Software tools for OAGIS X

The OAGIS X team most recently started a study group to look at software tools they need to build for themselves to help build and deploy OAGIS X.

This includes library management, conversion of components to CCTS/NDR 3.0, and support for the UN/CEFACT Context Methodology.

We are planning to use open source and build scripts for ourselves.

OAGi News August 2010

The OAGi newsletter for August 2010 was published today.  The highlights include:

A new members only section of the OAGi website
Our OAGi Group on LinkedIn Group
New Export Compliance Working Group
OAGi Tools Strategy dicsussion for OAGIS Release 10.

You can read the entire August newsletter here.

Mozambique Registration

I was pleased to see that OAGi added a seventy fourth county to the registration list this week. Mozambique joins Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, and Egypt as our sixth African country represented.

It is always interesting to see the world wide representation of our community, and we welcome our newest nation.

OAGi Announces a new Members Only Website

We are pleased to announce that we have launched a new members only section of the OAGi website. We will be adding to it over time and we welcome your suggestions and feedback.

Some of the features include:
· An OAGi Calendar of events
· Free Software and guides that we charge for non-members
· Links to webinar recordings
· OAGi video training class
· Access to OAGi member logos
· Technical resources not available on the open website

OAGi members can just login with your userid and you will see the members area appear on the menu.

The OAGi website can be accessed at: http://www.oagi.org/

Visit our OAGi Linkedin Group

The Open Applications Group has a Linkedin Group that is growing.  There you can share with others of your same interests, including standards, interoperabilty, and B2B.


We invite you to visit us here. http://tinyurl.com/32ghe9d

Software tools for standards development

We had a good OAGIS X development meeting last Friday, discussing requirements for software tools to do a better job of building and maintaining our standards.

We don't want to spend money, and we have some really smart people involved, so I am thinking we build some tools for us, not commercial use.

We already have a BOD flattener that was a team effort with staff and members, and we are planning to use that model for this effort.

OAGIS Release X Progress Report

In August of 2009, we kicked off the official OAGIS X Working Group.  During the first year of this three year effort, we have made significant progress toward our eventual goal of completing the effort in approximately 3 years.

We are meeting remotely every Friday for three hours, and in addition the Manufacturing Sub-group has meeting meeting weekly for two hours.

The Manufacturing Sub-group will be winding down in the next few weeks, and we are planning the Financial Sub-Group to ramp up soon.

We have learned a great deal during this first year, and we look forward to putting that knowledge to work in the coming year.

If you are not a member of OAGi, and would like to join the OAGIS X Working Group, you can contact us at membership@oagi.org.