> Torsten, do
> you think you could write some basic documentation about getting
> started with those features you list above? Even if it's not much
> more than bullet points?
Sure. I would use the help of the people that I currently help setting
this up.
Though I should somehow integrate this with and have the outcome replace
http://ofbizwiki.go-integral.com/Wiki.jsp?page=OnlineUserManual
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Application+Reference+for+Users
and / or
http://incubator.apache.org/ofbiz/docs/GettingAndUsingOFBiz.pdf
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/OFBiz+Basic+Production+Setup+Guide
(See what I mean when I wrote about the ONE place?)
I am willing to walk the talk, but I'd ask from some buyin to the
original idea of proper manuals, editing in co-operation with a
publisher. I am not sure who would have to authorized this. Probably
nobody would be able to forbid me talking to a publisher about doing
something like that and making it an Open Book.
But the publisher will be asking if the PMC at least agrees and supports
this and wants this to happen.
Any by the way:
No matter in what industry you are.
No matter if your focus is eCommerce or if you're running a shop or a
consultancy business,
the basics remain the same.
Every serious user of an ERP system needs to record addresses of
customers and suppliers.
Every serious user of an ERP system will want to customize the
templateds for any documents that go to customers, i.e. include their
logo, use localized address formats, etc.
Every business needs at least basic financial accounting.
Every business needs to be able to create users and have them login. Or
who's seriously using admin/ofbiz to record real live business. Or had
set up the system in a way that any intern in the company can export the
whole customer database and the financial accounts and take them home?
Regards,
Torsten
David Welton schrieb:
> But if
> people fail with the basics, which is to me:
>
> - Installing the software
> - Creating user accounts for the people working in the company
> - Creating financial accounts
> - Start capturing prospects and customers
> - Records sales, printing invoices and doing accouts receivable
>
> you will never arrive at what you're talking about.
>
I agree with you about the idea of providing a manual with basic
concepts to start with.
However the 'fundamental' features needed are very diverse and
subjective and I'm pretty sure that many of my customers, if asked to
write down such a list, would start with a totally different set of
features from the one you have provided above
So, perhaps the best thing is to get people collaborating on what is
important to them, and they are willing to contribute to. Torsten, do
you think you could write some basic documentation about getting
started with those features you list above? Even if it's not much
more than bullet points?
