Business Process Specification Schema Project
Version 0.2 Work-In-Progress
1.	Objectives

1.1 Purpose 
The purpose of the project is to coordinate changes to the ebXML Business Process Specification Schema. This project will help ensure that Business Process Specification Schema and related specifications have alignment and support the ebXML vision of electronic commerce.

This project proposes to bring together key artifacts of work from the ebXML project and jointly continue their development with other project initiatives in OASIS and UN/CEFACT. These projects include, but, are not limited to the following: 
o	UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology
o	ebTWG Business Collaboration Protocol Specification
o	ebTWG Business Collaboration Patterns and Monitored Commitments Specification
o	OASIS ebXML Collaboration Protocol Profile and Agreement
o	OASIS Messaging (ebXML Transport, Routing, and Protocol)
o	OASIS Registry (ebXML Registry and Repository)
1.2 Scope
This project directly supports one of the key eBTWG deliverables -- the Business Process Specification Schema -- as identified in the eBTWG Mandate.  The intent of this project is to review and coordinate suggestions for change to the BPSS, make technical improvements to the BPSS, and implement in the BPSS the substantive changes developed by other projects in UN/CEFACT (including eBTWG and the TMWG), and to the extent appropriate, OASIS (including ebXML Collaboration Protocol Profile and Agreement, ebXML Messaging Services, ebXML Registry, and ebXML Implementation, Interoperability, and Conformance). 
2.	Deliverables
The project deliverables are: 
o	Business Process Specification Schema 1.1 
(Initial versioning of the ebXML Business Process Specification Schema, adding technical corrections to version 1.0 but excluding any model or object changes other than as necessary to resolve internal inconsistencies)
o	Change log for Business Process Specification Schema 
(Updating the 1.0 log with later received comments and issues)
o	Business Process Specification Schema 1.x and 2.0 
(Future versioning of the ebXML Business Process Specification Schema document. to incorporate other ebXML work and improve the standard and its related model and objects)
o	Technical Reports and White Papers 
(Additional documentation as needed)
o	Identify opportunities to coordinate with other relevant standards.
3.	Functional Expertise of Membership
The project team is a group of experts with broad knowledge in the areas of: 
o	UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology
o	ebXML Business Process Specification Schema
o	Business Process and Information Analysis
o	ebXML Collaboration Protocol Profile and Agreement
o	e-Business Architecture
o	ebXML Messaging
Each UN/CEFACT head of delegation (HOD) may designate one or more experts to the project team.  In doing so, they may delegate this task to one or more organizations, which may be national, regional or international.   Experts are expected to contribute to the work based solely on their expertise. 
4.	Geographical Focus
The focus is global and cuts across vertical industries. The project recognizes the need to support both large and small businesses who utilize a variety of languages. 
5.	Initial Contributions
The following contributions are submitted as part of this proposal. It is understood that these contributions are only for consideration by the project team and that other participants may submit additional contributions in order to ensure that as much information as possible is obtained from those with expertise and a material interest in the project. 
o	ebXML Technical Specification - Business Process Specification Schema v1.01
o	TMWG -UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology (CEFACT/TMWG/N090)
o	ISO Open-edi (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32/WG1 N181 - FDIS 15944-1)
o	ebXML Technical Specification - ebXML Technical Architecture Specification v1.04
o	ebXML Technical Specification - Collaboration-Protocol Profile and Agreement Specification v1.0
o	ebXML Technical Specification - Message Service Specification v1.0
o	ebXML Technical Specification - Registry Information Model v1.0
o	ebXML Technical Specification - Registry Services Specification v1.0
o	ebXML Technical Report - Business Process Analysis Worksheets & Guidelines v1.0
o	ebXML Technical Report - Business Process and Business Information Analysis Overview v1.0
o	ebXML Technical Report - E-Commerce Patterns v1.0
o	ebXML Technical Report - Context and Re-Usability of Core Components v1.04

Statement of resource requirements
Participants in the project shall provide resources for their own participation. The existence and functioning of the project shall not require any additional resources from the UN/ECE secretariat.