1. Proposed Project Team Name

Project Name: PIDX Implementation Guide Redesign

2. Description

2.1 Purpose

Version 1.0 of the PIDX Implementation was developed as part of the Com.Pro.Serv initiative in 2001/02. Since that time, the PIDX XML Schema standards have matured as have the TRP (Transport, Routing, Packaging) standards that support the transmission of the PIDX XML documents. Coincident to this maturation is increased adoption of the standards within the oil and gas industry. More companies are using the PIDX standards and the size and level of sophistication of these companies is increasingly varied.

In an effort to support these positive trends, the PIDX Business Messages Work Group has taken up the task of redesigning the Implementation Guide and will release Version 2.0 of the document in late 2006.

2.2 Scope

The redesign of the PIDX Implementation Guide will use the existing document as a starting point and will incorporate new materials that have been developed over the past several years by the following work groups/SIG’s within PIDX:

Business Messages Work Group
Business Process Work Group
Downstream XML Subcommittee

Collectively, these teams have developed the following documents which have extended the guidance provided by v1.0 of the PIDX Implementation Guide:

PIDX_XMLUsageGuideline_InvoiceResponse_v1.pdf
BPG_InvoiceProcess _v0.2.doc
BPG_TechnicalAcknowledgment_v0.3.doc
BoL Message Users Guide.doc

Since this document will be the primary interaction point between PIDX implementers and the PIDX organization itself, the document should recommend and clearly state the procedures needed to follow to provide feedback to the organization. This feedback will help PIDX better understand the needs of implementers, where the standards may be lacking, and the specific steps required to address those gaps.

The implementation guide should provide guidance to PIDX implementers for the following areas:

Business Process Guidelines
XML Payload (according to the 3901 XML Schemas)
AS2 TRP Guidelines
RNIF TRP Guidelines

2.3 Goal

The redesign of the PIDX Implementation Guide will use the existing document as a starting point and will serve to be a single point of entry for all PIDX content that is meant to support the use of the spec. Such use includes work at the following layers:

Business Process Harmonization
Business Message Integration
TRP Implementation/Integration

3. Initial Contributions

Document name	Type of Document	Document Source
PIDX Implementation Guide v1.0		Standards & Guidelines Committee
Invoice Usage Guidelines		BMWG
Invoice Cancellation Guidelines		BMWG
PIDX AS2 Usage Guideline v1.1.doc		BMWG
BoL Message Users Guide		Downstream SIG
BMWG GlobalBusinessActionCode.doc	White paper	BMWG
BMWG inReplyTo.doc	White paper	BMWG
BPG_InvoiceProcess _v0.2.doc		BPWG
BPG_TechnicalAcknowledgment_v0.3.doc		BPWG

4. Resource Requirements

Minute taking
Facilitation
List other activities

Planned activity	Number per month	Number of months	Duration (hrs)	PIDX Time (hrs)
Conference calls	1	6	2
Face to face meetings

Total PIDX staff time required for this project.

5. Anticipated Completion Date

Project Completion date

12/2006

6. Sponsoring Member /Work Group/ Sub-Committee

This specification has been submitted on behalf of the Business Messages Work Group/Sub-Committee.

Contact Information:

Name: Greg Wilson

Company: PIDX / LMI

Telephone: (703) 917-7034

Fax #:

E-Mail Address: gwilson@lmi.org

Mailing Address:

The chair of this Work Group/ Sub-Committee has reviewed this submission for completeness and understands this particular Work Group/ Sub-Committee is the Sponsoring Work Group/ SIG, responsible for the communication process. This does not mean the Chair or Work Group/ SIG is approving the actual work or its inclusion in any specification.

_______________________

Chair’s Signature or Initials

(electronic is acceptable)

7. Additional Participants

The following PIDX members/companies are participants in the development of these specifications:

Member	Company	E-Mail Address
Greg Wilson	PIDX / LMI	gwilson@lmi.org
Paula Maciel	Shell Canada	Paula.Maciel@shell.com
Andy Griffin	Cleo Communications	agriffin@cleo.com
Carlos Castillo	NOV	carlos.castillo@nov.com
Gary Strickland	Schlumberger	gstrickland@sugar-land.oilfield.slb.com

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