Openbravo World Conference
Openbravo Localization
Barcelona, April 19, 2009
Speaker: Richard Morley, Accounting & Localization Manager

Localization
Vision
Localization
Ecosystem
• Community
• Customers • Openbravo
– Partners
– Cost – Revenue drivers
• ROI
– Risk – Product Strategy
• Support
– Functionality – Partner Strategy
• Visibility
– Localization – Forge & Exchange
– Community
– Assurance – Openbravo 2.50
Members
(modularity)
– Support
• Forums
– Market focus
• Support
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Localization
Functionality: Core vs Localized
Core Localized
Flexible Chart of Account (COA) configuration Chart of Account (COA)
Multilingual user interface and master data Local language translation
management.
Accounting configuration and setup
Multicultural user interface and master data
management.
Local posting rules
Configurable multi-currency environment.
Tax configuration and setup
Flexible, configurable tax handling.
Fiscal reports
Integration to web services.
Bank interfaces
Transaction rounding rules.
System configuration to support local business
practice
Flexible transaction numbering rules.
Variations on “generic” business processes
Flexible, document driven, accounting rules.
Other functionality deemed necessary by the localizer
Support for the configuration of payment methods.
Flexible and extensive standard reports
Support for “generic” business processes
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Localization
Importance of the Community initiative
Community initiative is for the benefit of all members of that community
The objective of the Community initiative is to ensure that there is a common base
level of functionality available in the product.
Everyone benefits from a community initiative as it means that there is no
duplication of effort.
The community localization is for everyone to share and benefit from.
There are many ways that you can contribute to your community localization. The
starting point has to be to contact your Community Localization Leader.
Examples include:
Helping with the translation
•
• Supporting modification and extension of the chart of accounts
• Contributing a tax report
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Localization
Development: Extension Modules
• An Extension Module is a piece of additional functionality that can
be deployed optionally and independently on top of Openbravo ERP.
• The experience of the user deploying modules is similar to that of
Firefox plugins: you are able to browse a catalogue of modules,
install, deploy and upgrade them directly from the Openbravo
Module Management console. Users are also be able to uninstall
modules.
• A developer of an Extension Module is able to package and deliver a
module independently from the rest of the Openbravo content,
meaning that they are able to package modules with a delivery
mechanism that only includes files and metadata that they are
responsible for. Modules can be released with any license that is
compatible with Openbravo Public License. Finally, the author of an
Extension Module is able to indicate which versions of Openbravo
are compatible with it and which other modules, if any, it depends
on. The installation of an Extension Module validates that these
dependencies are met.
• Developers can define Packs as a collection of Extension Modules.
Users can then install all the modules in the pack with a single
action by installing the Pack. Since an Extension Module can be part
of multiple Packs, this mechanism allows to preserve fine grained
granularity of reuse of a module without sacrificing ease of
deployment.
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Localization
Demonstration
Demonstration of modularity and localization.
Eduardo Argal
eduardo.argal@openbravo.com
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Localization
Localization Modules and Packs
• A Localization Module may be:
– Additional fiscal reports,
– Additional tax reports,
– additional windows,
– Connectors,
– Translations
– Chart of accounts
– List of tax codes
– Product categories
– Bank interface
– Validation rules,
– etc.
• A Localization Pack is a collection of Localization Modules
containing all the functionality necessary to operate Openbravo in a
given geography.
• Users can install all the modules in a pack with a single action by
installing the Pack.
• Users are able to apply more than one Localization Pack on the
same Openbravo instance.
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Localization
Support: Creation of Localizations and End User Support
Supporting Localization Creation Supporting End User
Openbravo will provide support Projects licensed on the
to ensure that a Community Openbravo Forge will have their
localization is a success. own issue tracker.
Clear Documentation on Wiki Allows users to register an issue
with the project creator.
Rapid response to queries or
issues raised in discussion Discussion forums associated
forums. with project.
Removing “show stopper” Project Wiki pages
issues.
Community Localization
supported by community
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Localization
Types of localization initiative
Community initiative
Strategic initiative by Openbravo
Contracted agreement with a partner
Sponsored development
Where a localization is to be delivered through either contracted or sponsored
development then the localization features will be SMART:
– Specific – what is to be delivered is clearly described, both in terms of function and benefit
– Measurable – the delivery itself should be demonstrable
– Agreed – both Openbravo and any contracting partner work to eliminate uncertainty in the
deliverable (either before of during the engagement)
– Realistic – that both the organization and the community take a pragmatic view of the others
resources and motivations
– Time defined – that a performance date be an inherent part of the agreement.
That any engagement strategy will be as simple as possible to communicate and
implement in order to minimize the management overhead required to deliver on
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