Semantic InteroperabilityHow eBusiness standardization is

making progress

Barbara GattiCEN/ISSS Workshop Manager

Inter-OP ESA 2005 ~ Genève, 22 February 2005

Semantic InteroperabilityHow eBusiness standardization is

making progress

Barbara GattiCEN/ISSS Workshop Manager

Inter-OP ESA 2005 ~ Genève, 22 February 2005

OverviewOverview

CEN/ISSS eBIF Other related CEN/ISSS activities

UN/CEFACT CEN/ISSS WS/eBES

CEN/ISSS eBIF Other related CEN/ISSS activities

UN/CEFACT CEN/ISSS WS/eBES

CEN/ISSSCEN/ISSS

“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”

Created in mid-1997, CEN/ISSS acts as a focal point for ICT issues within CEN

Provides consensus documents through Workshops, TCs and Focus Groups

Other activities (R&D links, consortia overview, etc.)

“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”

Created in mid-1997, CEN/ISSS acts as a focal point for ICT issues within CEN

Provides consensus documents through Workshops, TCs and Focus Groups

Other activities (R&D links, consortia overview, etc.)

Some dataSome data

8 Technical Committees producing formal ENs

50 Workshops from 1998 12 WSs open, 4 proposed 75 CWAs 160.000 CWAs downloads 800 registered WSs participants, 55

countries

8 Technical Committees producing formal ENs

50 Workshops from 1998 12 WSs open, 4 proposed 75 CWAs 160.000 CWAs downloads 800 registered WSs participants, 55

countries

eBusiness Interoperability ForumeBusiness Interoperability Forum

eBIF should serve as the European platform for the consideration of interoperability solutions relating to eBusiness, and make strategic recommendations concerning standardization activities required

Objectives: Improve awareness of interoperability issues Overview of eBusiness standards issues generally Recommendations on future standards Overview/coordination of CEN/ISSS activities Liaison with European research projects and other

interoperability initiatives globally

eBIF should serve as the European platform for the consideration of interoperability solutions relating to eBusiness, and make strategic recommendations concerning standardization activities required

Objectives: Improve awareness of interoperability issues Overview of eBusiness standards issues generally Recommendations on future standards Overview/coordination of CEN/ISSS activities Liaison with European research projects and other

interoperability initiatives globally

eBIF in practice (2) eBIF in practice (2)

Chair: Dick Raman, TIE Vice Chairs: David Sommer, CompTIA Freek Posthumus, NORMAPME

Secretariat: CEN/ISSS Currently 70+ on exploder (different

stakeholders) Launched in 2004 -3 working meetings

in 2004

Chair: Dick Raman, TIE Vice Chairs: David Sommer, CompTIA Freek Posthumus, NORMAPME

Secretariat: CEN/ISSS Currently 70+ on exploder (different

stakeholders) Launched in 2004 -3 working meetings

in 2004

eBIF – achievements in 2004 (3)eBIF – achievements in 2004 (3)

Some activities started Forum has already provided advice and

opinion on new standards activities Established links with some Asian countries

(Korea, China, Japan) Collaboration starting with NIST eBusiness

Standards Convergence initiative

Some activities started Forum has already provided advice and

opinion on new standards activities Established links with some Asian countries

(Korea, China, Japan) Collaboration starting with NIST eBusiness

Standards Convergence initiative

eBIF – challenges x 2005 (4)eBIF – challenges x 2005 (4)

Next meeting: 1st March

- Strengthening collaboration with other interoperability initiatives

- Recommendations on standards activities Conference to be held end 2005 (Brussels?)- role of standards in eBusiness interoperability- role for Europe in eBusiness interoperability

- under definition

Next meeting: 1st March

- Strengthening collaboration with other interoperability initiatives

- Recommendations on standards activities Conference to be held end 2005 (Brussels?)- role of standards in eBusiness interoperability- role for Europe in eBusiness interoperability

- under definition

CEN/ISSS other relevant activitiesCEN/ISSS other relevant activities

eGovernment FG eHealth Standardization FG WS/eInvoicing WS/eCAT – e-catalogues and product

classification schemas WS/eProcurement WS/TEX-WEAVE Textile and clothing

industry WS/ADNOM EU Network for administrative nomenclature

eGovernment FG eHealth Standardization FG WS/eInvoicing WS/eCAT – e-catalogues and product

classification schemas WS/eProcurement WS/TEX-WEAVE Textile and clothing

industry WS/ADNOM EU Network for administrative nomenclature

COPRASCOPRAS

“Co-operation platform for research and standardization”

Objective:To establish a supporting action to enable FP6 IST projects to interface with standardization activities while increasing standards awareness within RDT area

IST SSA 2004-2006 CEN, CENELEC, ETSI, W3C, The Open

Group

“Co-operation platform for research and standardization”

Objective:To establish a supporting action to enable FP6 IST projects to interface with standardization activities while increasing standards awareness within RDT area

IST SSA 2004-2006 CEN, CENELEC, ETSI, W3C, The Open

Group

COPRAS - achievementsCOPRAS - achievements

All calls 1 & 2 projects addressed Selected projects invited to k.o. meeting 14 selected for preparation Standards Action Plans

Broadband access: Gandalf Simplicity Broadwan

Security issues: Secoqc

Semantic based systems: Similar

Languages/multimodal interfaces: Talk

Smart houses&home networking: Enthrone, ePerSpace, MediaNet, TEAHA

eLearning: ELeGI, TERCERT, UNFOLS, ICLASS

All calls 1 & 2 projects addressed Selected projects invited to k.o. meeting 14 selected for preparation Standards Action Plans

Broadband access: Gandalf Simplicity Broadwan

Security issues: Secoqc

Semantic based systems: Similar

Languages/multimodal interfaces: Talk

Smart houses&home networking: Enthrone, ePerSpace, MediaNet, TEAHA

eLearning: ELeGI, TERCERT, UNFOLS, ICLASS

UN/CEFACTUN/CEFACT

“United Nations Center for facilitation of Administration, Commerce and Transport”

Within the UN, UN/CEFACT is located in the Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE)

Is the focal international arena for development and adoption of eBusiness standards for enabling international trade and eGovernment to function effectively

+1500 experts (from both public and private sector) participate in the work

re-organized in 2004

“United Nations Center for facilitation of Administration, Commerce and Transport”

Within the UN, UN/CEFACT is located in the Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE)

Is the focal international arena for development and adoption of eBusiness standards for enabling international trade and eGovernment to function effectively

+1500 experts (from both public and private sector) participate in the work

re-organized in 2004

UN/CEFACT structureUN/CEFACT structure

CEFACT plenary (plenary bureau) UN/CEFACT Secretariat Forum Mgmt Group Service Support Providers Permanent groups:

TBG International Trade & Business Processes LG Legal TMG Techniques & Methodologies ICG Information Content Management

ATG Applied Technologies Rapporteurs (regional, standards, legal)

CEFACT plenary (plenary bureau) UN/CEFACT Secretariat Forum Mgmt Group Service Support Providers Permanent groups:

TBG International Trade & Business Processes LG Legal TMG Techniques & Methodologies ICG Information Content Management

ATG Applied Technologies Rapporteurs (regional, standards, legal)

ebXMLebXML

MoU between UN/CEFACT and OASIS (1999)

UN/CEFACT: semantics

13 sectors

transactions, data, xml schemas, CCTS, naming/design rules

OASIS: technical infrastructure

MoU between UN/CEFACT and OASIS (1999)

UN/CEFACT: semantics

13 sectors

transactions, data, xml schemas, CCTS, naming/design rules

OASIS: technical infrastructure

Core componentsCore components

Current submission list - TBG

TBG1 Supply Chain and eProcurementTBG3 TransportTBG6 Construction (eTendering)TBG8 Insurance

- Joint UN/CEFACT & ISOUNTDED including WCO & UNeDocs

- ExternalEAN.UCC (now GS1)

SWIFTOAGiOASIS UBLUS GovernmentOpen ExchangeebXML Asia

Current submission list - TBG

TBG1 Supply Chain and eProcurementTBG3 TransportTBG6 Construction (eTendering)TBG8 Insurance

- Joint UN/CEFACT & ISOUNTDED including WCO & UNeDocs

- ExternalEAN.UCC (now GS1)

SWIFTOAGiOASIS UBLUS GovernmentOpen ExchangeebXML Asia

CEN/ISSS WS/eBESCEN/ISSS WS/eBES

EU Entry point to UN/CEFACTDealing with ebXML and EDI Work is carried out in working groups (EEGs) which develop inputs

to UN/CEFACT standardization process: EEG1: trade and supply chain EEG2: transport EEG3: customs EEG4: finance EEG5: Architecture, Engineering and Construction EEG6: statistics EEG7: insurance EEG8: tourism, travel and leisure EEG9: healthcare EEG11: accounting

EU Entry point to UN/CEFACTDealing with ebXML and EDI Work is carried out in working groups (EEGs) which develop inputs

to UN/CEFACT standardization process: EEG1: trade and supply chain EEG2: transport EEG3: customs EEG4: finance EEG5: Architecture, Engineering and Construction EEG6: statistics EEG7: insurance EEG8: tourism, travel and leisure EEG9: healthcare EEG11: accounting

UN/CEFACT - conclusionsUN/CEFACT - conclusions

UN/CEFACT (and CEN/ISSS WS/eBES) can be the platform for dialogue between private and public users

ongoing projects focus on eCatalog and eTendering with participants from UK, FR, DE, JP, Korea

More participation from industry is necessary to identify specific requirements

UN/CEFACT (and CEN/ISSS WS/eBES) can be the platform for dialogue between private and public users

ongoing projects focus on eCatalog and eTendering with participants from UK, FR, DE, JP, Korea

More participation from industry is necessary to identify specific requirements

URL: URL: http://www.cenorm.be/issswww.unece.org/cefact/

www.disa.orge-mail: e-mail: barbara.gatti@cenorm.be

Thank you!Thank you!

URL: URL: http://www.cenorm.be/issswww.unece.org/cefact/

www.disa.orge-mail: e-mail: barbara.gatti@cenorm.be

Thank you!Thank you!