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IT companies

How to become a Value Added Reseler for the Octopus Community

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MFIs are challenged with their MIS

Many MFIs are using spreadsheet or manual systems: That is free They can control the tool

But it becomes quickly a clear limitation for growth: Errors Difficult reporting Frauds Etc..

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Excel(2005)

Flexible

Excel(2006)

Secured & automated

MFIs are challenged with their MIS

The available software are often unsatisfactory:

Expensive: License Technical assistance (often done

remotely)

Not agile/adaptable: When new features are needed, it

takes a long time before it can eventually be integrated

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Excel(2006)

MIS(2007)

Secured & automated

Octopus proposes a different model

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Costs Adaptability

No licenseOnly value-added

services

Cheaper local assistance

Designed to be

adaptable

Develop adaptations for

your clients

IT partners Community

Open Source platform

Develop your businessThe Community provides the tools to get autonomuous

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VARMFI

Contracts ($)

Community

Installation, configuration, training, maintenance, small adaptations

New releases

Forum

University

WikiAdvice

Get accompanied Octopus Microfinance propose insurance contracts

for your most challenging projects

VARMFIOctopus

Microfinance

SLA (20% of your revenues) Contracts

Quality guarantee, difficult development, risk mitigation

Installation, configuration, training, maintenance, adaptation

Contribute to a continuously improved project

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Need from the MFI Discussion and schedule with the Community

Test-driven Development

New release every 4 weeks

Training/assistance to the final user

First step to get onboard: get trained! (Octopus University)

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VAR

The Octopus University is an onsite session aiming at:

• improving your knowledge of the software functionalities

• Convincing you on the business model (value-based SLAs) and implementation process •Training you on the project management tools and coordination process

• Accompanying you in the exploration of the code and in the appropriation of the development methods

Check on the website to know where the next Octopus University is scheduled, or contact us to organize it in your country

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Your commitments

Your developments will be shared with the whole community in the common source code: There should be only one software (the isolated installations cannot

benefit from the future upgrades and lead to a dead-end) You should discuss and get advise from the Community before starting

developing (coordination is necessary!)

When coding/developing, you must respect the rules that are described in the ‘Architecture document’, such as: Write unit tests for each line of code Respect the ‘layer’ architecture Update before commiting and check that all tests are OK Commit everyday, etc.

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