# Presentation: 706662

## Context Inspired Component ArchitectureNavigating the Shifting Currents of Data

- xmlCoP Meeting
- May 18, 2005
- ANSI Accredited Standards Committee X12
- Ralph Berwanger, ASC X12 Chair

## Accredited Standards Committee X12

-  Accredited by ANSI since 1979 to develop and
-   maintain electronic data exchange standards
** **collaborate with organizations to build best of
-      breed standards to enhance business processes
-  reduce costs
-  expand organizations’ reach

## About X12

**Current standards include over 315 X12 EDI transaction sets **
**Developing syntax-neutral components using CICA **
**Administers a dynamic process that effectively creates, reviews, approves & maintains standards in various syntaxes**
**Offers a neutral environment for cross-industry standards harmonization & convergence **

## X12 Subcommittees & Task GroupsMany voices, one common message: effective electronic business exchange

**Communications & Controls**
**Education**
**Finance**
**Government**

**Insurance and Health Care**
**Supply Chain**
**Transportation**
**Utilities**

## Context Inspired Component Architecture (CICA)

**Multi-layer architecture **

## Multi-layer architecture 
Leverages other work
Draws on ebXML core components
Leverage CCTS components derived from UN/CEFACT activities
Supplements with requirements specific to North American business practices

**Leverages other work**
**Draws on ebXML core components**
**Leverage CCTS components derived from UN/CEFACT activities**
**Supplements with requirements specific to North American business practices**

- Context Inspired Component Architecture (CICA)

## About CICA

**Syntax-neutral architecture**
**Syntax neutral components enable expression of  XML business messages**
**Enables X12 to use the same architecture as future markup languages are developed**

**CICA LEVERAGES . . .**

***Organization’s investment by creating a reusable common structure that can be expressed in a variety of syntaxes, e.g., XML schema, industry specific implementation guides, X12 EDI or future markup languages***

## CICA & Document Engineering

**CICA follows document engineering principles with a business data model that . . .**
**Includes business message & implementation  content (e.g. defines electronic document & its accompanying business process)**
**Establishes common vocabulary & framework, enabling developers to operate in an environment of flexibility & agility**
**Provides a complete & reusable repository of modular business components that can be inserted into any kind of business document**

## CICA & Document Engineering

**Bridges gap between legacy systems and new & improved integrated infrastructures  **
**Supports the addition of new capabilities through CICA’s modular architecture**
**Provides maximum flexibility that enables companies to perform business across industry boundaries**

**CICA PROVIDES . . .**

***Reduced development costs, improved forms of data sharing, enhanced business processes and more rapid return on messaging investments***

## X12 & ANSI’s United States Standards Strategy

**ANSI USSS established to provide a framework for enhancing domestic economy & U.S competitiveness in a balanced global trading system**
**Collaboration & outreach central to X12 activities**
**Convergence & Outreach Task Group**
**X12 voiced emphasis on cross-sectoral collaboration**
**Data is increasingly being shared across traditional boundaries **
**Therefore, core data components must be universally harmonized**

## X12 MOUs with HL7 & NCPDP

**Health Level Seven (HL7) **
**National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP)**
***Collaboration on business content and data standards for health care***

## CICA Tool Program

**Tools for CICA Development **
**Provides members with tools to simplify and expedite message development**
**Encourages vendors to build CICA into their products**

**CICA TOOLS DESIGNED **

**. . . to dramatically improve CICA message development cycle time and increase adoption across industries**

## CICA Tools for Members

-   Altova’s XML Suite
*Altova XMLSpy**®** 2005 integrated development environment for XML *
*Altova MapForce**®** 2005 data integration tool, which features full support of the X12 EDI transactions sets*

- GEFEG’s B2B Software
- GEFEG *EDIFIX*® *supports design of EDI, XML & proprietary data formats*
*Includes the design of e-commercial documents as models, XML schemas or EDI standards*

***Altova and GEFEG along with many others intend to build CICA into their products***

## Obtaining CICA Data

**Publish proof of concept CICA message in an XML schema file in June 2005 for delivery to users and vendors for implementation, testing and deployment**
**Publish data representation in XML of entire CICA database in July 2005**

## Questions & Comments

_**[cicahelp@disa.org](mailto:cicahelp@disa.org)**__** **_
**Ralph Berwanger**
**rberwanger@disa.org**