[ebxml-dev] RE: Role of OAG in ebXML BP design

[David Connelly <dconnelly@openapplications.org>]

Scott,

Thanks very much for the positive feedback on OAGIS 8.0 and the work that
was done by the membership and staff.  You asked about the role of the OAGI
in the ebXML work efforts.  I will try to answer the question and please let
me know if you have more questions.  The OAGI staff and members were
involved in the work groups since the first ebXML meeting in Nov. 1999.  We
had staff or members at all of the meetings I believe.  We might have missed
Tokyo.  In addition, the Open Applications Group formally announced support
for ebXML early last year.

Our work with the Auto Retail industry (NADA) in the US (Toyota, Honda, and
others were also involved) may be one of the larger development efforts
using ebXML technologies.  Now specifically for BP, we are using that for
designing our collaborations moving forward (along with UML, of course).  We
have a really terrific white paper on our web site describing how to use
OAGI with ebXML and specifically BP.  If you have not seen it, I recommend
you go download it.  (Free).  It was written by JJ. Dubray and he did a
great job.
http://www.openapplications.org/downloads/whitepapers/frameworks.htm

Strictly speaking, OAGI is technology neutral.  We have defined our
architectural layers to be independant as possible, so people can use the
framework they require for the business needs that drive them.  We are
supporters of ebXML, but not exclusively ebXML.  Does that make sense?

Did I answer your question?

dc

David M. Connelly
President and CEO
Open Applications Group, Inc.
email: dconnelly@openapplications.org
voice: +1 770 980 3418

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Subject: [ebxml-dev] Role of OAG in ebXML BP design

From: "Beach, Scott" <Scott.Beach@goodrich.com>
To: "'ebxml-dev@lists.ebxml.org'" <ebxml-dev@lists.ebxml.org>
Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 15:24:13 -0400

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Hello all-

One area in which the BP team with whom I'm involved is very interested is
the role of OAG (Open Applications Group) in the ebXML work efforts.
Strictly in terms of BP's, the OAGIS 8.0 release of resources and BOD
schemas provides a PHENOMENAL starting point for building a frame of
reference for industry collaboration.

The question is... How does the OAG organization (and its work efforts)
semantically, bureaucratically, and technically "fit" into the ebXML
definition,design and implementation?

Scott C. Beach
Internet Architect
Goodrich Corporation
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