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A project for the community

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I thought I have heard a couple of people ask about community projects and I had an idea that I thought I should throw out there.

If you have had to use Corporate Resource Management software, you probably hate it. Ever heard of Navision Financials? Yeah, kill me now please.

I thought it would be neat to have some open-source web-based CRM software floating around. It seems like most, if not all, of it is proprietary.
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what do this softwares do?
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It's a behemoth. It does alot of stuff. It's like a database really, you create forms to view and change the information from the tables. They even built in an editor to create new tables, forms, and other things. It's kind of like Access, I guess.

You'd have to see it.

I'm hoping that I am not the only one here who has to suffer with it.
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never heard of it.
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The concept of the software is really neat but I have yet to see a good implementation.

You may try to Google something about it.
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I think Peoplesoft (which we use) is a CRM solution. I hate it personally. It is very bloated and heavy. I have heard that SAP has something to offer, but again, it is very weighty.

I think a CRM solution is a great idea for an enterprise level application project, but bear in mind that this type of app would require the collaborative efforts of many developers, project managers and tests just to create the framework for it. Then running it in real life would require the ability to adapt the application to the end user's requirements without requiring rewriting of code (which both Peoplesoft and SAP have not figured out yet).

Can we do it? I would think so. It would just be an enormous undertaking.
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Then running it in real life would require the ability to adapt the application to the end user's requirements without requiring rewriting of code (which both Peoplesoft and SAP have not figured out yet).
It can be done. Navision does it. Navision is owned by Microsoft, but not developed or supported by them. They just bought it out a while back for whatever reason.

There is a built-in IDE that remins me alot of the form maker in Visual Studio.

It would be the most enourmous project but it could also be alot of fun, and very, very useful in the open-source community.

It was just a thought. :) :)

EDIT: I meant businesses that want to go open-source.

EDIT2: I don't think this will ever even get started but I thought I would get teh idea floating around.

EDIT3: The other cool thing about it would be that if something really, really needs to be changed, don't call your consulting company, call your web guy!

EDIT4: I honestly think that all of these applications are heavily bloated and that there is a simple solution to it all.

EDIT5: I'm done now, lolol
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Post by alex.barylski »

I know it as: Client/Customer Resource Management AKA CRM

In any case....

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=CRM ... urce&meta=

SugarCRM is likely the most popular and is an excellent program to use...
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Still costs money. :)

One day when I am a better coder I may start this sort of project.

EDIT: I just assumed it was Corporate Resource Management lol.. It was the first thing that came to mind. I'm dupid.

EDIT2: I just noticed they have a free one, I'm going to try it out.
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Post by alex.barylski »

Daedalus- wrote:Still costs money. :)

One day when I am a better coder I may start this sort of project.

EDIT: I just assumed it was Corporate Resource Management lol.. It was the first thing that came to mind. I'm dupid.
SugarCRM open source edition is totally free...

I'm sure of it...

It's not quite the enterprise level, but for the most part it's damn solid
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I just noticed that. :)

I'm going to try it out. We are susposed to upgrade this Navision program. It will cost almost $50,000.
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Post by alex.barylski »

Yea the CRM market was pure gold when SugarCRM entered and now it's saturated :?
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