David,
Many thanks for making this point....it's really the key to the successful
use of any technology tool.
Rachel
>
> Message text written by "Jenkins, Gordon (Independent)"
> >
> Are there any EDI-to-XML translators (or how does XML/EDI help in this
> fashion?) out there that have been successfully implemented?
>
> Appreciate the feedback.
>
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> What is it you are trying to achieve from the business process
> side? You need to ask this FIRST.
>
> Just taking an EDI message and making XML tags structure -
> well now - see Betty Harvey's PPT from XML99 on this - its
> not rocket science.
>
> The question I have to ask is WHY?! Maybe this is NOT what
> you need - but instead some more focused re-use and
> re-structuring of your information interchanging.
>
> Understand your business process first - otherwise you will
> end up buying snake-oil.
>
> Also - for a formal approach to this - please get involved in
> the ebXML initiative that is tackling these issues from the
> stance of providing a business functional solution that
> people can use to solve the business problems, not
> just turning a "white flower" into a "pink one", and calling it a
> rose.....
>
> DW.
>
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