My instinct is to incorporate said features into OpenERP. I do not know much about any of the systems you mention, but generally I have found that getting two large OSS systems to work together (particularly when all one needs is a few linkages) is like managing two large egos.
In terms of getting the development done, I would pick up a couple of good University kids (or fresh graduates) and get them on it. Prepare of course for the management headaches. P. On Dec 05, 2010, at 13:01, Simon Vass wrote: > As someone who has used FOSS for coming on to 10 years, a quandary keeps > popping up. > > I love the choice that FOSS gives me, but one of the problems with that > choice can be whether or not to use three products in place of one. I'll give > you my latest example. > > Three products I have used or would like to use together are; > > OpenERP > OTRS+ITSM Module > OCS Inventory > > Now to explain where I am stuck. Is it better to try and incorporate the > features in OTRS and OCSInventory into OpenERP, thereby creating one very > cool application with everything inside it or to try and form linkages > between all three and possibly a fourth OpenNMS. To explain I am a big fan of > ITIL, mainly because I see the advantages in documenting IT infrastructure, > but a central tenant of ITIL is to be able collect data as automatically as > possible, otherwise you'll never have a even close to up to date CMDB, so > OpenNMS and OCS Inventory allow me to do this. I am not a developer so the > easiest route would be the one involving the least amount of programming, or > should I try and form a Project Team? > > I give this example as the one I am facing now but have had this happen > before. So much so that one of my criteria for picking a FOSS product is it's > API or lack thereof. > > Thoughts? > > P.S. If anyone is looking at this kind of thing I'd love here from you, pool > our efforts. Having come to the conclusion I am never going to do this by > myself ;-) > > > > Simon Vass > Managing Director > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
