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Links:

- [[!wikipedia ADempiere]] - Wikipedia
- [[Files/ADempiere_ERP_and_CRM_Booklet_2013-04_v2.pdf]] - Booklet (PDF, 806K)
- <http://www.adempiere.com/ADempiere_ERP> - Project wiki/homepage

## Preliminary evaluation

- ERP system might mean that there's a lot of complexity and integration in the application, making modifications harder.
- Strongly centered around ERP.

### Comments

Josh Berkus: basically a more enterprise, complex version of PostBooks or LedgerSMB.  Likely to be impenetrably difficult to customize.

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## Evaluation

### Evaluation of [[Reporting|UseCases/GeneratingReports]] UseCases
- [[Trial Balance Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#trial-balance]]: FIXME
- [[Bank Reconciliation Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#bank-reconcilation]]: FIXME
- [[Chart of Accounts|UseCases/GeneratingReports#chart-of-accounts]]: FIXME
- [[Cash Disbursements Journal|UseCases/GeneratingReports#cash-disbursements]]: FIXME
- [[Income Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#income-report]]: FIXME
- [[Expense Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#expense-report]]: FIXME

### Evaluation of [[Reporting|UseCases/GeneratingReports]] UseCases for Fund Accounting

Can each of these reports be generated, confined to a specific temporarily
restricted asset type?
   
- [[Trial Balance Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#trial-balance]]: FIXME
- [[Bank Reconciliation Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#bank-reconcilation]]: FIXME
- [[Chart of Accounts|UseCases/GeneratingReports#chart-of-accounts]]: FIXME
- [[Cash Disbursements Journal|UseCases/GeneratingReports#cash-disbursements]]: FIXME
- [[Income Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#income-report]]: FIXME
- [[Expense Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#expense-report]]: FIXME

### Evaluation of [[Fund Accounting|UseCases/FundAccounting]] UseCases

- [[Fund-only View|UseCases/FundAccounting#fund-view]]
- [[Funds as part of whole org View|UseCases/FundAccounting#fundless-view]]
- [[Ignore Funds for operations|UseCases/FundAccounting#fundless-view]]

### [[UseCases/Collaborating]] evaluation
- [[Simultaneous Editing of Ledger|UseCases/Collaborating#simultaneous-ledger-edits]]: FIXME
- FIXME: Other uses cases need rewrite.

### Evaluation of [[Double-entry Accounting|UseCases/DoubleEntryAccounting]] UseCases

- Does the system implement pure double-entry accounting?

### Evaluation of [[TrackingDocumentation|UseCases/TrackingDocumentation]] UseCases

- Does the system [[link up to external documentation|UseCases/TrackingDocumentation#document-link-up]]?

- Does it have a [[the ability to explore transactions via documentation linkage|UseCases/TrackingDocumentation#document-link-explore]]?

### Evaluation of [[Handling multiple currencies|UseCases/MultiCurrency]] UseCases

- Does it support the concept of
  [[a single functional currency|UseCases/MultiCurrency]], while still
  permitting multi-currency entries?

### Evaluation of [[draft transaction|UseCases/DraftTransactions]] UseCases

- Does the system allow
  [[generally for draft transactions|UseCases/DraftTransactions#draft-general]]
  that can be later approved before officially being posted to the books? 

### Evaluation of WorkFlow UseCases
- Is a [[specific workflow dictated by the system|UseCases/WorkFlow#workflow-dictated]] ?
- Is a [[the workflow configurable|UseCases/WorkFlow#workflow-configurable]] ?
- [[Unaccrued Invoice|UseCases/WorkFlow#unaccrued-invioice]] ?

### Evaluation of the [[Reading and Reporting API|UseCases/ReadingAPI]]

FIXME: This is assessment of what the API for manipulating the accounting
data does, so I think it's tough to do it as a list of questions.

### Evaluation of the [[Storage API|UseCases/StorageAPI]]

FIXME: This is assessment of what the API for storing the accounting data
does, so I think it's tough to do it as a list of questions.

### Evaluation of the [[Community Health|UseCases/CommunityHealth]]
- Is the [[license both determined as Free Software by FSF and OSI-approved|USeCases/CommunityHealth#license-approved]]?
- Is the [[license GPL-compatible||UseCases/CommunityHealth#gpl-compatible]]?
- Does the project
  [[require assignment of copyright or a CLA to get code upstreamed|UseCases/CommunityHealth#no-cla-for-profit]]?
- How many
  [[active developers/companies contribute to the project||USeCases/CommunityHealth#dev-count]]?
     * If there aren't many, how hard would it be to take over the project if needed?
- Is there good [[developer documentation|UseCases/CommunityHealth#dev-docs]]?
- How easy it to [[engage as a developer with the community|UseCases/CommunityHealth#dev-welcoming]]? Their current site is very hard to navigate, cluttered with information.
Initial ADempiere 2013-10-31 15:32:02 +00:00			`Links:`

			`- [[!wikipedia ADempiere]] - Wikipedia`
Fixed booklet link 2013-10-31 16:52:30 +00:00			`- [[Files/ADempiere_ERP_and_CRM_Booklet_2013-04_v2.pdf]] - Booklet (PDF, 806K)`
Initial ADempiere 2013-10-31 15:32:02 +00:00			`- <http://www.adempiere.com/ADempiere_ERP> - Project wiki/homepage`
2013-10-31 16:57:40 +00:00
			`## Preliminary evaluation`

			`- ERP system might mean that there's a lot of complexity and integration in the application, making modifications harder.`
2013-11-27 20:10:19 +00:00			`- Strongly centered around ERP.`
2013-10-31 17:03:00 +00:00
			`### Comments`

			`Josh Berkus: basically a more enterprise, complex version of PostBooks or LedgerSMB. Likely to be impenetrably difficult to customize.`
Added evaluation template 2013-11-18 17:12:48 +00:00
			`<a id="evaluation"></a>`
			`## Evaluation`

			`### Evaluation of [[Reporting\|UseCases/GeneratingReports]] UseCases`
			`- [[Trial Balance Report\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#trial-balance]]: FIXME`
			`- [[Bank Reconciliation Report\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#bank-reconcilation]]: FIXME`
			`- [[Chart of Accounts\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#chart-of-accounts]]: FIXME`
			`- [[Cash Disbursements Journal\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#cash-disbursements]]: FIXME`
			`- [[Income Report\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#income-report]]: FIXME`
			`- [[Expense Report\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#expense-report]]: FIXME`

			`### Evaluation of [[Reporting\|UseCases/GeneratingReports]] UseCases for Fund Accounting`

			`Can each of these reports be generated, confined to a specific temporarily`
			`restricted asset type?`

			`- [[Trial Balance Report\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#trial-balance]]: FIXME`
			`- [[Bank Reconciliation Report\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#bank-reconcilation]]: FIXME`
			`- [[Chart of Accounts\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#chart-of-accounts]]: FIXME`
			`- [[Cash Disbursements Journal\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#cash-disbursements]]: FIXME`
			`- [[Income Report\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#income-report]]: FIXME`
			`- [[Expense Report\|UseCases/GeneratingReports#expense-report]]: FIXME`

			`### Evaluation of [[Fund Accounting\|UseCases/FundAccounting]] UseCases`

			`- [[Fund-only View\|UseCases/FundAccounting#fund-view]]`
			`- [[Funds as part of whole org View\|UseCases/FundAccounting#fundless-view]]`
			`- [[Ignore Funds for operations\|UseCases/FundAccounting#fundless-view]]`

			`### [[UseCases/Collaborating]] evaluation`
			`- [[Simultaneous Editing of Ledger\|UseCases/Collaborating#simultaneous-ledger-edits]]: FIXME`
			`- FIXME: Other uses cases need rewrite.`

			`### Evaluation of [[Double-entry Accounting\|UseCases/DoubleEntryAccounting]] UseCases`

			`- Does the system implement pure double-entry accounting?`

			`### Evaluation of [[TrackingDocumentation\|UseCases/TrackingDocumentation]] UseCases`

			`- Does the system [[link up to external documentation\|UseCases/TrackingDocumentation#document-link-up]]?`

			`- Does it have a [[the ability to explore transactions via documentation linkage\|UseCases/TrackingDocumentation#document-link-explore]]?`

			`### Evaluation of [[Handling multiple currencies\|UseCases/MultiCurrency]] UseCases`

			`- Does it support the concept of`
			`[[a single functional currency\|UseCases/MultiCurrency]], while still`
			`permitting multi-currency entries?`

			`### Evaluation of [[draft transaction\|UseCases/DraftTransactions]] UseCases`

			`- Does the system allow`
			`[[generally for draft transactions\|UseCases/DraftTransactions#draft-general]]`
			`that can be later approved before officially being posted to the books?`

			`### Evaluation of WorkFlow UseCases`
			`- Is a [[specific workflow dictated by the system\|UseCases/WorkFlow#workflow-dictated]] ?`
			`- Is a [[the workflow configurable\|UseCases/WorkFlow#workflow-configurable]] ?`
			`- [[Unaccrued Invoice\|UseCases/WorkFlow#unaccrued-invioice]] ?`

			`### Evaluation of the [[Reading and Reporting API\|UseCases/ReadingAPI]]`

			`FIXME: This is assessment of what the API for manipulating the accounting`
			`data does, so I think it's tough to do it as a list of questions.`

			`### Evaluation of the [[Storage API\|UseCases/StorageAPI]]`

			`FIXME: This is assessment of what the API for storing the accounting data`
			`does, so I think it's tough to do it as a list of questions.`

			`### Evaluation of the [[Community Health\|UseCases/CommunityHealth]]`
			`- Is the [[license both determined as Free Software by FSF and OSI-approved\|USeCases/CommunityHealth#license-approved]]?`
			`- Is the [[license GPL-compatible\|\|UseCases/CommunityHealth#gpl-compatible]]?`
			`- Does the project`
			`[[require assignment of copyright or a CLA to get code upstreamed\|UseCases/CommunityHealth#no-cla-for-profit]]?`
			`- How many`
			`[[active developers/companies contribute to the project\|\|USeCases/CommunityHealth#dev-count]]?`
			`* If there aren't many, how hard would it be to take over the project if needed?`
			`- Is there good [[developer documentation\|UseCases/CommunityHealth#dev-docs]]?`
2013-11-27 20:10:19 +00:00			`- How easy it to [[engage as a developer with the community\|UseCases/CommunityHealth#dev-welcoming]]? Their current site is very hard to navigate, cluttered with information.`