scholarly journals Diffusion of Open Source ERP Systems Development: How Users Are Involved

2011 ◽  
pp. 188-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Björn Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Erp Systems

Demand for Business Process Automation Tools Among Industrial Enterprises of Russia in the Framework of «Industry 4.0»

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-33
Author(s):  
Natalia Ermashkevich ◽  
G. Ron'zhin
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Domestic Market ◽  
The State ◽  
Process Automation ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Automation Tools

The article examines the prerequisites for the formation of Industry 4.0 in Russia within the framework of which companies need to use business process automation tools, assesses the state of the global and domestic market for ERP systems and automation tools, reveals the dependence of the use of ready-made software and Open Source technologies.

An Analytical Survey of Free/Open Source ERP Systems and their Potential Marketplace in Brazil

2012 ◽  
pp. 18-32
Author(s):  
Marcelo Monsores ◽  
Asterio Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Free Open Source Software ◽  
Potential Market ◽  
Comparative Survey ◽  
Free Open Source

With the growing complexity and dynamics of modern organizations, ERP systems contribute to the management of business processes and allow strategic decisions to be taken more quickly and more safely, through a systemic, integrated view of the corporation. Free/Open Source software has consolidated as an increasingly viable alternative for this kind of systems, through the flexibility provided by its business and development model and the consequent possibility of total cost reduction. The objective of this chapter is to present a comparative survey of the main free/open source ERP systems currently available in the marketplace, their features focused in Brazilian companies and a general overview on its potential market.

Adopting Open Source Development Tools in a Commercial Production Environment

2008 ◽  
pp. 874-885
Author(s):  
Anna Persson ◽  
Henrik Gustavsson ◽  
Brian Lings ◽  
Bjorn Lundell ◽  
Anders Mattsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Interchange Format ◽  
Lock In ◽  
Industrial Strength ◽  
Quality Tools ◽  
Model Interchange

Many companies are using model-based techniques to offer a competitive advantage in an increasingly globalised systems development industry. Central to model-based development is the concept of models as the basis from which systems are generated, tested, and maintained. The availability of high-quality tools and the ability to adopt and adapt them to the company practice are important qualities. Model interchange between tools becomes a major issue. Without it, there is significantly reduced flexibility and a danger of tool lock-in. We explore the use of a standardised interchange format (XMI) for increasing flexibility in a company environment. We report on a case study in which a systems development company has explored the possibility of complementing its current proprietary tools with open-source products for supporting its model-based development activities. We found that problems still exist with interchange and that the technology needs to mature before industrial-strength model interchange becomes a reality.

Enhancing Traditional ATP Functionality in Open Source ERP Systems

2010 ◽  
pp. 189-203
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Time Window ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Enterprise Information ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Sales Personnel ◽  
Customer Order

Available-to-promise (ATP) procedures in today’s enterprise information systems usually involve a simple search for available or planned inventory of a particular product in a particular depot at a particular time. In this article, ATP is viewed as a dynamic and more complex problem of deciding whether to accept a customer order request given the available inventory and planned production plus the remaining production capacity and business rules for covering demand from certain customer classes, for given products and time window. Whenever this is not possible, the production schedule is modified, by utilizing “reserved” capacity and resources, to cover extra demand. A prototype tool has been designed and implemented based on this approach, that can be easily integrated into existing ERP systems enhancing their functionality and increasing the level of customer service. The elaborated prototype is pilot tested in a case company in the food industry and is loosely integrated within the Open Source Compiere 2, ERP system extended to handle manufacturing. The prototype produces almost real time results on modern commodity-off-theshelf computers, thus enhancing sales personnel performance and efficiency and increasing the level of customer service and satisfaction.

Towards a Conceptual Framework for Open Systems Developments

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Cowling ◽  
Christopher V. Morgan ◽  
Robert Cloutier
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Open Systems ◽  
System Development ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Engineering Discipline ◽  
Development Approach

The systems engineering discipline has made great strides in developing a manageable approach to system development. This is predicated on thoroughly articulating the stakeholder requirements. However, in some engineering environments, requirements are changing faster than they can be captured and realized, making this ‘traditional' form of systems engineering less tenable. An iterative system refinement approach, characterized by open systems developments, may be a more appropriate and timely response for fast-changing needs. The open systems development approach has been utilized in a number of domains including open source software, Wikipedia®, and open innovation in manufacturing. However, open systems development appears difficult to recreate successfully, and while domain tradecraft advice is often available, no engineering management methodology has emerged to improve the likelihood of success. The authors discuss the essential features of openness in these three domains and use them to propose a conceptual framework for the further exploration of the effect of governance in determining success in such open endeavors. It is the authors' hope that further research to apply this conceptual framework to open source software projects may reveal some rudimentary elements of a management methodology for environments where requirements are highly uncertain, volatile, or ‘traditional' systems engineering is otherwise sub-optimal.

scholarly journals Integrated ERP-Class Management Information Systems – Evolution, Current State and Development Directions

2021 ◽  
Vol 3/2021 (93) ◽  
pp. 187-210
Author(s):  
Damian Dziembek ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Systems Development ◽  
Classical Literature ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Current State ◽  
Class Management ◽  
Implementation Time ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Enterprise Activity ◽  
Critical Literature

Purpose: The aim of the article is to present the evolution of ERP systems and to identify the most important directions of ERP systems development. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses the classical literature analysis method that consists in identifying the state of the research along with a critical reflection on it (critical literature review). Based on the analysis of the literature as well as the results of reports on ERP systems, suggestions for further development of ERP systems were formulated. Findings: The dynamic development of technology, increased competition in the IT market and changing needs of enterprises will result in the evolution of ERP systems. The article shows the directions of development of ERP systems (verticalization of ERP systems, cloud ERP, mobility, internal and external integration of ERP systems, automation in ERP systems, multimedia ERP systems, process ERP systems, minimizing the implementation time of ERP systems, increased popularity of Open Source ERP systems). Research limitations/implications: The pace and scale of technological change is altering almost every area of enterprise activity. It is difficult to unambiguously assess which of the changes in the IT area will have the greatest impact on the evolution of ERP systems. Directions of ERP systems development indicated in the article are only possible proposals of changes. Originality/value: The directions of development of ERP systems outlined in the article may constitute a premise for a discussion on their further evolution in the digital economy.

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