Business data usage of OSI

Major uses of OSI will be to support business data communications, e.g., the financial industries, commerce, and electronic messaging. Aspects of OSI usage are seen by examining the business application standards dealing with information movement, particularly protocols, formats, and protocol data elements. This paper analyzes selected business data standards for relevance to OSI. Common usages are seen in comparing the information to be conveyed and the operations indicated by the protocols serving diverse business interests.