RE: GCI Press Releases

[David Burdett <david.burdett@commerceone.com>]

... and if you delve down into the "test scenarios" document that describes
how GCI plans to look at ebXML, you find the following ...

======================================
Following is the list of evaluations and tests requested by GCI Technical
Infrastructure team to be conducted by ebXML Pilot Test project team and
report their results and findings.

Communication  Protocol Tests
-----------------------------
Test and validate the communication of the XML payload for the described
scenarios using the  ebXML Transport, Routing and Packaging specifications
for communication and acknowledgement at a communication protocol level

Business Process Modeling of the GCI Scenarios Tests
----------------------------------------------------
Test that the modeled process described in the Test scenarios  utilizing the
Rational Rose Modeling tool has created  " all"  the key deliverables
expected as per  ebXML Business Process Project team recommendations to
store within the ebXML Registry and Repository.

Core Component Utilization Tests
--------------------------------
Test that the Common Business Object library for the ebXML Core Components
has been correctly  utilized within these test scenarios for Date, Party,
Line Item, Location, Address etc and it complies with the guidelines
described by the ebXML Core Component project team in terms of its detail
and definition.

Technical Architecture Compliance Tests
Advise if any Technical Architecture details have to be described further
for the test of these scenarios.

Overall ebXML Specifications Compliance Tests
---------------------------------------------
Will these GCI Test Scenario help validate the viability of the proposed
ebXML standards to determine their applicability within the global
e-commerce marketplace.

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... it looks to me as if GCI is seriously considering using much more than
just the Transport Routing & Packaging parts of ebXML.

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Ferris [mailto:chris.ferris@east.sun.com]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 1:45 PM
To: MKudela@uc-council.org
Cc: David RR Webber; pam.flaten@target.com;
ebXML-Transport@lists.ebxml.org; Rachel Foerster; Klaus-Dieter Naujok;
William C. Smith
Subject: Re: GCI Press Releases


Rachel,

Quoting from the GCI announcement/press release of 7/31/00
distributed by Melanie:

"Draft standards for the Global Commerce Internet Protocol will be 
available to all interested companies for proof of concept on 
August 1, 2000.  Following a period of trials, draft recommendations 
will be published as standards by the international standards bodies, 
EAN International and UCC, with the endorsement of the Global Commerce 
Initiative. The technical infrastructure standards have been developed 
by ebXML and form the basis of the GCI technical recommendation."
****************************************************************

and further:
"There is currently an agreement between the Global Commerce Initiative 
and ebXML to endorse the proposed ebXML standards for message transportation

and routing. The work the Global Commerce Initiative has completed will be 
presented to ebXML as a basis for the testing and approval of these
standards.
[It is important to note that ebXML, which is a relatively new body
established 
in 1999, is also working specifically on the development of standards in the

Internet.   Several of the GCI groups will work closely with this new
organisation 
to discuss  agreements on standards. (ebXML is jointly run by OASIS, the 
Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards and 
UN/CEFACT, the United Nations body for Trade facilitation and Electronic 
Business*.)]"

If this doesn't constitute an official endorsement, I don't know what does!

Cheers,

Chris
MKudela@uc-council.org wrote:
> 
> Dave:
> 
> I would agree with Rachel that the official statement on the degree of
> "developing repositories and transactions" must come from the appropriate
> contacts at GCI, however, there is a significant amount of synergy between
> the organizations and both organizations have already benefited from
> working together as you have seen in the ebXML Transport and Routing
group.
> Furthermore we will have an opportunity to continue the relationship next
> week in San Jose, as there will be some GCI Technical Committee
> representation.
> 
> Melanie
> 
> Melanie Kudela
> EC Technical Manager
> UCC, Inc.
> Princeton Pike Corporate Center
> 1009 Lenox Dr., Suite 202
> Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, USA
> 609-620-4514
> mkudela@uc-council.org
> 
> 
>                     "Rachel
>                     Foerster"            To:     "'David RR Webber'"
>                     <rachelf@ix.n        <Gnosis_@compuserve.com>,
>                     etcom.com>           <MKudela@uc-council.org>, "'Laura
Walker'"
>                                          <laura.walker@oasis-open.org>
>                     08/03/00             cc:     "Carol Geyer \(E-mail\)"
>                     12:36 PM             <cgeyer7@home.com>, "Klaus-Dieter
Naujok
>                     Please               \(E-mail\)" <knaujok@pacbell.net>
>                     respond to           Subject:     RE: GCI Press
Releases
>                     rachelf
> 
> 
> 
> All,
> 
> When an offical endorsement is made I'll work with Carol Geyer and
> appropriate contacts from GCI to make an official ebXML press
announcement.
> 
> Thanks. This is indeed exciting news and goes a long way towards affirming
> all of the hard work taking place at ebXML.
> 
> Rachel
> 
> 
>                     David RR
>                     Webber                To:
"INTERNET:MKudela@uc-council.org"
>                     <Gnosis_@compu        <MKudela@uc-council.org>, Laura
Walker
>                     serve.com>            <laura.walker@oasis-open.org>,
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>
<ebXML-Transport@lists.ebxml.org>
>                     08/03/00 12:08        cc:
>                     PM                    Subject:     re: GCI Press
Releases
> 
> 
> 
> Message text written by INTERNET:MKudela@uc-council.org
> >
> I am forwarding a copy of the Press Release as per our conference call
> discussion,
> 
> Melanie Kudela<
> 
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 
> Melanie -
> 
> So my understanding from this is that GCI is formally
> endorsing ebXML - even as they talk about their
> Global Commerce Initiative - the underpinning is ebXML - and
> they will be developing repositories and transactions in
> their industry vertical to these technical spec's.
> 
> This being so this is great news and I expect we'll see a
> press release from Laura shortly...
> 
> Thanks, DW.

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