Open for Business Fred Blauer and Associates/TP1 May/09. Value proposition, Business model "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.", Charles Darwin “ A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.”, Wayne Gretzky

What We do IS Consulting Implement Business Solutions for medium sized businesses Systems audit and IT Governance

IS Consulting

Implement Business Solutions for medium sized businesses

Systems audit and IT Governance

How are we different More objectivity because of our methodology Ex. We can work with your existing system – maybe you don't need to change We focus on service because that is where most of our revenue comes from Cost advantages and flexibility due to our approach - Leverage Open source technologies and standards (No vendor lock in for upgrades or support)

More objectivity because of our methodology

Ex. We can work with your existing system – maybe you don't need to change

We focus on service because that is where most of our revenue comes from

Cost advantages and flexibility due to our approach - Leverage Open source technologies and standards (No vendor lock in for upgrades or support)

How we are different Part II Expertise and Integrity - Certified professionals (Ex. Chartered Accountant, Certified partner programs) No large initial investment or commitment to get started (see SAAS and Open source technologies) Active participant in the Open Source communities and ecosystems

Expertise and Integrity - Certified professionals (Ex. Chartered Accountant, Certified partner programs)

No large initial investment or commitment to get started (see SAAS and Open source technologies)

Active participant in the Open Source communities and ecosystems

How do we Operate Proven implementation methodology Objective Analysis of business requirements Strategy and solutions to address Critical Success Factors Leverage the latest and most reliable ”Best of Breed” and integrated Business software technology Leverage technology alliances Implement ”best practices” based on other companies in similar industries Customize and integrate solutions

Objective Analysis of business requirements

Strategy and solutions to address Critical Success Factors

Leverage the latest and most reliable ”Best of Breed” and integrated Business software technology

Leverage technology alliances

Implement ”best practices” based on other companies in similar industries

How we Operate Part II (Of interest to larger enterprises) Governance policies and procedures, including Open Source policy Audit of IT processes and controls Sarbanes, Oxley compliance for public companies

Governance policies and procedures, including Open Source policy

Audit of IT processes and controls

Sarbanes, Oxley compliance for public companies

Services which Generate Revenue Web based technologies and content management solutions for web sites (TP1.ca) Customer relationship management solutions Ecommerce solutions for selling online (Magento) Phase II - Integration with inventory control and back-end systems, fulfillment and shipping, credit card processing

Web based technologies and content management solutions for web sites (TP1.ca)

Customer relationship management solutions

Ecommerce solutions for selling online (Magento)

Phase II - Integration with inventory control and back-end systems, fulfillment and shipping, credit card processing

Industry Solutions Manufacturing (Xtuple product) Retail/point of sale (Posterita/Adempiere) Wholesale and distribution (Xtuple) Service Industry (Best of breed) Non Profit (CiviCRM) Horizontal Business Intelligence, dashboards, Reporting, data analysis

Manufacturing (Xtuple product)

Retail/point of sale (Posterita/Adempiere)

Wholesale and distribution (Xtuple)

Service Industry (Best of breed)

Non Profit (CiviCRM)

Business Intelligence, dashboards, Reporting, data analysis

Accounting and ERP Integrated and Best of Breed Solutions Business process best practices Work only with solutions that are proven and have reputable commercial enterprise backing for quality and second level support See case studies and testimonials Review of controls (ex. Backups, security, control over program changes etc.)

Integrated and Best of Breed Solutions

Business process best practices

Work only with solutions that are proven and have reputable commercial enterprise backing for quality and second level support

See case studies and testimonials

Review of controls (ex. Backups, security, control over program changes etc.)

Flexible Delivery Methods Software as a service – plug and play In-house behind your firewalls Virtual machine images Server appliances Solutions are platform independant and free of restrictive licensing Systems are multi-language and multi-Currency

Software as a service – plug and play

In-house behind your firewalls

Virtual machine images

Server appliances

Solutions are platform independant and free of restrictive licensing

Systems are multi-language and multi-Currency

Value Proposition Solve business problems Enable companies to generate more revenue with technology Better cost and profitability information for decision making Improve cash flow - No server infrastructure required. Affordable, and powerful solutions More efficient business processes Better Control

Solve business problems

Enable companies to generate more revenue with technology

Better cost and profitability information for decision making

Improve cash flow - No server infrastructure required.

Affordable, and powerful solutions

More efficient business processes

Better Control

Further Information fblauer.wordpress.com Live demos, Screencasts, faqs and user guides www.fblauer.com Guided tours and walk thrus Web presence, social media, such as linked-in, meetup.com, facebook, etc.

fblauer.wordpress.com

Live demos, Screencasts, faqs and user guides

www.fblauer.com

Guided tours and walk thrus

Web presence, social media, such as linked-in, meetup.com, facebook, etc.