What is the ultimate benefit of joining OAGi?

What is the value of using a canonical integration pattern?

How many organizations use connectSpec (OAGIS) worldwide?

What is the best adoption approach for a company?

My company does not have the resources to implement something like connectSpec (OAGIS). Why even consider it?

Would an connectSpec (OAGIS) implementation require a great deal of governance and documentation?

connectSpec (OAGIS) appears to have a steep learning curve. Will it lead to a delay in our project?

My company is not sophisticated enough to use connectSpec (OAGIS), so why bother?

Do the connectSpec (OAGIS) schemas change often? Will my company need to keep upgrading our integrations to keep up with the latest schemas?

Is my company likely to encounter integration messages of types not covered by the connectSpec (OAGIS) standard?

Would my company end up storing more data and metadata per message using OAGi than using alternatives?

When working with third-party software solutions, would OAGi recommend using or not using connectSpec (OAGIS) for B2B communication?

Does connectSpec (OAGIS) include fields to support message tracking, data analytics, and exception handling?

Will connectSpec (OAGIS) be too complicated for my company’s suppliers and customers to use?

Would connectSpec (OAGIS) require us to rework all our integrations?

What would my company learn from OAGi that would apply to our business?

So, is connectSpec (OAGIS) something that only big companies use in specific projects?

As a member, you’ll have access to our expert staff, the ability to interact with the seasoned experts in our various working group meetings, access to our full suite of online resources, and your own on-premise instance of connectCenter (Score) with the latest version of connectSpec (OAGIS) installed. The combination of these resources will greatly improve your integration efficiency, accuracy, and deployment schedule. Implementing the same integration work without these resources will prove much more time consuming, and require a much larger development effort from your team. Which means you’ll be paying more to deliver less over a longer period of time. Take advantage of all the benefits of OAGi membership and cut your integration costs down while implementing a standard used by the most successful organizations on Earth.

connectSpec (OAGIS) isn’t a human-communication language, like French. It is a language for business communications. The toughest challenge in integration is semantics. Understanding each system’s vocabulary is a major obstacle. When all systems being integrated can “speak” connectSpec (OAGIS), integration becomes a breeze.

Hundreds of companies use our standards. Some software companies use connectSpec (OAGIS) as their internal solution data format. OAGi’s website serves visitors worldwide. connectSpec (OAGIS) as the world's premier enterprise canonical standard increases each day.

Here are some examples of organizations who have implemented connectSpec (OAGIS):

The typical approach is to select a few business processes to address first. Document the processes and in doing so, identify where data is exchanged between systems or parties. Select the connectSpec (OAGIS) messages that meet the requirements of the data flows identified in the process documentation. Profile the connectSpec (OAGIS) messages to meet the requirements specific to the data flow. During this process, OAGi staff and its member organizations are available to offer best practice, helpful tips, and training.

Not at all. Big companies use connectSpec (OAGIS) not just in specific projects, but across the enterprise. Small companies use connectSpec (OAGIS) - especially now with our improved tooling.

As a member, you’ll have access to our expert staff, the ability to interact with the seasoned experts in our various working group meetings, access to our full suite of online resources, and your own on-premise instance of connectCenter (Score) with the latest version of connectSpec (OAGIS) installed. The combination of these resources will greatly improve your integration efficiency, accuracy, and deployment schedule. Implementing the same integration work without these resources will prove much more time consuming, and require a much larger development effort from your team. Which means you’ll be paying more to deliver less over a longer period of time. Take advantage of all the benefits of OAGi membership and cut your integration costs down while implementing a standard used by the most successful organizations on Earth.

Governance and documentation are critical to effective enterprise-wide interoperability. connectSpec (OAGIS) does not eliminate these requirements but makes it easier. OAGi provides governance best practices and documentation to help your company get off to a great start that is sustainable.

connectSpec (OAGIS) does have a steep learning curve relative to other options and your company’s first integrations will take longer, however, the payoff comes after the first few integrations where the work from prior integrations can be leveraged extensively. The benefits of using connectSpec (OAGIS) compound the more integrations your company has. Additionally, connectSpec (OAGIS) reduces the overall risk and makes long-term project estimating more realistic, reducing time and cost.

Some people think of sophisticated as meaning complicated. OAGi thinks of sophisticated as meaning powerful and flexible. The connectSpec (OAGIS) standard has come a long way over its 25-year history, and we’ve kept strict discipline to ensure that connectSpec (OAGIS) has remained relatively simple and easy to use. Especially considering our incredible new tooling like connectCenter (Score). Sure, there’s a small learning curve at first while you learn the verbs and nouns, etc. But you’ll see a recurring pattern throughout connectSpec (OAGIS) that is straight forward and easy to understand. OAGi also has a fantastic online resource library to help you get acquainted in record time.

Absolutely. connectSpec (OAGIS) provides an “application area” in every message, which supports these requirements. Additionally, connectSpec (OAGIS) has a special message with rich support for confirmation and exception information.

Not at all. Using connectCenter (Score), you can profile an connectSpec (OAGIS) message which results in XML or JSON schema that is an exact fit for your shared interoperability requirements - potentially very small. connectSpec (OAGIS) is well documented and is commonly used in B2B scenarios.

The main thing your company would learn would be patterns and best practices around enterprise integration.

Not at all. Big companies use connectSpec (OAGIS) not just in specific projects, but across the enterprise. Small companies use connectSpec (OAGIS) - especially now with our improved tooling.

While the connectSpec (OAGIS) standard requires commitment and discipline to use effectively, and it requires more resources to start, it requires fewer resources in the long run as your organization integrates more and more systems. Bottom line: If your company has resources to integrate systems, your company has the resources to integrate those systems using connectSpec (OAGIS).

Governance and documentation are critical to effective enterprise-wide interoperability. connectSpec (OAGIS) does not eliminate these requirements but makes it easier. OAGi provides governance best practices and documentation to help your company get off to a great start that is sustainable.

connectSpec (OAGIS) does have a steep learning curve relative to other options and your company’s first integrations will take longer, however, the payoff comes after the first few integrations where the work from prior integrations can be leveraged extensively. The benefits of using connectSpec (OAGIS) compound the more integrations your company has. Additionally, connectSpec (OAGIS) reduces the overall risk and makes long-term project estimating more realistic, reducing time and cost.

Some people think of sophisticated as meaning complicated. OAGi thinks of sophisticated as meaning powerful and flexible. The connectSpec (OAGIS) standard has come a long way over its 25-year history, and we’ve kept strict discipline to ensure that connectSpec (OAGIS) has remained relatively simple and easy to use. Especially considering our incredible new tooling like connectCenter (Score). Sure, there’s a small learning curve at first while you learn the verbs and nouns, etc. But you’ll see a recurring pattern throughout connectSpec (OAGIS) that is straight forward and easy to understand. OAGi also has a fantastic online resource library to help you get acquainted in record time.

OAGi upgrades connectSpec (OAGIS) according to the requirements of its members, which is a couple of minor releases per year. OAGi takes backward compatibility very seriously. Everything in minor releases is backward compatible with previous versions. It has been years since the latest major version, 10, was released. Presently there are no requirements being considered that would lead to a release that breaks backward compatibility.

connectSpec (OAGIS) is a standard with a very broad scope. It covers most of the business message types associated with enterprise processes. That said, occasionally new processes emerge for which there is not complete connectSpec (OAGIS) support. In those situations, OAGi is prepared to rapidly develop messages to support the requirements. Furthermore, connectSpec (OAGIS) architecture includes a rich extensibility mechanism to address any immediate needs.

No. connectSpec (OAGIS) serves to meet integration-requirement needs. There is nothing about connectSpec (OAGIS) that requires more data than is necessary to meet the requirements your company identifies.

Not at all. Using connectCenter (Score), you can profile an connectSpec (OAGIS) message which results in XML or JSON schema that is an exact fit for your shared interoperability requirements - potentially very small. connectSpec (OAGIS) is well documented and is commonly used in B2B scenarios.

There is nothing about connectSpec (OAGIS) that forces you to rework existing integrations. You can keep existing integrations in place, and introduce connectSpec (OAGIS) at your own pace. Most organizations start using connectSpec (OAGIS) with new integration projects and rework older ones at a later time as justified by reduced maintenance costs. You don’t have to “boil the ocean” with connectSpec (OAGIS). Incorporate connectSpec (OAGIS) message types at a speed that works best for your team and your organization.

The typical approach is to select a few business processes to address first. Document the processes and in doing so, identify where data is exchanged between systems or parties. Select the connectSpec (OAGIS) messages that meet the requirements of the data flows identified in the process documentation. Profile the connectSpec (OAGIS) messages to meet the requirements specific to the data flow. During this process, OAGi staff and its member organizations are available to offer best practice, helpful tips, and training.

While the connectSpec (OAGIS) standard requires commitment and discipline to use effectively, and it requires more resources to start, it requires fewer resources in the long run as your organization integrates more and more systems. Bottom line: If your company has resources to integrate systems, your company has the resources to integrate those systems using connectSpec (OAGIS).

connectSpec (OAGIS) does have a steep learning curve relative to other options and your company’s first integrations will take longer, however, the payoff comes after the first few integrations where the work from prior integrations can be leveraged extensively. The benefits of using connectSpec (OAGIS) compound the more integrations your company has. Additionally, connectSpec (OAGIS) reduces the overall risk and makes long-term project estimating more realistic, reducing time and cost.

OAGi upgrades connectSpec (OAGIS) according to the requirements of its members, which is a couple of minor releases per year. OAGi takes backward compatibility very seriously. Everything in minor releases is backward compatible with previous versions. It has been years since the latest major version, 10, was released. Presently there are no requirements being considered that would lead to a release that breaks backward compatibility.

connectSpec (OAGIS) is a standard with a very broad scope. It covers most of the business message types associated with enterprise processes. That said, occasionally new processes emerge for which there is not complete connectSpec (OAGIS) support. In those situations, OAGi is prepared to rapidly develop messages to support the requirements. Furthermore, connectSpec (OAGIS) architecture includes a rich extensibility mechanism to address any immediate needs.

OAGi recommends using connectSpec (OAGIS) for B2B communications, but it is certainly not a requirement. OAGi has a tool that can produce API specifications for B2B communications.

Absolutely. connectSpec (OAGIS) provides an “application area” in every message, which supports these requirements. Additionally, connectSpec (OAGIS) has a special message with rich support for confirmation and exception information.

Hundreds of companies use our standards. Some software companies use connectSpec (OAGIS) as their internal solution data format. OAGi’s website serves visitors worldwide. connectSpec (OAGIS) as the world's premier enterprise canonical standard increases each day.

Here are some examples of organizations who have implemented connectSpec (OAGIS):

OAGi upgrades connectSpec (OAGIS) according to the requirements of its members, which is a couple of minor releases per year. OAGi takes backward compatibility very seriously. Everything in minor releases is backward compatible with previous versions. It has been years since the latest major version, 10, was released. Presently there are no requirements being considered that would lead to a release that breaks backward compatibility.

connectSpec (OAGIS) is a standard with a very broad scope. It covers most of the business message types associated with enterprise processes. That said, occasionally new processes emerge for which there is not complete connectSpec (OAGIS) support. In those situations, OAGi is prepared to rapidly develop messages to support the requirements. Furthermore, connectSpec (OAGIS) architecture includes a rich extensibility mechanism to address any immediate needs.

No. connectSpec (OAGIS) serves to meet integration-requirement needs. There is nothing about connectSpec (OAGIS) that requires more data than is necessary to meet the requirements your company identifies.

Not at all. Using connectCenter (Score), you can profile an connectSpec (OAGIS) message which results in XML or JSON schema that is an exact fit for your shared interoperability requirements - potentially very small. connectSpec (OAGIS) is well documented and is commonly used in B2B scenarios.

There is nothing about connectSpec (OAGIS) that forces you to rework existing integrations. You can keep existing integrations in place, and introduce connectSpec (OAGIS) at your own pace. Most organizations start using connectSpec (OAGIS) with new integration projects and rework older ones at a later time as justified by reduced maintenance costs. You don’t have to “boil the ocean” with connectSpec (OAGIS). Incorporate connectSpec (OAGIS) message types at a speed that works best for your team and your organization.