JTC 1/

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

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

�� and semantic components;

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

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

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

�� business scenarios and their components;

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

�� interfaces for accomplishing business transactions;

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

�� components.

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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).

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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.