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[DP Hicks <dphicks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Quentin & Fabrice,

I need to see if you were able to determine how OpenERP would like to
proceed with collaboration for FIFO.  My client requires it for their
implementation and will be wrapping up their project shortly.  I need to
proceed with this development and would like to follow the correct path.

-- 
D.P. Hicks
President
NovaPoint Group LLC
810.531.1777
www.novapointgroup.com
"An OpenERP U.S. Silver Partner"



On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:49 AM, Quentin <qdp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> **
> Hello everyone,
>
> i think Fabrice explained the R&D vision/roadmap clearly and correctly: we
> don't plan to work on FIFO for the next version as it doesn't match our aim
> which is 'to simplify openerp and make it more usable'. Though, it doesn't
> exclude totally our collaboration on developments driven by our community
> and i'd be glad to participate. But this is not of my resort. Fabrice, we
> will have to discuss this point with Antony next week.
>
> Thanks.
> Best regards,
> Quentin
>
>
> On 30/03/12 23:58, david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Understood. If we work together more will get done which helps us all.
> Sent from my mobile phone
> ------------------------------
> *From: * "Fabrice Henrion" <fhe@xxxxxxxxxxx> <fhe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Date: *Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:53:51 -0700
> *To: *'David Mitchell'<david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Cc: *'DP Hicks'<dphicks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <dphicks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> 'Laurie Chrostowski'<lchrostowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><lchrostowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> 'Quentin'<qdp@xxxxxxxxxxx> <qdp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject: *RE: FIFO - Accounting Plans
>
>  David,****
>
> ** **
>
> I wouldn’t turn it like that – saying that we don’t want to focus on
> companies that are bigger than QB’s market (after all QB Pro doesn’t allow
> more than 25 users from what I heard), and I can totally understand that
> manufacturers of 50 employees/users might need FIFO (and this is part of
> our target). What I’m saying is that improving usability as a whole not
> only was necessary but also has a much bigger impact on OERP’s market
> acquisition than one additional functionality. This is why it is our
> priority for now. I’m not saying we are against it or that we will never
> want to work on it.****
>
> Also, the score of the FIFO feature on the feedback page speaks for itself.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> What I agree with as well is that we need better procedures to make OERP
> SA collaborate with the community when it comes to developing a feature and
> making sure that you are doing it the right way before doing it wrong
> entirely. I believe it will be one of the major topics that community
> members will want to talk about with us. In that regard, R&D has to come up
> with a process, and stick to it. I will most probably have a better vision
> on this after my stay in Belgium.****
>
> ** **
>
> Best,****
>
> __
> Fabrice Henrion
> Director of Business Development Americas****
>
> OpenERP Inc.
> 399 Bradford Street – Suite 101
> Redwood City, CA 94063
> Tel: +1 (650) 307-6736****
>
> http://www.openerp.com****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* David Mitchell [mailto:david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>
> *Sent:* Friday, March 30, 2012 2:13 PM
> *To:* Fabrice Henrion
> *Cc:* DP Hicks; Laurie Chrostowski; Quentin
> *Subject:* Re: FIFO - Accounting Plans****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi Fabrice,
>
> Thanks for responding and understood. So what I read into this is - other
> successful small business suites -aka Quickbooks- out of the box don't
> offer FIFO/LIFO - only weighted average. So that is OpenERP's target
> market. And like Quickbooks - an additional module will be required to
> implement FIFO.
>
> I will tell you that we have to solve the FIFO issue for some of our
> clients. Viewed as a basic need. FIFO is readily adopted in many small and
> medium businesses (like manufacturing) here in the US. I'll find a
> statistic somewhere as well on the adoption % just so you know as well in
> your discussions with prospects.
>
> In the interest of not ophaning customers on a specific NPG FIFO version
> we will try to provide some community/gathering/voice leadership in getting
> input into the design. Hopefully, Quentin will agree to participate in this
> as well as I know his expertise and perspective would be valued - so that
> whatever is designed has visibility from OpenERP and has a "chance" to
> become certified.
>
> Certainly I think in the community FIFO is needed so we will see what the
> demand may be/and willingness to jointly develop/or at least design.
>
> Thanks and have a good weekend.
>
> David Mitchell****
>
> 2012/3/30 Fabrice Henrion <fhe@xxxxxxxxxxx>****
>
> Hi David,****
>
>  ****
>
> Last time I heard Fabien talking about it, he said that our priority for
> now was to make OpenERP more easy to use and intuitive. From what I know,
> there is no plan on our side to add FIFO/LIFO anytime soon. At this point,
> we prefer to work on making OERP very easy for small businesses that have
> basic needs than adding functionalities.****
>
>  ****
>
> As for your question about having R&D involved in the conception to make
> sure the community is going in the direction that R&D would encourage, I’ll
> let Quentin reply.****
>
>  ****
>
> Best,****
>
> __
> Fabrice Henrion
> Director of Business Development Americas****
>
> OpenERP Inc.
> 399 Bradford Street – Suite 101
> Redwood City, CA 94063
> Tel: +1 (650) 307-6736****
>
> http://www.openerp.com****
>
>  ****
>
> *From:* David Mitchell [mailto:david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> *Sent:* Friday, March 30, 2012 7:18 AM
> *To:* Quentin
> *Cc:* Fabrice Henrion; DP Hicks; Laurie Chrostowski
> *Subject:* FIFO - Accounting Plans****
>
>  ****
>
> Bonjour Quentin,
>
> J'espère que cet e-mail vous trouve bien.
>
> Certains de nos clients sont intéressés par FIFO. Auparavant, Dhara avait
> mentionné que cela a été la cible de la version 6.1, mais ne pas le faire
> dans le communiqué. Je voudrais savoir si OpenERP est décidé de faire
> ressortir cette fonctionnalité dès à 7,0. Ou si vous avez déjà la
> conception?
>
> Si pas, alors pour faire avancer les choses, nous l'intention d'organiser
> un webinaire session de conception ouverte aux autres membres de l'équipe
> d'experts comptables pour tenter de concevoir une solution viable. Nous
> aimerions pour OpenERP à participer que nous espérons la conception /
> développement serait approprié pour la certification et de le rendre utile
> à la communauté.
> Serait-ce vous intéressent?
>
> Je vous remercie pour la mise à jour.
>
> Cordialement
>
> David Mitchell
> Novapoint Group ****
>
> ** **
>
>


-- 
D.P. Hicks
President
NovaPoint Group LLC
810.531.1777
www.novapointgroup.com
"An OpenERP U.S. Silver Partner"