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IJCST VOL . 5, Iss UE SPL - 2, JAN - MAR C H 2014 ISSN : 0976-8491 (Online) | ISSN : 2229-4333 (Print) Innovative Low Cost Open Source Business Intelligence Systems For MID Size Companies 1Priyabrata Nayak, 2Arabinda Tripathy, 3Manmathnath Das 1,2,3Gandhi Institute for Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Abstract While BI is implemented to take decision quickly, it takes around BI is one of those buzz phrases that sound super- cool but are 18 months for data warehousing system to completely implement often misunderstood. Very small to very large companies use BI the system. [4] In today’s fast paced and unpredictable industrial to improve decision making, cut costs and identify new business scenario waiting with such patience just to watch the execution opportunities. BI converts data into useful information and through of BI seems difficult. human analysis to knowledge. Knowledge is power but spending Business intelligence environment requires a broader range a giant wad of money on fancy BI software won’t do any good. of specialized skills with necessary experience in toolsets and SAP, Oracle, IBM, Microsoft are some of the big names in BI methods. In addition, this range of knowledge and skills cannot with big price tags. These proprietary vendors sell BI systems as usually be found in a single person, and so a team of staff is fragmented products, buying all the pieces may prove to be overly required to provide a comprehensive and effective approach to expensive. On a feature by feature comparison open source BI business intelligence either physically or virtually. Hence arising tools can’t beat these leading closed source offering. The purpose a question ’the availability of business information is strategic but of this paper is to encourage organizations to develop innovative is investment in Business Intelligence skills strategic?’ open source BI solutions and to review the intangible benefits The end-user software license and maintenance agreement with related to in house BI development in industry. lots of restrictions and conditions, renewal system, and user limit are irritating obstructions for implementing BI in mid size Keywords organizations. The fear of losing data, and the fear of database Open source BI, innovative BI, BI open source alternatives, BI will not be updated due to use restriction makes it difficult for innovation organizations to blindly trust on these commercial BI systems. I. Introduction III. ERP Software Packages A BI is an information system that employs BI tools to produce and deliver information. BI tools are computer programs that A. Proprietary Software [5] implement a particular BI technique i.e. the logic of a particular procedure or process. A BI application uses BI tools on a particular type of data for a particular purpose. The BI system delivers the results of BI application to users. BI has consistently remained a top-five spending priority for CIOs. [1] Many companies and organizations are still struggling to achieve full potential of their BI investments. Since many mid-market manufacturers are struggling with ERP implementation, hence it becomes vital for the firms to give due thought to the business intelligence aspect. Research shows several limitations and shortcomings of many BI deployments. [2] The objective of this paper is for organizations to develop innovative in-house business intelligence solutions. Hopefully this will give a glimmer of hope in the days of rising prices and falling economy. II. BI Systems Have Limited Success Business intelligence systems provide a significant return on investment for organizations -- when they’re effectively designed, deployed and managed. But BI applications often have a more limited impact, and less of a payback, than they should [3]. The major objective of Business intelligence system is to stockpile past data about a firm’s deals and reveal it in such a way that it permits professionals in decision making. But the complexity in implementation of those data can be so intricate that it can make business techniques rigid to deal with. Many firms do not consider them to be highly essential, for its complexity. It must be understood by the BI developers that storing data in the business intelligence system just for the sake of the company does not increase its worth but results in vice versa effect. 74 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY www.ijcst.com ISSN : 0976-8491 (Online) | ISSN : 2229-4333 (Print) IJCST VOL . 5, Iss UE SPL - 2, JAN - MAR C H 2014 1C:Enterprise from 1C Company 24SevenOffice Start, Premium, Professional and Custom from 24SevenOffice abas Business Software from ABAS Software AG Log-net from LOG-NET, Inc. Access SupplyChain from the Access Group Maximo (MRO) from IBM Activant acquired by Epicor Made2Manage ERP from Consona Corporation Acumatica Cloud ERP from Acumatica MECOMS from Ferranti Computer Systems AddonSoftware from BASIS International Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Axapta) from Microsoft Agresso Business World from Unit4 Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) from Microsoft AIVA 9001 from AIVA SISTEMA Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision) from Microsoft AXIS ERP from Consona Corporation Microsoft Dynamics SL (formerly Solomon) from Microsoft Baan ERP from Infor Global Solutions Momentum from CGI Group BatchMaster ERP from BatchMaster Software mySAP from SAP BridgeLogiQ from Feith Systems MyWorkPLAN from Sescoi CGI Advantage from CGI Group (formerly American Management Systems) NAV-X from Microsoft and NAV-X LLC CGram Enterprise from CGram Software NetSuite from NetSuite Inc. Cimnet Systems from Consona Corporation Openda QX from Openda Ciright ERP from Ciright Systems OpenMFG from xTuple COA Solutions Ltd - Smart Business Suite Opera (I, II and 3) from Pegasus Software Coda Financials from Unit4 Oracle E-Business Suite from Oracle Comarch Altum from Comarch Oracle Fusion from Oracle Comarch Semiramis from Comarch OSAS from Open Systems Accounting Software Compass ERP from Transtek PeopleSoft from Oracle Compiere professional edition from Consona Corporation Plex Online from Plex Systems DEACOM ERP from Deacom ProfitKey from ProfitKey International EFACS from Exel Computer Systems and RAD Software. Pronto Software from Pronto Software Encompix ERP from Consona Corporation Prophet 21 fromEpicor ENFOS Quintiq EnterpriseIQ from IQMS QAD Enterprise Applications (formerly MFG/Pro) from QAD Inc Epicor Enterprise from Epicor Ramco Enterprise Series 4.x from Ramco Systems Epicor ERP from Epicor Ramco e.Applications from Ramco Systems Retail ERP from Erply Ramco On Demand ERP from Ramco Systems Exact MAX from Exact Software Rapid Response Manufacturing from ProfitKey International Exact Macola ES from Exact Software TeamWox from MetaQuotes Software corp. Exact Globe Next from Exact Software Sage PFW ERP from Sage Group Exact Online from Exact Software Sage Pro ERP from Sage Group FinancialForce Accounting from FinancialForce.com Sage 100 ERP (formerly Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200) from Sage Group FinancialForce Professional Services Automation (aka PSA) from Sage 300 ERP (formerly Accpac) from Sage Group FinancialForce.com Sage 500 ERP from Sage Group Fishbowl Inventory from Fishbowl Sage ERP X3 from Sage Group Greentree Business Software from Greentree International SAP Business All-in-One from SAP IFS Applications from Industrial and Financial Systems SAP Business ByDesign from SAP Ignition MES and OEE Module Inductive Automation SAP Business One from SAP Infor10 Barcode from Infor Global Solutions SAP Business Suite from SAP Infor10 Discrete iEnterprise (XA) (aka MAPICS) from Infor Global Solutions SohoOS Infor10 Distribution Business (aka SX.Enterprise) from Infor Global Solutions SYSPRO from Syspro Infor10 Distribution Express (aka FACTS) from Infor Global Solutions Tally.ERP 9 from Tally Solutions Infor10 ERP Business (aka SyteLine) from Infor Global Solutions Technology One from Technology One Infor10 ERP Visual (aka Visual Enterprise) Infor Global Solutions TradeXpress from TradeCard Infor10 ERP Process Business (aka Adage) from Infor Global Solutions TRAVERSE from Open Systems Accounting Software Infor ERP Blending (aka BLENDING) from Infor Global Solutions UFIDA NC from UFIDA Intacct Intacct and Intacct Accountant Edition UFIDA ERP-U8 All-in-one from UFIDA Intuitive ERP from Consona Corporation UFIDA U9 from UFIDA JD Edwards EnterpriseOne from Oracle Visibility.net from Visibility JD Edwards World from Oracle Workday from Workday, Inc. Jeeves from Jeeves Information Systems AB WorkPLAN Enterprise from Sescoi JustFoodERP from IndustryBuilt Software Corp. kVASy4 from SIV.AG B. Free and Open Source Software [6] Name Platform technology Description Adaxa Suite Java Integrated ERP built on Adempiere Adempiere Java Began as a fork of Compiere Compiere Java Acquired by Consona Corporation in June 2010 Dolibarr PHP, MySQL EpesiBIM PHP, MySQL Web application ERP5 Python, Zope, MySQL Based on unified model ERPNEXT Python, JavaScript, MySQL ERP for small and medium-size businesses Fedena Ruby, MySQL ERP for schools/universities FrontAccounting PHP, MySQL Web application GNU Enterprise Python HeliumV Java ERP for small and medium-size businesses www.ijcst.com INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 75 IJCST VOL . 5, Iss UE SPL - 2, JAN - MAR C H 2014 ISSN : 0976-8491 (Online) | ISSN : 2229-4333 (Print) Name Platform technology Description JFire Java Kuali Foundation Java For higher education by higher education LedgerSMB Perl, PostgreSQL Began as a fork of SQL-Ledger