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Freedom with Opensource ERP
By: Mohamed Elsdig
CEO and Founder
About Mohamed Elsadig
• 17 years experince in information technology in MENA
• Long experience in Opensource technolgy
• Founded Appness 5 years back as a leading software implementation company with main focus on Odoo.
Acheviement of AppnessIRAQ
SAUDI ARABIA
UAE
COUNTRIES
COUNTRIES
COUNTRIES
OMAN
SUDAN
ETHIOPIAUGANDA
OFFICES
OFFICES
COUNTRIESOFFICES
Nominated for the best partner in MENA 2019
Products
So what exactly is ERP
• Tranditionally: ERP software automates and integrates core business processes while helping the organization manage their financials, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, reporting, human resources and more
• Now: ERP have mobile App interface, website interface, e-commerce, integration with Social Media, and much more.
Why is ERP a requirements for organizations
ERP is need to manage all aspects of organization whether its accounting, sales, purchase, finance, warehouse or other
It integrates between all parts of the organization forming a centralized source of data for the organization
Company processes and policies can be applied to the way the ERP works and full control employee access rights can be configured
Reports can be pulled as needed along with dashboards
What options are available
proprietary or closed-source
Source code is owned and undisclosed by the vendor
Inhouse developed
Created by a software company or inhouse developer
Opensource
What is OpenSource ERP
An ERP whose source code can be
Inspected
Modified
Enhanced by anyone who uses it
Freedom to create and customize the software
Cost-effective, and even a free option, over a proprietary or closed-source program
Flexible to customize to meet specific business processes as needed
Odoo as a leading opensource ERP
Benefits of Open Source ERP Software
Freedom From Licensing
Community Support
Fully Customizable
Lower Cost
Popular Opensource Licenses
The following OSI-approved licenses are popular:
• Apache License 2.0
• BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" license
• BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" or "FreeBSD" license
• GNU General Public License (GPL)
• GNU Library or "Lesser" General Public License (LGPL)
• MIT license
• Mozilla Public License 2.0
• Common Development and Distribution License
• Eclipse Public License version 2.0
About Odoo
• Started since 2005
• Named Tiny ERP, then OpenERP, then Odoo
• All in One, one stop shop
• One of the most downloadable software in the world
CRM
Accounting
Purchase
HR
And many more …
OpenSource in all levels
• Its not only the ERP that is OpenSource but also the following:• The programming language – Python• Operating System - Ubuntu• Database - PostreSQL
Concerns Of Open Source ERP Software• Security Concerns• Sometimes there is difficulty of Installation, implementation
or Training Process• No vendor support on community editions
To summarize
• Opensource ERP came along way, and we believe its very mature now• Odoo as per our experience is the most mature OpenSource
ERP in the market at the moment
• In Oman many success stories of implementing solutions on Opensource, and many to come ..
Our Clients using Odoo
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