Universal Interoperability Is it possible David Burdett Standards Architect, SAP Labs, Palo Alto CA

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Universal Interoperability Is it
possible?David BurdettStandards Architect, SAP
Labs, Palo Alto CAOasis Symposium San
Francisco, May 9-12, 2006
www.oasis-open.org
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Where interoperability is needed
www.oasis-open.org

• SOA Technology
• Messaging, Services, Processes, etc.
• Configuration, Operation and Life-Cycle
• Semantics
• Business Documents and Processes

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Technology Current State

• Done
• WS Interoperability Organization
• SOAP, SOAP Security
• Just Starting
• SOAP Reliable Messaging
• To do
• Process Definition Languages
• Policy and Configuration
• Service Management
• Change Management
• Bottom line
• Security and trust will make instant plug and
  play hard to do

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Technology What SAP is doing
Sample Application
Beta Sample Application Packages for WS-I Basic
Security available by end of May
SA
UI
SA
Core Business Logic
Web Dynpro Container
Interop Testing
SA
WS-I Sample App
J2EE Container
Live demo of SAP sample app at lunch !!
Authentication Authorization
Data Dictionary
Sample Apps based on other vendors platforms
User Management Engine
Specifi- cation
SAP NetWeaver 04s Web AS
SAP has taken over as Chair of WS
Interoperability Organization

• Sample Application supports Basic Profile and
  Basic Security Profile
• Demonstrates best practice implementation of
  Web services on latest SAP NetWeaver release
• Proven interoperability with other vendors
• SAP is chair of Sample Application WG

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Semantics The Problem 1
PIDX or CIDX?
Banking
Oil
Chemical
RosettaNet, or SWIFT?
Retail
RosettaNet or CIDX?
RosettaNet or GS1?
High TechOED
Automotive
RosettaNet or OAGi?
OAGi or Spec 2000?
High TechComponents
ConsumerProducts
Aerospace

• Many industries have similar business processes
  and documents
• but each industry typically has its own
  standard
• so whose standard do you use to connect?
• Result Labor Intensive Mapping Higher costs,
  more work, slower adoption !!

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Semantics The Problem 2
Company 2 Order Service
Interface
Message
Comp-osite App.
Company 1 Order Service

• Message content varies with context
• Business process
• Locale
• Industry,
• etc.
• Different service interfaces for the same
  business process

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Semantics Current State

• Done
• 300 individual business languages !!
• EDI ? XML DTDs ? XML Schema
• In progress
• UN/CEFACT Core Components
• To do
• Rationalization of processes and documents common
  to multiple industries
• Bottom line
• Context will never go away
• Service definitions will continue to change

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Semantics What SAP is doing

• Leading work in UN/CEFACT
• Chair Techniques and Methodologies Group (TMG)
• Core technology for cross-industry business
  document design
• Chair Harmonization Committee (TBG 17)
• Harmonizes business documents from multiple
  industries
• Active involvement/leadership in many vertical
  industry standards groups

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Contact

• Email david.burdett_at_sap.com

Live demo of SAP WS-I Sample Application solution
at lunch !!