OpenText Business Network
The heir to GXS Trading Grid: one of the largest global B2B / VAN networks, part of the OpenText suite (ECM, supply chain).
Technical capabilities
| Standards | X12 · EDIFACT · TRADACOMS · RosettaNet · UBL · cXML |
|---|---|
| Protocols | AS2 · OFTP2 · SFTP · VAN · API |
| Deployment | SaaS · Hybrid |
| Integration model | Global network (VAN) + managed or self-service integration |
| E-invoicing / compliance | E-invoicing and compliance capabilities via Business Network services; check against your country scope. |
Positioning
- Segment: Large multi-sector enterprises (manufacturing, retail, transport, healthcare)
- Geography: Global
Strengths & watch-outs
Strengths
- Very large legacy network, many partners already connected
- Broad standard and protocol coverage, OFTP2 included (automotive)
- Backed by a large vendor with an ECM / supply-chain catalogue
Watch-outs
- Broad functional scope = potentially heavy integration project
- Brand assembled from several acquisitions (GXS, Liaison, Covisint) — clarify the exact product