e-transaction technology r&d in hong kong

E-Transaction Technology R&D in HK March 8, 2006

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EE--Transaction TechnologyTransaction TechnologyR&D in Hong KongR&D in Hong Kong

Thomas LeeThomas LeeChChieief Technology Officerf Technology Officer

Center for ECenter for E--Commerce Commerce Infrastructure DevelopmentInfrastructure Development

University of Hong KongUniversity of Hong Kong

Making e-commerce everyday commerceCenter for E-commerce Infrastructure Development

Trading Trading UsingUsing FAXFAX

Repetitive data entry Repetitive data entry and checkingand checking

Low productivityLow productivityProne to human errorsProne to human errors

PO1/9/2005ABC Co.

order food

POPO1/9/20051/9/2005ABC Co.ABC Co.

order foodorder food


Paperless TradingPaperless Trading With With ee--Transaction TechnologyTransaction Technology

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SystemSystem--toto--system data system data exchangeexchange

Manual data entry and Manual data entry and checking savedchecking savedAccurate data exchangeAccurate data exchangeHuman fraud avoidedHuman fraud avoidedRoundRound--thethe--clock operationclock operation

Fax machine for electronic documents?Fax machine for electronic documents?


Center for ECenter for E--Commerce Commerce Infrastructure DevelopmentInfrastructure Development

To create an infrastructure and environment that allows e-commerce to pervade large and small businesses

through technology innovation, industry collaboration, and knowledge cultivation.

To create an infrastructure and environment that allows e-commerce to pervade large and small businesses

through technology innovation, industry collaboration, and knowledge cultivation.

InteroperabilityInteroperabilityHK$14MHK$14M

ebXMLHK$9.5M

SOASOAHK$HK$9.29.2MM

HK$32.7M (US$4.2M) Innovation and Technology Fund

Additional Industry

Sponsorship HK$4.2M

(cash and software)

HKU EHKU E--Commerce R&D Center established since 2002Commerce R&D Center established since 2002


Sustainable R&D ModelSustainable R&D Model

R&D R&D CollabCollab..With IndustryWith Industry

Pilot Pilot DeploymentDeployment

TechnologyTechnologyTransferTransfer

CommercializationCommercialization

Mass Mass DeploymentDeployment

PrimitivePrimitiveTechnologyTechnology

ProvenProvenTechnologyTechnology

LicensesLicensesProductsProducts

R&DR&DInputInput

OpenOpenSourceSource

SoftwareSoftware

OutsourcingOutsourcing

R&DR&DConsultingConsulting

EducationEducation

TechnologyTechnologyStandardizationStandardization

IT Community IT Community ServicesServices

MissionMissionand Visionand Vision


R&D FocusR&D Focus

EE--Commerce Integration TechnologyCommerce Integration TechnologyB2B and enterprise application integrationB2B and enterprise application integrationEE--commerce modeling and standardizationcommerce modeling and standardization

Create innovative products using open standardsCreate innovative products using open standardsParticipate in international eParticipate in international e--commerce standardizationcommerce standardizationSpecialize technologies for the Asia regionSpecialize technologies for the Asia regionEnable Enable SMEsSMEs to utilize Internet to do businessto utilize Internet to do business

Open standards: Service Oriented Architecture, Open standards: Service Oriented Architecture, Web Services, Web Services, ebXMLebXML, UBL, etc. , UBL, etc.




EDI gateway EDI gateway

Order Doc

(EDI)Buyer Seller

Cost effective, affordable by SMEs !!

Expensive !!

PrivateNetwork

Hermes Hermes

Internet

Order Doc

(XML)Buyer Seller

With Hermes

EDI

B2B EDI on the InternetB2B EDI on the Internet


Global Market Penetration Global Market Penetration Using Open Source StrategyUsing Open Source Strategy

OpenOpen--sourcesource ee--commerce software downloaded by users commerce software downloaded by users from 80+ countriesfrom 80+ countries

Hermes B2B messaging gatewayHermes B2B messaging gateway

FreebXML.orgFreebXML.org –– international openinternational open--source initiative to source initiative to promote openpromote open--source esource e--commerce softwarecommerce software


R&D CommercializationR&D Commercialization

Commercial partners to provideCommercial partners to provideOpenOpen--source support packagessource support packagesCommercial enterprise editionCommercial enterprise editionPlugPlug--andand--play B2B applianceplay B2B applianceTraining and certificationTraining and certification

B2BConnector


Adoption by HK SAR GovernmentAdoption by HK SAR Government

Hermes / ebXML

Web Services

OGCIO Dept BDept C

HKSARG OGCIO

RecruitmentAgents

IssuanceCompanies

ShippingAgents

Clinics

e-GovernmentInfrastructureService (EGIS)

B2BConnector

Hermes

Otherproducts


AwardsAwards

6th HKCS IT Excellence Awards

6th HKCS IT Excellence Awards

Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2004

Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2004

ebXML Asia Interoperability Certificate

ebXML Asia Interoperability Certificate

Linux Business Award 2005

Linux Business Award 2005


ConclusionConclusion

EE--transaction capability enhances international transaction capability enhances international competitivenesscompetitiveness

Key for Hong Kong to become a regional trade hubKey for Hong Kong to become a regional trade hubSoftware and standards are core Software and standards are core ee--transactiontransactioninfrastructure technologyinfrastructure technologyTechnology must be affordable, simple, and open for Technology must be affordable, simple, and open for worldworldwide adoptionwide adoption

Open source Open source software software and open standardsand open standardsUniversityUniversity--industry partnership builds sustainable R&D industry partnership builds sustainable R&D modelmodelGovernment leadershipGovernment leadership in ein e--commerce adoption is a commerce adoption is a critical success factorcritical success factor



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