UN/CEFACT STEERING GROUP RESOLUTION

ON THE USE OF BUSINESS AND INFORMATION MODELING

 
The UN/CEFACT Steering Group (CSG) resolves that business and Information modeling is an essential requirement to the future of UN/EDIFACT and that the implementation of business and information modeling is a critical objective of the CEFACT strategy and its attendant work programme. Accordingly, the CSG further resolves that all new United Nations Standard Messages (UNSMs) submitted as a Message in Development (MiD) shall utilize modeling as a condition of submission and approval commencing at a date to be jointly agreed by the CSG and the UN/EDIFACT Working Group (EWG).

In support of this resolution, the CSG requests that the EWG, after considering an analysis and impact study provided by the Techniques & Methodologies Working Group (TMWG), submit their comments, and in consultation with TMWG, a proposed target commencement date to the CSG not later than June 1, 1998.