XML som informationsbärare för EDI
DatavetenskapComputer science - computersystemsComputer science - generalXmlEdiEdifactXdiAffärssystemB2b
Information handling has been a key issue for different companies for a long
time. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is used to transfer different business
documents from one company to another. This is done in such way that the
information itself is separated from how this information is stored and handled
in the companies internal systems. As different companies have different
systems there is a need for a standardised format for this exchange.
There is a big difference between EDI-systems based on what kind of
EDI-standard is used. The most common standard in Europe is EDIFACT, but with
increased interest of using the Internet for business communication there is a
need for a standard that is adjusted for use over the Internet. An XML-based
standard for business communication is viewed as an alternative for Internet
use. XML, which is a language developed for the Internet, can be an alternative
method for EDI-communication.
This essay includes subjects such as business-to-business communication, values
of e-commerce, business systems, different standards for EDI and a schematic
view over various EDI-systems. The main issue for this essay is to take a
closer look at an XML-based standard for EDI and to investigate if it is mature
enough to be used as an alternative EDI solution.
The result of our interview and literature studies is that an XML-based
solution for EDI is not mature enough, at this moment, to replace current
standards for EDI. An XML-based solution should be viewed as a complement to
existing standards for EDI.