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Why large companies use Apache OFBiz?Why large companies use Apache OFBiz?
Get answers for:
 Why Apache OFBiz open source ERP?
 How to implement Apache OFBiz.
 Setting up a vendor company.
 Marketing to large companies.
Wednesday, April 15, 10:00 am, Texas III.
ApacheOFBiz:Theflexible&costeffectivesolution
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Audience interestAudience interest
 As a (potential) end user:
 Why Apache OFBiz.
 How to implement?
 As a (potential) vendor:
 How to start a vendor company.
 Marketing to large companies.
ApacheOFBiz:Theflexible&costeffectivesolution.
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About me.About me.
Hans Bakker & AntWebsystems Co.,Ltd
 From hardware tester over software to
consulting/marketing and CEO.
 From freelancer to vendor company
 From software releases/waterfall to
continuous everything
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Continuous everythingContinuous everything
 Continuous business innovation
 Continuous business improvement
 Continuous ERP testing
 Continuous ERP deployment
 Continuous ERP core upgrade
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Presentation overview.Presentation overview.
 General ERP information.
 Open source ERP advantages.
 Apache OFBiz advantages.
 ERP Implementation process.
 How to become an OFBiz vendor.
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General ERP informationGeneral ERP information
 What is ERP?
 ERP business benefits.
 Why ERP hard?
 Know your current processes.
 System selection.
 Implementation & organization.
 Operation.
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What is ERP?What is ERP?
 Accounting payable/receivable
 Catalog with products & warehouse
 CRM
 Sales / purchase order
 HRM
 Marketing/sales
 BPMN? and more.....
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ERP Business benefitsERP Business benefits
 Central data repository
 Standard business processes
 Automation of processes
 Reduce operational costs
 Standardized system menu structure
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Why ERP hard?Why ERP hard?
 many different ERP systems to select
 affects the entire company
 customization always required
 Upgrades are a pain…
 maintenance and upgrade fees.
 Very expensive + over budget
 Often half the system is not used.
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Know your current processes(BPMN)Know your current processes(BPMN)
 Keep your competitive advantage
 Ignore “Best practices”, but use lean Six
Sigma. (continuous improvement)
 Ease the customization of the ERP system.
 Faster getting business benefits
 Inefficient processes will be implemented in
ERP customization
 More employee support
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Open source ERP advantages.Open source ERP advantages.
 For commodity software, open source
systems will always beat commercial
software.
 Save cost.
 Higher quality.
 No lock-in.
 Flexible.
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Unique Apache OFBiz ERP advantages.Unique Apache OFBiz ERP advantages.
 Owned by the Apache foundation
 Enterprise data model
 Based on a SOA software
development framework
 Runs with any OS and relational
database.
 Mature enterprise technology.
 For every level of knowledge.
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Agile OFBiz implementation processAgile OFBiz implementation process
 Document Business process (BPM)
 Requirements (Scrum backlog user
stories)
 System Design/system function
selection
 Implementation
 Automated/user test.
 Using cloud and SAAS.
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How to become a OFBiz vendor.How to become a OFBiz vendor.
 How to start.
 Minimal functions.
 Internal, agile, transparent operation.
 Use OFBiz and open source yourself
 Marketing to larger companies.
 Partner with a low cost company.
 Continuous everything.
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Vendor minimal functionsVendor minimal functions
 Business consultant (BPM/ERP)
 System/UI designer,Programmer
 (Automated) Tester
 Sys admin
 Marketing/sales.
 Supporting functions like accounting,
HRM, management.
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Marketing to larger companiesMarketing to larger companies
 Become a contributor/committer.
 Use content marketing.
 Create a company website.
 Prepare a presentation & demo
 Use linkedIn & twitter.
 Able to talk Business language.
 Be able to present as the expert.
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End goal: Kanban/devopsEnd goal: Kanban/devops
 Anybody can report a improvement or
error.
 Product owner approves and
prioritizes.
 Design & implement.
 Add automated test.
 End-user tests & approves/rejects
 Automated deployment.
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AntWebsystems large company referencesAntWebsystems large company references
 Telecom provider Finland
yearly revenue $3.5B
 Manufacturing/wholesale/retail Thailand
yearly revenue $300M
 Manufacturing/wholesale/retail UK
yearly revenue $300M
 Manufacturing/Distribution Hongkong
yearly revenue $6B
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Thank you!Thank you!
 Apache OFBiz
 http://ofbiz.apache.org
 @apache_ofbiz
 Hans Bakker
 http://hansbakker.com
 @hansbak
 AntWebsystems Co.,Ltd
 http://antwebsystems.com
 @antwebsystems
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