The key deliverables from BIC’s latest strategic project, Data Recipient Best Practice, are here.
This project centred on product information in the book supply chain. The best practice documentation below is designed with business-to-business recipients of metadata in mind. However, there is lots of valuable information for anyone involved in the creation, management and communication of metadata. For example:
The Supply Chain Map succinctly describes the metadata supply chain, dependencies, key interactions and points to note.
The Glossary summarises key terms, abbreviations and acronyms in an extensive, single point of reference.
Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities is intentionally generic but focuses on the most important roles and entities.
The Pathway to ONIX Business Case demonstrates why ONIX represents the best way to manage metadata. It captures the key information required for any business considering a transition to the standard.
Metadata Licences provides clear direction on what recipients can and cannot do with metadata from other parties.
Trading Partner Requirements removes barriers to the successful first exchange of data between sender and recipient by ensuring key areas including communications options, the content of data feeds and business as usual routines are considered upfront.
Delta Updates vs. Block Updates uses a comparison table to show the differences between delta files and block updates, as well as the merits of adopting block updates as a more efficient way of updating product records.
Product Record Deletions shows when an update to publishing status, rather than a record deletion, is the correct course of action.
Price & Availability references the ad hoc, legacy standards and current standards approaches to P&A. It provides important information on full files, deltas and block updates in the context of P&A, as well as guidance on managing specific publishing statuses.
Field Dependencies and Troubleshooting offers an overview of both, with examples and links to resources.
Plus, there is a consolidated version, including all of the above, coming soon.
For further information, please email: info@bic.org.uk.