SAIC to Develop Tools for RosettaNet's Software Compliance Program

Partner Press Release
SAIC to Develop Tools for RosettaNet's Software Compliance Program

For Release April 2, 2001

SAN DIEGO --

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been selected to lead the design and development of software tools for RosettaNet's e-business standards compliance testing of software products.

RosettaNet is a consortium of major information technology (IT), electronic components (EC) and semiconductor manufacturing (SM) companies working to create and implement industry-wide, open eBusiness process standards. The organization's forthcoming Software Compliance Program will test software products to ensure that they comply with a common eBusiness language, aligning processes and facilitating effective communications between supply chain partners globally.

RosettaNet's Technical Architecture Office manages the testing program and coordinates technical collaboration with the SAIC team to ensure that the program's priorities match the needs of the systems integrators, software developers, consultants and technology service providers who implement RosettaNet standards.

"SAIC, RosettaNet and its member technology companies are collaborating to deploy the Software Compliance Program," said Pete Wenzel, RosettaNet's chief technical architect. "The SAIC team has rapidly implemented an extensible, data-driven software solution based upon open source tools that will be the foundation for the program."

RosettaNet's Software Compliance Program will be deployed in phases, with the initial focus on self-test tools to improve the productivity of its eBusiness members as they introduce RNIF 2.0 compliant software products. The first release of the Self-Test Tool is expected to be available for RosettaNet members in the second quarter of 2001.

A subsequent release of the Compliance Testing Tool scheduled for the third quarter of 2001 will provide the technical foundation for a formal procedure to test RosettaNet members' software products for compliance with the consortium's standards.

"Implementation of the Software Compliance Program is a critical milestone on the road to global adoption of RosettaNet's open standards by major players in the IT, EC and semiconductor industries," said Paul Tearnen, vice president of Standards for RosettaNet. "SAIC was selected to develop these tools for RosettaNet based upon a sound understanding of the technical challenges associated with this undertaking, as well as for their ability to deliver an innovative solution to the requirements."

"RosettaNet's standards will open a new era of business productivity through inter-enterprise process integration," said Jonathan Reinhold, SAIC vice president. "SAIC is proud to have been selected as the software tool developer for such an important industry-driven standards initiative."

RosettaNet is an independent, non-profit consortium dedicated to the collaborative development and rapid deployment of open Internet-based business standards that align processes within the global high-technology trading network.

More than 400 companies representing more than $1 trillion in annual Information Technology, Electronic Components and Semiconductor Manufacturing revenues currently participate in RosettaNet's standards development, strategy and implementation activities. A complete list of partner companies and more information on RosettaNet can be found at www.rosettanet.org.

SAIC is the nation's largest employee-owned research and engineering company, providing information technology, systems integration and eBusiness services to commercial and government customers. SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in telecommunications, national security, health care, transportation, energy, the environment and financial services. With annual revenues exceeding $5.5 billion, SAIC and its subsidiaries, including Telcordia Technologies, have more than 41,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. More information about SAIC can be found on the Internet at www.saic.com.

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