Design and development of a business-to-business integration module for Openbravo ERP

Abstract

The goal of this thesis is to design and develop a B2B Integration module for Openbravo ERP. Different approaches will be taken, with the aim of creating a module for Openbravo ERP which will serve as a base for B2B Integration, this meaning, an infrastructure to integrate human and automated processes of B2B transactions. This thesis will discuss the existing problematic and current points of pain in B2B transactions, and will analyze the state of the art in software solutions. Taking into account the current theoretical background on Supply Chain Management and B2B Integration, a functional and technical design for a B2B module for Openbravo ERP will be proposed. Afterwards, this thesis will study the cost and resources necessary for developing this extension and a cost-compromise will be taken, so that the most useful but basic functionalities will be developed and published and licensed as open source software. After publishing the module and making the code publicly available, this thesis will also explain which infrastructure is needed for the support and follow up of the development of this module. The module and subsequent project will be maintained and possibly extended beyond the scope of this text.