The New England Electronic Commerce Users' Group (formerly the New England EDI Users' Group) will be hosting a major conference, including exhibit tables, on September 21, 2000 in Sturbridge, MA. Please forward our agenda, as shown below, to as many companies as you can. Registration and additional information is available online at: http://www.multicorp.com NEECOM Agenda Sept. 21, 2000 Keynote Address Everyday Adventures in e-Ville As the world moves pell-mell towards all things 'e', certain realities are rearing their pesky little heads. The .com's, with their inexplicably astronomical market valuations and their interactive Web sites, are running head-on into a host of not-so-charming surprises. Where the cyber world meets the physical world, the results have not always been pretty. The mass euphoria over exponential Web expansion is getting a cold bucket of distribution channel reality thrown in its face. The almost lemming-like migration toward buying and selling over the Web is rapidly proving that we need to be cognizant of what happens 'after the click'. 'The Mouse That Roared' has never been a more apt metaphor for the chain reaction of chaos that can follow an action as seemingly innocuous as pointing and clicking. Whether you're on the Web 'front lines' interacting with consumers or somewhere back in the supply chain, finding out how to ride the 'e' tidal wave rather than being buried by it has never been more important. John Stelzer Sterling Commerce **** Track A EC Fundamentals Workshop 1 EC Bootcamp This session will present the fundamental concepts that are necessary to all users of e-Commerce. Topics to be covered include the essentials of the technology, the basics of how EC works, why it is important, the significance of mapping and standards, the basic concepts of vendor managed inventory and supply chain, the role of software, translators, Value Added Networks, and the Internet, who is using it and how you can get the most from EC. Sandra Bohl EXTOL Workshop 2 Developing an EC Strategic Plan This presentation reviews the key elements of a strategic plan for EC including building brand equity through EC, supporting the organization's strategic business plan, change management, competitive analysis and benchmarking, project prioritization, and cost benefit analysis. It is targeted to mid-level management to help build awareness of the capabilities of EC and how an organization can leverage those capabilities to maximize return on investment. William Claire Innovate! EC Workshop 3 Is There Value in Being a 'not.com' Network? EDI and traditional Value Added Networks (VANs) are being challenged in this new .com age. But has EDI run it's course, is it dead & being replaced overnight by XML? What value does a Value Added Network still have to offer? Two years ago VANs were said to be out, gone, no one would ever use them again but again the facts speak for themselves. The reality is EDI and VANs are still here. This topic will cover the basic differences between EDI and XML and will detail what value there is in Value Added Networks in the current .com age. Ray Penn TranSettlements Network Services Workshop 4 Three Secrets to Make Your EC Program a Success Research shows that most E-Commerce projects fail or fall short of expectations because of psychology, not technology. Learn how to utilize ONE key technique to catapult your E-Commerce program to success. In addition, this dynamic presentation will teach you how to use 'people power' to get total 'buy-in' from your project team and win accolades from senior management. Carole Baggerly ESIS Workshop 5 How Ecommerce Transportation Exchanges Will Affect Your Company This presentation will shed some light into the emerging trends of transportation exchanges and the current and projected impact to your IT operations. There are currently 100+ transportation exchanges 'in the works'. Are these exchanges really going to impact how your company handles transportation and logistics in the future, or is the impact of this 'trend' overestimated? How will the use of exchanges impact the IT efforts of your company for the future? How can you become ready to take advantage of these exchanges? These topics, and more, to be discussed. Steve Strong Avicon **** Track B - XML Workshop 1 XML and EDI: Can we All Just Get Along! Originally introduced in 1996, eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is rapidly being discussed as the new standard to transmit data between two business entities. This presentation will give an overview of XML, Identify similarities and differences between XML and EDI, and discuss if there is room for both technologies in the world of e-commerce. Deb Morin Oracle Workshop 2 XML & EDI - B2B EC Interoperability Will XML replace EDI? What version of XML should you use for e-Commerce? This discussion will focus on methods for operating Business-to-Business e-Commerce in and environment with multiple XML standards as well as existing EDI standards. It will help to dispel the assertion that XML will replace EDI by showing that XML is a complimentary solution to EDI rather than a replacement. William French Sun Microsystems Workshop 3 XML Case Study By example of a case study this presentation shows that electronic commerce does not benefit larger trading partners only. The case study demonstrates that both the larger retail customer and the smaller vendors were able to take advantage of three to five extra days of order taking during the holiday shopping season. Colette Williams Softshare Workshop 4 XML-Based Real-Time e-Business for Competitive Advantage This presentation provides an introduction to the components required to deploy real-time e-Business solutions, and provides a preview into the next-generation of e-Business architectures and capabilities. Some of the areas to be discussed include components and capabilities required to power e-Business Hubs. Nitin Kapila Peregrine Systems Workshop 5 XML - The Answer for eCommerce? This session will explore XML for eBusiness and detail how to use XML/EDI for linking the past to the future. Areas to be reviewed include what repositories are available today as well as current industry XML implementations. This presentation will illustrate how we can begin integrating to our existing systems while looking at XML as the core of our technology. Why ' Old EDI' dressed up in XML fails to deliver the full range of business processes required today will be discussed. Robert Pascoe The Janis Group **** Track C - Emerging Technologies Workshop 1 eBusiness: The 'e' is Silent The enterprises that will successfully transform themselves to prosper in the net-connected economy will be those that focus less on the 'e' and more on the 'business' of eBusiness. In this talk, we will examine how the internet is driving the creation of new business models and unprecedented customer intimacy. Key issues to be addressed include: What are the new business dynamics of the net-connected economy? How can enterprises prepare themselves for this opportunity? What are the imperatives of a successful transformation? Carol Rozwell Nykamp Consulting Group Workshop 2 Measuring E-Businesses - Beyond the Web Site Most of the effort and money spent on E-Business is not buying companies a 'fundamental' change in corporate operations on a day-to-day basis. Research into E-Business operations clearly indicates that spending on MRO procurement, online advertising and other functions must shift to key processes such as supply chain planning, direct procurement, and a re-design of 'enterprise' applications to embrace a 'collaborative' E-Business model. This session will define the models, the applications, the requirements and a framework for measuring a company's progress in bridging the E-Business Gap. David Taylor eMarket Holdings, LLC Workshop 3 2nd Generation EDI - What Is It? Do You Want it? Wondering about the direction of EDI? This session will take a look at the movement towards 'second generation' EDI and the move to EDI over the internet and the use of XML and other languages. Although a understanding of XML and other tools is helpful, this session will be presented from a business perspective, covering topics such as costs and corporate direction. Thomas Trunda 3Com Workshop 4 Web Authentication & Security - Technical & Business Issues As businesses launch or evaluate eCommerce and eBusiness initiatives, security must be considered to protect the operation from fraud, unauthorized users and data piracy. There are a number of options for improving security and this talk explores the high-level business and technical issues and caveats of Internet security. Robert Shields Rainbow Technologies Workshop 5 B2B Ecommerce - Expanding Traditional EDI This session will detail how Business to Business (B2B) ECommerce will link additional channels to your EDI infrastructure, expanding your market reach through globalization. XML and the internet will make processing data more streamlined. By developing notification functionality, information becomes centralized for simplified management of daily work activities. Adding B2B ECommerce to your existing business will not only enhance your current process, but also open your company to a new global market. Pervinder Johar Politzer & HANEY **** Track D - Real-World Applications Workshop 1 Adding Process to Commerce for Competitive Advantage This presentation discusses key benefits of, and technology requirements for, a Process Hub such as enterprise integration, collaborative processing, any-to-any document translation, security, and scalability. Process Hubs reduce operational inefficiencies by providing process integration to all functional areas of an enterprise and by allowing trading partners to integrate internal workflow tasks with external business-to-business process tasks. Teresa Wingfield Netfish Technologies Workshop 2 Alternative Methods of Implementing EC/EDI This session discusses the various ways to successfully implement a new, or improve an existing EC/EDI program within your organization. The focus is on alternatives methods to handle new EC/EDI requirements and the expansion of established programs by taking advantage of the Internet and outsourcing solutions. It covers Internet usage, Outsourcing, and traditional in-house translation. The idea is to focus on flexibility of the system. Robert Lyttle Kleinschmidt Workshop 3 Delivering Mission Critical Computing By way of a case study, this session will examine Pioneer Standards' award winning recipe for success in developing a World-Class Mission Critical computing Infrastructure. Areas to be highlighted include: alliances bringing value to customers, developing an IT and EC infrastructure, systems integration, creating highly available/clustered IT environments, server consolidation and storage issues. Ron Bereszniewicz Pioneer Standard Electronics Workshop 4 The Missing Links in Successful Supply Chain Management This presentation addresses some of the new technologies that can help companies reduce cost and decrease time to market. Some of the issues to be discussed include: increasing order accuracy, ensuring accurate, efficient and cost effective delivery, understanding how to reduce total fulfillment costs and shorten your supply chain, and the ability to view, transact, trace and control goods as they move through the supply chain. Supply Chain Management has become the tool that major companies are using to achieve these demands. Melinda Powers Kewill Systems Workshop 5 E-Commerce Technology Strategy This session by way of a real-world case study will examine a E-commerce technology strategy. A look at a 'bricks and mortar' turned 'clicks and mortar', along with discussions on what has worked and what has not will be presented. Perspective will be from a platform, software, and hosting viewpoint. Lessons learned from the early adaptors will be addressed. Steve Harper Exodus Communications ======================================================================= To signoff the EDI-L list, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list owner: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/edi-l%40listserv.ucop.edu/
