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UBL Library Content Sub-Committee

November 1st 2001

Mission Statement

To rapidly develop standard XML business library content by taking an existing library as a starting point and modifying it to incorporate the best features of other existing business and core component libraries.

Tim McGrath (Chair)Mark CrawfordEric ArnoldMichael JacobsLisa SeaburgSue ProbertPhillip EngelGarret Minikawa

Jeffery EckVinod ViswanathanMarion RoyalPeter YimJack GagerDavid LewisArijit SenguptaArofan Gregory Adam Cheyer

Members

RolesChair (Tim)Vice Chair (Marion)Editor (Vinod)• ReportsTechnical Editor/Librarian (Lisa)• Manage RepositoryLiaisons • CEFACT (Eric, Sue, Mark)• xCBL (Arofan, Jack)• xBRL (Phillip)

CONTEXTCore Component Type

Core Component Type

Core Business

Basic Core ComponentBasic Core Component

Aggregate Core Component

Aggregate Core Component

Business Information Entity

Business Information Entity

AggregateBusiness Information

Entity

AggregateBusiness Information

Entity

Message/DocumentMessage/Document

We Started This Way

UBL

CBL

text

date

etc.

data type

“root” coreComponent?

account

Core Component

Business InformationEntity

financial account

UBL focus of effort

CCI focus of effort

checking account

savings account

stock account

bond account

appliedBusiness Information Entities

Aggregate ABIE using BIE AppliedABIE’s

CC-UBLOverlap

Aggregate ABIE using BIEAggregate ABIE using BIE

orBIE instantiations

CONTEXTCore Component Type

Core Component Type

Core Business

Basic Core ComponentBasic Core Component

Aggregate Core Component

Aggregate Core Component

Business Information Entity

Business Information Entity

AggregateBusiness Information

Entity

AggregateBusiness Information

Entity

Message/DocumentMessage/Document

We Ended Up This Way

UBL

CBL

The BIE Catalog

UBL000170 Country. Code Code.Type Basic A nation w ith its ow n government

UID Dictionary Name CCT UsedBasic or

Aggregate Definition Remarks

# Deliverable

Dependencies

Steps Comments

1 Create a BIE Catalog - Identifying the BIE’s out of the xCBL Library.

Have a documented xCBL Library. UML models of the documents. Tools and Techniques Group should recommend final format to actually deliver work.

The priority documents are Order and Invoice as outlined by xCBL. We will start with looking at the high level tree, then chop off sections and hand out to everyone. Work to go through Peer Group Review. 

We are associating context as we build the catalog. * This work will be presented to UN/CEFACT as candidate core components. We should tune and document the process as we go.

Deliverables

2 XML (XSD) Schemas for business document types

Task #1 must be in progress for this to be started. Schema Design Rules and Naming Conventions must be defined before these can be started. Tools and Techniques Group to give us guidance on use of XSD Schema and tools selection and usage.

Start with ABIE for business document (ie, Order). 

At what point do we apply and identify context? There will be ongoing development as tools and techniques become available.

Deliverables

3 Example instance for each schema

#2 These are done after the schemas are written.

Task will be distributed amongst the group.

A case study of different types of samples would be desirable. (ie, xCBL, EDI, OAGI, RosettaNet)

Deliverables

4 Customization methodology

During Task #1 documentation will be taking place. #2 must have been well fleshed out (and the decision about an extension vs. restriction design principle must have been made) Tools and Techniques Group to give us guidance on tools selection and usage.

  The methodology should include guidelines on ways in which to restrict divergence in extensions. This is a "harmonization" aide.  There will be ongoing development as tools and techniques become available.

5 Documentation for business documents

Dependant on #3 Tools and Techniques Group need to give us the guidance on how to do this.

  Contribute to the UBL FAQ about syntax and use of the documents we are building. ArchivalAutogeneratedHow to integrateStandards convergence 

Deliverables

6 Publication into Public Registries

Tasks #2, #3, and #4 must be completed. Identification of the Registries by the TC.

  (example: UN/CEFACT or ebXML)

Deliverables

Scope of WorkTwo phases:

Rapid DevelopmentOngoing Maintenance

Documents as our scope:Core Library category:

PurchaseOrderPurchaseOrderResponsePurchaseOrderChange

Trade Procurement category:DespatchAdvice

Materials Management category:Planning Schedule/ShippingScheduleGoodsReceipt

 

Trade/Payment category:• CommercialInvoice• RemittanceAdvice

Transport/Logistic category:

ConsignmentStatusRequest/ConsignmentStatusReport

TransportContract or BillOfLading

Catalog category:

PriceCatalog/ProductCatalog

Statistical Reports category:

AccountingReport

Candidate Documents

• Control Acknowledgement/Functional Acknowledgement

NOTE: Experience shows there needs to be something here, further discussion is needed

Scope of Work

Manner of Work The priority documents are Order and Invoice as

outlined by xCBL. We will start with looking at the high level tree, then chop off sections and hand out to everyone.

 Starting with Order, we can break it up into several different parts:

HeaderDetail: ItemDetail: Packaging

Work in teams, peer team review.

Schedule of Work

Develop Project Schedule – Nov 6th

Develop Information/Starter Kit – ASAP xCBL navigation tools UML class diagrams xCBL documentation UBL BIE template