Ken, et al.
The payloads (business content) of the messages came from the Automotive
Industry Action Group, and used different supply chain scenarios. Previous
ebXML tests had business payloads from AIAG, the Global Commerce
Initiative, a worldwide retail consortium, RosettaNet, and the Open Travel
Alliance. This commitment by end-user organizations shows that ebXML goes
well beyond vendors.
The tests involved different messaging scenarios, including point-to-point
exchanges and through hubs. They showed the ability of the messaging
specifications to work under these different scenarios.
DISA is planning a demo of ebXML at its annual conference in March
2001. That demonstration will use a supply chain scenario in the printing
industry. In the U.S., the median size of printing companies is 20
employees. Only the largest printers of magazines and catalogs can afford
to use traditional EDI. Something like ebXML offers these small companies
the opportunity to benefit from business data exchange, where before it was
well beyond their resources.
Is ebXML ready for prime time? Of course not. But it is getting there,
and ahead of schedule.
Full disclosure: I'm on the ebXML Marketing-Awareness-Education project
team. Best regards.
Alan Kotok
Director, Education and Information Resources
Data Interchange Standards Association
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At 07:50 PM 12/13/00 +1100, Ken Steel wrote:
> > Rachel Foerster wrote:
> >
> > [Image]
> > To in San Francisco the ebXML initiative conducted a major
> > proof-of-concept clearly demonstrating the interoperability of the
> > framework specifications being developed.
> >
> > You can read the press releases about the details on this major
> > milestone and information about the announcement for an early release
> > of the ebXML framework specificiations at
> > http://www.rfa-edi.com/ebxml_initiative.htm
>
>
>All vendors and consultants, I note.
>
>Where are the end user testimonials?
>
>Is a report on a "test" by vested interests really a "proof of
>concept"? What was tested? What did it prove (omitting the hype)?
>
>Why call it a "major milestone"? Is it really any advance on the
>euphemisms of the last 4 years? If so, please explain.
>
>Why not dump the rhetoric and put in a few details like where the
>benefits are for end users?
>
>
>
>--
>Ken Steel
>ICARIS Services Amsterdam - Melbourne
>- Silicon Valley
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