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9th UN/CEFACT Forum Oct 2006 - New Delhi, India Closing Plenary. Organized by : Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry Government of India. Co-hosts:. Agenda. Highlights FMG Report Reports from the Permanent Groups Recommendations from the Forum + UNeDocs workshop
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9th UN/CEFACT Forum Oct 2006 - New Delhi, IndiaClosing Plenary Organized by : Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry Government of India Co-hosts:
Agenda • Highlights • FMG Report • Reports from the Permanent Groups • Recommendations from the Forum + UNeDocs workshop • Future UN/CEFACT Forum • Concluding Remarks 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Highlights 9th UN/CEFACT Forum • Inauguration • Mr. R.R.Shah, Member Secretary, Planning Commission • Mr. G.K.Pillai, Commerce Secretary, Government of India • 242 Participants UNeDocs Workshop • Inauguration • Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of state (Commerce), Government of India • Dr. N.Vijayaditya, Director General, NIC • 122 Participants 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Highlights • Cultural evening and dinner hosted by the Commerce Secretary, Government of India • Lunch and Learn sessions • Airport Authority of India • Single Window – SITPRO • GS1 Belgium • NICSI, India • Container Corporation of India • Indian Ports Association • CCTS 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
FMG Report Chair: Mike Doran Vice Chair: Anders Grangard 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Objectives Important tasks to accomplish in the next 6 to 9 months. • Complete the ODP, with validation & implementation • Deliver a cohesive UN/CEFACT Website presence • Support virtual collaboration & engage external stakeholders • Complete Forum Project Portfolio information, including dependencies & timelines • Coordination & synergy 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Objectives Important tasks to accomplish in the next 6 to 9 months. • Align & prioritise POW projects with the UN/CEFACT Integrated Strategy • Improve communication between WGs • Prepare requests for extra budgetary resources, including due diligence process in project proposal management • Adoption of approved Code of Conduct 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Objectives Important tasks to accomplish in the next 6 to 9 months. • All PG Mandates & TORs terminate in 2007 • Under UN rules, there are no Permanent Groups • PGs can be extended for two years at a time • To obtain extensions each PG will have to provide serious justification • This means that each PG will have to show its POW, what it has achieved in terms of deliverables, future plans, deliverables.UN/CEFACT will have to report back every year. 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
FMG • Agenda of the week • Forum - spring 2007 • Review of FMG processes & procedures • Project Matrix • UNTDED-CCTS issues • This weeks Deliverables • New project proposals • Status of UneDocs 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
FMG • Agenda of the week • Web site proposals • Status of UBL convergance • Status of MRI • ODP completion • Closing plenary preparations • Presentations • Recommendations • Press Release 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
FMG • HOW ARE WE DOING? • FMG met every evening & will continue this afternoon in the Extended Bureau to review the POW 2007-2009 • Members made required effort to constructive dialogue • Continuous review of outstanding issues • Start out as you mean to go along 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
FMG • STILL A LONG WAY TO GO • Understanding the needs of others • Willingness to adapt to change • Teamwork is the name of the game • Openness & transparency in all that we do is essential • Some legacy issues to settle 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Applied Technology Group <UNEDIFACT> Bringing Syntax Solutions Together
Applied Technology Group • Chair: Mark Crawford • Vice Chairs: Jostein Frømyr & Gait Boxman • Approved 4 Project Plans • Next Version XML NDR • Next Version SBDH (joint with TMG) • Core Data Types • Revised XML Representation of CCs 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
ATG1 DMR Review result Approved 59 JTd 22 Postponed 2 ============== Total 83 As a reminder – if you are not available, your DMRs are postponed ATG1 is looking for more EDIFACT experts to ensure a more representative review and approval team ATG1 – EDIFACT Syntax 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
ATG2 • Elections • Chair: Jostein Frømyr • Secretary: open • XML Schema Production • Completed review of 20 document schemas for TBG6 eTendering • Completed review of UN/CEFACT Reusable Component Schema Module • All schemas will be published as Release Candidate Standard • Joint meeting with TMG/CCWG • Alignment of project plans for CCTS v3 and XML NDR v3 • Agreed to conduct a joint project to develop SBDH v2 • Agreed to transfer the Core Data Type project from TMG to ATG • TMG agreed to provide guidance on how different types of containers should be handled • Progressed NDR v3 project to ODP step 3 (requirements definition) • Updated XML Representation of CCs Project Plan 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Next Meetings • Next ATG F2F is scheduled for • Week of January 15 • Venue TBD • Main agenda item will be the progression of the NDR v3 project • Work will also be done on other projects 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
As always – New members are most welcome! 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
ICG – Information Content Management Group ICG - Closing Plenary Chair: Mike Conroy Vice-Chair: David Dobbing 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Highlights • Reviewed UN Recommendation change requests. • Finalised the UN/CEFACT Registry Implementation Requirements Specification incorporating all comments received from the ODP. • UN/CEFACT Registry Proof of concept tests to be initialised in: • Canada, Government of Ontario • Chinese Taipei, National Taiwan Normal University • France, France Télécom • Korea, Korea Institute for Electronic Commerce 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Highlights • Met with TBG17 and ATG to: • establish a position concerning the UN/TDED. • Agree on the versioning techniques and provide input for the development of the maintenance rules for the CCL. • Met with TMG to clarify the mutual positions concerning the alignment of CCTS 3.0 and the UN/CEFACT Registry. 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Work in progress • Carry out the UN/CEFACT Registry Proof Of Concept • Prepare the Registry implementation plan • Audit the D.06B Edifact and CCL Directories • Progress UNCL and Code list project 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
UN/CEFACT Legal Group Chair: Mr. Usva KUUSIHOLMA Vice-Chair: Mr. Bart W. SCHERMER
Draft Recommendation 35 UN/CEFACT recommends • A study to determine an appropriate set of measures to create legally enabling environment for an International Trade Single Window legal framework. • Using the UN/CEFACTcheck-list of legal issues related to national and cross-border exchange of trade data • Amending existing legislation, if necessary • Using international standards and international legal instruments, where available • Using UN/CEFACT model “consortium agreement” and model “end user agreement”. 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
UBAC • UBAC • Anders Tell resigned as project lead • Requirements document (~20pages) approved by PG • New project lead appointed in Oct 2006 • Nexts steps • Define a narrow scope out of the existing requirements document to be delivered as first working draft until the next UN/CEFACT Forum Meeting • Request for participation to get more resources • Project plan to be developed by the new project lead • Approval of requirements document + project plan with the TMG STC • UBAC to start ODP phase 3 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Legal Group (LG) Next Legal Group meeting at UNOV, Vienna: Date: Monday, 9.10.2006 Time: 15.30-20:00 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
THANK YOU For more information Contact Secretariat: Ms. Azhar JAIMURZINA azhar.jaimurzina@unece.org
Techniques and Methodologies Group Chair: Gunther Stuhec Vice-Chair: Christian Huemer
Chairs of TMG • TMG Chair: Gunther Stuhec • TMG Vice Chair: Christian Huemer • TMG Secretary: Jim Wilson • TMG-BPWG Chair: Jens Dietrich • TMG-CCWG Chair: Jim Wilson • TMG-EPAWG Chair: Steve Capell 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
CCWG This Week • New Chair Elected (Jim Wilson). Thanks to Mary Kay Blantz for her contributions • CCTS • Transfer of CDT Catalogue to ATG • CCTS V3.0 will be available for public review by end of October • CCTS 2.01 Rule B25 issue identified by TBG 17 • SBDH – Joint project between TMG and ATG • UCM • Met with TBG 17 to understand context-related issues they were struggling with. • Met with TBG 14 to review the project proposal, review work-to-date, and discuss some of the high-level concepts. 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
BPWG This Week • UMM • UMM Foundation Module 1.0 and Base Module 1.0 completed the ODP • UMM User Guide – „“UMM in a Nutshell“ is availablethree-page document describing the basic concepts • BCSS • BCSS changed to CCTS Part 3 – it is on ODP Step 5 • It now supports UML 1.4 and UML2 and is ready for public review • UBAC • Requirements document (~20pages) approved by Project Team • New project lead to be appointed in Oct 2006 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
EBAWG This Week • New Chair Elected (Steve Capell). Thanks to Anders Tell for his contributions • Glossary project completed to ODP5 • Architecture project requirements completed. Short term goals are: • Represent the complete UN/CEFACT Architecture on a clickable, browseable web site that allows both internal and external stakeholders to understand CEFACT product. • Delivery of draft version of short term goals specified above due by End November 2006 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Upcoming Meetings • TMG Interim Meeting • 11-15 December 2006 • Redwood City, California, USA • Hosted by Oracle 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
International Trade and Business Processes Group (TBG) Chair : Jean-Luc Champion Vice-Chair : Pat Toufar
UN/CEFACT TBG’s WG Outcomes of the Week 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Deliverables • Release Candidate 21 e-Tendering XML Schemas 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
New Projects Approval • eArchiving (TBG19) • eDAPLOS (TBG18) • Revision of Rec 11 & Rec 34 (TBG15) • Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Trial Balance and Reporting (TBG12) • Security for Documents and Messages (TBG6-1) • Cross Industry Scheduling, Delivery & Order Status processes • Marketing research/information process 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Other results • DAPLOS BRS for approval (RSM planned) • Electronic certification for life animal export integrated to the E-CERT project • Participation of the agriculture domain in the WCO data model • Feedbacks on the “Roles and Responsibility” technical paper from CUSTOMS and FINANCE • Re-opened “Common Business Process Catalog Technical Specification” to apply ICG feedback • Draft new version of the BRS documents based on the best of UBL and the best of TBG1 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
TBG17 – Core Component Harmonization • E-Tendering Messages • Finalized submission of TBG6 e-Tendering BIEs • Met with CCMA to resolve message naming • Provided to ATG2 who produced 19 schema • Joint Meetings • ICG – 1) TDED 2) versioning in registry 3) audit rules • UCM/TBG14 – context drivers • Next Meeting: 13 – 17 November, Seoul • Weekly calls, Tuesdays, 7 – 10 AM Eastern 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
TBG 15 – International Trade Procedure • Contribution to the UNeDocs Workshop • Three project proposals approved and e-Cert ratification project completed and transferred to TBG 18-Agriculture • Very successful Open Day with 30 delegates supporting and contributing to projects • Guide to Trade Facilitation Implementation. • UN Recommendation 34 – Data Rationalization. • UN Recommendation 35 – Legal Framework for the Single Window. 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
ICG Information Content Management Group Chair: Mike Conroy Vice Chair: David Dobbing 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Highlights • Reviewed UN Recommendation change requests. • Finalised the UN/CEFACT Registry Implementation Requirements Specification incorporating all comments received from the ODP. • UN/CEFACT Registry Proof of concept tests to be initialised in: • Canada, Government of Ontario • Chinese Taipei, National Taiwan Normal University • France, France Télécom • Korea, Korea Institute for Electronic Commerce 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Highlights • Met with TBG17 and ATG to: • establish a position concerning the UN/TDED. • Agree on the versioning techniques and provide input for the development of the maintenance rules for the CCL. • Met with TMG to clarify the mutual positions concerning the alignment of CCTS 3.0 and the UN/CEFACT Registry. 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Work in progress • Carry out the UN/CEFACT Registry Proof Of Concept • Prepare the Registry implementation plan • Audit the D.06B Edifact and CCL Directories • Progress UNCL and Code list project 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Concluding Remarks Mike Doran 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Concluding Remarks • The 9th UN/CEFACT Forum: • Very successful,exceptional support from the Government of India • Good participation from host country • Excellent co-hosts, disappointing that some important WGs not present • Important lessons learned for the future 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Concluding remarks A great deal of work achieved this week, nonetheless we must: • apply due diligence to the integrated programme of work • ensure transparent & effective procedures & workflow • deliver proven architecture & message specifications • rally those interested in working together with us, and funding us (within and outside the UN)“ 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Future Forum Meetings • Spring - March, 2007 * GENEVA - CERN (tbc) * VIENNA - (tbc) * Washington, DC (tbc) • Autumn - September * STOCKHOLM - (3rd week-tbc) * BERLIN - offer (last week in August) 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi
Thanks Our sincere thanks are due to: • Technical Support Team • Heads of Delegations • Co-Hosts & Sponsor • Organising Team 9th UN/CEFACT FORUM New Delhi