BMS Solutions

The EMS standard is the equivalent of Microsoft DOS, old and full of security issues. Currently many in the industry (SCRS and many shops) are complaining about this. It is CIECA's hope that we can move quickly to the current CIECA standard in XML format. This new CIECA BMS (Business Message Specification) standard has features that would allow body shops to better monitor and control the security of the data that is shared.

In some cases, the BMS provides a much more feature rich set of data, while in other cases, provides only the data required for that business function. More data when you need more; and, just the right amount of data when less is required.

Pictorial Diagram for Status Messages showing this comparison (showing only the data required for the business function)

Pictorial Diagram for Estimate Messages showing this comparison (showing the enriched data now available using the BMS)

Migration Plan: EMS to BMS