ebBP 12/7/2005: Draft Abstract Outline for ebBP for OASIS Symposium

[Monica J Martin <Monica.Martin@Sun.COM>]

Everyone, as we discussed in Tuesday's call, I was to develop a brief outline for consideration for a proposal submission for the upcoming OASIS Symposium: "The Meaning of Interoperability".  

The Symposium is focused on interoperability from many perspectives including standards, business and semantics. All of which are relevant to ebBP. Presentations should be roughly 30-40 minutes in length, including a
question-and-answer period. 

Here is a draft outline. I'd encourage comment so I can start to evolve this as the deadline for proposal submission is 20 December 2005. Our next meeting is 19 December 2005 so email feedback is encouraged so I can start to work on the abstract contents.

Thanks.

DRAFT:

    * Contact details: Monica J. Martin, Sun Microsystems, 877 330 9868,
      monica.martin@sun.com, Oregon)
    * Authors: OASIS ebBP TC
    * Biography: The ebBP TC is comprised of a diverse team of
      eBusiness, technology experts, and functional business experts
      focused on realizing the benefits of the use of a standardized
      format for collaborative business processes. The co-chairs are
      Dale Moberg, Cyclone Commerce, and Monica J. Martin, Sun Microsystems.
    * Abstract:
          o Subject/Scope: Achieving interoperability through focusing
            on usability, best practices and realities of communities of
            interest
          o Title: Focus on the User Community: Effectively using
            modular collaborative process definitions to realize
            eBusiness interoperability
          o Key presentation points
                + The eBusiness domain and collaborative business processes
                      # Enabling use of standard process definition
                        formats - simple to the complex using ebBP
                            * Business transactions
                            * Complex activities and business collaborations
                      # Business messages and business signals
                            * Configuration guidance (technical contract)
                            * Messaging constraints (message transport)
                + Domain and partner usability - focus on solutions
                      # Modular process definitions
                      # Specializing by profile
                      # Leveraging business documents and processes together
                            * Specialization
                      # Integrating other technologies
                            * Registry
                            * Web services
                            * Compatibility and the illusive value add
                + Real-world use cases and application (potential)
                      # In local government
                            * Integrating use of ebBP and UBL Small
                              Business Subset
                      # In health care
                            * IHE Profiles Enabled using ebBP
                      # In technology
                            * Monitoring partner expectations
                      # In financial services
                            * Leveraging the Registry, policies and ebBP
                              in financial services
                + Summary and questions