OpenERP
EduSense advises OpenERP for your business wide IT solution.
OpenERP is one of the most promising Free Open Source (FOSS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and has already been deployed in a wide range of business areas, ranging from free entrepreneurs to small hospitals. There are 350+ modules available, including our own. Modules range from small but useful enhancements, to full scale vertical market solutions. Modules for document management and business intelligence are included. The system operates on every major platform today.
We can assist you with business analysis, business process redesign, management, implementation, customization, training and even hosting.
Characteristics
Among the powerful features of OpenERP there are a few that truly stand out in comparison with competing ERP systems.
- You can redesign a great deal of the system from the client. Changes in database design immediately take place after saving the changes. Given the proper training, an end user can configure the entire system.
- Modules can inherit from each other, meaning that customer specific extensions can be built into modules, which will not disrupting the base installation.
- OpenERP is Free Open Source software, meaning that you can do with it whatever you want, as long as you comply to the license.
- There are standard modules for document management, business intelligence and integration with ecommerce systems.
- The whole system is written in and runs on the Python platform, which assures you cross platform compatibility and a rock solid proven extension framework.
- There is a dual faced end users interface: both web based and fat client based (Windows, Linux, Mac) interfaces are available.
For a full view of options in comparison with other, more familiar, commercial systems, please visit the comparison matrix.
How we can assist you
Initiation process
The way you want to do your business is what counts in any ERP implementation. No matter how powerful OpenERP is or the evolutionary approach it supports, it's just a tool. When we assist you, we take your business as start and endpoint in the IT-implementation project. This prevents you from getting lost in its endless possibilities and puts focus on a system that 'just works'.
After selecting OpenERP as your ERP system of choice, it is time to project your company needs, abilities and peculiarities onto OpenERP's possibilities, modules and peculiarities. Gap analysis between your situation, the situation you want to achieve, your organization and the tools at hand, are the foundation for a realistic implementation scenario that can guide you to your success. We can create this guide with you and for you. See our other services as well.
Implementation process
When you know what you want and how you want it, there are countless task to complete before an implementation can be named 'complete'. Big advantage of OpenERP is that you can start with little and proceed from there, a kind of 'evolutionary' approach, thanks to its fairly unique 'on the fly database change management' abilities. This enables you to cut your project into manageable steps.
We can install your software, configure it, build custom modules for it, provide initial data for it from existing systems and leave you with a fully running system. See our other services as well.
Transitional Management
Software is more than just an IT-system - it is also the knowledge, abilities and mindset of the people who will use it. The focus should stay on your business and your business continuity.
Implementation processes can be tough. If you prefer, we can manage the transition for you. We can help you in the transition process, being it in terms of transitional management, assistance or consultancy. See our other services as well.
Training
Once up and running, your people should start working with it. We can train your people to operate your system. No one-size-fits-all training, but specifically tailored to your configuration, so your employees can work effectively from day one.
Hosting
If you don't care much for IT management or just prefer turn-key solutions, we can host your OpenERP for you. It will take the burden of looking after your software from you, setting you free for your own tasks. Your system will remain to be accessible from both the web and your favorite desktop system.
