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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.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Open Source Specialist Group (OSSG) will be held on 14th May 2009 from 1800 hours at the BCS Central London Offices, First Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA.

Please send nominations for all OSSG Committee member posts to Mark Elkins at mark_elkins@bcs.org

The procedure governing elections is set out in the OSSG Constitution at http://ossg.bcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/OpenSourceConstitutionFinal.pdf

An event TBC is due to commence immediately after the business of the AGM has been concluded.

Free buffet and refreshments available.

For further information please contact Mark Elkins at mark_elkins@bcs.org

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Open Source Specialist Group (OSSG) will be held on 14th May 2008 from 1730 hours at the BCS Central London Offices, First Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA.

Anyone wishing to apply for the post of OSSG Secretary needs to contact Mark Elkins at mark_elkins@bcs.org at least 10 working days prior to the date of the AGM.

The advertised event What would be needed to set up an open source community in health? is due to commence immediately after the business of the AGM has been concluded.

Map & directions: http://www.epsg.org.uk/locations/bcsss-guide.html

Free buffet and refreshments including wine available.

For further information please contact Mark Elkins at mark_elkins@bcs.org

2 docs for committee perusal.

The 2007 AGM will take place at after the event on Monday 14th May.

The location is BCS London office, First Floor, Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street WC2E 7HA.

All members welcome.

Agenda to follow.