OFBiz Top

10

Why YOU should consider

Apache OFBiz
for your next enterprise software endeavor.

2011-2014 Adaptive Enterprise Solutions, LLC , Atlanta GA. USA

http://www.aesolves.com

OFBiz Top 10
1. Its Free

OFBiz makes good business sense. It doesnt

cost a penny to get started. But just because it
is free, does not mean it has no value. To the
contrary, read on...

2. No Royalties, EVER!

Not only is OFBiz free to download and use,

it has no associated royalties. You never pay a
dime in royalties.

3. All Inclusive ERP

If you are looking for an enterprise ready, all

inclusive ERP framework then look no further
than OFBiz. Out-of-the-box its got everything
you need to get started with enterprise class
business automation.

4. Database Agnostic

OFBiz doesnt care what database you use. You

Virtually any modern (SQL) compliant database is supported. Once set up, change databases without re-writing your applications.
Need load balancing? Use more than one database. Mix and match your databases without
worry.

5. Simplified Packaging

Often overlooked, but a key evaluation factor,

simplified packaging enables software reuse,
improved reliability and ease of upgrade.

6. Mature, Proven, Secure

Hundreds, maybe thousands of instances of
OFBiz out there. No one is talking because
clearly, using OFBiz is a KEY competitive
advantage.

7. Service Oriented

Before it was fashionable, OFBiz was ser vice

oriented by design. Reusable ser vices are the
hallmark of the OFBiz framework. Keep services local or expose them to the outside world
for Web Ser vices.

8. Open Book Open Source

Open source means you get best-of-breed
software and its all there for you to touch, feel
and evaluate. No hidden fees and no proprietar y code.

9. Tools, Utilities and More

Ever ything you need to run, manage, diagnose
and troubleshoot your OFBiz instance comes
with the download. Wanna add your own enhancements? No problem. All the tools, utilities, ser vices and existing APIs are provided.

10. Plenty Of Examples

Its not surprising that not ever yone uses

OFBiz without changing something. A plethora of examples make rolling your own limited
only by your imagination!

2011-2014 Adaptive Enterprise Solutions, LLC , Atlanta GA. USA

http://www.aesolves.com

And There Is More

Beyond The Top Ten, Consider
11. Honorable Mentions
Built-in Internationalization

Already internationalized and localized.

Many translations already in place.

OFBiz is geographically aware.

Multi-user access controls

OFBiz manages user sessions by default.

Support for multi-user, multi-role environments.

Web pages may be protected at the application level and/or page level from unauthorized access.

Easy to configure HTTP/HTTPS on a per web page, per URL basis.

12. Also Ran

For the Developers Out There

Consistent error handling. Choose to use the OFBiz conventions or use your own.

Log4J logging built in. Simply call the debug interface programmatically to use.

Your choice of Groovy, BeanShell, XML Based scripting or Java programming languages to implement business logic.

M-V-C architecture allows front-end experts in HTML, CSS and Javascript to work
independently from back-end business logic development AND to develop state of
the art web pages using the tools that they prefer.

Data Abstraction Engine

No SQL necessary -EVER!

Write database access process logic (code) one time, use across any database.

OFBiz handles transactions and data pooling by default.

2011-2014 Adaptive Enterprise Solutions, LLC , Atlanta GA. USA

http://www.aesolves.com

2011 Adaptive Enterprise Solutions, LLC , Atlanta GA. USA

http://www.aesolves.com