ebXML Simplified: A Guide to the New Standard for Global E Commerce

The first guide to understanding ebXML and its strategic implementation
Just ratified in March 2001, ebXML is the new standard for B2B data exchange and the cornerstone of the next generation of B2B applications. IT managers are now scrambling to plan for the huge and complex job of upgrading their non-XML legacy systems. This book provides a concise, yet thorough introduction to ebXML and features guidelines for making strategic decisions concerning ebXML implementation. Following an overview of ebXML, the problems it solves, and how it relates to other standards, the author explains how major B2B vendors plan to integrate ebXML into their products. Eric Chiu then takes a detailed look at ebXML's technical architecture, with discussions of its design conventions and each of the major specifications that comprise ebXML.
* ebXML is the cornerstone technology for the next generation of B2B applications
* 80% of all B2B traffic by the year 2003 will use ebXML
* The book provides business and IT managers with a quick introduction to the essentials of ebXML

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part 1: Overview of ebXML.

Chapter 1: An Overview of E-Commerce and ebXML.

Chapter 2: Building Blocks of ebXML: EDI and XML.

Chapter 3: Web Services and ebXML.

Part 2: ebXML Technologies.

Chapter 4: ebXML Technical Architecture.

Chapter 5: The ebXML Business Process Model.

Chapter 6: Using Core Components.

Chapter 7: ebXML Message Services.

Chapter 8: Using the ebXML Registry Services.

Chapter 9: Trading Partner Profiles and Agreements.

Chapter 10: Implementing ebXML in the Organization.

Appendix: Additional Resources.

Glossary.

References.

Index