[Erp5-users] ERP5 implementation cost

[Jean-Paul Smets]

Le lundi 26 février 2007 16:12, Nizar LYAZIDI a écrit :
> Hi,
> Thank you for these remarques.
> Now I know that the cost can't be defined easily. But I would like just a
> concrete exemple to have an idea.
> this would allow me to have a larger view when comparing ERP5 to other
> solutions like Compiere.
> Regards,
> Nizar.
>

Here is a concrete public example with "zero cash" cost:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/02/01/74993_HNsenegalopensource_1.html
The only cost for the customer was to get his engineer trained to ERP5.

There are other similar cases.

JPS.


> On 2/24/07, Jean-Paul Smets <jp at nexedi.com> wrote:
> > Le vendredi 23 février 2007 15:37, Nizar LYAZIDI a écrit :
> > > Hi,
> > > Does anybody here know the overall cost of implementing Dolibarr in a
> > > SME, and how long does the process last? and, too, what are training
> > > fees? (if there are trainigs). I'm working on a comparison between
> > > open source solutions for SME, and this kind of details aren't really
> > > available. Thank you in advance for your help.
> > >
> > > Nizar
> >
> > Your question can not be answered as such.
> >
> > SME: how you need to define it ?
> > Implement: what is covered by the imlementation ?
> > Cost: what is your way of defining a cost ?
> >
> > I would say that the answer with ERP5 is anything between
> > -10,000,000 EUR to +2,000,000 EUR (which includes zero cost).
> >
> > Negative values represent profit (eg. negative cost) related to the
> > implementation.
> >
> > Posivitive values represent all costs (internal + external) in an SME
> > where
> > employees receive high salaries. The largest part of the cost is
> > therefore taken by internal costs.
> >
> > Zero represents an SME which downloads ERP5 and makes it work by
> > themselves
> > (such as some we know in Europe).
> >
> > All the these costs are equally relevant or equally meaningless. I
> > would recommend the reading of this document:
> >        http://www.riveline.net/poly/
> >
> > To summarise, this document explains that "the cost" of something does
> > not exist as such unlike "the price" of something. However, it is
> > possible to compare scenarii of cash flow related to decision making.
> >
> > Regarding the implementation time, it can be anything between half a
> > day and
> > 2 years with ERP5. Half day is a quick configuration of standard ERP5.
> > 2 years is the configuration of huge system with hundred custom
> > workflows, automatic testing, multiple interfaces, extensive
> > scalabiilty optimisation and extensive migration simulation.
> >
> > What happens nowadays is that SMEs behave more and more like
> > multinationals.
> > The same have also become true with non profit associations. As a
> > result, SMEs requirements for ERPs have become as complex sometimes as
> > for multinationals.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > JPS.
> >
> >
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