The Universal Business Language (UBL)

»Jon Bosak, »Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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Abstract

UBL is an open effort to increase interoperability in electronic commerce by standardizing generic business messages. Its deliverables include an XML library of standard data components; a set of basic business schemas (purchase order, invoice, shipping notice, etc.); and a mechanism for the extension of the basic schemas to operate in specific business contexts. UBL builds on the ebXML initiative to establish a common framework for electronic commerce and uses the OASIS technical committee process to provide a publicly accountable, open, royalty-free forum for the development of the standard schemas. This presentation will explain UBL and describe its current status.

Keywords

»EbXML, »ECommerce, »EDI, »UBL.

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Biography

»Jon Bosak

»Sun Microsystems, Inc.

»Palo Alto, CA

»USA

Email: jon.bosak@sun.com

Web: http://www.sun.com

Jon Bosak organized and led the working group that created XML, subsequently serving for two years as chair of the XML Coordination Group of the World Wide Web Consortium. He is a long-time member of OASIS, the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, and he chaired the committee that developed the OASIS process for the definition of industry-specific XML markup standards. He also served on the Advisory Board of the Electronic Business XML initiative (ebXML), a joint project of OASIS and the United Nations body for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT). He currently chairs the OASIS Universal Business Language Technical Committee and serves as the Sun Microsystems representative to the RosettaNet Solution Provider Board.