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Party v. 2.0.2 |
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Problem
Statement |
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Party
is one
of the first messages in the trade process. Party is the process of
communicating the initial Party data describing the seller, buyer and
any third party in a trading relationship. This business process
includes communicating Party (supplier, buyer and third party) details
such as primary party identification, organizational related
details, relationship roles and the Party attributes. |
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Objective |
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To
supply
the detail design of the Party business
transaction needed to meet the
re-quirements of the referenced BRAD(s) |
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Audience |
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The
audience
for use of this standard is any participant in the global supply chain.
This includes retailers, manufacturers, service providers and
other third parties. |
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Business
Context
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Industry:
All
Geopolitical:
Global
Product:
All
Process: Align
System
Capability:
EAN.UCC
Official
Constraints: None
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Business
Transaction View
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Business
Transaction Use Case
Diagram |
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TOP |
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Use
Case
Description
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Case Name: |
Align
Data - Party |
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Case Description: |
Party data
alignment is the process of communicating Party data attributes
following the establishment of a business relationship between seller
(supplier), buyer or third party. |
| Actors
(Goal): |
The two
general players in the Party process are the "seller" and the "buyer".
Depending on the specific nature of the relationship, other
players such as Third Parties, may have a role. The table below
summarizes the roles associated with each player in the Party process.
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Name |
Description
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Buyer
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Seller
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Third Party
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| Seller
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Manufacturer
or supplier of the item |
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X |
X |
| Buyer
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Retailer
or distributor of the item |
X |
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X |
| Third Party
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Other
parties that somehow influence the item and may include creation,
distribution, publication, and/or maintenance of the item.
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X |
X |
X |
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| Performance
Goals: |
None |
| Preconditions:
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The Party
process begins when the parties decide to commence business. |
| Postconditions: |
Once party
synchronization has occurred, subsequent transactions like Item and
Price data synchronization can occur. |
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Begins when
the initial discussions between the trading partners take place and the
need to exchange party organizational information arises.
Continues
with...
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Actor |
Activity Step |
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All
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All
preconditions have been met. |
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Buyer
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Communicates
party data. |
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Seller
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All
preconditions have been met. |
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Seller
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Applies
party data or notifies the buyer of any errors in the party data.
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Buyer
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Applies
party data or notifies the seller of any errors in the party data.
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Ends
when when the party data has
been accepted by both the seller and buyer, Party data alignment has
been achieved. This process can be an ongoing process as party
information changes or new parties are added. The process of trading
goods and services can now occur. |
Alternative
Scenario:
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N/A |
Related
Requirements:
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N/A |
Related
Rules:
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N/A |
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Business
Transaction Activity Diagram |
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None
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Business
Transaction Sequence Diagram |
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TOP |
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Example - Party Containment |
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