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Subject: RE: [ubl-dev] eInvoicing - Help California make the right choice - Please vote
Hi David, I realize that my proposal might not be exactly what they are asking for. However I would argue that paper-based work flows and 10-finger interfaces is a worse legacy problem than COBOL-based systems. And the money they save on invoicing can be used to convert the legacy systems to more modern technology. But I am biased :-) One thing that I have learned from working in government is that it is important to frame your project in the context of a current political agenda. You can have the best idea and technical solution, but nothing will happen without political support. I know that this sounds obvious - but coming from an XML technologies background this was a new learning to me. Also thank you for the links. We had the same kind of initiatives in Europe in the mid 90's and nothing happend. I would like to see governments really lower the barriers for private sector suppliers. And everyone on this list knows that we have the technology available today. It is just a matter of showing some leadership. All the best Mikkel On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 9:20 PM, David RR Webber (XML) <david@drrw.info> wrote: > > Mikkel, > > Seems like you are wanting to hit the wrong nail with your UBL hammer! ; -) > > CA is actually asking for help with replacing its aging COBOL systems. > > They have already implemented electronic invoicing starting in 1995!!! > > <http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/DWCPropRegs/WCIS_Regulations/EDIGuide_Final.pdf> > <http://www.electronicmarkets.org/issues/volume-5/volume-5-issue-1/v5n1_agar0.pdf> > Thanks, DW > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [ubl-dev] eInvoicing - Help California make the right choice - > Please vote > From: Mikkel Hippe Brun <mhb@tradeshift.com> > Date: Sun, February 07, 2010 7:11 am > To: ubl-dev@lists.oasis-open.org > > California CTO P.K. Agarwal has responded to criticism over the > antiquated nature of the state of California’s IT systems with a > challenge to come up with ways to rebuild California’s IT systems at > one tenth the cost. See > http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/02/06/california-cto-challenge/ > > A crowdsourcing site, "California Government Looking For Your IT > Ideas", has been set up to gather input and votes from the community. > See http://ca_it.ideascale.com/a/panel.do?id=7163 > > I have suggested that California implements electronic invoicing based > on UBL. The business case is obvious and experience around the world > has shown that several hundred of millions of dollars can be saved > every year. California (and the rest of the world for that matter) can > not afford to postpone this. Please have a look at my submission and > cast your vote: http://ca_it.ideascale.com/a/dtd/19551-7163 > > Best regards, > Mikkel > > Mikkel Hippe Brun > Chief Technology Officer, Cofounder > > Voice: +45 3118 9102 > Skype: hippebrun > Twitter: @hippebrun @tradeshift > Mail: mhb@tradeshift.com > Web: http://tradeshift.com > > Tradeshift Network Ltd / 37 Friars Avenue / London / N20 0XG / UK > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: ubl-dev-unsubscribe@lists.oasis-open.org > For additional commands, e-mail: ubl-dev-help@lists.oasis-open.org > -- Best regards, Mikkel Mikkel Hippe Brun Chief Technology Officer, Cofounder Voice: +45 3118 9102 Skype: hippebrun Twitter: @hippebrun @tradeshift Mail: mhb@tradeshift.com Web: http://tradeshift.com Tradeshift Network Ltd / 37 Friars Avenue / London / N20 0XG / UK -- Best regards, Mikkel Mikkel Hippe Brun Chief Technology Officer, Cofounder Voice: +45 3118 9102 Skype: hippebrun Twitter: @hippebrun @tradeshift Mail: mhb@tradeshift.com Web: http://tradeshift.com Tradeshift Network Ltd / 37 Friars Avenue / London / N20 0XG / UK
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