OAGIS Release 9.5.1 is now available

We are pleased to announce the availability of OAGIS Release 9.5.1.  Thank you to all who gave us your feedback so we could make OAGIS better.  This release corrects issues found by our members and users.  The update includes:

1.    Updated navigation for viewing the OAGIS Scenarios. The navigation has been improved to make it easier to use.

2.    The use of local elements in the WarrantyClaim Noun. This release uses global elements for this content.

3.    Additions to the Dimensions component were not correctly implemented, these have been corrected with this release.

4.    The Change Response Code was incorrectly using the ResponseActionCodeContentType. This was changed to use the ResponseCodeContentType.

5.    Added UserArea to component ActualResources.

6.    Added DebitCreditCode to LedgerAmountGroup so that Financial Nouns may indicate whether the associated Amounts are Debits or Credits.

7.    Add attribute type the Packaging component.

8.    Updated the Example Instances so that they validate.

Please Note:

The component Event makes use of StartDateTime and EndDateTime as local elements in order to separate the Date and Time into separate elements. This was not changed to use the existing global elements because of the effect this would have on backward compatibility.

You can download this release for free on our website here.  Please remember you need to be logged in.

Remember, OAGi does Training and Services to help you implement and use OAGIS to your greatest advantage. Contact us here.

Thanks to all for helping make this happen.

Introduction to OAGIS Video Now Available

I am pleased to announce the availability of the video of the second in a series of webinars sponsored by our Chemical Industry Council.  The first one was entitled, "An Introduction to OAGi", and this one is entitled, "An Introduction to OAGIS."

The webinar is done by David Connelly, the CEO of the Open Applications Group.

The video provides an overview of the Open Applications Group Integration Specification (OAGIS), how people are using it, and also who we know is using the standard.

The video is available to all for free on our website here.

OAGi News for August 2011 just published

Our August 2011 newsletter went out today and a few of the highlights of the newsletter are just below. You can download it in its entirety here.


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Remember, if you are not yet a member of OAGi, we encourage you to look into the many benefits of membership, including our large and growing library of members-only content.  You can review the all of the benefits of OAGi membership here.

Introduction to OAGIS Video Now Available

A video of our August 17 webinar entitled, “An Introduction to OAGIS” is now available.  The webinar is done by David Connelly, our CEO.

The video provides an overview of what is in the standard, what is a Scenario, and what is a Business Object Document (BOD).  It also covers how the OAGIS Standard is being used today.

The video is available to all for free on our website here.

New Survey Launched August 17 – How are you using OAGIS?

We are pleased to announce the availability of our 2011 survey, "How are you using OAGIS?"  We did a version of this survey in 2010 and so we are repeating it this year as well.

We welcome you to participate in this short survey so that we may serve you better.  You can go directly to the survey here.

Thank you to the members and staff who put this together.

ebXML and AS4 with OAGIS BODs video is now available

We are pleased to announce the availability of the video recording of our exciting joint OAGi and OASIS webinar highlighting OAGIS BODs using the AS4 profile from the ebXML Messaging Service Technical Committee.

This webinar includes an overview of the new AS4 profile and then there are several interoperability demos. Overall, the webinar lasts approximately one hour.  Cisco Systems, one of our OAGi Policy Board members, is one of the participants of this webinar.

You can view or download the video here. The download is courtesy of our collaboration with OASIS.

Fall Plenary and Working Groups Meeting now open for registration

Registration is now open for our fall Plenary and Working Group sessions to be held Wednesday and Thursday, November 16 and 17, 2011, at Oracle's Conference Center in Redwood City, California.

You can learn more about the location of the meeting, hotel, get directions, and register for the meeting just below.

Highlights Include

· Using OAGIS in the Cloud

· OAGIS Case Studies

· OAGi Updates and briefings on Council activities

· Cloud Computing Panel “B2B and Cloud Computing.”

You can visit our meeting website here and see the most current agenda here.

Register Now – Everyone is Welcome

You can register for the meeting on our web site here.

All OAGi members attend for free, but you do not have to be an OAGi member to attend. Individual members and non-members pay only a $275.00 fee to cover expenses.

How are you using OAGIS? Please let us know.

We are pleased to announce the availability of our 2011 survey "How is OAGIS used?"

We did a version of this survey in 2010 and I have included the summary results below.

We welcome you to participate in this short survey so that we may serve you better.  You can go directly to the survey here.

Thank you to the members and staff who put this together.

INVITATION TO REGISTER - OAGi MEETING NOVEMBER 16 - 17 in REDWOOD CITY, CA

I am pleased to invite you to attend our upcoming Plenary and Working Group sessions to be held Wednesday and Thursday, November 16 and 17, 2011, at Oracle's Conference Center in Redwood City, California.

You can learn more about the location of the meeting, hotel, get directions, and register for the meeting just below.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

·         Using OAGIS in the Cloud

·         OAGIS Case Studies

·         OAGi Updates and briefings on Council activities

·         Cloud Computing Panel “B2B and Cloud Computing.”

You can visit our meeting website here and see the most current agenda here.

REGISTER NOW - EVERYONE IS WELCOME

You can register for the meeting on our web site here.

All OAGi members attend for free, but you do not have to be an OAGi member to attend. Individual members and non-members pay only a $275.00 fee to cover expenses.

OAGIS Introduction Webinar Announced

I am pleased to announce our next webinar coming up on Wednesday, August 17 at noon Eastern US Time.

In this 30 minute webinar you will see a high level overview of the OAGIS Standard, what it is comprised of and how people use it.  This webinar will only be slightly technical and is intended to be a good management overview.

This webinar is open to all, members and non-members alike and there is no cost.

You can register for this webinar for free here.

Thank you and we look forward to your attendance.

OAGi Joining Collaboration on Remittance Standards

OAGi has a long history of collaborating with other standards and government organizations to help build fewer duplicate standards and clarify the standards landscape for our users.

We have worked with UN/CEFACT, ISO, CIDX, AIAG, STAR, HR-XML, OMG, OASIS, ISA, and many others over the past 15 years.  We are using standards from many of these standards organizations in our OAGIS standard and many of those organizations are using OAGIS technology in their standards.  This is a fundamental principle that we apply when making decisions for OAGi.  All of our fundamental principles are on our website here.

OAGi was part of a team a few years ago that built the core payment kernel that became part of ISO20022.  This core payment kernel became part of the payment standard in OAGi, IFX, SWIFT, and TWIST.

Now we are joining a new effort to collaborate on a core remittance advice standard working with IFX, SWIFT and possibly X9 and NACHA.  OAGi currently has a remittance advice standard and plans to use that as input to this worldwide collaboration.

IFX recently announce a press release on this effort and you can read it in its entirety here.