JTC 1/SC 32

Title:������������ Data Management and Interchange

Area of Work:Standards for data management within and among local and distributed information

������������������� systems environments. SC 32 provides enabling technologies to promote

������������������� harmonization of data management facilities across sector-specific areas.Specifically,

������������������� SC 32 standards include:

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������������������� 1) reference models and frameworks for the coordination of existing and emerging

������������������� standards;

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������������������� 2) definition of data domains, data types and data structures, and their associated

������������������� semantics;

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������������������� 3) languages, services and protocols for persistent storage, concurrent access,

������������������� concurrent update and interchange of data;

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������������������� 4) methods, languages, services and protocols to structure, organize and register

������������������� metadata and other information resources associated with sharing and interoperability,

������������������� including electronic commerce.

JTC 1/SC 32/WG 01

Title:������������ eBusiness

Area of Work:Standardization in the field of generic information technology standards for open

������������������� electronic data interchange needed to attain global interoperability among the

������������������� information technology systems used by organizations.Such interoperability is viewed

������������������� from both business and information technology perspectives.

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������������������� Within this context the scope includes:

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������������������� 1methodology and framework for identification and modelling of business activities

������������������� through business scenarios and their components, such as roles, information bundles,

������������������� and semantic components;

������������������� 2identification and specification of formal description techniques for describing

������������������� classes of business requirements and their contextual and semantic specifications;

������������������� 3identification and specification of formal description techniques for developing

������������������� business scenarios and their components;

������������������� 4identification and specification of information technology services and service

������������������� interfaces for accomplishing business transactions;

������������������� 5identification and specification of facilities to manage business scenarios and their

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������������������� Note: Priority is on work required to support the needs of electronic commerce,

������������������� electronic administration, electronic business, etc.The basis of work is the Open-edi

������������������� Reference Model (ISO/IEC 14662).

 

JTC 1/SC 32/WG 02

Title:������������ Metadata

Area of Work:To develop and maintain standards that facilitate specification and management of

������������������� metadata. Use of these standards will enhance the understanding and sharing of data,

������������������� information and processes to support, for example, interoperability, electronic

������������������� commerce and component-based development.The scope shall include:��

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������������������� a)a framework for specifying and managing metadata;��

������������������� b)specification and management of data elements, structures and their associated

������������������� semantics;��

������������������� c)specification and management of value domains, such as classification and code

������������������� schemes;��

������������������� d)specification and management of data about processes and behaviour;��

������������������� e)facilities to manage metadata, for example: data dictionaries, repositories,

������������������� information resource dictionary systems, registries and glossaries;��

������������������� f)facilities to exchange metadata, including its semantics, over the Internet, intranets

������������������� and other media.

JTC 1/SC 32/WG 03

Title:������������ Database Languages

Area of Work:The terms of reference of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC32/WG3 Database Languages are:

������������������� 1. To develop and maintain languages for the dynamic specification, maintenance and

������������������� description of database structures and contents in multi-user environments. The

������������������� specifications may include the data type, behaviour and any integrity constraints on the

������������������� contents of the defined structures. The specifications may include mechanisms for the

������������������� creation and generation of new data types and behaviours so as to support the

������������������� specification of other international standards.

������������������� 2. To provide additional support for the integrity of database systems through

������������������� transaction commitment, recovery, and security facilities.

������������������� 3. To develop and maintain languages which provide for the storage, access and

������������������� manipulation of data in database structures by multiple concurrent users. These

������������������� languages may be computationally complete and may contain features for the

������������������� packaging and storage of modules and procedures in database structures.

������������������� 4. To provide interfaces for the languages developed to other standard programming

������������������� languages.

������������������� 5. To provide interfaces or access to other standards describing data types, behaviour

������������������� or database content to users of the languages developed.

JTC 1/SC 32/WG 04

Title:������������ SQL Multimedia & Application Packages

Area of Work:To specify packages of abstract data types for use in various application areas. Specify

������������������� each package of abstract data type definitions using the facilities for user-defined type

������������������� provided in the Database Language SQL/Foundation. This should include packages

������������������� such as Full-Text, Spatial, Still Image, Still Graphic, Animation, Full Motion Video, Audio,

������������������� Seismic, and Music.