Creates a Single Global Electronic Market Enables all parties irrespective of size to engage in Internet-based electronic business. Provides for plug and play shrink-wrapped solutions Enables parties to complement and extend current EC/EDI investment expand electronic business to new and existing trading partners Facilitates convergence of current and emerging XML efforts ebXML delivers the value by Developing technical specifications for the open ebXML infrastructure Creating the technical specifications with the world's best experts Collaborating with other initiatives and standards development organizations Building on the experience and strengths of existing EDI knowledge Enlisting industry leaders to participate and adopt ebXML infrastructure Realizing the commitment by ebXML participants to implement the ebXML technical specifications ebXMl was started in 1999 as an initiative of oasis and the United nations/eCe CEFACT. The original project envisioned and delivered five layers of substantive data specification, including XML standards for Business processes Core data components Messaging Registries and repositor 9.1.3 ebXML Delivera bles There are four categories of ebXMl deliverables Technical Specifications Technical Reports Reference materials White Papers Technical Specificati cluding ebXML Technical Architecture Specification Business Process Specification Schema Registry Information Model Registry Services Specification EbXML Requirements Specification Collaboration-Protocol Profile and agreement Specification Message Service Specification 9.2 The basic component of ebXML 9. 2. 1 Registry 1. What The ebXMl Registry Does The ebXML Registry provides a set of services that enable sharing of information between interested parties for the purpose of enabling business process integration between such parties based on the ebXML specifications. The shared information is maintained as objects in a repository and managed by the ebXML Registry Services defined in this document 2. How the ebxML Registry Work male his section describes at a high level some use cases illustrating how Registry clients may use of Registry Services to conduct B2B exchanges. It is meant to be illustrative and not interaction between Registry clients and the Registry. It is not a complete listing of the use cases that could be envisioned. It assumes for purposes of example, a buyer and a seller who wish to conduct B2B exchanges using the RosettaNet PlP3A4 Purchase Order business protocol. It is▪ Creates a Single Global Electronic Market Enables all parties irrespective of size to engage in Internet-based electronic business. Provides for plug and play shrink-wrapped solutions. ▪ Enables parties to complement and extend current EC/EDI investment expand electronic business to new and existing trading partners. ▪ Facilitates convergence of current and emerging XML efforts. ebXML delivers the value by ▪ Developing technical specifications for the open ebXML infrastructure. ▪ Creating the technical specifications with the world's best experts. ▪ Collaborating with other initiatives and standards development organizations. ▪ Building on the experience and strengths of existing EDI knowledge. ▪ Enlisting industry leaders to participate and adopt ebXML infrastructure. ▪ Realizing the commitment by ebXML participants to implement the ebXML technical specifications. ebXML was started in 1999 as an initiative of OASIS and the United Nations/ECE agency CEFACT. The original project envisioned and delivered five layers of substantive data specification, including XML standards for: ▪ Business processes ▪ Core data components ▪ Collaboration protocol agreements ▪ Messaging ▪ Registries and repositories 9.1.3 ebXML Deliverables There are four categories of ebXML deliverables: ▪ Technical Specifications ▪ Technical Reports ▪ Reference Materials ▪ White Papers Technical Specifications including: ▪ ebXML Technical Architecture Specification ▪ Business Process Specification Schema ▪ Registry Information Model ▪ Registry Services Specification ▪ EbXML Requirements Specification ▪ Collaboration-Protocol Profile and Agreement Specification ▪ Message Service Specification 9.2 The basic component of ebXML 9.2.1 Registry 1. What The ebXML Registry Does The ebXML Registry provides a set of services that enable sharing of information between interested parties for the purpose of enabling business process integration between such parties based on the ebXML specifications. The shared information is maintained as objects in a repository and managed by the ebXML Registry Services defined in this document. 2. How the ebXML Registry Works This section describes at a high level some use cases illustrating how Registry clients may make use of Registry Services to conduct B2B exchanges. It is meant to be illustrative and not prescriptive. The following scenario provides a high level textual example of those use cases in terms of interaction between Registry clients and the Registry. It is not a complete listing of the use cases that could be envisioned. It assumes for purposes of example, a buyer and a seller who wish to conduct B2B exchanges using the RosettaNet PIP3A4 Purchase Order business protocol. It is