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Free/Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning systems (FOS-ERP) are gaining popularity and acceptance due to two main factors: their lack of licensing fees and customizability. Given this, organizations are able to easily adopt and manipulate these systems to meet their individual needs. Free and Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning: Systems and Strategies unites research on FOS-ERP, comparing differences with proprietary Enterprise Resource Planning products, and demonstrating key research factors. It includes cases demonstrating how small enterprises have benefited from FOS-ERP in Spain and in Belgium, along with difficulties encountered and solutions developed. This essential reference addresses key issues such as security and legal risks, as well as challenges, opportunities, and barriers to adoption.

In a global society where professionals from diverse industries, cultures, and corners of the world must collaborate effectively to achieve shared goals, consistency of information is a critical concern. Businesses create guidelines and document procedures and policies to ensure a quality end product with worldwide appeal. Business Process Standardization: A Multi-Methodological Analysis of Drivers and Consequences provides insight into the procedures and best practices that enable organizations to maximize compatibility, interoperability, and quality in their products and processes, allowing for more efficient and cost-effective business models. This in-depth reference will benefit researchers, practitioners, managers, and students of business and commerce in a multitude of diverse organizations and fields.

Free/Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning systems (FOS-ERP) are gaining popularity and acceptance due to two main factors: their lack of licensing fees and customizability. Given this, organizations are able to easily adopt and manipulate these systems to meet their individual needs. Free and Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning: Systems and Strategies unites research on FOS-ERP, comparing differences with proprietary Enterprise Resource Planning products, and demonstrating key research factors. It includes cases demonstrating how small enterprises have benefited from FOS-ERP in Spain and in Belgium, along with difficulties encountered and solutions developed. This essential reference addresses key issues such as security and legal risks, as well as challenges, opportunities, and barriers to adoption.