An XML implementation process model for enterprise applications

2004

This paper outlines a methodology for designing information systems based on XML. The methodology uses XML DTDs to define the design standards, and the structure and constraints of the design specifications. The result of the design process is a set of valid XML documents that are the specifications of transaction programs and applications of the information system. At the start of a design process, the methodology uses a CASE tool to map user requirements into initial XML specifications. Final design specifications are produced by a sequence of XSL transformations of the initial XML specifications. A key feature of the methodology is that it produces a platform independent design of an information system. To enable an early feedback from users, the methodology uses further XSL transformations that produce an executable prototype of the information system in the Java programming environment.

2008

Abstract. This paper outlines a methodology for designing information systems based on XML. The methodology uses XML DTDs to define the design standards, and the structure and constraints of the design specifications. The result of the design process is a set of valid XML documents that are the specifications of transaction programs and applications of the information system. At the start of a design process, the methodology uses a CASE tool to map user requirements into initial XML specifications. Final design specifications are produced by a sequence of XSL transformations of the initial XML specifications. A key feature of the methodology is that it produces a platform independent design of an information system. To enable an early feedback from users, the methodology uses further XSL transformations that produce an executable prototype of the information system in the Java programming environment. 1.

The purpose of our study is to propose an implementation process model for integrating XML (eXtensible Markup Language) into an MES (Manufacturing Execution System) system for Taiwan’s MIRL (Mechanical Industry Research Laboratories) MES group to easily develop its XML data exchange functionality into their MES system. This process model is intended for the MES group members to meet their EAI (Enterprise Applications Integration) needs for producing the data exchange specifications. The process model not only satisfies the internal requirements of other application systems, but also is compatible to RosettaNet specifications. There are seven stages in this process model that includes requirements analysis, initial planning, process analysis and design, system design, system implementation, production, and system maintenance & support. Most of the stages are similar to implementation processes of other information systems, such as enterprise resources planning (ERP) and Web Portal. H...

Computer Standards & …, 2009

Communications in Computer and Information Science, 2019

ETL tools are responsible for extracting, transforming and loading data from data sources into a data warehouse. Each ETL tool has its own model for specifying ETL processes. This makes it difficult to interchange ETL designs. Entire ETL workflows must be redesigned in order to migrate them from one tool to another. It has therefore become increasingly important to have a single conceptual model for ETL processes which is interchangeable between tools. Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) has been widely accepted as a standard for specifying business processes. For this reason, it has been proposed as an efficient conceptual model of ETL processes. In this paper, we present BEXF, an Extensible Markup Language (XML) interchange format for BPMN4ETL, an extended BPMN model for ETL. It is a format powerful enough the express and interchange BPMN4ETL model information across tools that are compliant with BPMN 2.0. This XML interchange format does not only describe the control flow of ETL processes but also the data flow.

2011

The next generation of telemetry systems will rely heavily on XML-based standards. Multiple standards are currently being developed and reviewed by the T&E community, including iNET’s Metadata Description Language (MDL), the XML-version of IRIG 106, Chapter 9 (TMATS XML), the Instrumentation Hardware Abstraction Language (IHAL), and the Data Display Markup Language (DDML). In this paper, we share design considerations for developing XML-based T&E standards, gained from our experiences in designing IHAL and DDML.

2002

Extensible Markup Language emerges as the leading notation to represent and exchange structured infonnation. A distributed enterprise is a new paradigm for organizational design, based upon independent business entities which partly cooperate, by sharing their resources, skills and knowledge, and partly compete with each other. This paper presents an XML-based language to represent models of distributed production enterprisesthe enterprises that coordinate production and delivery of products to its customers by means of several independent production cells. The models are minimol (built with the smallest possible number of concepts), fonnal (assigned fonnal semantics), technology-independent (semantics is expressed in abstract mathematical terms), and wide-spectrum (supporting descriptive and prescriptive modeling). The paper presents Document Type Definitions for representing the resources, operations, processes, customer and purchase orders, etc. that comprise the language, and describes their intended semantics using fonnal specifications.

XML Conference, 2004

Many integration projects today rely on shared semantic models based on standards represented using Extensible Mark up Language (XML) technologies. Shared semantic models typically evolve and require maintenance. In addition, to promote interoperability and reduce integration costs, the shared semantics should be reused as much as possible. Semantic components must be consistent and valid in terms of agreed upon standards and guidelines. In this paper, we describe an activity model for creation, use, and maintenance of a shared semantic model that is coherent and supports efficient enterprise integration. We then use this activity model to frame our research and the development of tools to support those activities. We provide overviews of these tools primarily in the context of the W3C XML Schema. At the present, we focus our work on the W3C XML Schema as the representation of choice, due to its extensive adoption by industry.

2008

In enterprise integration, a data exchange specification is an architectural artifact that evolves along with the business. Developing and maintaining a coherent semantic model for data exchange is an important, yet non-trivial, task. A coherent semantic model of data exchange specifications supports reuse, promotes interoperability, and, consequently, reduces integration costs. Components of data exchange specifications must be consistent and valid in terms of agreed upon standards and guidelines. In this paper, we describe an activity model and NIST developed tools for the creation, test, and maintenance of a shared semantic model that is coherent and supports scalable, standards-based enterprise integration. The activity model frames our research and helps define tools to support the development of data exchange specification implemented using XML (Extensible Markup Language) Schema.

AMCIS 2003 Proceedings, 2003

Despite intense coverage of the rapid growth of XML technologies, little is known about the forces shaping their adoption by organizations. This paper provides insight into these processes via unstructured interviews with four global organizations. Despite the small number of study participants, some interesting cross-industry patterns worthy of further study emerge. Among them are indications that a lack of recognized industry standards slows market adoption of XML technologies, and that organizations are building internal expertise in anticipation of future standards-based work. Balance of power in customer/supplier relationships also emerges as a significant factor. Of the three types of standards-setting efforts acknowledged in the literature (free market forces, industry alliances, and government intervention), only the first two can be represented in this study. There have not been any significant efforts by governments to declare standard XML specifications. Thus, the organizations interviewed for this study represent only free market efforts and initiatives by industry alliances. Further study is recommended in order to ascertain the presence of these effects and their extent across industries.

2008

This paper outlines an approach to XML-based software development. According to this method, applications are described using domain specific, XML based, markup languages. With these languages we structure a set of XML documents that are subsequently processed to yield the executable application. The approach also makes an explicit distinction between contents documents and documents describing other application aspects (e.g. interaction, presentation and process). Using a software process model based on markup languages and documents we obtain some benefits such as an important code reuse and a significant maintenance improvement. This paper describes our experiences applying this approach in the hypermedia domain and in the development of an application framework for supporting a broader range of information-based applications.

2000

This study investigates XML technology as a standard format for data transfer on the Web. It describes several compelling reasons why XML is a particularly useful technology for representing structured systems management information. XML is a markup language used for data structure in a textual form. A specific goal of XML is to keep most of the descriptive power of

Web Engineering, 2003

This paper presents ADDS, a systematic approach to sofware development using Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) and markup technologies. XML is used as a common descriptive framework for DSLs formulation, obtaining Domain Specific Markup Languages (DSMLs). According to ADDS, the construction of applications in a domain starts with the provision of suitable DSMLs. Then, the applications in such a domain are described by means of sets of structured documents conforming these DSMLs. Finally, the application is produced by processing this documentation according to an operationalization model called OADDS. Hence ADDS provides a systematic approach to software development based on the processing of XMLdocumentation that can be used in a great variety of domains.

2001

The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is getting a crescent adherence to represent information/data exchanged between systems, not only in the Internet domain but also to support interoperability among heterogeneous enterprise applications. The ED/ community is playing a major role, contributing to establish an effective electronic commerce among SMEs with the adoption of XML and related standards in conjunction with the normalized semantics that de facto supports the ED/, as it is done nowadays. This paper discusses the advantages that the XML technology brings to the electronic commerce and the strategy used to extend the PRODNET infrastructure. The business processes in Virtual Enterprises are deeply dependent of communications among trading partners with heterogeneous technologies. The complexity of the exchanged messages requires a flexible, easy to understand, easy to manage and widely accepted representation language to model business information.

Computer Standards & Interfaces, 2006

ICT (information and communication technology) has created new opportunities for doing business. E-business, which is a manifestation of this development, relies on efficient information sharing within and between companies. E-business requires interoperability of information systems and, therefore, standardization of information sharing. An e-business framework is a standard for information sharing within and between companies. Tens of e-business frameworks have been standardized so that they utilize XML (Extensible Markup Language). This paper analyzes the properties and standardization of 12 prominent XMLbased e-business frameworks. The analysis focuses on the commonalities, differences and regularities between these e-business frameworks and their standardization.