1. A method for managing data exchange between systems connected via a network, comprising: creating a plurality of predefined stylesheets, each said stylesheet of said plurality of stylesheets describing a mapping between a system specific local format and a generic interchange format; receiving a data object from a first system in a first system specific local format; translating said data object from a first system specific local format to a generic interchange format object with said predefined stylesheets using a system specific service component which utilizes a native application programming interface of said first system; translating said data object from said generic interchange format to a second system specific local format object with said predefined stylesheets using a system specific service component which utilizes a native application programming interface of said second system; and transferring said translated data object to said second system.