OAG/NIST B2B Testbed Overview

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OAG/NIST B2B Testbed Overview
Meeting with ETeB Delegation November 24, 2003

• Nenad Ivezic, Serm Kulvatunyou, Buhwan Jeong,
  Simon Frechette, Al Jones
• Manufacturing Systems Integration Division
• National Institute of Standards and Technology,
  USA

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An Industry Business Case Inventory Visibility
and Interoperability
Cost Avoidance if AIAG Recommendations are
Implemented
Based on Work Group estimates
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Multiple and competing standards

Vertical Content RosettaNet, OMG

Trading Partner Profile

Horizontal Content OAG, RosettaNet, cXML, CBL,
OMG, eCo, boleroXML, eBIS-XML, STEPml, HL7, PDX,
ebXML, XML/EDI

Business Information Model OAG, RosettaNet, cXML,
CBL, ebXML, HL7, XML/EDI


Business Process UML, BPML, ebXML
Business Rules BPML, RuleML
Message Format OAG, BizTalk, SOAP, OASIS,
RosettaNet
Security Digital Certs, XML Sigs
Naming URI
Message Syntax XML DTD, XML Schema, XDR, SOX
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Overall NIST Testbed
Customers
Software Vendors
OEMs
SMEs
Government
Consortia
Assistance to Industry
Commercial Interoperability Testbed
Tools and Methods
Standards Universe
Fundamental Research
RD Interoperability Testbed
Standardization
Government Laboratories
Universities
Consortia
Software Vendors
OEMs
Partners
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OAG/NIST Testbed Participants

• Vendors
• BC Emergis
• Fujitsu
• QAD
• SAP
• Sterling Commerce
• Sun
• Sybase
• Accordare
• Drake Certivo
• Digital Evolution
• iWay
• Yellow Dragon
• Procede
• Industry Consortia
• AIAG
• STAR/XML

• Standards Organizations
• OAG
• ebXML IIC TC (OASIS)
• UN/CEFACT
• Users
• Covisint
• GM
• Ford
• Nissan
• Toyota
• Lockheed Martin
• Government
• USAF
• NIST

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Testbed Interoperability Stack
Testbed Node
Middleware 1
Middleware 2
Reflector Monitor

BODs

BPSI

BPSS

CPP/A

ebXML MS

SOAP

HTTP
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A Focus on Checking Semantics
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OAG/NIST Testbed Case Studies

• STAR ebXML BPSS Pilot Test
• Auto-Tech 2003 Demo
• USAF Schema Design Quality Checking
• Automotive Inventory Visibility and
  Interoperability

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Assessing B2B interoperabilitySTAR XML
Focus Secure, automated interchange of auto
retail business data over a TCP/IP-based
infrastructure using industry consensus protocols
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STAR/XML BPSS Test Architecture
Choreography Specification
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NIST Business Process Monitor
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Auto Tech 2003 Demo
Covisint Covisint
JCI Plant Ontario, CA Covisint
Nissan
SanDiego Nissan Procede Software
Border Crossing Logistics Provider BCE Emergis
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Internet
Testing-Monitoring Infrastructure Accordare
B2BTest-Bed and Business Process Monitor NIST
DevelopmentTools SmartDraw
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GM Dealer Sybase
Supplier - T1 Sterling Commerce
GM Sun
Metaldyne - T1 Digital Evolution
Supplier - T2 iWay
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USAF Schema Quality Check Motivation

• AF Logistic Integration
• At least 78 systems in the Supply and
  Maintenance functional pillar only -gt 1500 p2p
• AF logistics has 15 functional pillars
• Very hard to manage interoperability
• Need centrally managed BODs portal

Schemas - C
Schemas - A
Analyze
Central Apps Integration Mgmt
Schemas - B
submit
submit
Schemas - C
Schemas - A
submit
Accepted Schemas
Schemas - B
develop
develop
App Developer - C
develop
App Integrator - A
App Developer - B
App 5
App 6
AF Portal
App 1
App 2
App 3
App 4
Accepted Schemas
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A Current Project Inventory Visibility and
Interoperability
Customers allow suppliers visibility to key data
to make operational decisions and support
customer build. Facilitate/simplify the use of
inventory visibility tools through
interoperability, allowing companies to subscribe
to a single tool of their choice
Source CGEY, January,2003
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International Collaboration
European Projects
KorBIT
NBIT
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Korean B2B Interoperability Testbed Consortium
POSTECH
Interoperability demonstration and validation
KTNET
Validation algorithm development Collaboration
with NIST
Functionality Validation
Scenario/BOD Validation
KAMA
Automotive Industry
Research
InnoDigital
Testbed develpment issues
Scenario BOD issues
Academy
Development
End user
Beta testing
KorBIT
S/W Vendor
Government
Codic
Steel Industry
Organizing Supporting
Infrastructure preparation
POSDATA
Operating Testbed
KATS
KIEC
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Ultimate Goal
A Standards Organization
Recognize
Recognize
NIST Testbed
KorBIT
A Standard
Drives
Help Establish
Help Establish and Accredits
Accreditation Lab
Agree on and/or collaboratively develop
Accredits
Uses
Uses
Test Requirements Test Suites
North America Test Labs
Asia Test Labs
Runs Tests
Runs Tests
North America Vendor
Asia Vendor
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Potential European Collaborations

• Framework 6 Projects Athena, Interop
• DG Enterprise Testbed Projects
• ETeB Project

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A Proposed International RD Collaboration
NIST Commercial Interop Testbed
European Testbed(s)
KorBIT
Challenge Problems for Advanced Interoperability
Technologies in eBusiness
Tools and Methods
Tools and Methods
Tools and Methods
NIST RD Interoperability Projects
EC Framework 6 Projects (e.g., Athena)
KorBIT Research Testbed
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Conclusion

• Value proposition
• Minimize cost of demonstrating/testing
  interoperable B2B solutions
• Maximize collaboration and cost sharing
• International collaboration supports global
  interoperability