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Development of Open Source and Standards Technology in Hong Kong

Development of Open Source and Standards Technology in Hong Kong. Thomas Lee Chief Technology Officer Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development The University of Hong Kong ETSI Workshop on Open Source and Open Standards Sophia Antipolis , France, 16 Dec 2004. CECID.

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Development of Open Source and Standards Technology in Hong Kong

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  1. Development of Open Source and Standards Technology in Hong Kong Thomas Lee Chief Technology Officer Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure DevelopmentThe University of Hong Kong ETSI Workshop on Open Source and Open Standards Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  2. CECID • HK University R&D center established in 2002 • 20+ full time staffs • Focus: Open Source B2B and EAI Technology • Primarily funded byHK Govt (US$3M) • Project Phoenix (US$1.2M): establish ebXML infrastructure in HK • Project Pyxis (US$1.8M): develop e-business interoperability software platform • Additional industry sponsorship ~US$0.9M (cash and software) • Commercial revenue • R&D outsourcing and consultancy • R&D productization ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  3. B2B Integration • B2B procurement • G2B document submission, trade declaration • Document exchange with trading hub Business Partnere.g. Buyer Business Partnere.g. Seller PO Invoice ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  4. Enterprise Application Integration • Very expensive commercial EAI packages • Solutions usually requires extensive customization BP Java / Linux .Net / Microsoft Oracle AS400 PeopleSoft ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  5. OS2 E-Commerce Technology • OS2 = Open StandardsOpen Source (Software) • Catalyst for e-commerce adoption • Open Standards • Interoperability between different products by different vendors • Competitive market  more cost-effective products • Open Source (Software) • Commoditize mature software components  vendors compete in value-added products and services • Lower entry cost in new technology adoption • Foster quality home grown products / services for local and international adoption ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  6. ebXML B2B E-Commerce • Electronic Business Using XML • Internet based B2B e-commerce infrastructure • Low cost EDI alternative, esp. for SMEs and developing countries • Co-developed by United Nations UN/CEFACT and OASIS (~400 tech com’s and org’s) • V1 released in May 2001, V2 has become mature • ebXML Message Service V2 widely adopted esp. in Asia • ebMS: enhanced Web Services with integrated security and reliability mechanisms • Core Component Technical Specification accepted as data modeling methodology for B2B exchange ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  7. Hermes Integration Suite • B2B and EAI open source software suite • i.e. free to use and provide services • B2B Messaging Gateway (ebMS V2) • Received ebXML Asia Interoperability Cert, HK IT Excellence Awards Merit and Asia Pacific ICT Awards Merit • Very mature product, many production cases deployed in HK and overseas • Will support AS2 and other protocols in next release (Dec 2004) • ebMail • E-form client to email electronic documents to the gateway • SMEs can prepare documents on GUI and dial up to send/receive documents • Web Services Integrator (to be open-sourced in Jan 2005) • EAI engine to integrate data between heterogeneous enterprise apps • Based on Web Services Business Process Execution Language (WSBPEL) ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

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  10. B2B Connector • Commercialized Hermes as standalone device for B2B exchange • Plug-and-play, Internet-based, low-cost • Support conversion between different e-business standards • Connect SMEs to large trading partners • e.g. governments, large buyers, exchange hub… FAX machine for e-commerce ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  11. Sony Music HMV 4 ebXML Messaging Serviceover HTTP/S 1 3 Internet 2 HermesebMS Gateway HermesebMS Gateway Delivery of CDs 5 ebXML for B2B procurement ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  12. Dangerous Goods Declaration with ebXML Shipping Agents Paper submission 1 HKSAR Govt Web submission 2 Internet HermesMSH Hermes MSH XML submission 3 ebXML Message Service B2G document submission in ebXMLCommon B2G gateway developed in govt ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  13. Large HK Subway Operator WS-BPEL OracleFinancial PeopleSoft Procurement System WS Integrator .Net app FoxPro app Java app ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004 E.g. staffing / finance / procurement applications integration

  14. User Browser User Browser GDS Connector GDS Connector Backend System Backend System Product Data Synchronization Retailer Supplier GDSN RecipientData Pool SourceData Pool Global Data Synchronization ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  15. ebMail Hermes Integration Suite B2B Connector Businesspartner ebXML WS Integrator Hermes B2B WebServices ISP Large enterprise SME partner ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  16. HKSARG Interoperability Framework Standardizes technologies used in eGovernment services, e.g. Web Services – simple integration ebMS v2 – reliable doc exchange ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  17. HK GovtXML Data Standardization • XML data modeling and standardization for e-govt applications • Standardized Common Schemas • person’s name, HKID#, address, etc. • Central Data Registry • http://www.xml.gov.hk • Already applied in G2G/G2B cases, e.g. • Infectious diseases notification • Weather info publishing • One of international eGovernment best practices • http://egovernment.xml.org ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  18. DTTN eLogistics Platform in HK • Digital Trade and Transportation Network • Large scale eLogisitcs infrastructure for 9 industries • Study report estimates • Investment of US$380M over 17 years • Benefits of US$1.5 billion • Backbone: ebXML + Web Services • We believe OSS will play an important role for companies to connect to the platform ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  19. OS2 for Technology Adoption Chasm Early Market Mainstream Market Pragmatists Conservatives Skeptics Visionaries ad hoc /proprietarysolutions OSSdev. OSS adoption software productadoption hardwareproductadoption open standardsadoption hardware productdev. OSSproductization open standardsdev. ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  20. 2001.5: ebXML v1 finalized 2001.5: ebXML funding proposal submitted 2002.1: secured 1st funding 2002.4: hosted ebXML registry test site 2002.9: started freebXML.org 2002.9: opensourced Hermes – ebMS OSS 2003.1: ebXML Asia interop. certification 2003.6: opensourced ebMail – ebMS for SMEs 2003.9: Launched 1st two B2B, B2G ebXML production cases 2003.11: Secured 2nd funding Timeline of ebXML Adoption in HK 2004.1: Surpassed 10K downloads for Hermes and ebMail 2004.2: Completed HKSARG Schema Guide based on CCTS and UBL 2004.8: Hermes won HK IT Excellence Award Merit 2004.11: 1st B2B Connector deployed ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  21. HK Users & Known Overseas Users • Recorded 10,000+ downloads from 65+ countries • Overseas Users • Spherion (Australia) • TEDIS (Australia) • connect to Telstra • TIE (The Netherlands) • Webswell (USA) • CrimsonLogic (Singapore) • I3T (Thailand) • DangangNet (Malaysia) ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  22. The Road Ahead • Market-driven business models for open source software support, services, and productization • University-driven initiatives are not sustainable • Technology transfer is critical • International collaboration in development and provision of open source solutions • Promotion of industry perception on open source software’s business values • Esp. governments, large enterprises, vendors • A business spin-off is planned for sustainable development and provision of open source solutions ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  23. We Believe B2B E-Commerce… • Will take off when mature standards (e.g. ebXML and UBL) and software, esp. in OS2, are available in 2 years • Will be enabled by simple plug-and-play software and hardware in 5 years • Will eventually become as easy-to-use and widespread as fax machine ETSI Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France, 16 Dec 2004

  24. Thank You URL: http://www.cecid.hku.hk Email: ytlee@cecid.hku.hk

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