9.2. Overview of XML Use-Case Scenario
The goal of this prototype is to implement an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) repository that coexists with a preexisting (object-)relational DBMS schema supporting an enterprise information system. In the context of business information systems, XML is typically described as a solution to the difficulties inherent in inter-systems (and inter-business) communications. As part of any negotiation, two business organizations must agree on a set of contractual obligations: quantities such as widget price, how many widgets, widget delivery schedule, and so on. When such negotiations are conducted face-to-face between representatives of the participating firms, the economic cost of coordinating such exchanges ...
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