Ever wondered why large companies use open source ERP: Apache OFBiz? THis presentation was given at the Apache conference in Austin 2015 to explain why open source ERP is the way to go for large companies.

1. Why large companies use Apache OFBiz?Why large companies use Apache OFBiz?
Apache conference Austin TX April 15, 2015Apache conference Austin TX April 15, 2015
Get answers for:
 Being an large company end user:
 Why Apache OFBiz open source ERP?
 How to implement Apache OFBiz.
 Being a vendor:
 From freelancer to vendor company.
 Marketing to large companies.
Wednesday, April 15, 10:00 am, Texas III.
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2. Why large companies select Apache OFBizWhy large companies select Apache OFBiz
 Introduction.
 General ERP information.
 Open source ERP advantages.
 Apache OFBiz advantages.
 ERP Implementation process.
 How to become an OFBiz vendor.
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3. IntroductionIntroduction
 Audience interest?
 Me, OFBiz and AntWebsystems
 Presentation title:Why largeWhy large
companies use Apache OFBizcompanies use Apache OFBiz
 Why target large companies?
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4. 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.
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5. Me and our companyMe and our company
Hans Bakker & AntWebsystems, my
journey with open source ERP for
the last 11 years.....
 From technology to marketing and
consultant.
 From releases/waterfall to continuous
deployment (Scrum/Kanban)
 From freelancer to a service company
continuous everything.....
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6. General ERP informationGeneral ERP information
 ERP business benefits.
 Why ERP hard?
 BPM before ERP implementation.
 System selection.
 Implementation.
 Implementation organization.
 Operation.
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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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