The abstract should be limited to approximately 500 words. The acceptance of XML Messaging as the defacto standard for B2B standards and the associated commitment from Industry Associations to drive these standards into their end-to-end supply/demand chains has been nothing less than phenomenal. XML Standards have become a fever. What the Hi-Tech industry developed (RosettaNet standards), the Chemical Industry adopted quickly and customized to their needs (e-Standards). Working with the AIAG, GM, Covisint and other have launched major initiatives to utilize ebMS as their next generation Business Quality Messaging (BQM) standard. The most successful program involved the adoption of EDI-INT AS2 in the Retail market. Over the past year, Wal*Mart announced its migration from legacy BSC and FTP communications to AS2 and mandated their supplier community to move with them. Although EDI documents still flow over these AS2 sessions, new initiatives like UCCnet and CPFR will drive more XML messaging in the CPG and other retail market segments. To borrow a concept made famous by Geoffrey A. Moore, XML Technologies has moved "beyond the chasm" !!
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