Reducing Implementation Costs with B2B Framework for Sterling Integrator TM

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1 Reducing Implementation Costs with B2B Framework for Sterling Integrator TM Chris Halvorson, Director, Integration Services, Oxford Consulting Trevor Richards, Delivery Manager, Oxford Consulting Sean Vasquez, Programmer/Analyst, Oberto Sausage Company

2 Agenda Oxford Consulting Snapshot Implementation Challenges What is the B2B Framework? B2B Framework Benefits B2B Framework Product Overview Oberto Sausage Company Case Study Questions?

3 Oxford s Snapshot Headquarters: Columbus, OH, US Geographic Footprint: Primary US; Secondary Canada, Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Portugal, UK and Netherlands Employee Base: Corporate Staff 20 Consultants 135 nationwide Industries Served: Health Care, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation, Financial, Automotive, Consumer Products Strategic Partnerships: SAP, Sterling Commerce Partnerships: ecom Asia, SEEBURGER, Axway, IBM, Inovis

4 Implementation Challenges Business Challenges ROI Resource utilization Cost of custom development today & in the future Support/upgrade costs Risk of introducing a new solution Time to realize benefits Technical Challenges Design & architecture Complexity of building robust business logic to address enterprisewide functionality End-to-end monitoring Training & support Planning for the future

5 What is the B2B Framework? 100+ pre-built GIS/SI components (BP s, maps, XSLT, services) Generic communications BPs for FTP, SFTP, Mailbox, HTTP, AS2, , Database, Fax, SIB, JMS, WebSphere MQ, File-system Others can be developed on demand Custom database tables for message, document and event logging, and for the rules engine Supports MySQL, Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server (2000 & 2005) Framework Management Interface (FMI) for managing rules Document Management Interface (DMI) for viewing and managing documents that have processed Includes functions for re-processing and re-sending messages

6 B2B Framework Benefits Reduces implementation time by up to 70% Designed through practical implementation at dozens of companies across multiple industries Adopts industry best practice for business processes Minimizes configuration and maintenance Rules engine to configure behavior Uses implicit rules Pre-built generic business processes Provides common management & visibility regardless of communications channel and data format Extensible/customizable to ensure 100% fit

7 B2B Framework PRODUCT OVERVIEW

8 Framework Architecture Error Log and Reporting Generic Error Handling (Alert Rules) HTTP Fax AS2 MQ JMS FTP Mailbox Client Core Framework Processes Pre-Process Core Process Post-Process Post-Send Process Mailbox Client MQ JMS SFTP Database SFTP Collect Receive Rules Receive Message Identify & Split Split Rules 1 or more Document Rules Route & Transform Route Rules Document Send Rules Send Message AS2 HTTP SIB FTP FTP SFTP Receive Protocol Handlers Generic Logging (Resend, Reprocess) Message Tracking and Audit Send Protocol Handlers Native Mailbox Protocols Helpdesk & Portal Users

9 Trading Partner Implementation Communications Set Up Trading Partner Set Up Map Development & Installation

10 Product Demonstration Overview Business Processes Demonstration only uses FW business processes Communications Inbound communications call FW business processes FW Send Rules call outbound FW communication BPs Trading Partners Document envelopes Framework rules

11 SI plus B2B Framework SI Only Extensive BP development & maintenance required Generic inbound envelopes Non generic outbound envelopes SI Plus B2B Framework Limited (if any) BP development & maintenance Generic inbound & outbound envelopes Document visibility & management

12 Case Study OBERTO SAUSAGE COMPANY

13 Company- Founded in 1918 Located in Kent, WA Oberto Sausage Overview Nation s leading beef jerky and snack food brands manufacturer Own brands outside of Oberto, including Pacific Gold, Lowry s & Denver Dan s and BitoLuv Dog Treats Legacy EDI Environment- Gentran Server for UNIX 6.0 with QAD s MFG/PRO Bisync for almost all trading partners GIS AS2 Edition for WalMart and McLane Trading Partner Community- Migrating from selling primarily through distributors like Frito-Lay to direct relationships at the retailer or store level Going from less than 50 trading partners to more than 400

14 Oberto Sausage Implementation Overview Objective- Consolidate legacy technology, on-board hundreds of new trading partners, increase visibility of B2B transactions and flexibility for customers. Challenge- Limited time frame and budget Overcome lack of expertise with GIS/SI, become self-sufficient Limit risks, avoid disruption to customers and supply chain Solution- Implement SI with B2B Framework Two weeks of consulting focused on design, installation and training Remainder of project done internally with 1 part time resource

15 Oberto Sausage Implementation Highlights NO Business Process development Only Framework Rules configuration Stepwise migration from Gentran Unix and AS2 Edition to SI and B2B Framework Limited involvement from Oxford, quickly became selfsufficient Flexibility to enhance Oberto s capabilities to customer, like adding FTP, etc. with no development effort Increased automation Rapid ROI Document Visibility

16 Questions?

17 Contact Information Chris Halvorson, Oxford Consulting Group Trevor Richards, Oxford Consulting Group Sean Vasquez, Oberto Sausage Company