Free and Open Source Enterprise Resources Planning

2010 ◽  
pp. 2005-2017
Author(s):  
Rogerio Atem de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Enterprise Systems ◽  
Planning Systems ◽  
Enterprise Resources Planning ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Innovative Potential ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Resources Planning ◽  
Free Open Source

This chapter introduces the key aspects of Free/Open Source Enterprise Resources Planning systems (FOS-ERP). Starting by related work carried out by researchers and practitioners, it argues in favor of the growing acceptance of this category of enterprise systems while showing how this subject is not yet well explored, especially by researchers. The goals of this chapter are to highlight the differences between FOS-ERP and their proprietary equivalents (P-ERP) in terms of business models, selection, customization, and evolution; and showing the challenges and opportunities that they offer to adopters, vendors, researchers, and individual collaborators. Therefore, this chapter tries to broaden the discussion around the FOS-ERP subject, currently focused only in cost aspects, bringing more attention to other aspects and pointing out their innovative potential.

Free and Open Source Enterprise Resources Planning

2011 ◽  
pp. 99-111
Author(s):  
Rogerio Atem de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Enterprise Systems ◽  
Planning Systems ◽  
Enterprise Resources Planning ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Innovative Potential ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Resources Planning ◽  
Free Open Source

This chapter introduces the key aspects of Free/Open Source Enterprise Resources Planning systems (FOS-ERP). Starting by related work carried out by researchers and practitioners, it argues in favor of the growing acceptance of this category of enterprise systems while showing how this subject is not yet well explored, especially by researchers. The goals of this chapter are to highlight the differences between FOS-ERP and their proprietary equivalents (P-ERP) in terms of business models, selection, customization, and evolution; and showing the challenges and opportunities that they offer to adopters, vendors, researchers, and individual collaborators. Therefore, this chapter tries to broaden the discussion around the FOS-ERP subject, currently focused only in cost aspects, bringing more attention to other aspects and pointing out their innovative potential.

Free and Open Source Enterprise Resources Planning

2009 ◽  
pp. 32-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogerio Atem de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Enterprise Systems ◽  
Planning Systems ◽  
Enterprise Resources Planning ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Innovative Potential ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Resources Planning ◽  
Free Open Source

This chapter introduces the key aspects of Free/Open Source Enterprise Resources Planning systems (FOS-ERP). Starting by related work carried out by researchers and practitioners, it argues in favor of the growing acceptance of this category of enterprise systems while showing how this subject is not yet well explored, especially by researchers. The goals of this chapter are to highlight the differences between FOS-ERP and their proprietary equivalents (P-ERP) in terms of business models, selection, customization, and evolution; and showing the challenges and opportunities that they offer to adopters, vendors, researchers, and individual collaborators. Therefore, this chapter tries to broaden the discussion around the FOS-ERP subject, currently focused only in cost aspects, bringing more attention to other aspects and pointing out their innovative potential.

Key Aspects of Free and Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

2013 ◽  
pp. 35-51
Author(s):  
Rogerio Atem de Carvalho ◽  
Björn Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Planning Systems ◽  
Enterprise Resources Planning ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Resources Planning

This chapter introduces basic differences between Free/Open Source Enterprise Resources Planning systems (FOS-ERP) and Proprietary ERP (P-ERP), revisiting the previous work of Carvalho (2008). Taking into account that some years has passed and the economic downturn came, it updates key aspects of FOS-ERP under both vendor and adopter perspectives. Like its predecessor, this chapter contributes to broaden the discussion around FOS-ERP, showing that its differences from its proprietary counterpart go beyond the cost factor.

Key Aspects of Free and Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogerio Atem de Carvalho ◽  
Björn Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Planning Systems ◽  
Enterprise Resources Planning ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Resources Planning

This chapter introduces basic differences between Free/Open Source Enterprise Resources Planning systems (FOS-ERP) and Proprietary ERP (P-ERP), revisiting the previous work of Carvalho (2008). Taking into account that some years has passed and the economic downturn came, it updates key aspects of FOS-ERP under both vendor and adopter perspectives. Like its predecessor, this chapter contributes to broaden the discussion around FOS-ERP, showing that its differences from its proprietary counterpart go beyond the cost factor.

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

2010 ◽  
pp. 373-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogério Atem de Carvalho ◽  
Björn Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Planning Systems ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
New Business ◽  
Free Open Source

After the implementation peak of ERPs that occurred during the pre- and post-Y2K periods, the high-end ERP market started to saturate and major ERP vendors started to seek for new business opportunities, in special towards Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). On the buyer side, demands for becoming more competitive in a globalized market, have been pushing SMEs to adopt ERP too. Additionally, influenced by the free/open source movement, new types of ERP licensing appeared by the beginning of the decade, creating a classification according to the basic licensing model: free/open source ERP (FOS-ERP) and proprietary ERP (P-ERP). Therefore, this paper aims at exploring the merge between SMEs, P-ERP, and FOS-ERP, by analyzing the differences between the two proposals and offering guidance for prospective adopters.

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

2010 ◽  
pp. 365-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogério Atem de Carvalho ◽  
Björn Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Planning Systems ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
New Business ◽  
Free Open Source

After the implementation peak of ERPs that occurred during the pre- and post-Y2K periods, the high-end ERP market started to saturate and major ERP vendors started to seek for new business opportunities, in special towards Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). On the buyer side, demands for becoming more competitive in a globalized market, have been pushing SMEs to adopt ERP too. Additionally, influenced by the free/open source movement, new types of ERP licensing appeared by the beginning of the decade, creating a classification according to the basic licensing model: free/open source ERP (FOS-ERP) and proprietary ERP (P-ERP). Therefore, this paper aims at exploring the merge between SMEs, P-ERP, and FOS-ERP, by analyzing the differences between the two proposals and offering guidance for prospective adopters.

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