RE: [ebxml-dev] gorilla hair vs. beach balls

["CRAWFORD, Mark" <MCRAWFORD@lmi.org>]

Title: RE: [ebxml-dev] gorilla hair vs. beach balls

Rainer and Scott,

If you are looking for the why of ebXML, I suggest you read the requirements document.

Mark
Mark Crawford
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rainer Volz [mailto:rv@vrtprj.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 3:33 PM
> To: Beach, Scott
> Cc: 'ebxml org'; ebtwg-bps@lists.ebtwg.org
> Subject: RE: [ebxml-dev] gorilla hair vs. beach balls
>
>
> Sorry to interrupt you discussion, but as someone new to
> ebXML and these
> discussions I just wanted to support what Scott Beach wrote:
>
> <snip>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beach, Scott [mailto:Scott.Beach@goodrich.com]
> [...]
> ebXML simply lacks an "elevator speech" that is compelling to
> IT executives.
> Web services doesn't suffer from this same marketing
> paralysis.  Another
> case where better technologically doesn't correlate to more
> successful.
> </snip>
>
> As a newcomer, I found the ebXML documentation rather
> overwhelming. Besides
> the requirements document there seems to be no overview. At
> least I couldn't
> find one with a clear message that I could use to present
> ebXML to business
> people or technology managers. Such docs would really help,
> especially in
> comparisons to other technologies/standards.
>
> To me it seems that currently the task to explain ebXML in a
> concise manner
> is delegated to sites like WebServices.org, where many people
> first hear
> about ebXML. (Just my impression)
>
> Regards,
> Rainer Volz
> rv@vrtprj.com
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