OAGIS

The Open Applications Group Integration Specification (OAGIS) is an integration framework for defining a common data model based on XML Schema.

The OAGIS standard is published by the Open Applications Group (OAGi).

OAGIS is defined as a horizontal standard using XML Schema for a business integration. OAGIS makes use of the UN/CEFACT Core Component Standards. By using OAGIS as a platform of adopting Core Components other vertical standards can leverage the OAGIS platform while also Providing a common basis industry standards that furthers the end goal of making integration across vertical domain possible.

OAGIS – Your CANONICAL MODEL for Integration

OAGIS is the first and only business language broad enough and rich enough to create a Canonical Model for application integration for organizations. This Canonical Model provides the common business language that organizations can use to solve the “N Squared” integration problem.

The OAGIS XML solution is also the only solution architected to support your integration needs both outside the enterprise and inside the enterprise. The Open Applications Group Members have been working on this solution for over 12 years to provide a very rich and extensible set of process definitions and XML message definitions to enable you to make this happen.

OAGIS 9.0 Scope and Approach

OAGIS 9.0 is a major release that includes full support for the UN/CEFACT/ISO Core Components Technical Specification, CCTS 2.01, harmonized Core Components from UN/CEFACT TBG17, a great deal of new content, and technical improvements to better support Web Services and to make OAGIS easier to use. A summary list of the scope is just below.

Highlights of OAGIS 9.0 Scope
· 434 Business Object Documents.
· 77 Nouns, including 15 new Nouns.
· New BODs for Customer Relationship Management, Logistics, and Sarbanes-Oxley, among others.
· Adoption of UN/CEFACT/ISO CCTS 2.01.
· Adoption and inclusion of the approved harmonized Core Components from UN/CEFACT TBG 17.
· Enhancements to provide better Web Services support.
· Flat BODs for performance and easier use with tools and deployment.
· Get/Show Verb for all Nouns.
· Simplification of OAGIS Verbs, from 19 to 12, and detailed recommendations of verb usage.
· Enhancements for content and technical reasons.
OAGIS 9.1 which is currently available corrects several issues that were discovered since 9.0 was released.

OAGIS – Ongoing Projects for the Future

OAGIS is the most mature - over 12 years in development, XML language in the world. OAGIS is fully XML Schema compliant and at the same time it is fully technology framework independent, supporting multiple, evolving technical frameworks, including SOA, Web Services and ebXML.

Even with this rich base, the OAGi work continues at an exciting pace with several exciting projects underway, including:

CRM,
Logistics,
Core Components,
Web Services, and
Semantic Integration.

These exciting projects ensure that OAGIS will continue to grow and improve and we invite you to come join the projects. OAGi is a completely OPEN, DEMOCRATIC, and EASY TO JOIN organization with no barriers to entry.