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==Product history==
==Product history==


The opentaps project is based on two previous software projects: Open For Business (OFBiz) and Sequoia Open Source ERP. Needing an enterprise solution for an online retail project he helped start around 2003, developer Si Chen originally looked at an open-source project called "Open For Business," eventually going on to contribute to that project. As Chen found OFBiz more to his liking but still needing extra functionality like accounting and CRM modules.<ref name="ChenInt06">{{cite web |url=http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/interviews/si-chen-opentaps.html |title=Interview with Si Chen from opentaps |author=Charles, Colin |publisher=Oracle Corporation |date=September 2006 |accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> Chen eventually decided to found Open Source Strategies Inc. in 2005 in an attempt to both better promote OFBiz and create a more enterprise-friendly version of the software "and make them publicly available to other users in the community, so we can all share common release points and upgrade cycles."<ref name="ChenInt06" /><ref name="OSSDescrip">{{cite web |url=http://www.pomegranate.de/en/OpenSource/OFBiz/Sequoia_Open_Source_ERP.html |title=Sequoia ERP |publisher=Pomegranate Software |accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> That customized version of OFBiz was first known as Sequoia (Open Source) ERP, with early stable releases of Sequoia arriving around October 2005.<ref name="otSFNewsOld">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/news/index.php?group_id=145855&limit=5&offset=35 |title=Project News for opentaps open source ERP+CRM - Page 8 |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="ChenInt06" /><ref name="OSSDescrip" />
The opentaps project is based on two previous software projects: Open For Business (OFBiz) and Sequoia Open Source ERP. Needing an enterprise solution for an online retail project he helped start around 2003, developer Si Chen originally looked at an open-source project called "Open For Business," eventually going on to contribute to that project. As Chen found OFBiz more to his liking but still needing extra functionality like accounting and CRM modules.<ref name="ChenInt06">{{cite web |url=http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/interviews/si-chen-opentaps.html |title=Interview with Si Chen from opentaps |author=Charles, Colin |publisher=Oracle Corporation |date=September 2006 |accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> Chen eventually decided to found Open Source Strategies Inc. in 2005 in an attempt to both better promote OFBiz and create a more enterprise-friendly version of the software "and make them publicly available to other users in the community, so we can all share common release points and upgrade cycles."<ref name="ChenInt06" /><ref name="OSSDescrip">{{cite web |url=http://www.pomegranate.de/en/OpenSource/OFBiz/Sequoia_Open_Source_ERP.html |title=Sequoia ERP |publisher=Pomegranate Software |accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> That customized version of OFBiz was first known as Sequoia (Open Source) ERP, with early stable releases of Sequoia arriving around October 2005.<ref name="otSFNews8">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/news/index.php?group_id=145855&limit=5&offset=35 |title=Project News for opentaps open source ERP+CRM - Page 8 |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="ChenInt06" /><ref name="OSSDescrip" />
 
On February 7, 2006, Chen announced on SourceForge Sequoia would receive a name change to "opentaps," an acronym for "open source enterprise applications suite."<ref name="otSFNews7">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/news/index.php?group_id=145855&limit=5&offset=30 |title=Project News for opentaps open source ERP+CRM - Page 7 |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=29 January 2013 |quote=Sequoia ERP renamed opentaps}}</ref><ref name="ChenInt06" /><ref name="OSSDescrip" /><ref name="ChenInt06" /> The first stable version of opentaps was version 1.0.0, released on April 1, 2008.<ref name="ot100" /><ref name="otOSSblog100" /> In December 2011, Chen announced a need for a new architecture for opentaps, stating "we will need to do much more in a mobile and API-driven world."<ref name="otChenNewArch">{{cite web |url=http://www.sys-con.com/node/2107932 |title=A New Architecture for opentaps |author=Chen, Si |publisher=Sys-Con Media |date=20 December 2011 |accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref>


==Features==
==Features==
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The main features of opentaps include<ref name="otFeats">{{cite web |url=http://www.opentaps.org/about-opentaps/features-list |title=opentaps Features List |publisher=Open Source Strategies Inc |accessdate=13 January 2013}}</ref>:
The main features of opentaps include<ref name="otFeats">{{cite web |url=http://www.opentaps.org/about-opentaps/features-list |title=opentaps Features List |publisher=Open Source Strategies Inc |accessdate=13 January 2013}}</ref>:


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* eCommerce functionality
* CRM functionality
* inventory tracking
* shipping service integration
* pick lists and bill of materials
* financial and account management
* purchasing and supply chain management
* reporting
* analytics tools
* extensibility


==Hardware/software requirements==
==Hardware/software requirements==

Revision as of 23:09, 29 January 2013

opentaps
Original author(s) Si Chen
Developer(s) Open Source Strategies Inc.
Initial release April 1, 2008 (2008-04-01) (1.0.0)[1][2]
Stable release

1.5.1  (November 1, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-11-01))

[±]
Preview release None [±]
Written in Java
Operating system Cross-platform
Available in Multi-lingual
Type Customer relationship management software
Enterprise management software
License(s) GNU General Public License v2.0
Website opentaps.org

opentaps is web-based open-source enterprise and customer relationship management software. It is available in a free Community Edition and a fee-based commercial Professional edition.

Product history

The opentaps project is based on two previous software projects: Open For Business (OFBiz) and Sequoia Open Source ERP. Needing an enterprise solution for an online retail project he helped start around 2003, developer Si Chen originally looked at an open-source project called "Open For Business," eventually going on to contribute to that project. As Chen found OFBiz more to his liking but still needing extra functionality like accounting and CRM modules.[3] Chen eventually decided to found Open Source Strategies Inc. in 2005 in an attempt to both better promote OFBiz and create a more enterprise-friendly version of the software "and make them publicly available to other users in the community, so we can all share common release points and upgrade cycles."[3][4] That customized version of OFBiz was first known as Sequoia (Open Source) ERP, with early stable releases of Sequoia arriving around October 2005.[5][3][4]

On February 7, 2006, Chen announced on SourceForge Sequoia would receive a name change to "opentaps," an acronym for "open source enterprise applications suite."[6][3][4][3] The first stable version of opentaps was version 1.0.0, released on April 1, 2008.[1][2] In December 2011, Chen announced a need for a new architecture for opentaps, stating "we will need to do much more in a mobile and API-driven world."[7]

Features

The main features of opentaps include[8]:

  • eCommerce functionality
  • CRM functionality
  • inventory tracking
  • shipping service integration
  • pick lists and bill of materials
  • financial and account management
  • purchasing and supply chain management
  • reporting
  • analytics tools
  • extensibility

Hardware/software requirements

Installation requirements for opentaps include:

  • Java 5.x or greater (Sun Java SDK required)

Consult the documentation for more information.

Videos, screenshots, and other media

Entities using opentaps

Further reading

External links

References