2015 Knowledge Academy

WCO Data Model Version 3

Sue Probert has many years of experience working in the computer industry as programmer, systems analyst, software designer, trainer, training course designer, presenter, consultant and technical author. She focuses on the area of paper and electronic document exchange requirements, particularly in the international trade and transport arena, and is a keen advocate of Trade Facilitation. She provides data mapping and data modelling contributions to ISO, UN/CEFACT and WCO standards setting projects including the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library, the EU Cross Industry Invoice Reference Model and the WCO Data Model.

WCO Data Model ( 24-26 June 2015, 3 days)

Why, What, How?

An introductory course at management level with practical sessions to demonstrate implementation techniques and case studies of success stories

An introduction to the WCO Data Model, its relationship to a wide range of WCO instruments including the SAFE Framework and the Revised Kyoto Convention, its building blocks and its maintenance procedure. Business process and information modelling: the principles and standards, modelling types and procedures for handling business process and information models. Data Sets: the data sets contained in the Data Model, their structure, their relationship to other standards and their practical implementation. Practical uSAFE of the Data Model (data harmonization and Single Window).

PS: Please bring a laptop with you!

Day 1 – Wednesday 24 June 2015

Session I: Introductions, the WCO DM and its relationship to a wide range of WCO instruments

10:00 – 10:30

Welcome, introductions, notices and introduction to the course

 

Facilitator: Sue Probert

10:30 –  11:00

Introduction to the WCO DM and its relationships to a wide range of WCO instruments including:

·         SAFE Framework

·         Revised Kyoto Convention

 

WCO:  Donald Tan / Tejo Kusuma

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee/Tea Break

Session II: WCO DM Development, relationship to other standards, publication and maintenance procedures

11:30 – 12:00

WCO DM business process and information modelling:

·         Development procedures

·         Relationship to other key international standards

·         Maintenance and publication procedures

 

Singapore Customs:  Desmond Chia

12:00 – 12:30

Introduction to WCO DM deliverables:

·         Base class library

·         Information Packages

·         GOVCBR

 

WCO:  Tejo Kusuma

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

Session III: WCO DM Base Library and Information Packages

14:00 – 15:00

The important role of the WCO DM Information Packages

 

WCO:  Sue Probert

15:00 – 15:30

Introduction to the WCO GOVCBR EDIFACT message and its relationship to the WCO DM

 

WCO:  Tejo Kusuma

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee/Tea Break

Session IV: Introduction to the WCO + GEFEG Implementation Packages

16:00 – 16:45

·         Study Package

·         Customisation Package

·         Extensible Package

 

GEFEG: Michael Dill

Session V: Data Quality Aspects

16:45 – 17:30

·         Issues – Systems and non – Systems aspects

·         How WCO DM offers improvements

 

Singapore Customs: Desmond Chia

Day 2 – Thursday 25 June 2015

Session I: WCO DM Exploring

09:30–09:45

Recap of Day 1 and introduction of the plan for the day

 

Facilitator:  Sue Probert

09:45–10:30

How to find your way around the WCO DM using the ‘WCO and GEFEG.FX Study Package’

GEFEG:  Michael Dill

10:30–11:00

More about Information Packages:

·         Which are included in the latest WCO DM version

·         what is planned for the next version(s)

 

WCO:  Tejo Kusuma

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee/Tea Break

Session II: WCO DM GOVCBR Usage

11:30 – 12:30

WCO DM – Working with GOVCBR

·         Message implementation guidelines

·         Mapping from WCO DM

 

GEFEG:  Michael Dill

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

Session III: WCO DM Usage examples

14:00 – 15:00

Governmental Usage

·         What are the applications for Customs authorities and cross-border Partner Agencies?

·         Authority Implementation Case Studies

 

WCO:  Tejo Kusuma and Singapore Customs: Desmond Chia

15:00 – 15:30

Traders Usage

·         What are the applications for Traders?

·         Implementation examples

Facilitator:  Sue Probert

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee/Tea Break

Session IV: WCO DM Benefits Overview

16:30 – 17:30

WCO DM – Benefits & Single Window Aspects

 

Singapore Customs:  Desmond Chia

Day 3 – Friday 26 June 2015

Session I: WCO DM Implementation Aspects

09:30–09:45

Recap of Day 2 and introduction of the plan for the day

 

Facilitator:  Sue Probert

09:45-10:30

Adoption Techniques

·         Maximising reuse to promote interoperability

·         Code management and customisation

·         Extensions and DMRs

WCO:  Tejo Kusuma

10:30–11:00

WCO DM Customisation Techniques

·         Localisation

·         Hierarchies

GEFEG:  Michael Dill

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee/Tea Break

Session II: WCO DM Practical Customisation Exercises

11:30 – 12:00

Exercise 1 - WCO DM Customisation Techniques

Facilitator:  Sue Probert

12:00 – 12:30

'My Information Package'  exercise using the ‘WCO and GEFEG.FX Customisation Package’

GEFEG:  Michael Dill

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

Session III: WCO DM XML and autogeneration exercise

14:00 – 15:30

·         Introduction to WCO DM XML

·         Exercise to autogenerate conformant WCO DM XML message

·         Benefits of autogeneration from customisations

WCO:  Tejo Kusuma and GEFEG: Michael Dill

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee/Tea Break

Session IV Practical Mapping to/from the WCO DM

15:30 – 16:00

Maximising the Use of WCO IDs and other identifiers for:

·         Data harmonisation

·         Integration with in-house applications

·         Migration to/from legacy systems etc. 

·         How to increase interoperability

GEFEG:  Sue Probert

Session V:  Summary and Closing Remarks

16:30 – 16:50

Illustration of Validation techniques

GEFEG: Michael Dill

16:50 – 17:10

WCO DM Adoption Support

·         WCO Data Modelling Project Team (DMPT)

·         WCO DM website

·         WCO eLearning training modules

WCO: Tejo Kusuma

17:10 – 17:30

Summary & closing remarks

 

Facilitator: Sue Probert