RosettaNet Press Release
RosettaNet Provides Industry Perspective on XML Standards

For Release April 24, 2001

Santa Ana, CA -- RosettaNet, the leader in global e-business process standards for the information technology (IT), electronic components (EC) and semiconductor manufacturing (SM) industries, today made public its industry perspective on both horizontal and vertical XML initiatives, including standards components and convergence. In its continuing leadership role, RosettaNet has attempted to clearly define the current state of e-business standards development and provide a context for the various industry efforts underway.

Although many of the XML initiatives today are complementary, the sheer number of XML standards efforts is leading to confusion amongst implementers and key decision makers alike. To provide a clearer understanding in the industry, RosettaNet has developed a conceptual model for defining the layers of XML standards required to support B2B integration between trading partners across supply chains.   To strengthen RosettaNet's perspective, the conceptual model was developed using input from a diverse group of respected business and technology leaders, both inside and outside the RosettaNet community.

In support of its ongoing convergence goals, RosettaNet has also highlighted a number of horizontal XML standards and identified the specific layers that the respective standards efforts are focused on. Using the conceptual model and snapshot of various XML initiatives, it becomes easier to identify efforts that are complementary as well as areas where possible overlap -- and thus convergence opportunities -- exist .