ebXML

This chapter provides the definition of most of the terms used in ebXML specifications. You must have seen many of them in the previous chapters and we are repeating them…

The following diagram shows an ebXML scenario, which makes it easy to pick up the concept of ebXML. The example is taken from the Technical Architecture Specification. The example shows…

A complete message is called the message package, which is a Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) object. The message package contains two principal parts: SOAP Message Container: This is required part…

Definition "A Core Component captures information about a real world business concept, and relationships between that concept and other business concepts. A Core Component can be either an individual piece…

An ebXML registry serves as the index and application gateway for a repository to the outside world, and it contains the API that governs how parties interact with the repository.…

A Collaboration Protocol Profile (CPP) provides all the necessary information on how a particular trading partner intends to do electronic business. A CPP defines the following attributes of a trading…

A Business Process is something that a business does, such as buying computer parts or selling a professional service. It involves the exchange of information between two or more trading…

By definition, the iterative life cycle of B2B collaboration includes the following steps: Process DefinitionPartner DiscoveryPartner Sign-upElectronic Plug-inProcess ExecutionProcess ManagementProcess Evolution The overall ebXML specifications are intended to cover almost the entire…

ebXML stands for Electronic Business XML. It is a modular suite of specifications that gives businesses of any size the ability to conduct business over the Internet. This brief tutorial…