Netfish Technologies

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Netfish Technologies

• Using XML to Automate Complex Business Processes
• Patrick Gannon
• Vice President
• Marketing Strategic Programs
• Netfish Technologies
• Xtech 2000 February 29, 2000
• pgannon_at_netfish.com

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Outline

• Evolution and Benefits of Business Process
  Integration
• Requirements of a Process Integration Solution
• Process-oriented XML Standards
• XML and Collaborative Workflows
• Summary

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B2B Internet Evolution
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B2B Internet Evolution
VALUE
WWW
Online Brochures Browsers HTML, HTTP
2000
1994
1998
1996
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B2B Internet Evolution
VALUE
e-Commerce
Online Stores Online Catalogs Online Payment
SSL Security
WWW
Online Brochures Browsers HTML, HTTP
2000
1994
1998
1996
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B2B Internet Evolution
VALUE
e-Business
Trading Webs Portals, Auctions Aggregated
Catalogs Java Beans XML Centric
e-Commerce
Online Stores Online Catalogs Online Payment
SSL Security
WWW
Online Brochures Browsers HTML, HTTP
2000
1994
1996
1998
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B2B Internet Evolution
c-Business
Collaborative Process Webs Integrated
Workflows Process Integration Process
Mapping Back Office Integration B2B Process
Profiles
VALUE
e-Business
Trading Webs Portals, Auctions Aggregated
Catalogs Java Beans XML Centric
e-Commerce
Online Stores Online Catalogs Online Payment
SSL Security
WWW
Online Brochures Browsers HTML, HTTP
2000
1994
1998
1996
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B2B Web Evolution
B2B Process Webs (The Netfish Solution)
B2B Trading Webs (Marketsite, Ariba, VerticalNet,
et al.)

• All business processes
• Distribution, logistics,ECOs, and purchasing
• Requires back-end application integration
• Focus is on automating transactions
• Enhances established partnerships with trading
  community

• Facilitates only procurement activities
• Little or no integration with back-end
  applications implied
• Catalog information presented in human-readable
  form
• Brings together a myriad of unknown buyers and
  sellers
• Lack of EDI integration functionality

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B2B Trading Webs
Buyers
Suppliers
Global Trading Web
MRO - Market Place to Any
Industries Horizontal Market
USA
Euro
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Evolution of ERP/EAI to B2B
External Focus
Changing Climate

• Shorter Product Lifecycles
• Greater Customer Service

VALUE
Internal Focus

• Vertical Integration
• Limited Partnering

• Create and Compete Through Integrated
  Trading Partner Communities

The Internet

• New Medium for Business
• Ubiquitous Connectivity

Today
1980s
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The C-Business Vision
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B2B Process Integration

• B2B Process AS IS gt TO BE Modeling
• Any-to-any business document/process mapping
• ERP/EAI/EDI/B2B Process Integration

Distribution
MFG
ERP
XML
XML
B2B
EAI
XML
XML

• Cross-enterprise workflow management
• Security, scalability and extensibility
• Open Standards support

Logistics
Procurement
(e.g., RosettaNet)
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Requirements of a Process Integration Solution
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B2B Business Drivers

• Faster Cycle Times
• Inventory Reduction
• Reduced Operating Costs
• Elimination of Errors
• Revenue Creation and New Business Opportunities
• Increased Visibility Into Extended Supply Chain

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B2B Process Web IntegrationRequirements
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Integrated, Standards-Based Platform
Mission-critical Document Exchange System
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Process and Workflow Automation
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Any B2B Process Interaction
Advanced Security and Communication System
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Seamless Integration With EDI Systems
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Distributor
Leverage Existing IT Infrastructure
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Event Driven Publish And Subscribe Model
Enterprise Application Integration
Enterprise Services Integration
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Netfish Addresses Core Business Costs and
Operations
Business Costs Breakdown
Source Killen and Associates
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XML for B2B versus EDI
The XML Solution
EDI Solutions
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XML Based B2B Process Standards
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B2B Proprietary Standards

• BizTalk - Microsoft
• xCBL - CommerceOne
• cXML - Ariba Technologies
• XML/EDI Group ad hoc group

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B2B Open Standards

• RosettaNet
• RosettaNet Implementation Framework (RNIF)
• Partner Interface Processes (PIPs)
• CommerceNet
• To promote and advance interoperable electronic
  commerce to support emerging communities of
  commerce (eCo)
• OAGI Open Applications Group Inc. (BOD)
• OBI Open Buying on the Internet
• EDI ASC X.12 (North America)
• EDI UN/EDIFACT (CEFACT/OASIS ebXML)

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RosettaNet Objectives
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RosettaNet Framework (RNIF)
Supply Chain Business Processes
Internal Business Processes
Internal Business Processes
Action Protocol
Action Protocol
Business Information
Business Information
Transaction Protocol
Transaction Protocol
Service Protocol
Service Protocol
Agent Protocol
Agent Protocol
Transfer Protocol
Transfer Protocol
Security Protocol
Security Protocol
Transport Protocol
Transport Protocol
EC Application
eProcess
PIP
Protocol Stack
Messages
Protocol Stack
Framework
Dictionary
IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW OF VERSION 1.1
XML
Internet
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• Order Management
• quote order entry
• transportation distribution
• product configuration
• returns finance management
• Inventory Management
• price protection
• collaborative forecasting
• inventory allocation replenishment
• inventory sales reporting
• Service Support
• warranty management
• asset management
• technical support

SUPPLY CHAIN SCOPE CLUSTERS SEGMENTS

• Review
• partner review
• product /service review
• Product Introduction
• preparation for distribution
• product change notification
• Marketing Management
• marketing campaign management
• lead opportunity management

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Architecture RosettaNet PIP Example
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Open Applications Group (OAGIS)
Integration Scenario utilizing Business Object
Documents (BODs)
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XML and Collaborative Workflows
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The Big Picture
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RosettaNet PIP 3A4 Runtime
Buyer
Seller
ERP
ERP
Adapter
Adapter
Distributed Workflow
PIP Task
PIP Task
RosettaNet Service
RosettaNet Service
Transport Service
Message Queuing
Message Queuing
Transport Service
Security Service
Security Service
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XDI Collaborative Workflow Services
Application Adapters
Trading Partner
PROCESS AUTOMATION
WORKFLOW DIAGRAM
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Complete Scenario
Source Trading Partner
PIP 3A4 Activity
PIP 3A4 Activity
Destination Trading Partner
PIP 3A4 Activity
PIP 3A4 Activity

• Two Trading Partners employ internal workflow
  processes to coordinate business with each other
  via RosettaNet.
• Each of the Activities within a PIP may be
  represented as a Workflow Task (post release 3.2)

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Company Overview

• Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA
• Approximately 90 Employees
• Product Solution Launched October 1999
• Major customers piloting solution
• Industry Partnerships
• Standards Support

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Conclusions
All progress is initiated by challengingcurrent
conceptions, and executedby supplanting existing
institutions. -- George Bernard
Shaw
We are watching the dinosaurs die,but we dont
know what will replace them. -- Lester Thurow