Statement of Purpose
The OASIS ebXML Registry TC develops specifications
to achieve interoperable registries and repositories,
with an interface that enables submission, query and
retrieval on the contents of the registry and repository.
Further, the Registry TC seeks to develop specifications
that serve a wide range of uses, covering the spectrum
from general purpose document registries to real-time
business-to-business registries. Additionally, as part
of its specification development work, this TC explores
and promotes various emerging models for distributed
and cooperating registries.
The TC's efforts foster compatibility across specifications
developed in other forums, specifically furthering the
work that was accomplished in the ebXML Registry and
Repository Project Team. (Further information on the
ebXML initiative can be found at http://www.ebxml.org.
)
As part of its effort to develop specifications, this
TC will:
- Address requirements raised by committee members
and by the joint OASIS-UN/CEFACT Requirements and
Technical Architecture Committees;
- Proactively engage with related activities in external
forums, and specifically:
- create a recognized liaison with ISO 11179;
- create a recognized liaison with UDDI;
- create recognized liaisons with appropriate
W3C activities and Working Groups to include the
XML Query Working Group.
- Coordinate TC activities with other technical committees
and work groups operating within OASIS and UN/CEFACT;
- Develop future versions of the OASIS ebXML Registry
Specifications with consideration of related technologies
adopted by other forums;
- Strive to engage those implementing these specifications
to get valuable feedback and lessons-learned that
can help to improve, clarify and correct the specifications;
and
- Engage in discussions with academic and research
communities to facilitate understanding, awareness
and possible collaborations regarding emerging technologies
and research applicable to our registry interests.
Technical Committee Deliverables:
Unlike newly formed OASIS ebXML TCs that are based
solely on existing ebXML work, the Registry TC can be
considered a merging of two complementary efforts. As
such, the OASIS ebXML Registry TC will develop a roadmap
document that uses the requirements of both committees
in an effort to incorporate the compatible vision and
goals of both OASIS and ebXML (registry committees).
The OASIS ebXML Registry TC will use the ebXML Registry
Information Model Version 1.0, the ebXML Registry Services
Version 1.0, and the OASIS Draft Registry/Repository
Technical Specification, Version 1.1 as input for Phase
II work. The TC's base documents will be the ebXML specifications.
The ebXML Registry Issues list will be used as the starting
point for this TC's Issues list and will be used to
generate specific technical priorities.
This TC will develop Technical Specifications, Technical
Reports and White Papers as appropriate. Technical Reports
and White Papers will be used to explain the motivation,
uses, and implementation issues of the Technical Specifications.
Initial White Paper candidates include existing use
cases and query examples.
The list of deliverables is summarized below:
- Registry Information Model, initial draft 2, first quarter, 2002.
- Registry Services Specification, initial draft 2, first quarter, 2002.
- Registry information Model, final draft 2, third quarter, 2002.
- Registry Services Specification, final draft 2, third quarter 2002.
- Technical Reports will be drafted as appropriate.
- White Papers will be drafted as appropriate.
The TC will conduct its business in English.
Lisa Carnahan (US NIST) is the current chair.
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