XML and ebXML in Web Services

Running Head : XML and ebXML

Exploring the Application

of ebXML to Electronic Business

November 21 , 2008

Introduction

The purpose of this essay is to explore what is ebXML by providing a brief history of its development and to explore its impact on the global electronic market . It also covers some technical aspects of implementation

Importance of ebXML

ebXML is an acronym which stands for Electronic Business Extensible Markup Language . From ebXML .org website , the says that it is a modular suite of specification that enables global electronic

market by allowing enterprises around the world to conduct business over the internet . It can be likened to the English language , although different people from different nationalities speak of different language , English is there to facilitate communication and that is why it is considered as the international language . In the same way , ebXML is the language or a tool which businesses can use to have better communication with each other . However , we are not referring to simple communications here , as we are referring to those complicated processes that are taking place in the context of the electronic business

The complexities of different forms of technology utilized by different enterprises have reduced the compatibility of data shared between enterprises electronically . High rate of incompatibility can be blamed from the fact that enterprises do not have one man who does the preparation of the information to be shared , but instead they rely most of the preparation to their own experts . Information systems used by...