Need some feedback on usage of OFBiz for Accounting

[Vince Clark]

We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will replace our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are recommending they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.

They have requested some information about who else is successfully using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a "name brand" accounting package. Any information the community could produce is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I do not expect client names or references.


Vince Clark
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[phone]

[Adrian Crum]

Why are you recommending replacing Great Plains? Is there a problem with it?

If their accounting software is working for them, then why not create
some connector code to get OFBiz eCommerce to feed data to Great Plains?

-Adrian


Vince Clark wrote:
> We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will replace our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are recommending they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.
>
> They have requested some information about who else is successfully using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a "name brand" accounting package. Any information the community could produce is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I do not expect client names or references.
>
>
> Vince Clark
> [hidden email]
> [phone]
>

[Vince Clark]

Adrian

We have legitimate reasons for not wanting to carry the existing GP implementation forward any further. I am simply looking for some experiences others have had that we could share with our client.

Vince Clark
[hidden email]
[phone]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Crum" <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 11:22:39 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: Need some feedback on usage of OFBiz for Accounting

Why are you recommending replacing Great Plains? Is there a problem with it?

If their accounting software is working for them, then why not create
some connector code to get OFBiz eCommerce to feed data to Great Plains?

-Adrian


Vince Clark wrote:
> We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will replace our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are recommending they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.
>
> They have requested some information about who else is successfully using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a "name brand" accounting package. Any information the community could produce is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I do not expect client names or references.
>
>
> Vince Clark
> [hidden email]
> [phone]
>

[BJ Freeman]

I agree with adrian
though Microsoft has taken over GreatPlains, it is still good software.
It does tie you to a Microsoft Server, as a down side.
if you want to migrate to ofbiz I suggest you run the two in tandem for
a year.
then if ofbiz agrees with great plains then consider a switch over.
i am running ofbiz against intuit, and they don't agree all the time.


Adrian Crum sent the following on 5/28/2009 8:22 AM:

> Why are you recommending replacing Great Plains? Is there a problem with
> it?
>
> If their accounting software is working for them, then why not create
> some connector code to get OFBiz eCommerce to feed data to Great Plains?
>
> -Adrian
>
>
> Vince Clark wrote:
>> We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will replace
>> our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are
>> currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are recommending
>> they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.
>> They have requested some information about who else is successfully
>> using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a "name
>> brand" accounting package. Any information the community could produce
>> is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have
>> worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I do not
>> expect client names or references.
>>
>> Vince Clark [hidden email] [phone]
>

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http://bjfreeman.elance.com
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Systems Integrator.

[Tim Ruppert]

Guys - obviously Vince has a good reason for asking for this - so let's respect that and help him with what he's asked :)

Cheers,
Tim
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Tim Ruppert
HotWax Media
http://www.hotwaxmedia.com

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----- "BJ Freeman" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I agree with adrian
> though Microsoft has taken over GreatPlains, it is still good
> software.
> It does tie you to a Microsoft Server, as a down side.
> if you want to migrate to ofbiz I suggest you run the two in tandem
> for
> a year.
> then if ofbiz agrees with great plains then consider a switch over.
> i am running ofbiz against intuit, and they don't agree all the time.
>
>
> Adrian Crum sent the following on 5/28/2009 8:22 AM:
> > Why are you recommending replacing Great Plains? Is there a problem
> with
> > it?
> >
> > If their accounting software is working for them, then why not
> create
> > some connector code to get OFBiz eCommerce to feed data to Great
> Plains?
> >
> > -Adrian
> >
> >
> > Vince Clark wrote:
> >> We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will
> replace
> >> our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are
> >> currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are
> recommending
> >> they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.
> >> They have requested some information about who else is
> successfully
> >> using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a
> "name
> >> brand" accounting package. Any information the community could
> produce
> >> is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have
> >> worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I do
> not
> >> expect client names or references.
> >>
> >> Vince Clark [hidden email] [phone]
> >
>
> --
> BJ Freeman
> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation
> http://bjfreeman.elance.com
> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro
> Systems Integrator.

[Tim Ruppert]

Vince, we've got a couple customers using the accounting application and they seem happy with it.  I'll get some more information on it here shortly and I'll send it along.

Cheers,
Tim
--
Tim Ruppert
HotWax Media
http://www.hotwaxmedia.com

o:801.649.6594
f:801.649.6595

----- "Vince Clark" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will replace
> our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are
> currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are recommending
> they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.
>
> They have requested some information about who else is successfully
> using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a "name
> brand" accounting package. Any information the community could produce
> is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have
> worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I do not
> expect client names or references.
>
>
> Vince Clark
> [hidden email]
> [phone]

[Adrian Crum]

I didn't mean any disrespect.

Tearing out an accounting system and replacing it with something
different is no small task. Data has to be migrated, procedures have to
be changed, employees have to be retrained, and extensive testing has to
be done to ensure you're getting the same results. Why go through all of
that unless it is absolutely necessary? That's all I was asking.

-Adrian

Tim Ruppert wrote:

> Guys - obviously Vince has a good reason for asking for this - so let's respect that and help him with what he's asked :)
>
> Cheers,
> Tim
> --
> Tim Ruppert
> HotWax Media
> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
>
> o:801.649.6594
> f:801.649.6595
>
> ----- "BJ Freeman" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> I agree with adrian
>> though Microsoft has taken over GreatPlains, it is still good
>> software.
>> It does tie you to a Microsoft Server, as a down side.
>> if you want to migrate to ofbiz I suggest you run the two in tandem
>> for
>> a year.
>> then if ofbiz agrees with great plains then consider a switch over.
>> i am running ofbiz against intuit, and they don't agree all the time.
>>
>>
>> Adrian Crum sent the following on 5/28/2009 8:22 AM:
>>> Why are you recommending replacing Great Plains? Is there a problem
>> with
>>> it?
>>>
>>> If their accounting software is working for them, then why not
>> create
>>> some connector code to get OFBiz eCommerce to feed data to Great
>> Plains?
>>> -Adrian
>>>
>>>
>>> Vince Clark wrote:
>>>> We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will
>> replace
>>>> our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are
>>>> currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are
>> recommending
>>>> they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.
>>>> They have requested some information about who else is
>> successfully
>>>> using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a
>> "name
>>>> brand" accounting package. Any information the community could
>> produce
>>>> is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have
>>>> worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I do
>> not
>>>> expect client names or references.
>>>>
>>>> Vince Clark [hidden email] [phone]
>> --
>> BJ Freeman
>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation
>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com
>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro
>> Systems Integrator.
>

[Tim Ruppert]

I can totally feel that sentiment in a HUGE way, Adrian - it ain't no small task at all!

Cheers,
Tim
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Tim Ruppert
HotWax Media
http://www.hotwaxmedia.com

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----- "Adrian Crum" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I didn't mean any disrespect.
>
> Tearing out an accounting system and replacing it with something
> different is no small task. Data has to be migrated, procedures have
> to
> be changed, employees have to be retrained, and extensive testing has
> to
> be done to ensure you're getting the same results. Why go through all
> of
> that unless it is absolutely necessary? That's all I was asking.
>
> -Adrian
>
> Tim Ruppert wrote:
> > Guys - obviously Vince has a good reason for asking for this - so
> let's respect that and help him with what he's asked :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Tim
> > --
> > Tim Ruppert
> > HotWax Media
> > http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
> >
> > o:801.649.6594
> > f:801.649.6595
> >
> > ----- "BJ Freeman" <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> >> I agree with adrian
> >> though Microsoft has taken over GreatPlains, it is still good
> >> software.
> >> It does tie you to a Microsoft Server, as a down side.
> >> if you want to migrate to ofbiz I suggest you run the two in
> tandem
> >> for
> >> a year.
> >> then if ofbiz agrees with great plains then consider a switch
> over.
> >> i am running ofbiz against intuit, and they don't agree all the
> time.
> >>
> >>
> >> Adrian Crum sent the following on 5/28/2009 8:22 AM:
> >>> Why are you recommending replacing Great Plains? Is there a
> problem
> >> with
> >>> it?
> >>>
> >>> If their accounting software is working for them, then why not
> >> create
> >>> some connector code to get OFBiz eCommerce to feed data to Great
> >> Plains?
> >>> -Adrian
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Vince Clark wrote:
> >>>> We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will
> >> replace
> >>>> our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are
> >>>> currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are
> >> recommending
> >>>> they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.
> >>>> They have requested some information about who else is
> >> successfully
> >>>> using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a
> >> "name
> >>>> brand" accounting package. Any information the community could
> >> produce
> >>>> is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have
> >>>> worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I
> do
> >> not
> >>>> expect client names or references.
> >>>>
> >>>> Vince Clark [hidden email] [phone]
> >> --
> >> BJ Freeman
> >> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation
> >> http://bjfreeman.elance.com
> >>
> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro
> >> Systems Integrator.
> >

[Vince Clark]

Thank you Tim. I appreciate you recognising that I am not looking for opinions on our approach. Any information you can provide is greatly appreciated. I will also make the effort to reciprocate and publish real customer scenarios where different areas of OFBiz are used. This is extremely important collateral that everyone in the community can benefit from when in a sales engagement or trying to give an existing client some level of comfort.

Vince Clark
[hidden email]
[phone]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Ruppert" <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:14:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: Need some feedback on usage of OFBiz for Accounting

Vince, we've got a couple customers using the accounting application and they seem happy with it.  I'll get some more information on it here shortly and I'll send it along.

Cheers,
Tim
--
Tim Ruppert
HotWax Media
http://www.hotwaxmedia.com

o:801.649.6594
f:801.649.6595

----- "Vince Clark" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will replace
> our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are
> currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are recommending
> they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.
>
> They have requested some information about who else is successfully
> using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a "name
> brand" accounting package. Any information the community could produce
> is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have
> worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I do not
> expect client names or references.
>
>
> Vince Clark
> [hidden email]
> [phone]

[Jacques Le Roux]

Thanks Vince (and Tim),

I appreciate

Jacques

From: "Vince Clark" <[hidden email]>

> Thank you Tim. I appreciate you recognising that I am not looking for opinions on our approach. Any information you can provide is
> greatly appreciated. I will also make the effort to reciprocate and publish real customer scenarios where different areas of OFBiz
> are used. This is extremely important collateral that everyone in the community can benefit from when in a sales engagement or
> trying to give an existing client some level of comfort.
>
> Vince Clark
> [hidden email]
> [phone]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Ruppert" <[hidden email]>
> To: [hidden email]
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:14:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: Need some feedback on usage of OFBiz for Accounting
>
> Vince, we've got a couple customers using the accounting application and they seem happy with it.  I'll get some more information
> on it here shortly and I'll send it along.
>
> Cheers,
> Tim
> --
> Tim Ruppert
> HotWax Media
> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
>
> o:801.649.6594
> f:801.649.6595
>
> ----- "Vince Clark" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will replace
>> our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are
>> currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are recommending
>> they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.
>>
>> They have requested some information about who else is successfully
>> using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a "name
>> brand" accounting package. Any information the community could produce
>> is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have
>> worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I do not
>> expect client names or references.
>>
>>
>> Vince Clark
>> [hidden email]
>> [phone]
>

[Marc Morin]

We also plan on using/extending the accounting application within Ofbiz and would love to hear from people using it already.

Marc Morin
Emforium Group Inc.
ALL-IN Software™
519-772-6824 ext 201
[hidden email]



----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Ruppert" <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:14:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: Need some feedback on usage of OFBiz for Accounting

Vince, we've got a couple customers using the accounting application and they seem happy with it.  I'll get some more information on it here shortly and I'll send it along.

Cheers,
Tim
--
Tim Ruppert
HotWax Media
http://www.hotwaxmedia.com

o:801.649.6594
f:801.649.6595

----- "Vince Clark" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> We are working on an ecommerce replatforming project that will replace
> our client's existing ecommerce platform with OFBiz. They are
> currently running Great Plains for AP and GL and we are recommending
> they use OFBiz for this functionality and retire Great Plains.
>
> They have requested some information about who else is successfully
> using OFBiz for accounting and are concerned about dropping a "name
> brand" accounting package. Any information the community could produce
> is appreciated. For example, an explanation of projects you have
> worked on where OFBiz was used for some or all of accounting. I do not
> expect client names or references.
>
>
> Vince Clark
> [hidden email]
> [phone]