B2B Integration : A Practical Guide to Collaborative E-commerce

192 B2B Integration — A Practical Guide to Collaborative E-commerce
The PIPs have been grouped in logical clusters (see Figure 7.1) and
segments (see Figure 7.2) as shown in Table 7.1.
A few published RosettaNet PIPs within clusters and segments are as
follows:
Note: For detailed description of PIP2A1, review Appendix A.
Request Account Setup (PIPIAl) — PIPIAl provides automation support
to the process of setting up an account between two trading
partners, by electronically transferring information such as contacts and
locations.
Distribute New Product Information (PIP2A1) — PIP2A1 specifies
the process of distributing new product information to buyers so that
enterprise systems can accept product orders. It also specifies the
process for product information users to populate the buyer's online
sales catalog.
Request Quote (PIP3A1) — PIP3A1 supports the process between
trading partners that involves requesting and providing quotes.
Notification of Sales Forecast (PIP4A1) — The purpose of PIP4A1 is
to automate the process of issuing a sales forecast notification to a
forecast recipient. The periodicity and time horizon of the sales forecast
are customizable.
Manage Sales Lead (PIP5A1) — PIP5A1 allows a sales lead originator
to transfer the responsibility of working a lead to a sales lead processor
who either accepts or rejects a lead.
An example of a business scenario
Consider a simple business scenario in which the buyer has to place an
order with a supplier for a specific part. Both the buyer and supplier
have implemented the RosettaNet Order Management process. This is a
typical example of e-procurement using RosettaNet solution.
The procurement cycle comprises of the following interactions
between the buyer and supplier: