Hello,
Bandler, Paul wrote:
> Forgive my intrusion on this discussion (I am normally a silent and
> infrequent monitor of this list), but if I understand correctly, the
> discussion is about how to go about producing a standardized framework for
> negotiating SLS which will lead to contractual SLA's between service
> providers and customers right? Also you're considering the role of
> modelling to represent a semantic model of the universe of discourse and
> then possibly using XML as a data exchange and possibly storage format....
> Well, in that case is it not reasonable to consider SLS/SLA negotiation as a
> vertical market application of any eCommerce transaction and align with the
> ebXML (http://www.ebxml.org/index.htm) efforts to create a standard
> approach, framework and communication infrastructure for eCommerce?
Your proposal indeed makes sense and it should be sought for.
ebXML has been considered for providing the underlying reliable message
exchange service required for exchanging the service negotiation messages
between a customer and a provider. In fact, we have specified a service
negotiation protocol (SrNP) for negotiating the TEQUILA SLSs, where we have
specified exactly the interfaces to a reliable message exchange service (such as
ebXML). However, I think, the current ebXML specifications are not suitable for
B-C type of communication, as it is the case in SLS negotiation. Therefore, in
the current implementation of SrNP, we have specified and developed a message
exchange service (ala ebXML, also capable for B-C communication) based on http
or on tcp.
> regards,
>
> Paul Bandler
Panos
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