XMLOne Special Interest Group members' meeting on 27 June 2003


Venue : IDA, 8 Temasek Boulevard
#14-00 Suntec Tower Three
Singapore 038988
Multi-purpose Hall
Time : 1.30pm to 6.00pm  


1330 -- 1400 Registration and Networking
1400 -- 1500 XML Seminar -- XML for Data Exchange
Easier Communication Over the Internet
Successful companies have to exploit the Internet and other information technology to be able to compete in this new economy. Data exchange is very important in E-business. For data exchange to take place, the data have to be separated from the processes. A standard such as XML enables wider interoperability among business partners.

This begin with an introduction of the basic of XML. It progresses to focus on the adoption of XML for data exchanges and its business benefits in the manufacturing sector. A case study of how an Internet Procurement Hub is implemented to demonstrate how we can use XML for data exchange with business partners. This talk also example how standard like XIP (XML Industrial Project initiated by ITSC) was used in the project.

Speaker: Andy Tan - vice-chairman of XMLOne User Group.
1500 -- 1530 Members discussion
1530 -- 1600 Tea break and Networking
1600 -- 1800 Web Service SIG committee meeting
Supply Chain SIG committee meeting
1800 Session end


What and why ...

The purpose of this Special Interest Group, SIG, is to provide a forum for companies and individual to meet and discuss about technical issues and other related subject regarding XML and its application.

The SIG main role is to facilitate activities such as meeting, forum, seminars and match-make solutions providers to users. These activities aim at promoting and providing information that will assists members in embarking on their projects.


Target Audience

Companies who are planning to implement E-Business projects as well as solutions vendors who can help these companies to implement their solutions are invited to join this SIG.

Business and IT managers from these companies who are responsible for E-Business projects need to attend.


About the Organizer

XMLOne is a non-profit organization supported by the technology companies, government board, developers and professionals from the business Community. XMLOne is the official event organizer for XMLASIA.

Being the first XML User Group in the Asia Pacific region, it will help to facilitate the exchange of information, news, training, organize seminars and special interest groups. It will also encourage the various efforts underway to make use of XML as key means in general-purpose e-business.


Speaker's Profile

Andy Tan is the founder of Intrinix Networks. Intrinix Networks provides E-business application development services. He has over 19 years experience in software development and has successfully implemented many projects over the years. Some of the projects implemented are Sanyo Asia Internet Procurement Hub, Volex Asia Procurement Hub and Sooner Technology Component Exchange Portal. He has been focusing on Internet related software development since 1997.

Andy is actively involved in promoting the use of XML for data exchange. He is vice-chairman of the XML One User Group executive committee. He is also a member of ITSC-XML Working Group focusing on promoting XML in Singapore.

Andy has presented in several seminars on XML applications and Supply Chain Management conducted by SIMTech, ITSC and PSB as well as paper in the ITSC's Synthesis Journal 2001. He is a regular writer for Singapore Institute of Management's publication Today's' Manager. He received a BSC for Computer Science. He can be reached at andy.tan@xmlone.org.


For more information about this activity please contact:


Andy Tan
for XMLOne Special Interest Group
andy.tan@xmlone.org, Tel: 6484 7321