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ABC
ABCCo.
Co.
order
food
order food
Paperless Trading
Fax machine for electronic documents?
System-to-system data
exchange
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Paperless Trading
Infrastructure Technology
Software
Message gateway for data exchange on Internet
Factors for adoption: cost and complexity
Standards
Standards on communication protocols, electronic
documents, business processes
Factors for adoption: sanction, traction, openness,
localization
eCommerce Software
Infrastructure
In 2002, HKSARG Innovation and Technology
Commission funded CECID HK$9.5M (US$1.2M)
Build ebXML software infrastructure in HK
Very successful R&D project:
Open-sourced software deliverables
Hermes Message Gateway as flagship technology
Lowered barriers for SMEs to do B2B e-commerce
Widely adopted in HK and internationally
Gained international recognitions
Making e-commerce everyday commerce
Center for E-commerce Infrastructure Development
Private
Network
EDI gateway
Buyer
Order
Doc
(EDI)
EDI gateway
Expensive !!
Seller
With Hermes
Internet
Buyer
Hermes
Order
Doc
(XML)
Hermes
Seller
Making e-commerce
everyday
commerce
Cost effective,
affordable
by
SMEs
!!
Center for E-commerce Infrastructure Development
Cost of Ownership
Initial cost
Programming cost
Operational
expenses
EDI *
Hermes
FREE
If running on Linux
US$40,000 - $120,000
US$3,000
(app development)
Internet subscription
(flat fee for unlimited usage)
2 Physical goods
delivery
4 E-invoice delivery
via Hermes
Procurement
web application
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User Browser
Auto
Auto
Reconciliation
Reconciliation
Vendor
Backend
System
Internet
Electronic goods
receiving
intranet system
Hermes
2
Hermes
2
Making e-commerce everyday commerce
Center for E-commerce Infrastructure Development
eCommerce Standards
Infrastructure
In 2004, HKSARG ITC funded CECID HK$14M
(US$1.8M) to build e-business interoperability
platform
Methodology and tools for e-business
information and process standardization
Localized international standardization practices
for adoption for many corporate and
government data standardization projects
Actively contributing to local and international ecommerce standardization
Making e-commerce everyday commerce
Center for E-commerce Infrastructure Development
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Local Standardization
eGovernment data standardization
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OGCIO
Dept C
Web Services
HKSARG OGCIO
Recruitment
Agents
Hermes / ebXML
Issuance
Companies
B2B
Connector
(Hermes Linux
Box)
e-Government
Infrastructure
Service (EGIS)
Shipping
Agents
Clinics
Hermes
Other
products
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Conclusion
Software and standards are core paperless
trading infrastructure technology
Technology must be affordable, simple, and
open for wide adoption
Open source and open standards
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About CECID
R&D Center under Faculty of Engineering in the
University of Hong Kong
Our mission:
To create an infrastructure and environment that
allows e-commerce to pervade large and small
businesses through technology innovation, industry
collaboration, and knowledge cultivation.
20+ full-time staffs to develop innovative ecommerce technology and provide R&D
outsourcing services to the industry
Making e-commerce everyday commerce
Center for E-commerce Infrastructure Development
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Thank You
Thomas Lee
ytlee@cecid.hku.hk
http://www.cecid.hku.hk