What is the 'OpenBlueLab' Project ?
OpenBlueLab aims at providing a complete ERP & CRM full web portal, Open Source, based on UML models, without writing any line of code. Generated through the MDA approach, a Cocoon Reference Implementation is currently available. Others implementations like JSF, Php, Ajax, .Net will be developped according wishes expressed on the Forum.
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 | OpenBlueLab is currently being used to develop a full Web ERP from scratch. Portal layout may be configured through the UI, Ajax and HTML-based forms are automatically built from XML widget definitions, which may be generated on the fly from a UML model that describes your information system. Widgets are dynamically populated, making them data-aware automatically at run time with no need to code any database interaction.
This framework allows you to focus on Information System design, with forms and portal architecture being generated automatically. |
OpenBlueLab is an alternative solution, Open Source (GPL), to the main proprietary ERP editors, like SAP, Oracle, Cegid, ... or to the other ERP editors, saying they are Open Source or not.
OpenBlueLab is based on models, described with UML.
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Project Use CaseThe portal is generated from a use case diagram. |
Project Class DiagramForms and views are generated from a class diagram. |
Why choose OpenBlueLab ?
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OpenBlueLab / proprietary solutions
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OpenBlueLab / open source solutions
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Compare to the Proprietary solutions, OpenBlueLab is not at the same step. But in this battle, OpenBlueLab don't play with the same arms (human or budget resources...). The second comparaison between Open Source solutions is more logical.
Sometimes more or sometimes less in advance, The most important advantage of OpenBlueLab is the technology used (MDA approch). This approch is an essential step for OpenBlueLab, because each fonctionnality will be created or updated more effectively with this technology.
Now, OpenBlueLab can precede or equalize all ERP solutions. |
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