New Era of Open Source ERP in Project Management By eGrove System

Nov. 8, 2010 - PRLog -- New Era of Open Source ERP in Project Management
 ERP, the new challenging throb of  project management has sneaked itself into a wide array of organizations and  enterprises today. Starting from the MNCs to small scale enterprises, ERP  serves to produce complete functionality in organization and processes that  serve to keep the business on track. Ever since the golden days of using a  computer in an organization, several packages and software have lent a helping  hand toward assisting business processes in HR, supply chain, manufacturing,  sales, and more.  So also, ERP has gained  assistance through several measures of packages by means of vendors and related  services who proclaim their product to supplement the desired features.
 Whatever the benefits might be, ERP  solutions are a little tedious to implement and might seem a  ‘to-consider-factor” by the organization. However, when implemented, ERP can  serve a mighty deal in streamlining the processes and vitalizing the business.  Simplicity in performance, constant focus in implementation, and intricate  planning is what it takes in implementing ERP in an organization. As easy it  might sound, the issue of implementation does take time to set in stream.
 Globalization, the way it has  turned out to be is certainly impressive and so does ERP in businesses. The  changing impact of globalization and the turn-over of economies have demanded  the need for Open Source ERP Solutions these days. Demands are definitely paid  away, and thus we see a number of Open source ERP Solutions penetrating the  market today. The validity and the applicability are definitely questionable  and it is appropriate for the client to asses the virtues of the system before  it gets the final application. The robustness of the Open Source ERP Solutions depends  on the threat-proof level of the client and their desire and extent to  implement the solution. Though open source systems were considered a taboo by  many, we now witness that permanence is not the only solution.
 Implementation of an ERP in  project management involves the following steps:

 Assess the methods of practice at all levels of  the organization
 Perform simulation trials that are specific to  the business
 Evaluate the economy involved in implementing  the solution
 Make sure that all levels of management  participate in understanding the ‘know-how’
 Finally, prior to implementation, validate the  process because validation not only improves compliance during performance but  also brings to view the effects when the system goes null.

There are several queries racing  your minds when you think about implementing an ERP solution toward project  management. Whatever, the solution you adopt for, an ideal Open source ERP  should focus on:

 Management of resources in planning the economy
 Channelize workflow and smoothen business  processes
 Aid in improvising the technical and  infrastructural details
 Help in decisive process strategies in assessing  risk, other proceedings and more
 Optimize the outcomes and bridge other  activities in the organization
 Work in frequency with business requirements
 Help in implementing various skills and  practices of TQM and more.

With respect to the following  features, the question of suiting an Open Source ERP in the framework certainly  needs consideration and it does have benefits and disadvantages as well.
 The biggest advantage an Open  Source system would posses is the lack of operating fee, which is one of the  biggest relaxing aids an industry could obtain. And the very name ‘open’  implies that the integration of these systems could occur with any Operating  systems such as LINUX and open databases help in the storage and retrieval of  information with ease. Support and maintenance would form the least  considerable factor except for situations when customizations at higher levels  are required. Integration is accepted with a wide range of formats because Open  Systems are expected to play well with most of the formats adopted today.
 However compatible they can be,  finding a support measure for these Open Systems are rather difficult. Open  Systems are built with increased features that burden their compatibility with  internal operating modes. Easy come and easy go! Rumors about the life of such  Open Source Systems creep around thus making us wonder if the system really  benefits the organization in the long run.
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