Open Source Enterprise Open Source Enterprise SystemsSystems

Nilima RoutEddie BasiliereChris Mowbray

WHY OPEN SOURCE?WHY OPEN SOURCE?

Very Cheap

Very Flexible

Vender Independence

Increasing Popularity of Businesses

History of Open SourceHistory of Open Source1999 Jorg Jenke

◦ Developed using Java and Oracle.

2000 ◦ First deployment went into production.

2002◦ First public training.

2003◦ Marketing profits emerge for Compiere!

2007◦ Compiere becomes the #1 Open Source business suite!

Open Source: Open Source: An Emerging An Emerging TechnologyTechnology

Open Source ERP Commercial ERP

The source code is open to everyone and it can be modified by the clients according to the requirements

It is the legal property of a vendor. The vendor limits access to the underlying source code.

Do not need license Do need license

Easier integration with current system, maintenance and implementation.

Takes long time for implementation, expensive to maintain and complicated. Need lot of customization

Internet Based Have to implement on Client side

More secure Less secure

ERP IndustryERP Industry

IMPLICATIONS OF ERP INDUSTRY

Key Features & Functions of Open Key Features & Functions of Open Source ERP SystemsSource ERP Systems

Features

◦ Increased adaptability and visibility.

◦ Easier integration with current system.

◦ Longevity

◦ Lower costs

◦ Internet Based

Functions

◦ Procurement

◦ Warehouse Management

◦ Production Management

◦ CRM

◦ Financial Management

◦ Reporting & Analytics

Market Overview: Market Overview: Open Source Open Source ERP systemsERP systems

Less than 20% of ERP Market Share

Top of Market◦ Off the shelf ERP Products

Open Source ERP -> ◦ newer industries

Customers◦ Not restricted to long term contract

Market OVERVIEW

Vendors of Open Source ERP Vendors of Open Source ERP systemssystems

Small Startup –> Fortune 500 companies•Banking•Aerospace•Government•Health•Apparel

Micro, small and medium business enterprises

•Distribution•Retail•Professional services•Manufacturing

OpenTaps ERP5 OpenERP CompiereUpgradingCapability

High Level Customization

High customization

FlexibleHigh customization

#1 Leader in Open Erp systems.•Capable upgrade

Functionality & Compatibility

•All major open source relational databases.•Fully Functional

Elite CMF (content management framework)•Excellent Scalability

350 modules •over 700 installations/day•2 accounting schemes

•Strong CRM system•No flexible layout (fat client)•Cloud technology•Great scalability

Programming language & Diversity

39 LanguagesJAVA, scripting

3 LanguagesPython

45+ countries11 languagesPython

26 LanguagesMultiple International sitesJAVA

Security GoodFine grained access control

Zope Security ModelExcellent security

Good, Limited due to PostGRe

Fine grained security system

Price $150 per user per year ( 10 pack)$1500 yearly

$65-261 per month$790-3132 yearly

$8870 yearly Corp$4956 yearly Basic$1956 yearly SMB

•$795 per user per year (min 10)•$7950 yearly

Target Customers Small Start-up companies to Fortune 500 companies

Banking, aerospace, govt, health, apparel

Micro, small and medium enterprises

NOT LARGE

Distribution, retail, professional services, and MFG facilitites

Strengths Weaknesses

OpenTaps Multi-site, 3-tier-web architecture, robust security, written in Java & scripting language, good support system

Do not have flexible upgrades or user-friendly

ERP5 Very user-friendly, 3-tier web architecture, excellent scalability, robust security, high latency of VPN’s security, built in Python programming language, very good upgrade frequency, simulation based ERP, Live Tutorial Cd

No documentation and does not have flexible upgrades

OpenERP Flexible upgrade, Flexible report generation, User friendly, good update frequency

Weak scalability, built on Perl programming language, does not have good support system

Compiere Cloud Technology, flexible upgrades, multi-site, scalability, robust security, use Java as programming language,good migration tool for easy integration between current and old system

Uses 3 tier-web architecture for accounting module but rest is in 2 tier architecture, not very user-friendly.

ERP 5!ERP 5!

WHY ERP5?WHY ERP5? Complete Coverage

Zope (transactional workflows) ◦ Describe the business process of the customer◦ Reduce BOM (bill of materials)◦ Reduce BOO (bill of operations)

Multilingual web based interface

Built-in data warehouse & Reporting Engine◦ Converts information entered by users into pre-processed data for efficient table based reporting.

Built-in synchronization Engine◦ Enable mobile users to bring the complete ERP system on their laptop and later synchronize it.

Innovative design

Simulation Based Planning◦ All future consequences of every business decision are calculated in real time and made available to

reporting. Helps maximize efficiency.

Offer User and Developer training

Fairly Cheap Professional Maintenance fees ( $790-3132)/yr

Adoption of ProductsAdoption of Products