[Erp5-users] ERP5 implementation cost

[Nizar LYAZIDI]

ok thank you :)


On 2/26/07, Jean-Paul Smets <jp at nexedi.com> wrote:
>
> 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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