Problem Statement

1. The current PIPR 2A9 standard allows a partner to query for technical information. There is an additional need to distribute (push) product technical information to a trading partner including push of internal design data.
2. A complex effort is required to track technical product information changes.  There is a need for a data refresh process capability to enable trading partners to subscribe to specific products/attributes and be notified of any change (subscribe & publish).

Business Objectives

• For design engineering work, demonstrate that analysis and selection time can be reduced by 50% or more.
• For customer support, demonstrate that the efficiency of new product promotion can be improved by 50%.

Target Supply-Chain Roles

• Buyer: all product/system engineering processes from initial planning through manufacturing engineering 
• Seller: customer support roles, both marketing and engineering

Value Proposition

• Significant reduction in indirect engineering manpower
• Significant reduction in information supply activities of customer support staff

Roadmap

Phase 1 (April - August): PIP development and pilot testing
 - April 25: Kickoff meeting
 - April 26-May 15: Focus Process Team -- information requirements gathering
 - June 5: Workshop to verify business process requirements
 - August: in pilot testing with at least 1 partner

Phase 2 (September - December): Implementation
 - Expand range of information being distributed
 - Formalize information definitions in related RosettaNet dictionaries
 - December: in production with at least 3 partners