ECIMF meeting, Brussels 2002.10.22 ECIMF CWA Concluding the project Andrzej Bialecki ECIMF Project...

ECIMF meeting, Brussels 2002.10.22

ECIMF CWAConcluding the project

Andrzej BialeckiAndrzej BialeckiECIMF Project ChairECIMF Project Chair

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ECIMF – CWAs Originally planned CEN Workshop Agreements:Originally planned CEN Workshop Agreements:

Introduction (ECIMF-Intro)Introduction (ECIMF-Intro) General Methodology (ECIMF-GM)General Methodology (ECIMF-GM) Technical Specification (ECIMF-TS)Technical Specification (ECIMF-TS) Proof-of-Concept (ECIMF-POC)Proof-of-Concept (ECIMF-POC)

Latest significant updates:Latest significant updates: Latest versions: v.0.3 (November 28, 2001)Latest versions: v.0.3 (November 28, 2001) Some interesting presentations from February and Some interesting presentations from February and

June meetings not incorporated in the CWAs:June meetings not incorporated in the CWAs: Interoperability through semantic translation with labelingInteroperability through semantic translation with labeling Relationship to recent ebTWG work on Business ObjectsRelationship to recent ebTWG work on Business Objects

Where are we now?Where are we now?


Introduction (ECIMF-Intro)

Latest version changes:Latest version changes: Mostly cosmetic editing:Mostly cosmetic editing:

Added less dense project descriptionAdded less dense project description Suggestions from plenary:Suggestions from plenary:

Gentle introduction is neededGentle introduction is needed• The current version is still far from it!The current version is still far from it!

Understandable vocabularyUnderstandable vocabulary• SMEs don’t necessarily know what UML and ontologies are…SMEs don’t necessarily know what UML and ontologies are…

Suggestions for final editing:Suggestions for final editing:


General Methodology (ECIMF-GM) Latest version changes:Latest version changes:

Incorporation of the 4-layer model (added Business Incorporation of the 4-layer model (added Business Context with REA)Context with REA)

Merged with the Frameworks Integration GuidelineMerged with the Frameworks Integration Guideline FIG was split into general schema, and detailed instructions FIG was split into general schema, and detailed instructions

are moved to Appendixare moved to Appendix Still needs much work…Still needs much work…

Improved structure and graphicsImproved structure and graphics Added Semantic Translation and REA meta-modelsAdded Semantic Translation and REA meta-models Expanded section on Business Context MatchingExpanded section on Business Context Matching



ECIMF-GM: open issues not yet addressed List of open issues not properly addressed in the latest List of open issues not properly addressed in the latest

version:version: Process Mediation:Process Mediation:

Currently lacks the overall concept - how to model?Currently lacks the overall concept - how to model? Proposed meta-model sounds too technical…Proposed meta-model sounds too technical… Needs to be rethought in light of the improved “Business Context with Needs to be rethought in light of the improved “Business Context with

BOTs” approachBOTs” approach Semantic Translation:Semantic Translation:

Needs more research and a proof-of-conceptNeeds more research and a proof-of-concept More information needed on various algorithmsMore information needed on various algorithms

Syntax Mapping:Syntax Mapping: There is only outline of the issues involvedThere is only outline of the issues involved Needs to be filled with more contentNeeds to be filled with more content

ECIMF-compliant runtime toolkitECIMF-compliant runtime toolkit Proposed block diagram provided, needs more discussionProposed block diagram provided, needs more discussion

Suggestions for the final editing:Suggestions for the final editing:


Technical Specification (ECIMF-TS) Latest version status:Latest version status:

Still empty…Still empty… Added references to meta-models that underlie the notation to Added references to meta-models that underlie the notation to

be defined here.be defined here. This CWA is very dependent on ECIMF-GM, and This CWA is very dependent on ECIMF-GM, and

perhaps can only be completed when that settles…perhaps can only be completed when that settles…



Proof-of-Concept (ECIMF-POC) Latest version status:Latest version status:

Added realistic example:Added realistic example: Full analysis of the integration caseFull analysis of the integration case Real e-commerce frameworks consideredReal e-commerce frameworks considered All four layers have been discussedAll four layers have been discussed

Work pending:Work pending: Business Context: update models according to the new Business Context: update models according to the new

BC/BOTBC/BOT Process mediation: update worksheets acc. to BC/BOTProcess mediation: update worksheets acc. to BC/BOT



ECIMF-POC: open issues not yet addressed List of open issues not properly addressed in the List of open issues not properly addressed in the

latest versionlatest version Semantic Translation:Semantic Translation:

Discussion needed - the example uses a fully heuristic Discussion needed - the example uses a fully heuristic approach…approach…

Syntax mapping:Syntax mapping: Example neededExample needed

MANIFEST generationMANIFEST generation Example syntax (based on ST Ontology) looks very Example syntax (based on ST Ontology) looks very

complicated…complicated… Implementation:Implementation:

Figure 6: too low-level (this might be a syntax translator, but Figure 6: too low-level (this might be a syntax translator, but not the whole agent…)not the whole agent…)



ECIMF-POC: tools

Latest status:Latest status: Conzilla: dropped in favor of Protégé-based toolConzilla: dropped in favor of Protégé-based tool Implemented a new tool, which illustrates the use of Implemented a new tool, which illustrates the use of

semantic labeling for concept mappingsemantic labeling for concept mapping The tool is alpha-quality, and its practical usefulness is The tool is alpha-quality, and its practical usefulness is

not quite clearnot quite clear Protégé knowledge-base model seems flexible enough Protégé knowledge-base model seems flexible enough

to express all/most concepts, but is somewhat at odds to express all/most concepts, but is somewhat at odds with Topic Maps and RDF.with Topic Maps and RDF.

Suggestions for the final deliverables:Suggestions for the final deliverables:


ECIMF Website status

ECIMF Project Information CenterECIMF Project Information Center http://www.ecimf.orghttp://www.ecimf.org Originally hosted by WebGiro, now hosted from funds Originally hosted by WebGiro, now hosted from funds

of a group of former WebGiro employeesof a group of former WebGiro employees The current hosting arrangement is valid for the next The current hosting arrangement is valid for the next

three monthsthree months

Suggestions for continuing the availability of Suggestions for continuing the availability of ECIMF project materials:ECIMF project materials:


Summary and conclusions from the Chair The original goals of the project couldn’t be fully The original goals of the project couldn’t be fully

reached:reached: Changed economic situation affected the main Changed economic situation affected the main

contributor, WebGirocontributor, WebGiro Too few contributions received from other Workshop Too few contributions received from other Workshop

membersmembers This affects the final content of CWAsThis affects the final content of CWAs

However, there are valuable achievements that However, there are valuable achievements that should be preserved and propagated:should be preserved and propagated: The four-layer modelThe four-layer model Use of REA for economic alignment of business partiesUse of REA for economic alignment of business parties Use of and strategies for semantic translation as an Use of and strategies for semantic translation as an

interoperability toolinteroperability tool


Other conclusions and suggestions?

New contact:New contact: Andrzej Bialecki <[email protected]>Andrzej Bialecki <[email protected]>

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