Archive for July, 2009

Objective: Introduce participants to Open Source ERP solutions, compare Open Source and Proprietary ERP, discover how to implement Open Source ERP, review case studies and learn how to evaluate ERP for your organisation.
Date: Monday, 24 August 2009 – 0930 – 1600 (lunch included)
Venue: British Computer Society, First Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London, WC2E 7HA
Cost: £65 Non Members, £55 Members

Agenda:

- What are the features that make an ERP?
- What is open source?
- Review of the leading open source ERP solutions
- Analysis of the ERP solution marketplace (open source & proprietary)
- What to look for in an open source ERP product
- Tour of an open source ERP
- Implementing open source ERP
- Managing ERP implementation
- Features of a typical open source ERP adopter
- Case studies
- ERP and the business eco-system
- Q&A
- Close

Presenter Profiles:

Michael Judd is an Accountant and has held roles such as European Financial Controller and Manager of Global Financial Systems in FTSE 100 businesses before entering consulting in 2002.  Michael has worked with Cable & Wireless, Barclays Bank, British Telecom and many medium sized organisations to deliver process efficiencies and better leverage ICT platforms. Michael is a specialist in designing & implementing business eco-systems based on open source platforms.  Michael is a Director of Akuna Ltd, a business consultancy leading the UK in leveraging professional open source technology.

Web: www.akunagroup.com

Norbert Wessel is CEO of metas, Germanys leading ADempiere ERP Implementor and co-founder of the German ADempiere society where he serves the board. Norbert has presented at major events like Cebit, Linuxtag (Germany), OpenExpo (Switzerland), Profoss (Brussels) and others.

Web: www.metas.de

How to Join:

To join the conference or for more information please contact Michael Judd on 08444 84 3590 or via this form.

Objective: Introduce participants to the Open Source ERP ADempiere, learn how to use ADempiere including the purchasing, sales and accounting  processes, discover how to customise & implement ADempiere, receive advice on how to minimise risks and get the most out of your implementation.
Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2009 and Wednesday, 26 August – 0930 – 1630 (lunch included)
Venue: British Computer Society, First Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London, WC2E 7HA
Cost: £440 Non Members, £400 Members

Agenda:

Day 1:
 - Navigating ADempiere
 - Administering master data
 - Material management
 - Pricing
 - Sales processes
 - Purchasing processes
 - Accounting
Day 2:
 - Modelling business processes
 - ADempiere technology stack
 - Reporting engines
 - Discover the Application Dictionary
 - Customising ADempiere

Presenter Profiles:

Michael Judd is an Accountant and has held roles such as European Financial Controller and Manager of Global Financial Systems in FTSE 100 businesses before entering consulting in 2002. Michael has worked with Cable & Wireless, Barclays Bank, British Telecom and many medium sized organisations to deliver process efficiencies and better leverage ICT platforms. Michael is a specialist in designing & implementing business eco-systems based on open source platforms. Michael is a Director of Akuna Ltd, a business consultancy leading the UK in leveraging professional open source technology.

Web: www.akunagroup.com

Norbert Wessel is CEO of metas, Germanys leading ADempiere ERP Implementor and co-founder of the German ADempiere society where he serves the board. Norbert has presented at major events like Cebit, Linuxtag (Germany), OpenExpo (Switzerland), Profoss (Brussels) and others.

Web: www.metas.de

How to Join:

To join the conference or for more information please contact Michael Judd on 08444 84 3590 or via this form.

RT is the leading open-source issue tracking system. Written in object-oriented Perl, it is a high-level, portable, platform independent system that eases collaboration within organisations amd makes it easy for them to take care of their customers.

Full details and booking form can be found at: http://www.ukuug.org/events/rt/

Friday 7th (Tutorials), Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th August Conference

Venue: Birmingham Conservatoire, School of Music, Birmingham City University,
Paradise Place, Fletchers Walk, Birmingham B3 3HG

Call For Papers

Summer 2009 will take place at the Birmingham Conservatoire from Friday 7th to
Sunday 9th August. The conference this year will have a choice of conference
streams, and we are particularly keen to get other groups and projects
involved.

For more information please visit: http://summer2009.ukuug.net