RE: Example Scenarios Used Within the Aerospace Industry

["Schuldt, Ron L" <ron.l.schuldt@lmco.com>]

Eric,

I concur with your suggestions. I propose that we use something that is
"representative" of the current EDI based environment and then address the
relevant issues/solutions that will enable the smooth transition to the
ebXML specifications. Hopefully, the following assertions will reinforce
Eric's suggestions --

In my opinion, very few large (Fortune 500/1000) companies can afford to
make sweeping changes from their current legacy EDI-based environments
without strong business cases. For the ebXML specifications to gain
momentum, the large companies must find a relatively painless (inexpensive)
or cost justifiable transition path for integrating ebXML to their
back-office systems. I also believe that the major global digital exchanges
(Exostar is an example for the Aerospace and Defense Industry) must take an
active role in adopting the specifications. If and when both of the above
conditions are true, then ebXML will be on a rapid path toward achieving its
intended goals.

Without question, adopting the ebXML specifications will enable or require
business process modifications. In a generic sense, it would be helpful to
identify those business process changes that are required or possible when
transitioning to ebXML. The list of changes could form the basis for a
business case that could be used to convince management that the change is
justified.

With regard to core components, the key is that once candidates they have
been identified, they need to be tested for all possible uses. An example
that jumps out at me is "address." For address to be a suitable core
component candidate, it must be able to handle all possible uses within B2B,
B2C, B2G, etc.). I would suggest that we take a subject such as "address"
and ask the list for candidate standard DTDs/Schema that might handle all
possible variations. If the list concurs with this suggestion, then I would
offer a candidate for "address" to get the ball rolling.

Ron Schuldt
Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Chiu [mailto:echiu@imservice.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 7:28 PM
To: Schuldt, Ron L; ebxml-dev@lists.ebxml.org
Subject: Re: Example Scenarios Used Within the Aerospace Industry



> Although the data details are EDI X12 oriented, the business process
> scenarios would apply to any data format standard. Therefore, I suggest
that
> members of this list at least look at the "business example" documents
> available from the following URL:  --
> http://www.aia-aerospace.org/edi/implcon.cfm
>
> For starters, I suggest looking at the purchase order business example
which
> is particularly useful. Portions of it could provide a model that this
list
> might find useful.

Ron,

Thanks for the suggestion on the AIA website for EDI transactions. May I
suggest that we look into following development issues:

1. Converting X12 implementation conventions into ebXML message service
payloads,
and related business process modifications

2. Requirements for converting existing EDI software, and possible
strategies:
    a. using X12 payloads over a ebXML messaging service structure only
    b. incorporating ebXML core components
    c. business process re-engineering

Thanks,
Eric Chiu