Re: TPA Requirements

[Mike Rawlins <rawlins@metronet.com>]

My own opinion is that locating trading partners will be done through other means, and that
our requirements analysis should focus on Lisa's step 2:

2)  Establish/Setup electronic trade relationship [in EDI terms: setup trading
partner profile, mappings, etc]

There are already myriad ways to do 1), and to try do meet that requirement in ebXML
increases the complexity by several orders of magnitude.

However, that's just my opinion.  Assuming StC gives us the green light, the Requirements
Team will probably deal with scope as the first issue we discuss.

Mike

duane wrote:

> "Lisa M. Shreve" wrote:
>
> > Mike,
> >
> > In order to engage in electronic trade, there are three fundamental steps:
> >
> > 1)  Locate trading partner
>
> <SNIP>
> I know this is  a requirement for trade.  IS EbXML in the search Engine business.  IF
> we are, can we make a decision and stick with it becuase we currently consider this out
> of scope for ebXML.  If we are to do it,  we need to know now.  I don;t disagree with
> this, but TA needs a clear mandate for architecting.
>
> Duane

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