The primary purpose of this document is to define guidelines for open IT Infrastructure necessary to provide XML BOD transport that meets the requirements of the STAR community. This document describes guidelines for implementing industry standard specifications to achieve interoperability.

The intended audience for this document is the community of software developers and integrators that are charged with implementing ebXML and/or Web services Messaging Services within the up-stream automotive industry supply chain. The up-stream supply chain includes dealerships, RSPs, manufacturers (OEMs), and integrators.