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ECIMF meeting, Brussels 2002.02.19

Copyright WebGiro AB, 2002. All rights reserved.

ECIMF CWA Overview

Andrzej BialeckiAndrzej BialeckiWebGiro, Chief System ArchitectWebGiro, Chief System Architect

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ECIMF – CWAs

CEN Workshop Agreements: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)

Significant updates:Significant updates: Latest versions: v.0.3 (November 28, 2001)Latest versions: v.0.3 (November 28, 2001)

Where are we now?Where are we now?


Introduction (ECIMF-Intro)

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…


General Methodology (ECIMF-GM) Extensive changes and additions:Extensive changes and additions:

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: pending work

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 Needs to be rethought in light of the improved “Business Context

with BOTs” approachwith BOTs” 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


Technical Specification (ECIMF-TS) Still empty…Still empty…

Added references to meta-models that underlie the Added references to meta-models that underlie the notation to be defined here.notation to 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 perhaps can only be completed when that settles…settles…


Proof-of-Concept (ECIMF-POC) 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: pending work

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 Figure 6: too low-level (this might be a syntax

translator, but not the whole agent…)translator, but not the whole agent…)


ECIMF-POC: tools

Conzilla:Conzilla: Newly added RDF supportNewly added RDF support Complex, poorly documented code…Complex, poorly documented code… Too abstract for business users?Too abstract for business users? Initial version of Protégé pluginInitial version of Protégé plugin

Urgently needed suggestions for other Urgently needed suggestions for other components to support our methodology!components to support our methodology!


Changes and amendments IntroIntro

Gentle introductionGentle introduction

Business Context & BOTs: wide changes in all docs.Business Context & BOTs: wide changes in all docs. General MethodologyGeneral Methodology

Rework Business Context / BOTRework Business Context / BOT Process mediation: meta-model?, ideas?Process mediation: meta-model?, ideas? Semantic translation: meta-model; methodologies?Semantic translation: meta-model; methodologies? Syntax mapping: meta-model?, techniques?Syntax mapping: meta-model?, techniques?

Technical SpecificationTechnical Specification ContentsContents

Proof-of-conceptProof-of-concept TOOLS!TOOLS! Continue the work on the exampleContinue the work on the example


Further information

ECIMF Project Information CenterECIMF Project Information Center http://www.ecimf.orghttp://www.ecimf.org

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