Download - Cato: Magnolia for the OFBiz ERP
CATOMagnolia for the OFBiz ERP
A LITTLE BIT OF BACKSTORY…Introduction
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BUSINESS APPLICATIONS ARE KIND OF LAME…
This leads us to believe that
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... really not intuitive
Seriously, we noticed that…
• ERP systems are complex Costly Difficult to manage Difficult to customize
• CMS added as an after-thought Limited Data Access Limited Interaction with ERP (no dynamic pages) Limited Access to Business Applications
…That‘s why YOU require a developer!
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…SO, WOULD YOU WANT TO WORK WITH THESE?
A quick question!
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So why not OFBiz & Magnolia?!
Apache OFBiz
• Hidden champion amongst Enterprise ERP systems
• First level Project of the Apache Software Foundation
• Platform Independent Technologies
• High level of Security• Great Performance &
Scalability• Vast Business Applications
Magnolia CMS
• Intuitive & Easy-to-use Interface
• Mobile & Multi-Channel Support
• Highly Customizable Structure• International & Multi-Site
Support• Great Performance &
Scalability• Apps
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CATOThe best of both worlds!
Simple & Intuitive: Centralized Management
Dashboard & Pulse User Management Page & Content Management Centralized Template Management Direct Access to Business Applications
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LET ME DEMONSTRATE!Talking is one thing…
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Customizable & Cost-Efficient: The Editors
Template Editor– Enhance Magnolia Templates– Use Groovy & Minilang Scripts for data processing
Process Editor– Automated Tree-View on all Processes– Duplicate & Modify Processes– Modify Page Results & Templates– Create Redirects & Forwards
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LET‘S GIVE IT A TRY!A little too hypothetical
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Powerful: Direct Data Access
• Simultaneous Access to Magnolia & OFBiz context• Use all data directly on page
– Process related information– Data in Page Context (i.e. User Data, Product Data, Order Data etc.)– Define new Variables & use within the pages
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A QUICK DEMONSTRATION!Again, too technical…
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… CATO is …
Simple & Intuitive Feature Rich Customizable Cost-Efficient Powerful
… or simply the „best of both worlds“
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CATO-Commercewww.cato-commerce.com
Paul Piperwww.ilscipio.com
Ilscipio GmbHTel.: (+49) 611 / 97774-441
eMail: [email protected]
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Feature Rich: All OFBiz Applications
Applications for all business areas– eCommerce– Product & Catalog Management– Promotion & Price Management– Order Management– Customer Management– Warehouse & Facility Management– Fulfillment– Accounting– Manufacturing Management– Point Of Sale application (POS)– Sales Force Automation
… and much much more
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