[ebxml-iic] STAR ebXML reference implementation

["A.J. (Tony) Blazej" <blazej@mindspring.com>]

IIC team - as you already know, the Open Applications Group (OAGI) has been 
retained by the STAR consortium (Standard for Technology in the Automotive 
Retail) to develop specifications for conducting electronic business 
between car dealerships and manufacturers. The STAR/XML working group 
involves companies such as GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, Honda on the 
manufacturing side, and EDS, R&R, and APD on the dealership management 
system side.

The STAR/XML working group, at our recommendation, is using OAG Business 
Object Documents [BODs] and ebXML as the basis of their architecture. We 
are developing BODs as the payload for transactions that run over an ebXML 
infrastructure and specifying business collaborations utilizing the ebXML 
BPSS specification and hope to utilize CPAs..

We are also working with the AIAG Message Routing committee to jointly 
develop an ebXML implementation specification based on the draft produced 
by the STAR/XML Infrastructure WorkGroup.

One of our WorkGroups is exploring development of a "reference 
implementation".  I have attached a draft of the project definition. It is 
still evolving, but will give you an idea of what we are considering. We 
are open to suggestions as to how best proceed and welcome any advice from 
the "pros" amongst you.  Our main driver, however, is schedule, since STAR 
members want to launch pilots ASAP and rapidly go to deployment.

If you are interested in working on this project -- please call me to 
discuss further.
Regards,
Tony
A.J. (Tony) Blazej
Director of Industry Programs
Open Applications Group, Inc.
203-966-7388
ablazej@openapplications.org

STAR Ref Impl 04.doc