Re: Classification again

[Scott Hinkelman/Austin/IBM <srh@us.ibm.com>]

Bob,
You may be refering to *my* comment about classification
of Business Processes. Specifically, I indicated, in my opinion, that
Business Process classification is one of, if not the most important
item to be classified to ebXML. Clearly, not the only. I agree.

Thanks,
Scott Hinkelman
Senior Software Engineer, IBM Austin
Emerging Technologies, SWG
512-823-8097 (TL 793-8097) (Cell: 512-940-0519)
srh@us.ibm.com, Fax: 512-838-1074



Bob Haugen <linkage@interaccess.com> on 09/19/2000 01:45:11 PM

To:   "'ebXML-BP@llists.ebxml.org'" <ebXML-BP@lists.ebxml.org>
cc:
Subject:  Classification again



This is an extension to my previous sketch on classification
and discovery.  Some statements were made on today's
metamodel conference call that only business processes
need to be classified.  I disagree.

The ebXML repository is likely to contain many re-usable
components that need to be classified, including:

Parties
PartnerTypes
PartnerRoles
BusinessProcesses
BusinessCollaborations
CommercialTransactions
BusinessDocuments
CoreComponents
(and maybe even BusinessObjects)

Here are some classifications of
BusinessDocuments and CoreComponents.
Don't get hung up on the names; each of these
high-level categories has a precise definition
in the current metamodel.

Agreement
   TPA
   EconomicContract
      LongTermContract
      Order
      DeliverySchedule
Commitment
   OrderLineItem
   Kanban
EconomicEvent
   Shipment
   Payment
EconomicResourceDefinition
(yes, there will be documents and core components
representing each of these)
   ProductDefinition
   EconomicServiceDefinition
      TransportationServiceDefinition
EconomicResource
   Inventory
   ContainerContents

Respectfully,
Bob Haugen