2008 Version of OAGIS Development Methodology
now available.  Since 1996, OAGi has published their development methodology and updated it on a yearly basis.  This approach to continuous improvement has resulted in a very tight process approach to building
 OAGIS, and has resulted in the body of work that you
 see today.  You are welcome to download our Development Methodology for free here. 2008 OAGIS Development Methodology

OAGIS Release 9.2 is Now Available!  OAGIS Release
9.2 expands the footprint of the specification to directly support Process Manufacturing  with the addition of two new Nouns, Production Performance and Production Schedule. OAGIS Release 9.2 also contains many enhancements for manufacturing processes and even includes a new Verb, the Notify Verb. To download this release, click here.

CDC Software Joins The Open Applications Group CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services,
has recently announced it has joined OAGi. 
Read more here.

High Tech Industry Council Formed.  The Open Applications Group, Inc. has formed a High Industry Tech Council to create the Business Network Integration Standards that support the diverse process integration needs of the High Tech community. The charter members of the OAGi High Tech Council include Cisco, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, GXS, and SAP with the plan to add several more members in the coming months.  Read more details here.  Also, read GXS separate press release here.

Mid-Market Workgroup Formed.  The Open Applications Group, Inc. has approved the formation of a new Working Group focused on the needs of the Mid-Market.  The Mid-market Working Group intends to address the need to enable more open standards based “out-of-the-box” plug and play types of solutions. It will initially address the Order-to-Cash process with an expectation to eventually establish a follow on chartered Work Group to expand into other mid-market business process domains.  Read more details here.

OAGi extends their Convergence Efforts by signing MoU for Manufacturing Standards.  ISA, MIMOSA, the OPC Foundation, the Open Applications Group, Inc. (OAGi) and WBF have established Open O&M, a cooperative forum where members can work together to solve automation challenges through standardization and harmonization of industry guidelines. Read more details here.

OAGi Sterling Commerce joins Open Applications Group.  Announces direct support for OAGIS in their products.  Sterling Commerce, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.,
has announced enhanced capabilities for industry and horizontal standards that promote interoperability, including additional support for Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX), Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (PIDX), Open Applications Group (OAGi) and the Global Upstream Supply Initiative (GUSI). Read more here.

The Open Applications Group announces changes to bylaws and membership.  The OAGi Policy Board has approved changes to the OAGi Bylaws to ensure that OAGi standards will remain free and open and OAGi has also changed their membership categories to better serve their members, users, and partners. Read full press release here.

Here is a short presentation describing the changes and also the full detail of the new membership categories here. and new bylaws may be downloaded here.

The Open Applications Group and the HR-XML Consortium Announce the Start of Architectural Alignment.  The Open Applications Group and the HR-XML Consortium have announced that work has begun on a project to align the business-language standards produced by the two organizations. The planned architectural alignment represents a significant step forward for enterprise application interoperability.

Full press release online here or you can download a PDF version here.

Infor has adopted OAGIS as native interface.
We are pleased to announce that Infor, one of the largest application software companies in the world, has adopted the Open Applications Group Interoperability Standard (OAGIS) as the native interface for all communication between Infor solutions.  Infor is comprised of many important software companies that you may have heard of, including Baan, SSA Global, Mapics, GEAC, and others).

Full press release online here you can download a PDF version here.

OAGi Board of Directors votes to implement the ISA-95 manufacturing standard in OAGIS, signs MoU with ISA.
In yet another major development in the ongoing manufacturing standards convergence efforts, the Open Applications Group Board of Directors has voted, upon the request of the Manufacturing Integration working Group (MIG), to express the work of the ISA-95 working group in OAGIS, thus providing the end user a world class XML solution based on a popular and respected body of work. More on this exciting development soon.

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Who uses OAGIS?
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OAGIS End User Case Studies
New case studies have been posted! Check them out here: OAGIS Case Studies Page

OAGIS User-group

Come join the free OAGIS User Group online here.

OAGi Bylaws

OAGi IPR Policy and Agreement

Designing Interoperable Messages
Supply Chain interoperability is more important that ever and now we know we need inter-industry supply chain interoperability as well. Download the new presentation by the OAGi CEO, Designing Interoperable Messages.

Interview with the OAGi CEO.
The Open Applications Group continues to partner with many vertical industries.  Click here to see the interview the OAGi CEO did with the insurance industry organization, ACORD.

The Missing Piece in SOA - OAGIS as your Canonical Model  Free presentation here.

OAGIS Technical Documents

OAGi is pleased to make these member documents available to the all those interested in OAGIS^®. OAGi members get them for free, and non-members pay just a small fee.

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This section includes access to the most valuable real-estate in XML business messaging, OAGIS^®. This also includes white papers, presentations, and case studies on how to use OAGIS^®.

News
Registration for our Spring 2008 Meeting in Gaithersburg is now open. Click here to register.

Asia Briefing Session Presentations are available here.

2008 OAGi Meeting Schedule.
The dates for the Spring 2008 OAGi meet have been posted.    Go here for details.

More News Here

Presentations Now available here From San Francisco 2007 Meeting!

Stuttgart 2007 Meeting Presentations now available

Our Stuttgart meeting presentations are now available here.

OAGi May 2007 Meeting Presentations

OAGi May 2007 meeting presentations are available here.

OAGIS 9.0 Naming and Design Rules are available here. The Open Applications Group OAGIS 9.0 Naming and Design Rules (NDR) are now available here.

OAGIS 9.0 supports Core components.

OAGIS^® 9.0 is the first business language to fully support core components. Come download OAGIS^® 9.0 here.

OAGi-NIST Testbed is available for demonstration and testing of B2B standards.  Click here.

Interested in coming to a meeting? We welcome your participation. Please check our upcoming  meeting schedule and contact us for additional information.