Hi BJ, I was responding to your comment: "I like the design of Drool but think we need to go one step higher and see this as how to run a business."
Guvnor has an abstraction on top of drools that is aimed at the business user. I don't know enough about drools to comment on how it would be integrated with the business model. I still have a lot more learning to do around the subject... On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:32 PM, BJ Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: > so how would that integrate with the ofbiz data model? > > [email protected] sent the following on 7/29/2010 4:09 AM: >> >> BJ - take a look at Guvnor to see a more business end user oriented >> environment for drools. >> >> On Jul 29, 2010 7:15am, BJ Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> not to water down the Drool initiative this is something I have >>> pondered on.. >> >>> if you are familiar with Excel or Spreadsheet they have a programming >>> interface for their macro code. >> >>> the interface includes a function list you can select functions to add >>> to your macro. >> >>> The Artifact(webtools) lends it self to the idea of that concept. >> >>> Html allows selection of from a list similar to Excel, spreadsheet. >> >>> I selected "BASIC"since that is what business men are use to. >> >>> If you present to a business man, some thing like Shark, BIRT, Drool >>> they will not use it, but get someone in their organization to do it. >> >>> Some even freak at Basic. >> >> >> >>> So how can ofbiz beat the competition. Make the interface the way a >>> business man uses tools today. >> >> >> >>> some years back I was commissioned to write an interface to excel that >>> handled Data Warehouse information and make a Cross tab presentation >>> in excel. Then provide Templates for different Departments. >> >> >> >>> I see that same possibility in Ofbiz and programing a openoffice >>> spreadsheet from Ofbiz. the Business man wold, in ofbiz build his >>> application then it would be exported to openoffice like we build pdf >>> now. the business person would still be hooked up to live data through >>> the ofbiz to openoffice interface. >> >> >> >>> The Data model of ofbiz has Budgeting and Budget Scenario that can >>> also be leverage this way. >> >> >> >>> I like the design of Drool but think we need to go one step higher and >>> see this as how to run a business. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> ========================= >> >>> BJ Freeman http://bjfreeman.elance.com> >> >>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >> >>> Specialtymarket.com http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >> >>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >> >> >> >>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >> >> >> >> >
