THE URGENT CASE FOR EDI STANDARDS
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1991
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Swatman, P, Swatman, PA, Fowler, D. "THE URGENT CASE FOR EDI STANDARDS." Australian Computer Conference (MOSAIC '91), Adelaide, South Australia, 6-10 October 1991.
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urgent case edi standard
document translation standard
multiple edi scheme
similar technology
standardised business communication
tape-based file transfer
multiple value-added network
national viewpoint
standardised internal integration option
enable edi
edi user
dirty proprietary solution
electronic data interchange
utilising organisation
standardisation quick
short-term solution
secure manner
possible method
short-term proprietary solution
document translation standard
multiple edi scheme
similar technology
standardised business communication
tape-based file transfer
multiple value-added network
national viewpoint
standardised internal integration option
enable edi
edi user
dirty proprietary solution
electronic data interchange
utilising organisation
standardisation quick
short-term solution
secure manner
possible method
short-term proprietary solution
Abstract
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) provides a method for organisations to send and receive standardised business communications quickly, flexibly, cheaply and in a secure manner. It is EDI's document translation standards which distinguish it from other, similar technologies such as e-mail or tape-based file transfer and which enable EDI to offer a standardised internal integration option for utilising organisations. Unfortunately, not all EDI users take advantage of the benefits of standardisati on - "quick and dirty" proprietary solutions to document interchange may offer a short-term solution to a company' needs, but will ultimately limit (or even prevent) the integration of multiple EDI schemes. This paper summarises the background and development of EDI by means of data and document translation standards and points to the benefits to be obtained from the integration of multiple EDI schemes and multiple value-added networks (VANs). The paper then discusses the dangers inherent in short-term proprietary solutions to document and information interchange - from both the organisational and national viewpoints - and suggests some possible methods of avoiding these problems.