1. ]project-open[ Open Source Enterprise Business Application
10 Key Benefits High Level Executive Summary
Version: 0.9 Date: 16th July 2009 Author: Klaus Hofeditz

2. ]project-open[ in a Nutshell
Human Resource Management
Web-based "Enterprise Project Management/ERP" software for project-based organizations.
Integrates areas such as CRM, sales, project planning, project controlling, collaboration, timesheet, invoicing and payments
One of the largest open-source based web applications in the world with more then 1,000,000 lines of code
Collaboration
Knowledge Management
Project Management
Customer Relationship Management
Project Controlling
Financial Controlling
More then 3000 companies in 25 countries use ]project-open[ to run their business

3. 10 ]project-open[ key benefits
Openness
Ecosystem
Freedom & Flexibility
Scalability
Extendable & Highly Adaptable
Technical Advantage & Security
Low Risk
Low Cost
Quick start
Support and Service Options

4. 1 - Openness No vendor lock in Visible OSS strategy
Visible product roadmap

5. 2 - Eco-System ]project-open[ Core Team ]project-open[ User Community
Σ 50 years IT experience
]project-open[ User Community
3000 companies wordwide
]project-open[ Partner Network
30 Partner in 15 countries

6. 3 - Freedom & Flexibility
Freedom to tailor the application
Choice of implementation:
On-site
On-demand
Switch at any time
Works on all common IT plattforms
Interoperability with 3rd party applications
Open architecture allows easy integration with legacy systems
No forced updates
Reduced dependence on software vendors
Ability to influence and support the direction of the project

7. 4 - Scalability
]project-open[ is built with scalability and extensibility in mind
Grows as your company grows: Right tool for today and tomorrow
Goes where you go: Fully Localized in already 8 Languages

8. 5 - Extendable and adaptable
Modular architecture that enables outside plug-in without decrementing the value of the core and ensures upgradebility
Dynamic extension of principle Business Objects by adding attributes of arbitrary type
More than 150 additional packages are available for further extension
More than 500 parameters help you to adapt ]project-open[ to your particular needs simply by configuration
Rapid development cycle through powerful APIs and innovative programming concepts

9. 6 - Technical advantages
High end components
Advanced Programming concepts
Solid Framework
High-performance web server
Advanced scripting technology and tightly integration of Business Logic in the underlying database make our product not only highly performant but as well reliable and stable. Systems currently installed have shown a availability of more than 99.9 %

10. 7 - Low risk No up front investment Low barriers to entry
“One key problem with the traditional enterprise software sales process is that it depends on faith, faith driven by inflated expectations born of demo-ware and vendor-sponsored "research". For this and other reasons, up to 62 percent of IT projects fail. Open source offers enterprises a comprehensive way to do a dry run (or many dry runs) on a technology decision, and thereby reduce risk.” Matt Assey

11. 8 - Cost reduction
]po[ has considerable lower acquisition costs & lower maintenance costs due to its 100% Open Source stack
No license fees ]po[ offers for enterprise users some commercial Open Source modules
Software can be downloaded and used at no costs without large, up-front licensing fees
87 percent of enterprises that try open source actually realize ost savings from its adoption (Forrester,2009)

12. 9 - Quick Start
Try our Demo Server Download our Windows Installer and get up and running in less than 15 min
Contract our Installation Services Use ]project-open[ on demand (SaaS)

13. 10 – Support Services
Source: Forrester/Unisys
The ]po[ Core Team and more than 40 partners worlwide provide you with a wide range of professional support options:
Roll-Out Support
Extension Development
Adaption
Automatic Update Service (ASUS)
Managed Hosting / SaaS

14. Customers & References
Users include:
Consulting Companies
IT Agencies
Web Designer
Software Developers
Banks
Engineering Companies
Freelancers
Translation agencies
Advertising Agencies
Internet agencies
Event Planners
Building Contractors
National or Local Associations
Non-Profits Organization
Accountants
Internal Projects & Communications

15. Useful Links
Download ]po[ Community Website Commercial Website RSS feeds – Community news Subscribe to Newsletter Community Forum (Q&A)

16. Thanks for your attention
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