Open ERP Book

Open ERP : a modern approach to integrated business management based on a free Open Source software system.

This book describes how to manage a services-intensive company effectively when assisted by a modern integrated Open Source software system. 

You can purchase it on OpenERP's website.

Open ERP version 4.2 is used to illustrate a range of processes from a financial accounting base, through management accounting and comprehensive Customer Relationship Management, to HR and Project Management. All processes are completely integrated in their relationships and impact on each other.

Open ERP is free Open Source software, giving its users complete freedom to meet their own needs in their own ways. It has been designed with a robust and flexible architecture, and is built using modern resilient high-productivity technologies. The book provides guidance on the implementation of the Open ERP system - its installation and configuration to meet business needs.

This edition is an uncorrected proof, provided to give early access to its contents.

Here are two sample chapters:

• Table of Contents and Introduction
• Introduction to Analytic Accounting

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

I    FIRST STEPS WITH OPEN ERP

1    Installation and Configuration
2    Guided Tour
3    Developing a real case from purchase to sale: a complete workflow

II    MANAGING CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS
4    Customer Relationship Management
5    Communication Tools

III    GENERAL ACCOUNTING
6    From invoice to payment
7    Financial Analysis
8    The A to Z of Configuring Accounts

IV    MANAGING YOUR COMPANY EFFECTIVELY
9    Analytic Accounts
10    Organization of Human Resources
11    The Management of Services
12    Internal organization and project management

V    SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
13    Personalizing and Administering Open ERP
14    Implementation Methodology

Conclusion