New ebXML standards offer businesses an unprecedented tool for electronic collaboration. From EDI to ebXML and Beyond offers ebXML developers and decision-makers authoritative guidance on using ebXML -- and on migrating to ebXML from older, less flexible EDI-based systems. The authors begin by reviewing EDI's advantages and limitations, and previous attempts to overcome the B2B integration problems EDI failed to resolve. They review each element of the ebXML specification, showing how ebXML addresses the limitations of EDI. Coverage includes the ebXML Requirements, Architecture, and Registry and Repository Specifications, as well as ebXML collaboration protocol profiles and agreements. The authors present uniquely detailed coverage of peer-to-peer "auto discovery" technology for passing ebXML messages, and an in-depth discussion of use case business domain modeling. They also introduce a detailed process for implementing ebXML, from organizing a proof-of-concept team to creating working software solutions. Appendices include a detailed ebXML glossary, plus essential information on XML and business process specification schema.