X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS

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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Tuesday, October 3, 2000
Introductions Overview Work to Date - MM at AIAG
Additional Business Functions Health
Care Finance Government Other Break into Teams
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Wednesday
Team Work Continues
Materials Management Team Finalize Shipment
Notification Finalize Receiving
Response Finalize Test Results (Garys
work) Other Functional Teams Develop Models of
the Process Develop Core Blocks/Core
Components Develop Schema of SN and RR Paulas
Team Review and consolidate results Determine
core in Core Components Review ebXML entry
forms
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Wednesday
Wrap It Up
From 130 to 3 Team Report Outs 10 minutes
each Accomplishments To Dos Issues Issues 1
5 minutes Plan for Thursday Report for TG4 15
minutes
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Thursday
Update from Wednesday TG4 Meeting Work plan from
previous day Interim Work Efforts Plan for
February

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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Workshop Overview
Introductions
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS Core Components
Overview

• New approach to the problem!
• Its hard work!
• ebXML is defining the methodology - so its a
  work in progress
• X12 is applying the methodology

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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS Core Components
Overview

• What is the Same
• We will be sending messages
• The messages will have structure
• Optional repeating/looping/nesting
• Simple data elements, with types
• Logical groupings of data elements
• Etc.

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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS Core Components
Overview

• We standardize across levels, such that we only
  standardize once!
• We start at the business process level, ensuring
  concise messages
• Our philosophy is CORE eXtension
• Our approach is CORE Context Semantic
  Resolution
• Our focus is on Neutral representation

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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS Core Components
Overview

• Context Categories
• Industry Sector
• Business Process
• Product
• Geography/Region
• Temporal
• Legislative

• Processing Requirements
• Transport/Logistics
• Teleology/Purpose
• Role/Profile

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Traditional EDI Approach
Implementation Guides
All Inclusive
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
AUTO
RETAIL
DOD
SCHOOLS
UNIQUE
UNIQUE
UNIQUE
UNIQUE
CORE COMPONENTS
COMMON
COMMON
COMMON
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Steps to Follow
Model of the process
Determine core blocks
Pick a core block
Draw a picture of the core block
Update the spreadsheet
Give the spreadsheet to the Master Scribe
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Steps to Follow
Model of the process
Determine core blocks
Pick a core block
Draw a picture of the core block
Update the spreadsheet
Give the spreadsheet to the Master Scribe
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CORE COMPONENTS WORKSHOP

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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Steps to Follow
Model of the process
Determine core blocks
Pick a core block
Draw a picture of the core block
Update the spreadsheet
Give the spreadsheet to the Master Scribe
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Determine core blocks
For simple Planning Schedule Reviewed DELFOR
and 830 for reference Found functional groups
of information Listed each, and chose a
name Eliminated unused groups Using X12H
spreadsheets
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS Demo from AIAG Workshop
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS Demo from AIAG Workshop
Message
Smart Core Components
Each Core Block is made up of Core Components
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Steps to Follow
Model of the process
Determine core blocks
Pick a core block
Draw a picture of the core block
Update the spreadsheet
Give the spreadsheet to the Master Scribe
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Pick a core block
Document Level Parties Requirements Product Shippi
ng History
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Steps to Follow
Model of the process
Determine core blocks
Pick a core block
Draw a picture of the core block
Update the spreadsheet
Give the spreadsheet to the Master Scribe
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Steps to Follow
Model of the process
Determine core blocks
Pick a core block
Draw a picture of the core block
Update the spreadsheet
Give the spreadsheet to the Master Scribe
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Update the spreadsheet
Compare picture to the Core Component list Enter
the Context Enter Core Block and Core
Components List new Core Components on
separate sheet Note any disagreements about
naming on ice cube
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS The Spreadsheet

• Enter the Core Block first in the first column.
• Then enter the Core Components within that Core
  Block in the second column.
• The elements making up the Core Components go
  into the third column.
• Team brainstorms using little papers
• Assemble into model
• Use the last column for usage, to help you
  determine the how and why a Core Block is there
  and being used.
• Note any disagreements within your team.

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Update the spreadsheet
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS
Steps to Follow
Model of the process
Determine core blocks
Pick a core block
Draw a picture of the core block
Update the spreadsheet
Give the spreadsheet to Paulas Team
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X12/TG4 CORE COMPONENTS

• Paulas Team will compile the information from
  all of the teams into a master spreadsheet.
• When the data is put together on the master
  spreadsheet, we will be able to
• publish the list of Core Components
• publish the list of Core Blocks

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QUESTIONS?
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GO TEAMS!