[HLUG] Open Source ERP

[Julian Robbins]

Hi

This came in on the UK LUGmaster list and may be of interest - it was interest to me, as I'm hoping to setup a ERP system.

Cheers

Julian

PS Before you ask, ERP - is Enterprise Resource Planning, basically a tool to run your entire business from customer enquiry -> sale-> manufacture-> everything ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ERP_software_packages

From: Michael Judd <michael.judd at akunagroup.com>
Date: 2009/7/27
Subject: [Surrey] Open Source ERP
To: General Linux/Unix community List <surrey at mailman.lug.org.uk>


Hi Guys,

I'm running two events for the British Computer Society - Open Source
Specialist Group on open source ERP.  The first is a one day
introduction to open source ERP and the other is a two day training
event on implementing ERP with ADempiere.


The details are as follows:

*** Discovering Open Source ERP  ***

Objective: Introduce participants to Open Source ERP solutions, compare
Open Source and Proprietary ERP, discover how to implement Open Source
ERP, review case studies and learn how to evaluate ERP for your
organisation.
Date: Monday, 24 August 2009 - 0930 - 1600 (lunch included)
Venue: British Computer Society, First Floor, The Davidson Building, 5
Southampton Street, London, WC2E 7HA
Cost: £65 Non Members, £55 Members

Agenda:

   * What are the features that make an ERP?
   * What is open source?
   * Review of the leading open source ERP solutions
   * Analysis of the ERP solution marketplace (open source & proprietary)
   * What to look for in an open source ERP product
   * Tour of an open source ERP
   * Implementing open source ERP
   * Managing ERP implementation
   * Features of a typical open source ERP adopter
   * Case studies
   * ERP and the business eco-system
   * Q&A
   * Close

http://www.akunagroup.com/Discover_Open_Source_ERP

*** Implementing ERP with ADempiere ***

Objective: Introduce participants to the Open Source ERP ADempiere,
learn how to use ADempiere including the purchasing, sales and
accounting processes, discover how to customise & implement ADempiere,
receive advice on how to minimise risk in your implementation and
discover how to get he most out of your implementation.
Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2009 and Wednesday, 26 August - 0930 - 1630
(lunch included)
Venue: British Computer Society, First Floor, The Davidson Building, 5
Southampton Street, London, WC2E 7HA
Cost: £440 Non Members, £400 Members

Agenda:

Day 1:

   * Navigating ADempiere
   * Administering master data
   * Material management
   * Pricing
   * Sales processes
   * Purchasing processes
   * Accounting

Day 2:

   * Modelling business processes
   * ADempiere technology stack
   * Reporting engines
   * Discover the Application Dictionary
   * Customising ADempiere


http://www.akunagroup.com/Implementing_ERP_with_ADempiere

How to Join:

To join the conference or for more information please contact Michael
Judd on 08444 84 3590 or via this form (http://www.akunagroup.com/contact).

Presenter Profiles:

Michael Judd is an Accountant and has held roles such as European
Financial Controller and Manager of Global Financial Systems in FTSE 100
businesses before entering consulting in 2002. Michael has worked with
Cable & Wireless, Barclays Bank, British Telecom and many medium sized
organisations to deliver process efficiencies and better leverage ICT
platforms. Michael is a specialist in designing & implementing business
eco-systems based on open source platforms. Michael is a Director of
Akuna Ltd, a business consultancy leading the UK in leveraging
professional open source technology.

Web: www.akunagroup.com

Norbert Wessel is CEO of metas, Germanys leading ADempiere ERP
Implementor and co-founder of the German ADempiere society where he
serves the board. Norbert has presented at major events like Cebit,
Linuxtag (Germany), OpenExpo (Switzerland), Profoss (Brussels) and others.

Web: www.metas.de

ps - people from this group can get the member discount if they contact me.