ODPThe Open Development Process

Anders GrangårdVice Chair FMG

BackgroundDeveloped to encourage electronic

working methods and virtual groupsAimed at Technical SpecificationsIntroduced during the ebXML project – 10

times more virtual participants than meeting participants

Proven very successful in engaging wide participation Example: CCTS >700 comments

PrinciplesOpennessWorld-wide participationSpeedCompatibilityTechnical excellence

New versionTo cover all UN/CEFACT deliverables

UN/CEFACT Technical Specification UN/CEFACT Business Standard UNECE Recommendation UN/CEFACT Implementation Guide

Strengthen Project ManagementEnable external contributions

ODP Steps

ODP 1Project & Team Formation

ProjectProposal

InitialContri-butions

ODP 2Requirements

Require-ments

Document

ODP 3Internal

Draft

InternalDraft

CommentsLog

ODP 4Internal

Review

PublicDraft

CommentsLog

ODP 5Public

Review

CommentsLog

Impl.Draft

ODP 6Impl. Verification

FinalDraft

ODP 7Publication

Publication

ODP 8Maintenance

UN/CEFACT Data Maintenance Request, DMR:Designed for

UN/EDIFACT development

Restricted to “Data”

From DMR to CAR

UN/CEFACT Activity Request, CAR:Designed for any

development activity within UN/CEFACT

Contract between stakeholder and UN/CEFACT Forum

Simple vs. Project CARs

From DMR to CAR

ImplementationSupport

• Step Name • BS

• TS

• RE

• IG

• Internal Review

• Internal RSM Review

• Activity • BS

• TS

• RE

• IG

• Permanent Group conducts internal review of the Internal Draft among its members and contributing stakeholders

• shall

• shall

• shall

• Permanent Group conducts internal review of the Internal RSM Draft among its members and contributing stakeholders

• shall

• Artefact • BS

• TS

• RE

• IG

• Public Draft

• Public RSM Draft

• Comment Log

ImplementationSupport

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION TEMPLATE

Header/Email SubjectUN/CEFACT Call for Participation: [Project Name]

BodyThe UN/CEFACT [Permanent Group Name] is pleased to announce its plans to launch the [Project Name] project.

The project proposal, sign-up information, and other details are available at [URL to web page with such information].

[Optionally provide additional information about the project (e.g., description, contact).]

OPD for Technical Specification

ODP 1Project & Team Formation

ProjectProposal

InitialContri-butions

ODP 2Requirements

Require-ments

Document

ODP 3Internal

Draft

InternalDraft

CommentsLog

ODP 4Internal

Review

PublicDraft

CommentsLog

ODP 5Public

Review

CommentsLog

Impl.Draft

ODP 6Impl. Verification

FinalDraft

ODP 7Publication

Publication

ODP 8Maintenance

OPD for Business Specification

ODP 1Project & Team Formation

ProjectProposal

InitialContri-butions

ODP 2Requirements

Require-ments

Document

ODP 3Internal

Draft

N/A

ODP 4Internal

Review

PublicBRS

CommentsLog

ODP 5Public

Review

CommentsLog

Approved.BRS

ODP 6Impl. Verification

BRSRSM

Syntax

ODP 7Publication

Publication

ODP 8Maintenance

OPD for UNECE Rec.

ODP 1Project & Team Formation

ProjectProposal

InitialContri-butions

ODP 2Requirements

Require-ments

Document

ODP 3Internal

Draft

InternalDraft

CommentsLog

ODP 4Internal

Review

PublicDraft

CommentsLog

ODP 5Public

Review

DraftFor

Approval

ODP 6Impl. Verification

ApprovedRec/Code

List

ODP 7Publication

Publication

ODP 8Maintenance

OPD for Implementation Guides

ODP 1Project & Team Formation

ProjectProposal

InitialContri-butions

ODP 2Requirements

Require-ments

Document

ODP 3Internal

Draft

InternalDraft

CommentsLog

ODP 4Internal

Review

PublicDraft

CommentsLog

ODP 5Public

Review

CommentsLog

Impl.Draft

ODP 6Impl. Verification

N/A

ODP 7Publication

Publication

ODP 8Maintenance

DocumentOrganisation

Intentionally repetitive General overview Full details for each deliverable

UN/CEFACTSIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES

FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS.