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RosettaNet Press Release Leading Companies Commit to Developer Tools Library and Software Compliance Badge Subscriptions Offered Through RosettaNet Ready™ Program For Release September 18, 2001
Santa Ana, CA, USA -- RosettaNet, the high technology industry's leading e-business standards consortium, today announced the launch of a new program that provides the tools and services needed to accelerate implementation of its standards throughout the high technology trading network. Via the RosettaNet Ready™ Program, companies can now purchase software products that provide a common benchmark platform to measure adherence to the RosettaNet Implementation Framework (RNIF) and Partner Interface Processes™ (PIPs ®). The program is structured with low-entry costs to encourage greater adoption, experimentation and development of products and services for RosettaNet. It is anticipated that interoperability across the trading network will be greatly enhanced by the RosettaNet Ready Program. Systems integrators, trading partner exchanges, and solution providers that offer interoperability test information for specific solutions running production data between supply chain partners will now have the ability to support critical testing services and validations outside of the compliance benchmark. As an added benefit, the Software Compliance Badge portion of the program denotes compliance with RosettaNet specifications and provides instant recognition in the marketplace for new and revisioned software solutions offered by RosettaNet Partner companies. Several leading companies have already committed to the purchase of subscriptions to the RosettaNet Ready Program, underscoring the critical need that this program addresses for B2B in the high technology industry. RosettaNet Partner companies that have committed to program subscriptions to date include Certivo, ChipData, E2open, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Ltd., IONA, Infoteria Corporation, NEC, Peregrine Systems, SAP, SeeBeyond, TIBCO Software, Vitria and webMethods. (see Partner Quotes available on RosettaNet Web site at http://www.rosettanet.org/ready ) "The RosettaNet Ready Program speeds development and adoption of RosettaNet-enabled products by delivering readiness and development tools, compliance testing and product benchmarking -- driving implementation costs down and adoption rates up," said Jennifer Hamilton, CEO of RosettaNet. "This exciting new program fuels the continued growth of an immense RosettaNet trading partner network, encompassing large and small enterprises alike." Specifically, the RosettaNet Ready Program includes a robust Developer Tools Library and Software Compliance Badge Service. The Developer Tools are now available via subscription, while the badge service will be offered in Q4. The RosettaNet Ready Developer Tools Library serves as a foundation for custom integration and development – accelerating trading partner network deployment and enabling interoperability services. By purchasing the Developer Tools, subscribers gain complete access to the Self-Test Kit Application and its Source Code, PIP Test Scripts, Test Script Generator and comprehensive documentation and technical support. In addition, companies will have access to various community-developed content. The source code and tools are designed to assist in the future development of RNIF 2.0-compliant software products, trading partner readiness testing and interoperability services. The affordable subscription rate of $25K (valid through 2002) will help drive broad industry adoption of RosettaNet e-business process standards. The Software Compliance Badge Service, which includes the RosettaNet Ready Self-Test Kit application and RosettaNet-developed Compliance Test Scripts, provides subscribers with the opportunity to earn PIP-based Software Compliance Badges. As the primary benefit of the badge process, the badges signify a mark of quality that helps companies differentiate their products and services in the marketplace. Software compliance badges evoke product recognition and a level of confidence sought by supply chain companies looking to engage with a solution provider offering RosettaNet-compliant products. Subscription pricing will range from $40K to $60K for volume badge subscriptions and $5K to $10K for individual software product badges. The RosettaNet Ready Software Compliance Badge Services will be available in Q4, 2001. The RosettaNet Ready Program is structured to encourage collaborative development to ensure maximum value for solution providers and supply chain companies alike. Subscribing companies will leverage the RosettaNet Ready Program to qualify their products against compliance benchmarks and will gain market leadership while trading partner companies will be able to contribute valuable resources such as additional test scripts, best practice techniques and white papers directly to the RosettaNet Ready Web site for the benefit of all. The RosettaNet Ready software products were developed by SAIC.
In addition, RosettaNet Partner companies such as IONA, Peregrine
Systems, PTC, TIBCO Software, Viacore, Vitria and webMethods have taken an active role in testing
the Self-Test Kit as a part of RosettaNet’s formal Validation program
(see "
RosettaNet E-Business Standards Consortium Releases Validated Implementation Framework,"
September 4, 2001).
About RosettaNet
More than 400 companies representing over $1 trillion in annual information technology, electronic components and semiconductor manufacturing revenues currently participate in RosettaNet’s standards development, strategy and implementation activities. A complete list of member companies and more information on RosettaNet is available at www.rosettanet.org . |
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