
Figure 6.0-1 XML/EDI Timeline
