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Opening Up Enterprise Software Opportunities for open source enterprise applications Si Chen Open Source Strategies, Inc.

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Page 1: Opening Up Enterprise Software · Opening Up Enterprise Software Opportunities for open source enterprise applications Si Chen ... Service Oriented Architecture Web Services (SOAP/XML)

Opening Up Enterprise SoftwareOpportunities for open source enterprise applications

Si ChenOpen Source Strategies, Inc.

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Why We Are Here

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© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

What are Enterprise Applications?

Control and Visibility across the entire Enterprise

Customers

Online

Customer Service

Retail Store

CustomerRelationshipManagement(CRM)

Warehouse

Supply Chain

Manufacturing

Finance andAccounting

All clipart from openclipart.org

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© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

Enterprise Software is Big Business

Enterprise Resource Planning: $25+ billion

Customer Relationship Management: $6+ billion

Implementations of $250,000 and higher

75% of revenues from services and support

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© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

Opportunities for Open Source

Vendor Consolidation

Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Software on Demand/Software as a Service

Enterprise Software Industry is in Transition

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© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

Loss of choice in commercial ERP software

Increased concerns about vendor viability

Opportunity to move in from edge with SOA transition

Software­on­Demand requires new solutions

Services and Support Revenues for Open Source 

The Case for Open Source ERP

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The Open Source Value Proposition

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Commercial

Lots of Features

Expensive

Inflexible

Vendor lock­in

Open Source

Many Features

Inexpensive

Highly Flexible

Many Support Options

Custom

No Features

Very Expensive

Highly Flexible

Support It Yourself

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Why Open Source ERP Makes Sense

© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

Source: Open Source Strategies, Inc. poll

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Where We Are Today

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© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

Founded in 2001, MIT/Apache License

Active development by global professional community

Tier 1 Application Features

Large­scale eCommerce, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Document Management

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© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

At a Glance

Business Logic

Data

Platform

Java Scripting Language Web Service Workflow

Trademarks properties of their respective owners

Accounting Inventory &Warehouse

CustomerService

ProductCatalogs

eCommerce

ContentMgmt

Manufacturing Marketing Order Entry Point OfSales

Applications

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© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

   Unified data model 

+ Compatible with all major databases

+ Service Oriented Architecture

+ Modular plug­in components

Highlights

= Flexible enterprise­wide solution

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Presentation Business Logic Data

Model­View­ControllerDecorator patternTemplates vs actions Meta­programming

Tomcat, JettyFreemarker, FOPJasperReportsJavaPOS, XUIbeanshell

Service Oriented ArchitectureWeb Services (SOAP/XML)Scripting languagesMeta­programming

XML Data ModelingPersistenceDatabase IndependenceMeta­programming

AxisBSFbeanshell

JOTMXAPoolMinervaDerbyJDBC

FrameworkXercesLuceneLog4j

Jakarta CommonsXalanORO

JavolutionPOIicu4j

Under the Hood

© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

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The Opportunities Ahead

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The Opportunity . . .

© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

Huge Market Potential

Commercial Vendors have Left a Void

Users Need an Alternative

New On­Demand Delivery

Open Source = Paradigm Shift which Delivers

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. . . for Users

© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

Free to Acquire

No Hidden Risks 

Customize to Fit Your Needs

Many Support Choices

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. . . for Service Providers

© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

Low Cost, Flexible Solution with Out of Box Features

Tier 1 Features which meet Enterprise Needs

Extend it to fit Industry / Region / Customer

No Vendor Risk

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. . . for On­Demand Vendors

© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

The SolutionCommon Challenges

Web­Centric Services Architecture

Flexible and Extensible

Complete Open Source Stack

Old Technology

Commoditized Offering

High Infrastructure Costs

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. . . for Developers

© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

Open Community – Easy to Get Involved

Work on Challenging Problems

Interact with Global Community

Recognition and Career Advancement

See for Yourself: http://www.opensourcestrategies.com/ofbiz/tutorials.php

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© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

www.opentaps.org 

Regularly released open source packages of OFBiz 

Best Practices and Professional Support

Complementary Financials and CRM Modules 

Certified Partners and Collaborative Marketing

Make it a Reality:

Partnership For Success

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Conclusions

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Conclusion

© 2006 Open Source Strategies, Inc.

Enterprise Software is a Huge Market

Open Source is an Ideal Solution 

Opportunities for Users, Developers, Service Providers, On­Demand Vendors, and Investors

www.opentaps.org ­ It's Free! 

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This is not the end.  It is not even the beginning of the end.  But it is, perhaps, the end of 

the beginning.

­ Winston Churchill