OFBiz Employee Training Procedures

[Mike Z]

Do any documents exist that show step-by-step instruction of ofbiz
suitable to be used to train employees on ofbiz screens and
procedures, and ERP workflow?

For instance, purchase a product using the ecommerce module, go to the
order manager, verify that x exists, etc.  Go to the accounting
manager, click y, verify x is posted...  etc.

Thanks

[Jacques Le Roux]

I think the best so far from this POV is at http://www.myofbiz.com
Yes, it's OFBiz powered!

Jacques

From: "Mike Z" <[hidden email]>

> Do any documents exist that show step-by-step instruction of ofbiz
> suitable to be used to train employees on ofbiz screens and
> procedures, and ERP workflow?
>
> For instance, purchase a product using the ecommerce module, go to the
> order manager, verify that x exists, etc.  Go to the accounting
> manager, click y, verify x is posted...  etc.
>
> Thanks
>

[Mike Z]

Yes.  I've bought a  few books from Ruth [grin].  I'm waiting for the
accounting book, but it doesn't seem to be available yet.

On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Jacques Le Roux
<[hidden email]> wrote:

> I think the best so far from this POV is at http://www.myofbiz.com
> Yes, it's OFBiz powered!
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Mike Z" <[hidden email]>
>>
>> Do any documents exist that show step-by-step instruction of ofbiz
>> suitable to be used to train employees on ofbiz screens and
>> procedures, and ERP workflow?
>>
>> For instance, purchase a product using the ecommerce module, go to the
>> order manager, verify that x exists, etc.  Go to the accounting
>> manager, click y, verify x is posted...  etc.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>

[Ruth Hoffman-2]

Hi All:
Thanks for the kind words! Sharan is writing the accounting guide/book
and she does not feel like its ready for prime time. Unfortunately for
us (but good for her) she got a "real" job and hasn't been able to work
on it in recent weeks. Maybe she will find time to comment here on her
progress.

I still want to write some end-user level training courses for some of
the more basic back-end business functions such as order entry and
accounting, but I just haven't had the time. I'm hopeful that I'll be
able to start on some of that after ApacheCon.

Again, thanks so much for your support! It really does keep me motivated
and drives me to build better products.

Regards,
Ruth

Mike Z wrote:

> Yes.  I've bought a  few books from Ruth [grin].  I'm waiting for the
> accounting book, but it doesn't seem to be available yet.
>
> On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Jacques Le Roux
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>  
>> I think the best so far from this POV is at http://www.myofbiz.com
>> Yes, it's OFBiz powered!
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Mike Z" <[hidden email]>
>>    
>>> Do any documents exist that show step-by-step instruction of ofbiz
>>> suitable to be used to train employees on ofbiz screens and
>>> procedures, and ERP workflow?
>>>
>>> For instance, purchase a product using the ecommerce module, go to the
>>> order manager, verify that x exists, etc.  Go to the accounting
>>> manager, click y, verify x is posted...  etc.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>      
>>    
>
>  

[Matt Warnock]

Ruth, I too have appreciated those books and am waiting on the
accounting book.  :-)

Just a suggestion, the books are very heavy on graphics, which 1)
increases the time to produce, 2) requires more bandwidth to download
and store, and 3) makes them rather quickly fall out of date (like the
current 4.0 series that came out after 9.04 was released, and the 9.04
update that perhaps barely preceeds the 10.04 release).  Some of the
walking us through the screens is invaluable, but some of it may be
overkill too.  That correct balance is probably different for everyone.

I think a little bit heavier on "this is how to approach the problem"
and "here are some of the variables in the business model you might want
to consider", especially where OFBiz diverges from or modifies
Silverston, and a little lighter on the actual screenshots might make
the books even more useful, and give them a longer shelf life and easier
revision cycle too.

Just my 2 cents.  Thanks again for some great intros to OFBiz.  And I
probably need to pick your brain again on some things. ;)
--
Matt Warnock <[hidden email]>
RidgeCrest Herbals, Inc.

On Fri, 2010-09-03 at 20:25 -0400, Ruth Hoffman wrote:

> Hi All:
> Thanks for the kind words! Sharan is writing the accounting guide/book
> and she does not feel like its ready for prime time. Unfortunately for
> us (but good for her) she got a "real" job and hasn't been able to work
> on it in recent weeks. Maybe she will find time to comment here on her
> progress.
>
> I still want to write some end-user level training courses for some of
> the more basic back-end business functions such as order entry and
> accounting, but I just haven't had the time. I'm hopeful that I'll be
> able to start on some of that after ApacheCon.
>
> Again, thanks so much for your support! It really does keep me motivated
> and drives me to build better products.
>
> Regards,
> Ruth
>
> Mike Z wrote:
> > Yes.  I've bought a  few books from Ruth [grin].  I'm waiting for the
> > accounting book, but it doesn't seem to be available yet.
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Jacques Le Roux
> > <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >  
> >> I think the best so far from this POV is at http://www.myofbiz.com
> >> Yes, it's OFBiz powered!
> >>
> >> Jacques
> >>
> >> From: "Mike Z" <[hidden email]>
> >>    
> >>> Do any documents exist that show step-by-step instruction of ofbiz
> >>> suitable to be used to train employees on ofbiz screens and
> >>> procedures, and ERP workflow?
> >>>
> >>> For instance, purchase a product using the ecommerce module, go to the
> >>> order manager, verify that x exists, etc.  Go to the accounting
> >>> manager, click y, verify x is posted...  etc.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>    
> >
> >  

[Jacques Le Roux]

Yes, Sharan is working on a project and has not enough time to complete right now

Jacques

From: "Mike Z" <[hidden email]>

> Yes.  I've bought a  few books from Ruth [grin].  I'm waiting for the
> accounting book, but it doesn't seem to be available yet.
>
> On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Jacques Le Roux
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> I think the best so far from this POV is at http://www.myofbiz.com
>> Yes, it's OFBiz powered!
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Mike Z" <[hidden email]>
>>>
>>> Do any documents exist that show step-by-step instruction of ofbiz
>>> suitable to be used to train employees on ofbiz screens and
>>> procedures, and ERP workflow?
>>>
>>> For instance, purchase a product using the ecommerce module, go to the
>>> order manager, verify that x exists, etc. Go to the accounting
>>> manager, click y, verify x is posted... etc.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>>
>

[Ruth Hoffman-2]

  Hi Matt:

Thanks much for the feedback!

I've already started on another book that is more "how to". Right now,
it looks something like "how to build your own OFBiz web application"
with the ultimate goal being a tutorial style book that documents the
bulk mail application (sending email to contact lists) that I mentioned
some time ago. I plan to include everything from screen shots to code.
(But not too many screen shots since there aren't that many screens
involved.) Also, plenty of discussion of the data model, Services and
the pros/cons of different strategies used to make decisions about why I
did what I did.

I was going to try and have a first pass at this by ApacheCon, but
something has come up which may keep me very busy for the next few months.

Anyhow, thanks again. I really do appreciate you taking the time to tell
me what you think. I don't plan to stop writing about OFBiz anytime soon!

Best Regards,
Ruth
On 9/4/10 1:58 AM, Matt Warnock wrote:

> Ruth, I too have appreciated those books and am waiting on the
> accounting book.  :-)
>
> Just a suggestion, the books are very heavy on graphics, which 1)
> increases the time to produce, 2) requires more bandwidth to download
> and store, and 3) makes them rather quickly fall out of date (like the
> current 4.0 series that came out after 9.04 was released, and the 9.04
> update that perhaps barely preceeds the 10.04 release).  Some of the
> walking us through the screens is invaluable, but some of it may be
> overkill too.  That correct balance is probably different for everyone.
>
> I think a little bit heavier on "this is how to approach the problem"
> and "here are some of the variables in the business model you might want
> to consider", especially where OFBiz diverges from or modifies
> Silverston, and a little lighter on the actual screenshots might make
> the books even more useful, and give them a longer shelf life and easier
> revision cycle too.
>
> Just my 2 cents.  Thanks again for some great intros to OFBiz.  And I
> probably need to pick your brain again on some things. ;)