[Erp5-users] Beginner questions.

[Jean-Paul Smets]

Jose Mosquera a écrit :
> Hi, 
>  
> I am looking at various open source ERP packages to implement in a small
> building contractor's firm in the UK. At the moment the some systems that I
> want to evaluate are ERP5, Adempiere, OpenTaps,  and TinyERP. 
>  
> I have a few of questions that I'd like to ask of more experienced users and
> specially those in the UK. 
>  
> 1. What level of customization will be required for the UK? 
>   
Mostly entering accounting reports, but you can also export you accounts
to a spreadsheet and ask your accountant to produce reports with his own
software.

>  
> 2. Are the financial modules (chart of accounts) for the UK available? Are
> they bug free? and do they conform to UK accounting standards? would they be
> acceptable for use in the UK? 
>   
The accounting in ERP5 is "universal". It works is every country as long
you provide a mapping from the universal model to the local model. This
is also useful whenever a company needs to migrate from one chart of
accounts to another with a intermediate situation in which accounts must
be presented using two charts at the same time.

If you provide me a standard chart of accounts for UK (but I have the
impression that such a thing does not exist in most countries of Common
Law), I will enter it in ERP5.
>  
> 3. Is there a web interface to ERP5? Can it be used with all the modules? 
>   
ERP5 is web based.

>  
> 4. Is the CRM as good as sugar-CRM? is it accessible through a web
> interface? 
>   

I have no idea since I do not use Sugar. What I can say is that in some
areas, such as security, workflow, offline synchronisation and mobile
user interface, it is likely to be ahead.

>  
> 5. Is there a payroll application in ERP5? 
>   
Yes.

>  
> 6. Is there an application for giving quotes in ERP5? 
>   
Yes.
>  
> 7. Is there an application for document repository? 
>   
Yes.
>  
> 8. Is anyone using ERP5 in the UK? How has your experience with ERP5 been? 
>   
Not that I know.
>  
> 9. is any one using ERP5 for the building industry? Are there any modules
> for it? 
>
>
>   
We had to study this case once for a company in Europe. It was mostly a
project / budget related issue. It was quite feasable to adapt ERP5 to
this industry in reasonable time.
> 10.  Is there shared calendar functionality in ERP5?
>
>   
Yes.
>  
>
>
> My plan is to initially start by using the CRM functionality and then move
> onto the Accounting functionality and so on. 
>  
> Any feedback is much appreciated.   Many thanks in advance for your help.
>   
The only advice I can give you is to get propper training and support
for your project, whatever the solution you select.

JPS.

>  
> JM
>
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