7th UN/CEFACT FORUM

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September 26-30 Lyon 2005

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UN/CEFACT Forum

Closing Plenary

Forum Management Group Chair: Dick Raman Vice-Chair: Sue Probert

Agenda

 Highlights of the week  Report from the Bureau  Reports from the Permanent Groups  Wrap-Up  Next Forum Meetings 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 3

 Introduction  Attendance  First Concise CC Library  UNSSS or UNS 3  Cooperation  GS1  UBL  XBRL 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon

Highlights

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UN/CEFACT Bureau

Closing Plenary Mike Doran & Mark Palmer U NITED N ATIONS C ENTRE F OR T RADE F ACILITATION A ND E LECTRONIC B USINESS Under the auspices of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Techniques & Methodologies Group

TMG - Closing Plenary Gunther Stuhec

Highlights

 Starting closer working relationship with OMG  Starting joint project with TBG14 to develop context driver methodology  Joint meeting between ATG, BCSS and CCTS – new CCTS Data Type concept is appropriate for all  Thank you to University of Vienna for excellent UMM tool  Productive MRI session on Sunday 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 7

30 September 2005

TMG Preparation

Expert Secretary Editor Supervisor

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Architecture diagram (example)

UN/CEFACT Workflow P u b lic a tio n TBG ICG ATG

eBusiness Strategy

supports

”eBusinessFramework”

VISIO CORPORATION $

eBusiness Requirements

VISIO CORPORATION $

ebArchitecture ebGlossary "Motivation"

(why)

, Organization

(who)

Business Semantics & Methodology

supports

Business Process

(how,when) UMM CCMA

Business Information

(what) CCTS Reg Rep

Business Libraries / Registry & Repository

supports

UML2EDI BPSS BCSS

Translation, Mapping

Translation Mapping Technology Binding

NDR

Business Operations View Functional Service View

UN/EDIFACT Traditional EDI ebXML Framework

XML UNeDocs

Business Web Services

Technological frameworks (semantic web, SOA, POA,...)

Families of Teachnologies

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Architectural Workgroup

Architectural WG has re-started the Architectural Process  A collaborative work with all groups  Glossary project updated the action plan with Kenji Ito as project team lead The Architecture will support the UN/CEFACT Electronic Business vision & mission and implement the UN/CEFACT Electronic Business Strategy Intends to show how all required methodologies and technologies fits together (CCTS, UMM, BCSS, NDR, UN/EDIFACT, UNeDocs, ebXML, Web Services...)  Initial task to create a overview of current specifications  Focus on simplication, usability and implemebntatibility 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 10

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Architectural Workgroup

In Vancouver, shows overview and an Architectual Vision  Invitation to participate in architectural work  There are many things to do....

 More information in the new TMG website comming weeks.

 eBusiness Glossary Project   Project lead: Kenjy Itoh Short term strategy - current set of UN/CEFACT glossaries 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 11

Architectural Process

UN/CEFACT ELECTRONIC BUSINESS STRATEGY

Assessment of current state of affair Overview of Architecture Architecture VIsion Architectural Vision & Goals ,Drivers, Process Principles Architecture Project eBusiness Requirements

Architecture

Architecture Process Architecture Maintenance Request

(T & M & T Endorsement program)

within 3 months 30 September 2005 within 6 months

Vancouver

Glossary Project eBusiness Glossary input Study groups for advanced technologies (delivers awareness and knowledge) input 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 12

BPWG

 UMM  Training on Foundation: MRI, TMG Members, Lunch&Learn  Additional comment period for the first working draft of Foundation Module until October 31st, 2005   Started work on User Guide Specialization Module on Business Semantics (REA)  BCSS  Draft profile updated to ODP 3  Sample data set tested  BPSS  Resolved all Comments of HoD on BPSS 1.1

 Split in Bug Fix and New Features for Next Revision  UBAC  Project updated the action plan and had a meeting with the Legal Group (LG) 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 13

CCWG

 CCTS Project  No meetings held during Forum  2.01 updates by 1 November  Going to coordinate the release specification between CCTS, BCSS and ICG registry  CCMA Project  Developing Requirements  Will develop UMM/CC model assuming Message = ABIE 

UN/CEFACT

Modelers Reference Initiative

 TMG/TBG (MRI) delivered a Draft report to the FMG (as WIP)  The MRI will issue a schedule of ongoing global conference calls  The MRI plans to run a second full day workshop at Vancouver 3/2006  ICG and others see a valuable role for MRI – this will now be researched and developed.

 The MRI has recommended that version management 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 15

Upcoming Meetings

 TMG Interim Meeting 09-13 January 2006 in Sydney, Australia

(ATG meets in Wollongong, Australia the following week)

 8 th UN/CEFACT Forum 13-17 March 2006 in Vancouver, BC, Canada  TMG Interim Meeting June 2006 in Brussels, Belgium hosted by SWIFT 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 16

International Trade and Business Processes Group

TBG – Closing Plenary Jean-Luc Champion

TBG1 TBG2 TBG3 TBG4 TBG5 TBG6 TBG7 TBG8 TBG9 TBG10 TBG11 TBG12 TBG13 TBG14 TBG15 TBG16 TBG17 TBG18 TBG19

TBG Working Group

Supply Chain Digital Paper Transportation & Logistics Customs Finance Architecture & Construction Statistics Collection & Reporting Insurance Travel, Tourism and Leisure Healthcare Social Services Accounting & Audit Environmental Business Process Analysis International Trade Procedures Entry Points Harmonisation Agriculture e-Government

Chair

Fr. De Vos M. Dill D. Vankemmel G. Diepens Y. Gailly B. Longhi C. Nelson B. Grossman P. Heilig Fr. van Bommel R. Lemense D. Schwarz N. Sharma G. Cragge A. Dechamps St. Korsgaard Br. Prepin J.P. Henninot

TBG1

International Trade and Business Processes Group

Supply Chain & e-Procurement Chair: Freddy De Vos Vice-Chair: Pat Toufar Secretary: Kim Lambert

TBG1 Lyon Meeting

   TBG1 ’ s Project Groups : Approved Business Requirements Specification  Cross industry Invoice (including accounting information)  Cross industry Remittance advice (including accounting information)   Steel industry invoice Cross industry ordering process TBG1 Review of the UNECE comments received on the BRS and submitted as “ Document for adoption ” for inter-sessional approval by the UN/CEFACT Plenary  Material Safety Data Sheet 3 New Projects Proposal approved  Cross industry Ordering process  Steel industry invoice  Simple cross industry invoice 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 20

TBG2

International Trade and Business Processes Group

Digital Paper Chair: Michael Dill Vice-Chairs: Eva Chan, Ibrahim Diagne

TBG2 Lyon Meeting

 US project proposal  Development of a standard model and methodology for producing legally binding, non-refutable, electronic agreement documents via a web based process 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 22

TBG3

International Trade and Business Processes Group

Transport Chair: Dominique Vankemmel Vice-Chairs: Verna Schultz,Yoshi Kito, Simon Spoormaker Secretary: Henk Van Maaren

TBG3 Lyon Meeting

 BRS IFTM International Forwarding Transport  completion target date January 2006.

 Covers most of the Transport basic functions ( Booking, Instructions, Transport Status..)  other Transport BRS: container movements, dangerous goods, handling of empty transport equipment, bulk and breakbulk… 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 24

TBG5

International Trade and Business Processes Group

Finance Chair: Yves Gailly

TBG5 Lyon Meeting

    Harmonisation between UNIFI and UN/CEFACT Study on coexistence of workflows between the two organisations Fruitful participation to cross-domain projects, For instance on Remittance Information:   Different views: supply chain, treasury, accounting, cards, ??

Requiring more cross participation (treasurers,…) 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 26

TBG6

International Trade and Business Processes Group

AEC Chair: Bernard Longhi Vice-Chairs: Jun-Ichi Yamashita

TBG6 Lyon Meeting

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4 TBG6/TBG1 PROJECTS NOW ON GOING

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eCatalog Project, hosted by TBG1

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eTendering Project (Public and private Procurement, hosted by TBG6)

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New Project launched: Project Schedule and Cost Performance Management, Contract Financial Execution Management Before Vancouver session

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eTendering BRS/RSM to be updated Updating of our TBG17 submission (alignment with new Library) New verification tests (real implementation) for XML Schemas to be done, in relation with ATG2

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Deliver first drafts of BRS for the 2 new projects

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International Trade and Business Processes Group

TBG12 Accounting & Auditing Chair: Robert Lemense Vice-Chairs: Michel Lesourd

TBG12 Lyon Meeting

    Begin finalization of accounting token into invoice Progress on Accounting and Audit project related to accounting entry Presentations of accounting token application Participate to discussions on cooperation between UN Cefact and XBRL 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 30

International Trade and Business Processes Group

TBG13 Environment

Chair : David Schwarz Vice-Chair(s) : Glenn Miller Vice-Chair(s) : Allan Adair

TBG13 Lyon Meeting

    Continued to work on BRS for Waste Movement from original UMM models, Commitment made to collaborate with other groups for pre harmonisation of Transport elements to finalise submission to TBG17, Initial review of models, using next version of UMM, for the Prior Informed Consent (Notification) for Waste Movement, Updated the work plans for furthering the work within the TBG13 working group.

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International Trade and Business Processes Group

TBG14 Business Process Analysis

Chair : Nita Sharma

TBG14 Lyon Meeting

  Closure of CBPC technical specification and moved it to V 1.0

Approval of “International Supply Chain Reference Model” project   Approval of “Framework for creation of Common Business Processes” Initiation of the “International Supply Chain Reference Model” project between TBG 14, TBG 1 & TBG 4 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 34

International Trade and Business Processes Group

TBG15 Trade Facilitation

Chair : Gordon Cragge

TBG15 Lyon Meeting

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Apr ès le Dîner, au Bouchon, goutons le bon vin: Develop the Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide for delivery at Vancouver Successful meeting on Single Window Standards and Interoperability eCert Project

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Progress to the Requirement Specification Mapping (RSM) Identified synergies with Phytosanitary Project Revert to Vancouver Forum decision to transfer eCert Project to TBG 18 Prepared the ITPWG Meeting on 24 & 25 October in Geneva

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International Trade and Business Processes Group

TBG17 Harmonisation

Chair : Stig Korsgaard

TBG17 Lyon Meeting

     Library approved by TBG17 on 28 September Editor    Smooth Responses to 7 Editor Query Documents Create Pending Tabs in Library Workbook Assignment of new TBG17 ID Numbers to newly approved ACC, BCC, ASCC.   Assign 1.0 version to all approved ACC, BCC, ASCC Editor to submit Library to TBG17 Chair by 7 October TBG17 Chair to submit Library to appropriate parties on 7 October – FMG, TBG Webmaster to post to TBG17 website on 7 October TBG17 Chair to coordinate Press Release with appropriate TBG, FMG, Secretariat individuals. Target Press release by 31 October 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 38

International Trade and Business Processes Group

TBG18 Agriculture

Chair : Bruno Prépin Vice-Chair: Frans Van Diepen Secretary: Gaëlle Cheruy

TBG18 Lyon Meeting

  Objectives and definition of the task:     Cereals Animals Supply Chain Others Next Workshop in December to finalise the global document (7th of December in France) 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 40

Information Content Management Group

ICG - Closing plenary

Mike Conroy

Highlights

 Issued Version 1.0 of the Requirements Specification Mapping (RSM) Document for Group Approval (only header page of document changed from the V0.5 version of the document)  Reviewed change requests to UN Recommendation 20, 21 and 23  Set up a small task force with TBG3 (transport) to carry out a QA exercise on Recommendation 23.

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Highlights

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Reviewed all comments to V0.7 of the UN/CEFACT Registry Specification.

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Approved changes for the V0.8 Release (5 October 2005)

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Interim meeting Paris 5/9 December 2005

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Release V1.0 planned for January 2006 for prototype implementation

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Prototype operation envisaged mid 2006

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Joint Meetings

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Joint meeting with TBG14 and TMG to identify Registry implementaton issues for Business process objects

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Joint meeting with ATG to progress the UNCL migration plan and establish priorities

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Work in progress

1.

Finalise development of the UN/CEFACT Registry Specification V1.0

2.

Audit the D.05B UN/EDIFACT Directory 3.

Progress UNCL and Code list project

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Applied Technologies Group

ATG - Closing plenary

Anders Grangård

ATG1 UN/EDIFACT Gait Boxman

 UML to UN/EDIFACT Transformation Rules  Resolved outstanding questions  Vote followed by Implementation Verification 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 47

Approved JTd (changed and approved)

DMR Review

54 68 Withdrawn Postponed Total 1 22 145 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 48

ATG2 XML Mark Crawford

 We made progress on addressing NDR Implementation Verification Issues  We anticipate freezing the document within the next two weeks  We anticipate an IV Statement from TBG6 by December   We anticipate approving the NDR as Step 7 in the ODP in Wollongong in January 2006 If you want it sooner – send money  Or better yet, send an implementation verification statement 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 49

7th UN/CEFACT FORUM

Hosted by:

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Sponsors:

September 26-30 Lyon 2005

Next Forums

 Vancouver (Canada) – March 13-17, 2006  New Delhi (India) – September 2006  Cairo (Egypt) – March 2007  Europe – September 2007 30 September 2005 7th UN/CEFACT FORUM Lyon 51

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