gnue/www faq.html

[Neil Tiffin]

CVSROOT:        /home/cvs
Module name:    gnue
Changes by:     Neil Tiffin <address@hidden>    01/11/29 05:58:00

Modified files:
        www            : faq.html 

Log message:
        Add Package descriptions from Alan Clifford.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/gnue/www/faq.html.diff?cvsroot=OldCVS&tr1=1.16&tr2=1.17&r1=text&r2=text

Patches:
Index: gnue/www/faq.html
diff -u gnue/www/faq.html:1.16 gnue/www/faq.html:1.17
--- gnue/www/faq.html:1.16      Sun Sep  2 11:05:35 2001
+++ gnue/www/faq.html   Thu Nov 29 05:58:00 2001
@@ -117,23 +117,29 @@
        <br>
        4.3 - How do I determine if GNUe will fit my needs? 
        <br>
-       4.4 - What is a GNUe Package? 
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.4">4.4 - What is a GNUe Package?</a>
        <br>
-       4.5 - What is the GNUe Accounting Package? 
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.5">4.5 - What is the GNUe Accounting Package?</a>
        <br>
-       4.6 - What is the GNUe Budget Management Package? 
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.6">4.6 - What is the GNUe Budget Management 
Package?</a>
        <br>
-       4.7 - What is the GNUe Customer Relations Package? 
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.7">4.7 - What is the GNUe Customer Relations 
Package?</a> 
        <br>
-       4.8 - What is the GNUe E-Commerce Package? 
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.8">4.8 - What is the GNUe E-Commerce Package?</a> 
        <br>
-       4.9 - What is the GNUe Human Resources Package? 
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.9">4.9 - What is the GNUe Human Resources 
Package?</a> 
        <br>
-       4.10 - What is the GNUe Project Management Package? 
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.10">4.10 - What is the GNUe Project Management 
Package?</a> 
        <br>
-       4.11 - What is the GNUe Research &amp; Development Package? 
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.11">4.11 - What is the GNUe Research &amp; 
Development Package?</a> 
        <br>
-       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.12">4.12 - What is the GNUe Supply Chain Package? 
</a>
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.12">4.12 - What is the GNUe Supply Chain 
Package?</a>
+       <br>
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.13">4.13 - What is the GNUe Manufacturing 
Package?</a>
+       <br>
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.14">4.14 - What is the GNUe Sales Package?</a>
+       <br>
+       <a href="#GNUe-FAQ-4.15">4.15 - What is the GNUe Business Intelligence 
Package?</a>
 </p>
 <p>
 </p>
@@ -184,13 +190,14 @@
        <a name="GNUe-FAQ-1.5"></a><b>1.5 - Who contributed to this FAQ?</b>
 </p>
 <p>
-       The original draft of this FAQ was written in November 2000 by Neil 
Tiffin after taking a lot of abuse on GNUe IRC for suggesting that GNUe should 
work on a Macintosh. Contributors to this FAQ include, in no particular order, 
Derek Neighbors, James Thompson, Andrew Murie, and Andrew Hill.
+       This FAQ was originally written in November 2000 and is maintained by 
Neil Tiffin.
+       Contributors to this FAQ include, in no particular order, Derek 
Neighbors, James Thompson, Andrew Murie, Alan Clifford, Reinhard Muller and 
Andrew Hill.
 </p>
 <p>
        <a name="GNUe-FAQ-1.6"></a><b>1.6 - When was this FAQ last revised and 
where can I find it.</b>.
 </p>
 <p>
-       This FAQ is $Revision: 1.16 $ $Date: 2001/09/02 15:05:35 $.  The most 
recent version (automatically updated from CVS) can be found at <A 
href="http://www.gnu.org/projects/gnue/faq.html";>http://www.gnu.org/projects/gnue/faq.html</A>.
  Another version is located at <A 
href="http://www.gnuenterprise.org";>http://www.gnuenterprise.org</A>
+       This FAQ is $Revision: 1.17 $ $Date: 2001/11/29 10:58:00 $.  The most 
recent version (automatically updated from CVS) can be found at <A 
href="http://www.gnu.org/projects/gnue/faq.html";>http://www.gnu.org/projects/gnue/faq.html</A>.
  Another version is located at <A 
href="http://www.gnuenterprise.org";>http://www.gnuenterprise.org</A>
 </p>
 <p>
        <a name="GNUe-FAQ-1.7"></a><b>1.7 - What is Enterprise Software?</b>
@@ -727,41 +734,104 @@
        <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.2"></a><b>4.2 - What are the financial benefits of 
using GNUe?</b>
 </p>
 <p>
-       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.2"></a><b>4.3 - How do I determine if GNUe will fit 
my needs?</b>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.3"></a><b>4.3 - How do I determine if GNUe will fit 
my needs?</b>
 </p>
+<p>Consult the oracles at irc.openprojects.net #gnuenterprise</p>
 <p>
-       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.3"></a><b>4.4 - What is a GNUe Package?</b>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.4"></a><b>4.4 - What is a GNUe Package?</b>
 </p>
-<p>
-       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.4"></a><b>4.5 - What is the GNUe Accounting 
Package?</b>
+<p>A GNUe Package is an arbitrary collection of modules that provides focused 
functionality.
+Because modules may be combined independently, packages provide a convienent 
but not rigid grouping.
+</p>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.5"></a><b>4.5 - What is the GNUe Accounting 
Package?</b>
 </p>
+<p>Because finance and accounting are the backbone of every business, the GNUe 
Accounting Package
+is the heart of GNU Enterprise. With it, you can manage your finances, pay
+your bills, invoice your customers, allocate budgets, manage your assets and
+analyze your costs.
+</p>
+<p>More information may be found at <a 
href="http://www.gnuenterprise.org/~neilt/gnue-config/accounting/package-doc/Accounting/accountingpkg.html";>
+Accounting Proposal</a> and <a 
href="http://www.gnuenterprise.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=NS-My_eGallery&file=index&do=showpic&pid=28";>Package
 Overview Drawing</a>
+</p>
 <p>
 The GNUe acocunting package is currently in the proposal stage.
 </p>
 <p>
-       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.5"></a><b>4.6 - What is the GNUe Budget Management 
Package?</b>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.6"></a><b>4.6 - What is the GNUe Budget Management 
Package?</b>
 </p>
 <p>
-       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.6"></a><b>4.7 - What is the GNUe Customer Relations 
Package?</b>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.7"></a><b>4.7 - What is the GNUe Customer Relations 
Package?</b>
+</p>
+<p>Customer Relationship Management (CRM) allows your sales, marketing and
+customer support groups to work together to improve customer (and prospect)
+satisfaction. GNU Enterprise CRM provides campaign management, literature
+fulfillment, lead management, sales analysis and call center.
 </p>
 <p>
-       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.7"></a><b>4.8 - What is the GNUe E-Commerce Package 
(Sales)?</b>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.8"></a><b>4.8 - What is the GNUe E-Commerce Package 
(Sales)?</b>
 </p>
 <p>
-       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.8"></a><b>4.9 - What is the GNUe Human Resources 
Package?</b>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.9"></a><b>4.9 - What is the GNUe Human Resources 
Package?</b>
 </p>
+<p>Human Resources manages your most valuable asset, your people. With GNU
+Enterprise Human Resources, you can pay staff, ensure equitable
+compensation, manage training, administer benefits and comply with the
+myriad of government regulatory programs.
+</p>
 <p>
-       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.9"></a><b>4.10 - What is the GNUe Project 
Management Package?</b>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.10"></a><b>4.10 - What is the GNUe Project 
Management Package?</b>
+</p>
+<p>Project Management gives you the control you need to make money from your
+estimates and bids. With GNU Enterprise Project, you can create estimates,
+define projects, set up budgets, monitor progress and send invoices to your
+customers.
 </p>
 <p>
-       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.10"></a><b>4.11 - What is the GNUe Research &amp; 
Development Package?</b>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.11"></a><b>4.11 - What is the GNUe Research &amp; 
Development Package?</b>
 </p>
 <p>
-       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.11"></a><b>4.12 - What is the GNUe Supply Chain 
Package?</b>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.12"></a><b>4.12 - What is the GNUe Supply Chain 
Package?</b>
 </p>
-For more information regarding the Supply Chain Package see <a 
href="http://www.gnuenterprise.org/~neilt/sc.html";>title="http://www.gnuenterprise.org/~neilt/sc.html</a>
+<p>Supply Chain Management (SCM) optimizes the flow of information and
+materials from your customer&rsquo;s initial order through to delivery to their
+front door. This process requires the coordinated efforts of your suppliers
+plus workers in Order Entry, Inventory, Manufacturing, Shipping, Purchasing
+and Billing. Even your Web Store can be involved. Your companyâs
+competitiveness depends directly of how well you optimize your SCM business
+process. With GNU Enterprise SCM, you will have a good head start.
+</p>
+<p>For more information regarding the Supply Chain Package see <a 
href="http://www.gnuenterprise.org/~neilt/sc.html";>
+http://www.gnuenterprise.org/~neilt/sc.html</a>
+</p>
+<p>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.13"></a><b>4.13 - What is the GNUe Manufacturing 
Package?</b>
+</p>
+<p>Manufacturing forms a key part of the Supply Chain Management process. GNU
+Enterprise Manufacturing supports different styles of manufacturing -
+engineer-to-order,  process, and project. It includes Master Production
+Scheduling, Bill of Materials, Material Requirements Planning, Capacity
+Requirement Planning and Shop Floor Control.
+</p>
 <p>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.14"></a><b>4.14 - What is the GNUe Sales 
Package?</b>
+</p>
+<p>Sales is a critical package within your organization. When the customer
+signs the order, it triggers the entire Supply Chain Management process.
+Through analysis of sales data, Customer Relationship Management tries to
+understand customer needs. GNU Enterprise Sales allows you to monitor the
+performance of sales staff and spot problems. It allows you to set sales
+compensation policies which reflect company objectives then calculates sales
+compensation based on information from Order Entry.
+</p>
+<p>
+       <a name="GNUe-FAQ-4.15"></a><b>4.15 - What is the GNUe Business 
Intelligence Package?</b>
+</p>
+<p>Business Intelligence (BI) allows management to monitor key metrics in your
+organization, spot trouble (or opportunities) and drill down through other
+applications for more information. Then they can use BIâs analytical tools
+to visually monitor progress.
 </p>
+<p>End of GNUe FAQ</p>
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