Re: XMI discussion today

[Evan Ireland <eireland@sybase.com>]

David RR Webber wrote:
> 
> > us at 12 pm est today.
> 
> Sorry I couldn't join the call, but I wonder if it should be considered to
> use
> BPML (http://www.bpmi.org) for this purpose.
> 
> <<<<<<<<<<
> 
> Evan,
> 
> There has been prior discussion on BPML a while back.

I recall seeing a brief discussion that was somewhat negative in respect of
the usefulness of BPML in this respect. Has anyone here had the opportunity 
to review the BPML draft (I haven't but I'm working on that)?
 
> I would like to see, rather than a quick fixit decision on the tel' conf'
> call - rather a considered process where we establish the goals,
> set a small team within BP and produce a recommendation - and
> most important - working examples.
> 
> I believe the answer is to create a set of ebXML BP DTD's that
> capture the business functional content - and RosettaNet and the
> ebXML metamodel work show the way here.
> 
> Then if someone at some point can figure out how XMI can be
> derived to populate some or all of that information set - fine.
> 
> Otherwise - lets not hurt ourselves trying to figure out other
> peoples problems - remember XMI was not designed to do
> ebXML.
> 
> We should be focusing on the ebXML business functional
> solution here - not pieces of technology that may or may not be
> applicable.
> 
> Thanks, DW.

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