The RosettaNet organization creates and maintains Partner Interface Processes (PIPs) to provide common business-process definitions for all RosettaNet message exchanges.
Each PIP specification provides a document type definition (DTD) file and a message guideline document. The DTD file defines the service-content message structure. The message-guideline document, which is a human-readable HTML file, specifies element-level constraints. Together, they provide a complete definition of the business process.
Describes which public process pattern it implements
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Describes how to configure the public process
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Provides references to the documents to exchange within the PIP
A PIP specification includes three major parts: a Business Operational View (BOV), Functional Service View (FSV), and an Implementation Framework View (IFV). Each of these views specifies element-level constraints:
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The BOV specifies the semantics of business data entities and the business process flow. It describes start and end states, and partner roles. It describes the interaction between roles, and details security, audit, and process controls. It specifies the business documents and business data entities.
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The FSV specifies network component services, agents, and interactions. It provides the network component design required to run the PIPs, and describes possible network component interactions.
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The IFV specifies the network-protocol message formats and communication requirements required to run the PIP.
You categorize PIPs by a high-level business function (cluster) and a subfunction (segment). Clusters and segments organize business messages into recognizable categories. The following table lists these clusters and segments.
Clusters
Segments
0: RosettaNet Support
0A: Administrative
0C: Testing
1: Partner Product & Service Review
1A: Partner Review
1B: Product & Service Review
2: Product Information
2A: Preparation for Distribution
2B: Product Change Notification
2C: Product Design Information
2D: Collaborative Design & Engineering
3: Order Management
3A: Quote & Order Entry
3B: Transportation & Distribution
3C: Returns & Finance
3D: Product Configuration
4: Inventory Management
4A: Collaborative Forecasting
4B: Inventory Allocation
4C: Inventory Reporting
4D: Inventory Replenishment
4E: Sales Reporting
4F: Price Protection
5: Marketing Information Management
5A: Lead Opportunity Management
5B: Marketing Campaign Management
6: Service and Support
6A: Provide and Administer Warranties, Service Packages, and Contract Services
6B: Provide and Administer Asset Management (Merged with 6A)
6C: Technical Support and Service Management
7: Manufacturing
7A: Design Transfer
7B: Manage Manufacturing WO & WIP
7C: Distribute Manufacturing Information
Each segment includes a number of specific message PIPs. For example, the 3A4 PIP is a part of the Order Management cluster (Cluster 3) and the Quote and Order Entry segment (Segment A of Cluster 3). This segment includes other related message PIPs, as follows:
