Center for Information Systems and Technology Management

University of Illinois

With Sponsorships from

The UIUC Critical Research Initiatives (CRI) Program

College of Commerce and Business Administration

National Center for Supercomputing Applications

Beckman Institute for Advanced Computing

And

Caterpillar Inc.

Co-Chairs:

David Cassel, Caterpillar

Mike Shaw, UIUC

(5602 Beckman Institute)

10-10:15 Welcome and Introduction.

Kent Monroe and Mike Shaw, UIUC

10:15-10:35 Overview of the eCommerce Project at Caterpillar

Dave Cassel

10:35-10:50 Caterpillar Web-based Procurement System Demo,

Steve Blessin, Caterpillar

10:50-11:00 Review of the CAT/UIUC Project,

John Baron, UIUC

11:00-11:15 EDI and the New Web Status

Fred Leuders, Caterpillar

11:15-11:50 Supplier Presentations

(IBM, etc.)

11:50-12:00, Agenda for the Breakout Sessions,

Dave Cassel and Mike Shaw

12-1:00 Lunch, (Break-out groups), 5602 Beckman Institute

(Demo of the UIUC-Buy System by Ron Patrick at 12:15)

 

1-1:40 Break-out Groups Meet Individually

(Possible locations on the first floor of Beckman)

1:45-3:00 Summary of Breakout Groups' Findings

Recommendations from the Buyer Side

Recommendations from the Supplier Side

Recommendations on the Technology Side

Strategic Planning for the Next Step

3-4:00 Tour of the CAVE, the Virtual Reality Lab.

(must sign up in the morning)

Breakout Groups:

#1 B2B Infrastructure, Fred Leuders

#2 Interoperable E-Catalogs, John Baron

#3 Costs and Evaluation, Andy Bailey

#4 Buyer Side, Ron Patrick

#5 Seller Side, Dave Cassel

#6 IT Development Issues, Ram Reddy