Re: [wsbpel-uc] Definition of "Entity"

[Monica Martin <monica.martin@sun.com>]

Harvey Reed wrote:

> We have a Monday con-call, and can add this to the agenda. We can 
> discuss your contribution with the full UC group and decide if we will 
> include the text. As far as the mechanics of editing and storing 
> artifacts, that’s a separate agenda item.
>
> Many thanks for your contribution!
> ++Harvey
>
"An entity is any legal or functional component of a business or an 
organization. Examples of legal entities may include the entire 
organization, divisions within an organization, roles such as buyer, 
seller etc... while functional entities could be specific departments 
within a legal entity like accounting department or human resources.

mm1: I would encourage you not to specify that this is a legal entity. I 
do not believe that it is currently within the scope of WS-BPEL to 
handle the legal (business related) aspects of an entity. I would say it 
is a functional entity or component of a business or organization that 
could include what is specified.

We had already recognized this was likely outside of the scope of WS-BPEL.


> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Manglani, Rajesh [mailto:RManglani@uc-council.org]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 02, 2003 11:30 AM
> *To:* wsbpel-uc@lists.oasis-open.org
> *Subject:* RE: [wsbpel-uc] Definition of "Entity"
>
> Agreed. Umm... What next ... I mean who adds it to the doc ?
>
> -r
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* Harvey Reed [mailto:hreed@sonicsoftware.com]
>     *Sent:* Thursday, October 02, 2003 11:16 AM
>     *To:* 'Rand Anderson'; Manglani, Rajesh;
>     wsbpel-uc@lists.oasis-open.org
>     *Subject:* RE: [wsbpel-uc] Definition of "Entity"
>
>     +1
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* Rand Anderson [mailto:randerson@macgregor.com]
>     *Sent:* Thursday, October 02, 2003 11:12 AM
>     *To:* 'Manglani, Rajesh'; 'wsbpel-uc@lists.oasis-open.org'
>     *Subject:* RE: [wsbpel-uc] Definition of "Entity"
>
>     +1
>
>     I'd only suggest ending the definition itself at the end of the
>     second sentence. Put the distinction from UN/CEFACT (and
>     potentially from other) definitions as a footnote.
>
>     Rand
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* Manglani, Rajesh [mailto:RManglani@uc-council.org]
>     *Sent:* Thursday, October 02, 2003 9:45 AM
>     *To:* 'wsbpel-uc@lists.oasis-open.org'
>     *Subject:* [wsbpel-uc] Definition of "Entity"
>
>     Team,
>
>     Here's what I think could be a good way to define our concept of
>     an entity
>
>     "An entity is any legal or functional component of a business or
>     an organization. Examples of legal entities may include the entire
>     organization, divisions within an organization, roles such as
>     buyer, seller etc... while functional entities could be specific
>     departments within a legal entity like accounting department or
>     human resources. This is different from the UN/CEFACT definition
>     of a business entity which is defined in the UMM specification as
>     "the subject of Business Collaboration Activities that have
>     independent identity" or a concept representing the data that is
>     shared in the collaborative domain between two trading
>     partners.Examples of UN/CEFACT business entities could be purchase
>     orders, trade-items etc."
>
>     Hope this is self-explanatory, please let me know if you want any
>     part of this text changed.
>
>     thank you
>
>     **Rajesh Manglani**
>
>     XML Systems Analyst
>
>     Uniform Code Council
>
>     rmanglani@uc-council.org <mailto:rmanglani@uc-council.org>
>
>     609 620 4521
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