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Enterprise Resource Planning Under Open Source Software

Enterprise Resource Planning Under Open Source Software

Ashley Davis
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781605666778|ISBN10: 1605666777|EISBN13: 9781605666785
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-677-8.ch152
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Davis, Ashley. "Enterprise Resource Planning Under Open Source Software." Strategic Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by M. Gordon Hunter, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 2410-2430. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-677-8.ch152

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Davis, A. (2010). Enterprise Resource Planning Under Open Source Software. In M. Hunter (Ed.), Strategic Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 2410-2430). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-677-8.ch152

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Davis, Ashley. "Enterprise Resource Planning Under Open Source Software." In Strategic Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by M. Gordon Hunter, 2410-2430. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-677-8.ch152

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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 OSERP 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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