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Enterprise Resource Planning Under Open Source Software

Enterprise Resource Planning Under Open Source Software

Ashley Davis
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781599045313|ISBN10: 1599045311|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616926335|EISBN13: 9781599045337
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-531-3.ch004
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Davis, Ashley. "Enterprise Resource Planning Under Open Source Software." Enterprise Resource Planning for Global Economies: Managerial Issues and Challenges, edited by Carlos Ferran and Ricardo Salim, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 56-76. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-531-3.ch004

APA

Davis, A. (2008). Enterprise Resource Planning Under Open Source Software. In C. Ferran & R. Salim (Eds.), Enterprise Resource Planning for Global Economies: Managerial Issues and Challenges (pp. 56-76). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-531-3.ch004

Chicago

Davis, Ashley. "Enterprise Resource Planning Under Open Source Software." In Enterprise Resource Planning for Global Economies: Managerial Issues and Challenges, edited by Carlos Ferran and Ricardo Salim, 56-76. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-531-3.ch004

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Abstract

Open source software is becoming more prevalent in businesses today, and while still a relatively immature offering, open source enterprise resource planning (OS-ERP) systems are becoming more common. However, whether or not an OS-ERP package is the right software for a given organization is a little researched question. Building on the current real options thinking about platform acquisitions, this chapter proposes the five most critical factors to consider when evaluating an OS-ERP package. To adequately do this, a great deal of detail about the current offerings in OS-ERP software is presented, followed by a review of the real options theory and thinking behind using these factors to evaluate OS-ERP options. The international implications of OS-ERP are presented in the “Future Trends” section.

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