Hi All,
We are about to undertake a number of integration projects using Oracle Middleware Fusion to integrate newly acquired businesses with SAP ECC. In addition, in the future we will probably want to integrate with external businesses.
We have decided to follow the SOA practice of using generic business objects, ie objects in "canonical form". The data to be exchanged is ordinary commercial information such as Sales Orders, Purhaase Orders, Shipements, Invoices etc
So if we want to be fair to all parties involved it is worthwhile asking "What standards for canonical objects should we apply?" Do we create our own or use a standard from one of the Standards bodies. I have heard of UN/EDIFACT, OASIS, RosettaNet etc. But as far as I know none of these standards has really obtained a significant market share, or is really a credible standard.
So my question is "Is there an SOA standard for the exchange of commericial information that has gained market predominance or is a credible standard?" Aslo, "Has anyone reading this successfully used a standard on a project?"
Also, "Is there a standard that Oracle endorses?
Thanks for your help.
Gerard