Re: Fw: XML standards

[Betty Harvey <ebxml@eccnet.eccnet.com>]

William:

	There are many industry standards groups that are currently 
working on XML standards for their industry. I am working with
several at the moment.   I think it is fair to say that most of
them are aware of by ebXML is doing and are looking for ebXML
to supply some of what they need, mainly transportation.

	What I find interesting is that some of the standards
organizations that are looking to XML for B2B and B2C are not
EDI (what we think of as traditional EDI) users.  They are looking
to XML as a way to solve the problem of disconnected systems
to talk to each other.  

	In my capacity as XML Consultant, when decisions are
asked about XML technology issues that I think ebXML might
address, I suggest that it be tabled for a few months.  In
most cases the committee agrees.  However, most of these
organizations are well on their way to having their draft
standard in-place and pilots are beginning.

	Two of the organizations that I have been working
with will begin pilots in the next few months.  If the
pilots prove to be successful, then ebXML will not have
an impact.  

Betty

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On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, William J. Kammerer wrote:

> What should we do when we see efforts like this, where ebXML may benefit
> from the work these folks are doing, and they in turn can be kept in the
> loop on ebXML?  Has CIDX even heard of us?
> 
> William J. Kammerer
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Stauss <bstauss@vul.com>
> To: news@cidx.org <news@cidx.org>
> Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 12:04 AM
> Subject: XML standards
> 
> 
> 
>        Question for the CIDX members:
> 
>        Is anyone actively developing XML template definitions on their
>        own?  We have a project underway that requires XML definitions
>        for orders, order confirmation, COA, BOL, RBOL, rail car ETA
>        and rail car passings.  I believe that to date, "draft industry
>        standards" exist for orders and order confirmation.  We plan to
>        develop "proposed industry standards" for the others this
>        month.
> 
>        If anyone else has a similar effort underway, I'd like to talk
>        to you about your XML definition work now and not wait until
>        the September CIDX meeting.  I can be reached at 205-298-3764
>        or brian.stauss@vul.com.
> 
>        I'll share what I can about our project with the members in
>        September.
> 
> 
>        Brian Stauss
>        Mgr, Applications Development
>        Vulcan Chemicals
> 
> 
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