Transcript UN Economic Commission for Europe 16th UN/CEFACT PLENARY 8 – 9 July 2011 UN/CEFACT Sixteenth session Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.

UN Economic Commission for Europe
16th UN/CEFACT PLENARY
8 – 9 July 2011
UN/CEFACT Sixteenth session
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
UN Economic Commission for Europe
17th UN/CEFACT Plenary
Geneva, 7-8 July 2011
UN/CEFACT FMG Report
Forum Management Group
Chair: Mike Doran
Vice-Chairs: Anders Grangard
Garret Minakawa
UN Economic Commission for Europe
Agenda
• Progress since the 16th UN/CEFACT Plenary
• Focusing on Delivery
– Programme of Work
– R.650Rev.5 and its Annexes
– Re-organisation of UN/CEFACT
• UN/CEFACT Global Meeting of Experts, – McLean, Virginia, USA
• Deliverables - Reports from the Permanent Groups & in Document
ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2010/4
• Future UN/CEFACT Forum Meetings
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Progress since
the 16th Plenary
Programme of Work 2010/2011
• Focus on delivering UN/CEFACT products & services
• Confluence Website to track UN/CEFACT Project
Portfolio now well populated
• Alignment & prioritisation of Forum projects with the
UN/CEFACT Integrated Strategy
• Details of POW progress in PG Reports
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Mandates & TORs
Mandates & Terms of Reference
• Intersessional approval of R.650Rev.5 and its Annexes (March
2011) gave rise to the interpretation that the UN/CEFACT Forum
and FMG had been abolished
• Plenary intervention required to correct the situation
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Global Meeting of Experts
It was agreed at the 16th UN/CEFACT Plenary in December 2010 that
a Forum meeting would need to be held in the first quarter of 2011 to
further develop the proposals for the reorganization of UN/CEFACT.
It was also agreed that the Forum’s project work, under the
approved programme of work, should continue unhindered during
the discussions
about the reorganization.
The delegation of the United States offered to host the meeting at the
Logistics Management Institute in McLean, Va, from 28 March to 1
April 2011.
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Global Meeting of Experts
McLean, Virginia, USA, 28 March – 1 April 2011
As no Host Country Agreement (HCA) was signed,
UNECE would not agree to the 18TH UN/CEFACT Forum
being held in McLean.
Replaced by an unofficial “Global Meeting of Experts”.
HCA taking precedence over UN/CEFACT’s meeting
requirements – what are the benefits for UN/CEFACT?
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Global Meeting of Experts
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The Global Meeting of Experts (GME) was hosted by the Delegation of United States
of America.
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The GME was organised by the Logistics Management Institute (LMI) and the FMG
and held at the premises of the LMI.
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Some 115 participants from all regions attended the GME.
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In addition to progressing UN/CEFACT projects under the POW, extensive
discussions and consultations took place concerning the reorganisation of
UN/CEFACT
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Very sincere thanks to the US delegation and LMI for a very well organised meeting
and commitment beyond what is normally required when hosting such meetings
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Liaison Activities
Liaison Activities
• OASIS
– UBL Collaboration agreement nearing conclusion
• ISO TC 68
– Cross Industry Invoice (CII) semantic alignment
• ISO TC 8
– Alignment with standard on Electronic Port Clearance to be clarified
• ISO/TC 154
– New publication of UNTDED/ISO 7372 proposed
• CEN/EU
– Collaboration on implementation support
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Future Forum Meetings
• 18th Forum meeting – 19-23 September 2011, Geneva,
Switzerland
• 19th Forum meeting – Spring 2012, India
• 20th Forum meeting – September 2012 Vienna, Austria
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PG Reports
Permanent Group Reports
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ATG Plenary Report
Mark Crawford, ATG Chair
Gait Boxman, ATG Vice Chair
Jostein Frømyr, ATG Vice Chair
UN/CEFACT Seventeeth session
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
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ATG Mandate
• Create and maintain the trade, business and
administration document structures based on a
specific technology or standard
• Design, assembly and production of syntax
specific solutions based on identified business
and/or technical requirements from the
empowered groups of UN/CEFACT
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ATG Deliverables
• Technical assessment and maintenance of syntax
specific solutions through the application of Data
Maintenance Requests
• A series of coherent, consistent and normalized syntax
solutions that are aligned with domain reference
models for publication in a designated UN/CEFACT
information Registry:
– UN/EDIFACT messages and their support directories
– XML Schemas
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ATG Deliverables
• Procedures and Mechanisms for the maintenance and
quality of the syntax solutions
• Appropriate technical specifications detailing the
design and production rules, guidelines and checklists
• Maintenance of Recommendations/Technical
Specifications in coordination with TC154
– UNECE Recommendation 1 (UN Layout Key) technical aspects
– ISO IS 9735 - EDIFACT Syntax
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Data Types define the value
domain for Core Components
Specification Purpose
– Create and Maintain
UN/CEFACT Data Types to
support CCTS and syntax
solutions
– Provide input to CCTS Project
– Develop guidance to facilitate
use
Project Purpose
– Update existing catalogue
– Develop responsive
maintenance procedures
Data Type Library
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Project Lead
Serge Cayron
Editor
Mark Crawford
Data Type Library
Project Approval Approved by FMG
status
Current ODP step Version 2 – ODP8
Version 3.1 – ODP8
Next Steps
Ongoing maintenance
Business Document
Header, v3
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• Specification Purpose:
– Improve A2A handling
of business transaction
information
• Project Purpose
– Update to reflect CCTS
3.0, DTC 3.0 and NDR
3.0 for consistency.
Incorporate cloud
computing concepts
• BDH Scope
– Provide information
about the routing and
processing of the
Business Document
• XML Format
• EDIFACT Format
• Other Format
Business Document Header
Pointer to Registry Summary
Normative
Document
Document
Document
Document
Documen
t Tier
Message
Message
Message
Message
Message
Tier
Transport
Transport
BiLateral
Transport
BiLateral
Transport
Nonnormative
Transport
Tier
BiLateral
Multi-Lateral
Registry Summary
(or other data repository)
Virtual
Physical
– BDH Can be used as either
• An integral part of a Standard Business
Document (e.g. either XML instance
document or EDI interchange), or
• An object separate from the Business
Document itself
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Standard Business
Document Header, v3
Project Lead
Shingao Sakaguchi
Editor
Open
Project Approval Approved by FMG
status
Current ODP step 3 –Deliberations
Anticipate
Completion
Open
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ATG1 EDIFACT Syntax
• Purpose
– Development and Maintenance of EDIFACT syntax
solutions to support UN/CEFACT work program
• Officers
– Chair:
Gait Boxman
• http://www.uncefactforum.org/ATG/ATG1.htm
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Ongoing Work Item
D10B EDIFACT Directory released for publication
EDIFACT Data Maintenance Request (DMR) processing
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Washington GME –142 Data Maintenance Requests (DMRs)
• 91 Approved
• 35 Approved with Changes
• 9 Postponed
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1 Rejected
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6 Withdrawn
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ATG1 Projects
– UML2EDIFACT Project
• Defines methodology for transforming UN/CEFACT
Modelling Methodology (UMM) conformant UML models
into the EDIFACT syntax
Project Lead
Gait Boxman
Editor
Open
Project Approval Status
Approved by FMG
Current ODP step
6
Anticipate Completion
Dependent on requirements of TBG
Note – This project has been in ODP6 for years with no implementations. This
brings into question continuing the project and restricting CCTS/UMM due to
EDIFACT requirements as no one appears interested in using CCTS or UMM
for EDIFACT.
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ATG2 – XML Syntax
• Group Purpose
– Development and maintenance of XML syntax
solutions to support UN/CEFACT work program
• Officers
– Chair:
Jostein Frømyr
• http://www.uncefactforum.org/ATG/ATG2.htm
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Ongoing Work Item –
Schema Generation
D09B
D10A
Business Process
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Common Reusable
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Unqualified Data Type Schema
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Common Code List Schema
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Qualified Data Type Schema
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Supporting Code List Schema
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XML Representation of
Core Components
• User Requirements
– External standards organizations are interested in submitting
candidate core components to UN/CEFACT using XML
– Tool vendors are interested in building support for CCTS, but are
looking for XML syntax standards for CCTS constructs
• Specification Purpose
– Provide consistent pattern for XML serialization of core component
artefacts
• Approach
– Develop requisite UN/CEFACT XML schema modules for defining
submitting and storing Core Component Technical Specification
(CCTS) constructs in XML
• compliant to the UN/CEFACT Core Components Technical Specification
• Compliant to the UN/CEFACT XML Naming and Design Rules specification
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Project Lead
Mike Rowell
Editor
Mark Crawford
XML Representation of
Core Components
Project Approval Approved by FMG
Status
Current ODP step 6
Anticipate
Completion
4th qtr 2011
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XML Naming and Design
Rules, V3
Project Lead
Mark Crawford
Editor
Mike Rowell
Project Approval
status
Approved by FMG
Current ODP step 8
Next Steps
Continue Maintenance
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Issues & Resource Requirements
• Internal tools to support deliverables
– XML Schema Generation Tool
– XML Schema Validation Tool
– XML Schema NDR Validation Tool
• Integration of Tools with UN/CEFACT Registry
• Better and more flexible listserve tool
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• Participation Issues
– Active Members
– Virtual Members
– Strong Engagement From
• North America, UK, Belgium
• Service Provider participation
– Need Broader Engagement From
• Member countries
• Key sectors
Issues & Resource
Requirements
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ICG
INFORMATION CONTENT
MANAGEMENT GROUP
Mike CONROY, Chair
Hidekazu Enjo, Vice Chair
7 - 8 July 2011
UN/CEFACT Seventeenth session
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
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ICG Mandate
The purpose of the Information Content Management Group (ICG) is to
ensure the release of quality technical specifications for e-business:
 Management of the UN/CEFACT information repositories and libraries for
electronic business and Rec.s that fall within its scope
 Technical conformance and registration of the UN/CEFACT business
requirements specifications
 Normalisation and maintenance of the base syntax neutral information
components that serve as the building blocks for the development of
standards for implementation
 Technical conformity and registration of the syntax specific objects and
components
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ICG Deliverables
• A series of coherent, consistent and normalized reference libraries
comprising the business requirements, information objects and code lists
that are aligned with the domain reference models and serve as the
building blocks for the development of standards for implementation
• Validating the conformance of technical specifications with the
corresponding publication guidelines and for the release of approved
syntax specific information objects and components
• Processes and procedures for the maintenance of the libraries
• Mechanisms for ensuring the quality of the library contents
• Proposals, including draft Recommendations for review and approval by
the UN/CEFACT Plenary and
• Maintenance of UN Recommendations related to codes
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UNECE
Recommendations
UNECE Rec. No. 3 - ISO Country Code for Representation of Names of Countries
UNECE Rec. No. 5 - Abbreviations of INCOTERMS
UNECE Rec. No. 7 - Numerical Representation of Dates, Time, and Periods of Time
UNECE Rec. No. 8 - Unique Identification Code Methodology - UNIC
UNECE Rec. No. 9 - Alphabetical Code for the Representation of Currencies
UNECE Rec. No. 10 - Codes for Ship's Names
UNECE Rec. No. 15 - Simpler Shipping Marks
UNECE Rec. No. 16 - Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE)
UNECE Rec. No. 17 - Payterms
UNECE Rec. No. 19 - Codes for Modes of Transport
UNECE Rec. No. 20 - Codes for units of measure used in international trade
UNECE Rec. No. 21 - Codes for Types of Cargo, Packages and Packaging Materials
UNECE Rec. No. 23 - Freight Cost Code
UNECE Rec. No. 24 - Trade and Transport Status Codes
UNECE Rec. No. 28 - Codes for Types of Means of Transport
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Items for Plenary Noting
UNECE Recommendations
 UNECE Rec. 23 (Freight cost Codes) - Rev. 7
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UN/EDIFACT DIRECTORY Releases
 D10B
 D11A
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Core Component Library (CCL) Releases
 D10A
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XML Schema Release D10A:
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Cross Industry Remittance Advice
Cross Industry Delivery Process
Cross Industry Scheduling Process
Cross_Industry Invoice
Cross_Industry Order
Cross_Industry Quotation
Cross_Industry_Catalogue
Accounting_Message
Financial_Reporting
Accounting_Entry
Accounting_Journal
Accounting_Ledger
Chart_of_Accounts
Cattle Registration Information Exchange
Electronic_Data_Exchange_Proxy
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Work in progress
The following work items need to be integrated into the new structure:
• UN/CEFACT Code List management finalisation
• Ongoing Audit of UN/CEFACT deliverables
– Core Component Library
– XML Schemas
– UN/EDIFACT Library set
– Validation of the Requirements Specification Mapping (RSM)
• Ongoing maintenance of UNECE Recommendations related to codes
– UN/ECE Recommendations 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24 and 28
• Review of the UN/LOCODE process in order to improve quality and to
bring the Recommendation up to date.
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LEGAL GROUP (LG)
Chair: Bart Schermer (Acting)
Vice Chair: Bart Schermer
7-8 July 2011
UN/CEFACT Seventeenth Session
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
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Legal Group
Mission:
• To provide legal guidance and counsel for the
programmes of the United Nations Centre for
Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business
(UN/CEFACT) in a variety of areas related to
the intersections of law and technology.
• Work with the Bureau and other CEFACT
groups on the legal aspects of electronic
business and international trade facilitation
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Legal Group
2011 LG Activities:
• LG participated in the UNCITRAL International Colloquium
in February 2011 at UN Headquarters in New York – Legal
Topics for Colloquium included:
– Electronic International Single Window
– Electronic Transferability of Rights in Goods
• E.g., Electronic Bills of Lading
– Identity Management
– Mobile (or m-) Commerce including e-Payment Systems
• Participation in bi-weekly FMG meetings including
advising on various legal issues relevant to the operations
of UN/CEFACT
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Legal Group
LG Activities Going Forward:
• LG will continue its participation in the WCOUNCITRAL Joint Legal Task Force
• Continue collaboration efforts with UNCITRAL,
the WCO, and other UN and
Intergovernmental Organizations
• Possible involvement with other CEFACT
groups on new Recommendations and/or
those under revision
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International Trade and Business Group
Report to the 17th UN/CEFACT Plenary Session
Acting Chair: Chris Hassler
Vice Chair: Michael Dill
7 - 8 July 2011
UN/CEFACT Plenary
Geneva
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TBG Mandate
• The purpose of the TBG is to be responsible
for the simplification of international trade
procedures, business and governmental
process analysis, and best practices, using the
UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology, where
appropriate, to support the development of
trade facilitation & e-Business standards.
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TBG Summary
• Typical Forum attendance - 150 experts within 16 Working
Groups
• Many participants are sponsored by companies, trade
associations and national governments but in all cases are
expected to contribute as individual subject matter experts
• Since the last UN/CEFACT Plenary, International Trade and
Business Processes Groups met unofficially during the Global
Meeting of Experts in McLean, Virginia, United States.
• Also to progress work forward, TBG Work Groups conducted
numerous face to face interim meetings and more than 100
internet conferences and conference calls
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TBG Working Group
TBG1
TBG3
TBG4
TBG5
TBG6
TBG8
TBG9
TBG10
TBG12
TBG13
TBG14
TBG15
TBG16
TBG17
TBG18
TBG19
Chair
Supply
Chain
M. Forsberg
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Transport & Logistics
D. Vankemmel
TBG Summary
Customs
M. Wicktor
Finance
S. Korsgaard
Architecture, Engineering and Construction B. Longhi
Insurance
A. Schultz
Travel, Tourism and Leisure
A. Suzuki
Healthcare
Vacant
Accounting and Audit
M. Lesourd
Environment
N. Pfaffinger
Business Process Analysis
N. Sahling
International Trade Procedures
J. Ponten
Entry Points
A. Dechamps
Core Component Harmonisation
M.K. Blantz
Agriculture
B. Prépin
e-Government
R. Pisani
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TBG1-Supply Chain
& eProcurement
Purpose
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The supply chain and e-procurement covers the Purchasing, Material
Management and Product development areas
Programme of Work
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The following projects will have new or updated supporting XML Schemas as part
of CCL10A (10 out of 12 projects are in ODP7)
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Cross Industry Scheduling
Cross Industry Delivery (updated)
Cross Industry Quotation
Cross Industry Ordering (Updated)
Cross Industry Catalogue (Updated)
Cross Industry Invoice (Updated)
Cross Industry Remittance Advice
Market Research Information
Supply Chain Process - Common Requirements
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TBG1-Supply Chain
& eProcurement
• REACH project in ODP1 (Registration,
Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of
Chemicals)
• Continued collaboration with TBG6 on the use
of CCTS3 and NDR3 for the supply chain
messages.
• TBG1 has improved the routines for
automation of RSM production
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TBG3-Transportation
and Logistics
Purpose
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Develop the eBusiness standards for Logistics planning and Transport. This
covers operational movements of goods, administrative and
governmental requirements and safety / security of freight movements.
Programme of Work and achievements
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“Advance Cargo Declaration” (Security of freight): productive joint session with
TBG4/WCO and TBG15.
57 DMRs processed by ATG during the week (among total 100) for Urban Logistics
(sustainable development ) and Maritime
Next TBG3 interim meetings: Berlin 20-24 June and Valencia 14-18 November
2011
Follow-up on projects, especially Cargo Tracing Tracking with TBG4
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TBG4-Customs
• Processed 65 DMR’s together with ATG 1 where all 65 DMR’s were
approved.
• Presented the Single Window Compendium developed by WCO to TBG 15
and invited the group to leave comments and proposals.
• Resolved in meeting with TBG 3 and TBG 15 the issue of Advance Cargo
Declaration in connection with the joint TBG 3 / TBG 15 draft resolution
and presented a time-plan for development of messages requested in the
resolution draft.
• Participated in a TBG 3 presentation and project proposal concerning
Cargo Tracing and Tracking which is identified as an area for future
cooperation.
• Presented to TBG 18 the efforts to include eCert in the WCO Data Model
and agreements for future cooperation in this area were made.
• Participated actively in the various brainstorming sessions related to the
restructuring of UN/CEFACT.
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TBG5-Finance
Purpose
• Be responsible within the financial services area for the simplification of
international trade procedures, business and governmental process
analysis, and optimization of all information exchange standards.
Programme of Work
• Maintain core financial services requirements in the UN/CEFACT Core
Component Library.
• Assist other UN/CEFACT developments in the programme of work with
financial services requirements, including inputs from stakeholders and
standards organizations to reduce duplication of work.)
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TBG6-Architecture,
Engineering & Construction
Purpose
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Responsible for coordination and proposal of new developments and
maintenance in the area of Architecture, Engineering and Construction
Industry (AEC) and Public Procurement (in link with TBG1 and TBG19)
Programme of Work
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TBG1-TBG6 (eTendering and CFEM)
– to create joint library for supporting all their XML transactions: work in
progress.
– CII in syntax v3: done ! Draft version for national pilots…, already used
(ex: French Government)
Security Project
– SDEIR Recommendation 37: Plenary approval period extended;
– CALI (Certificate Authority Listing Initiative) to be discussed
TBG19-TBG6
– eNotification/eTendering: subproject has begun since Geneva
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TBG8-Insurance
Goal: To set up a common, harmonized insurance data dictionary, which will be used
as input for the TBG17 harmonization process and by the insurance industry as a
reference dictionary for developing data models, object class models or message
structures and to facilitate interoperability within the global Insurance sector.
TBG8 Project:
•Uses the existing data standards of the eEG7-member organizations as well as
•the ACORD Global Insurance Standard to harmonize its respective dictionaries and to
discover generic and/or insurance specific core components.
TBG8 Project Status:
•Several submissions to the CCL were already made
•The CCL contains now insurance related information for insurance specific
contract administration and claims handling, private and commercial motor
insurance, private homeowner insurance and health insurance.
•The actual harmonisation project between ACORD and eEG7 covers the
requirements of commercial property and casualty insurance.
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TBG9-Travel,
Tourism & Leisure
Purpose
To support and promote international business activities related to the exchange
of travel industry data.
Programme of Work Covered
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Small scaled Lodging House (SLH) Reservation Information Process project
A draft BRS was proposed to TBG 9 at the GME and amended to some extent since
then. The group will prepare the document for public review.
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Travel Destination Information Process project
This was discussed within the group and will be proposed as a new project around this
fall under the leadership of Korea. Since the GME, the subject was discussed in the
TT&L working group meeting with AFACT members. The information entities
proposed at this meeting will be checked by applying actual cases of destination
information by each country attended
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TBG9 Meetings
TBG9 held meetings in Tokyo on 28 April with Korean members.
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TBG12-Accounting
& Audit
Purpose
Develop e-Business standards for Accounting and Audit domains.
It covers specific accounting matters as well as regulatory obligations
requiring business to file multiple questionnaires, returns, declaration
forms and reporting towards private and governmental collectors.
It aims to insert accounting related data into business documents. With
respect to audit requirements TBG12 is intended to take care of, or to deal
with archiving matters.
Programme of Work
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Achieved: Accounting Token (for Invoice), Entry Message v.1, Accounting Message, Entry v.4,
Chart Of Accounts, Ledger, Journal, Reporting;
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BRS in progress for 2 Messages: Trial Balance, Bundle Collection; continued maintenance on
Entry v.4, Ledger v.2.
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BRS in progress for 1 Message: Lexical Nomenclature.
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TBG13Environmental
Purpose
To support and promote both international and regional cooperation
activities related to environmental data exchange.
Programme of Work
• Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movements of Waste
(TMW): 172 Parties, G2G, B2G;
• TMW Business Information Entity/Core Component submission approved,
and published within CCL 09A;
• Plans to work on TMW-related waste-assessment data.
• Work with TBG1 on REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and
Restriction of Chemical substances)
• TBG13 has been reorganized under the auspices of Franz Mochty of the
Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water
Management
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TBG14-Business
Process Analysis
Purpose
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Responsible for defining the International Supply Chain model to present the various
processes and parties involved within the international supply chain in a consistent and
simplified way.
Programme of Work
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Project P059 “International Supply Chain Reference Model” delivered ver.2010A of the BuyShip-Pay Process Model aka ISCRM plus add. Model documentation
– Documentation and model available at Confluence
http://www1.unece.org/cefact/platform/display/TBG/International+Supply+Chain+Reference+Model
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Contribute to BRS/RSM update project
– Structure of BRS/RSM according to UMM
Interim meeting in Paris with TBG 3/4/15
– Potential future co-operations and projects with TBG15 and 4
Contributions to Future Organization
– Future Role of TBG14 Proposal (see next Slide)
– Discussion Paper: Business Processes Analysis and UN/CEFACT
– Raise awareness of BPA and its potential in Trade Facilitation
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TBG14 & Trade Facilitation
TBG14 contribution to UN/CEFACT methodology and tools to aid Trade Facilitation
TRADE FACILITAION
Aims, Policy, Actions, etc.
From international requirements
to national action plans
REQUIREMENTS
ASSESSMENT
Recommendations
UN/CEFACT and others
Business Process Analysis
BPA, BPM (with requirements)
Identify Processes & Requirements
and opportunities for simplification
IMPLEMENTATION
Apply methodologies, tools
and modeled processes
Processes
Recommendation
of BPA Application
UN/CEFACT
Tools and Methodologies
Common BP
Catalogue
Buy Ship Pay Model, etc.
CCL, etc …
Buy Ship Pay
Model
Methodologies
and Tools
TBG14
Contribution
UN/CEFACT GME–
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TBG15-International
Trade Procedures
Purpose
• Analyze, simplify, harmonize and align public and private
sector practices, procedures and information flows relating to
international trade transactions both in goods and related
services
Work Completed since last Plenary
• Revision of Recommendation 12 Measures to Facilitate
Maritime Transport Documents Procedures
• Information material on mBusiness
Programme of Work – Current Projects
• Project on Consultation Models, based on Recommendation 4
• Project on Single Window Interoperability
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TBG16-Entry Point
• The Entry Point still maintains the official website for the
International Trade and Business Group (note: this website
will be closed as soon the reorganization will be effective).
• TBG16 has developed a Change Request (CR) procedure for
updates to the UN/CEFACT XML deliverables. The procedure is
now fully implemented.
• TBG16 has also participated in the discussions for the
reorganization and is part of the ”Transition Team” which
evaluates how to implement the reorganization.
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TBG17-Core
Component Harmonisation
Purpose
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Responsible for consistency and harmonisation of core components across
business domains and sectors, contributing to a concise and well-defined glossary
of business terms, business data semantic definitions, and structuring of data
exchanges.
Programme of Work
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Developed Core Component Libraries 10A and 11A, including:
• Quotation, Scheduling, Remittance Advice, WCO data model 3.0, several
Accounting messages, Cattle Registration, and an update to Cross Industry Invoice
Working with ISO on TDED update, and alignment with CCL and UN/EDIFACT
Members
• Other TBGs and PGs
• UNCTAD, UNEP, eAC (AFACT), EDIFICE, GS1, JAI, IATA, OAGi, RosettaNet, SBR, SWIFT,
UBL, USG, WCO, X12
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Scope
Programme of Work
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eCert, eDAPLOS, CRIE and Electronic Data Exchange Proxy already published.
Other projects in progress (CCL11A): Livestock Animal Record, Agronomical Observation Report
Work with TBG1 on Despatch and Receive Advice
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TBG19-eGovernment
Purpose
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Develop and maintain business scenarios and business transactions to facilitate the
electronic delivery of services to citizens, businesses and governmental organizations.
Programme of Work and achievements
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Legal Notice Publication (LNP) project: launched
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The purpose of the project is to create Business Process Models and Business Class Diagrams for
documenting the business scenarios and business transactions involved in legal notice publication
(LNP). The output will be used to obtain and validate the XML messages to support the business
transactions. The project will be divided into sub-projects dependent upon requirements. Each subproject may deal with a specific area of LNP. The first sub-project is to cover LNP in the Public
Procurement domain.
Version 3 Release 1 of the eTendering BRS is being discussed with TBG6 and discussions are
under way for the future incorporation of eNotification outputs and change requests in the
eTendering BRS
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Techiques and Methodologies Group (TMG)
Christian Huemer, Chair
Scott Hinkelman,Vice Chair
7 - 8 July 2011
UN/CEFACT Seventeenth session
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
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Mandate
• The purpose of the Techniques &
Methodologies Group (TMG) is to provide all
UN/CEFACT Groups with Meta (base) Business
Process, Information and Communications
Technology specifications, methodologies,
recommendations and education.
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Mandate (2)
• The TMG shall also function as a research
group evaluating new information and
communication technologies (ICT), as well as,
techniques and methodologies that may assist
UN/CEFACT and its groups to fulfill their
mandate and vision in Trade Facilitation and eBusiness.
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Working Groups
• Core Components Working Group (CCWG)
– Core Components Technical Specification 3.0 - finished
– UML Profile for Core Components (UPCC 3.0)
– UN/CEFACT Context Methodology (UCM 1.0)
– Core Component Business Document Assembly
(CCBDA 1.0)
• Business Process Working Group (BPWG)
– UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology (UMM 2.0)
– Resource-Event-Agent specialization (REA 1.0)
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Members &Meetings
• Members
– ~ 20 active members
– 10+ participants at face-to-face (F2F) meetings
• Meeting
– Global Meeting of Experts on Trade Facilitation
Recommendations and Electronic Business Standards
(GME); McLean, Virginia, USA; March 28 – April 1
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UPCC 3.0
• UML Profile for Core Components 3.0
– UPCC 3.0 will be the successor of UPCC 1.0
– Finished 3rd Review Cycle of Public Review,
ODP Step 5
– Ready to move to Implementation Verification,
ODP Step 6
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UCM 1.0
• UN/CEFACT Context Methodology 1.0
– Focus on a robust and complete context
methodology
– Consists of 3 parts:
• Context Value Organization
• Expression Grammar
• “Contextualized” Classifier
– Finished 3rd Review Cycle of Public Review,
ODP Step 5
– Currently in 2nd Review Cycle of Public Review,
ODP Step 5
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CCBDA 1.0
• Core Component Business Document
Assembly 1.0
– Methodology for design time assembly of
business documents in a semantic and reusable
order
– Call for Participation has been sent to HoDs
– Project Kick-Off Call scheduled for the week of
11th July 2011
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UMM 2.0
• UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology 2.0
– Finished two Cycles in Implementation
Verification, ODP Step 6
– Has received informal indications of 4
Implementation Verifications
• 2 Tool Implementation Verifications
• 2Project Implementation Verification
– Awaiting formal confirmation letters of the
implementation verifications
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REA 1.0
• Ressources – Events – Agents 1.0
– REA is an accounting model
– REA may be used for the business justification of
inter-organizational systems
– The project transforms REA concepts to UML for
the purpose of extending UMM
– REA will enhance the business requirements
elicitation of UMM
– Internal Draft Development, ODP 3.0
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