]project-open[ Ongoing Projects & Feature Requests

As the developer community grows, there's a need for collaboration and coordination among all parties involved.
Find below all active projects initiated by the ]po[ core team, ]po[ partners and other contributors.

Contributing in the Open Source world can happen in various ways and is not exclusive to the contribution of code (see for example this blog entry)
If you think you could contribute in some way, please don't hesitate to get in touch which the projects responsible as noted in the table underneath.


ID Name Description Version Status More Info Contact

Development:
CORE001 Upgrade Core
Upgrade ]po[ core to use OpenACS 5.4. This will provide new versions of the wiki and better Ajax Support in the back end. 3.4/3.5 dev.   ]po[
Core Team
&
Malte Sussdorf
ITSM001 New Module:
Help Desk
Help Desk is a solution that manages ticket classification/queues, workflow and routing according to industry standards & best practices. It integrates seamlessly with ]po[ modules and external applications. 3.4 dev. -> po.org ]po[
Core Team
ITSM002 New Module:
Configuration DB
Configuration Management allows control of changes, including the recording thereof, that are made to the hardware, software, firmware, and documentation throughout the system lifecycle. 3.4 dev. -> po.org ]po[
Core Team
ITSM003 New Module:
Release Management
Release management (RM) is the process of managing software releases. One of the principle goals of RM is to increase IT efficiency and to reduce time and cost when implementation and maintaining software. 3.4 dev. -> po.org ]po[
Core Team
ITSM004 New Module:
NAGIOS Integration
Nagios is an enterprise-class monitoring solutions for hosts, services, and networks released under an Open Source license. 3.4 dev. -> po.org ]po[
Core Team
PRMA001 New Module:
OpenProj
Integration

OpenProj is an Java based OSS alternative Desktop to Microsoft Project. Integrated with ]po[ it provides more convenience for project scheduling and planning through drag&drop and adds additional scheduling features.

3.4 testing openproj.org/openproj ]po[
Core Team
PRMA001 Backporting OpenProj
to V3.3

The team around Venkat Mangudi is currently backporting the OpenProj integration to V3.3

3.4 dev. venkatmangudi.com/
http://www.orkut.com/CommMembers.aspx?cmm=60709137
Venkat
Mangudi
PRMA002 New Module:
Timeline
Integration

Timeline is a DHTML-based AJAX widget for visualizing time-based events.

3.3 Ver 0.5 simile.mit.edu/timeline/
]po[
Core Team
PROD001 New Module:
Product Management

intranet-products allows you to work with physical goods (products) and components. It supports product structures and pre defined processes for the product order / production and sales efforts

3.5 dev. cognovis.de Cognovis
SCOP001 New Module:
Supply Chain Optimization

intranet-sco allows you to optimize the supply chain for your production based on KPI's. In the first version it will be integrated with intranet-products, future versions might see an integration with freelancer modules

3.5 dev. cognovis.de Cognovis
DATV001 New Module:
DATEV
Integration

DATEV is a european provider for data processing services and
software for tax consultants, accountants, lawyers and their clients.

- planning leinhaeuser-solutions.de Leinhäuser Solutions
PDFL001 New Module:
PDF w/ LATEX

New PDF generator using LATEX for more advanced printing needs.

- planning leinhaeuser-solutions.de Leinhäuser Solutions
CRMA001 Integration:
Contacts Module

CONTACTS is a module developed by Malte Sussdorf to that adds additional CRM functionality to ]po[

3.5 dev. cognovis.de Cognovis
TRAN001 Improvement:
Assignments Translation Tasks

Optimizing assignment of Translation Taks

- dev. Refactoring assignment of users to translation tasks (PPT) ]po[
Core Team

Documentation:
DOCU001 Use Wiki for Manuals All manuals will be moved to XOWiki - dev. - ]po[
Core Team

Marketing:
MKT001 Creating Marketing Material Screencasts, PPTs that can be used by Partners and other Promoters to demonstrate and communicate ]po[ features and capabilities.   dev.

youtube.com/watch?v=hoI0uI4ufZk
blip.tv/file/761138/

slideshare.net/project_open/projectopen-oss-project-mangement/

]po[
Core Team

Sponsored Feature Request

Current sponsored requests are listed below.

ID Name Description Version Status More Info Customer ID
FERE001 New attribute "Delivery Time" for tasks (Translation-) Tasks should get a new attribute "time" to mark the time a task is expected to be accomplished. 3.3 done Implementation 09/2008  
FERE002 New document type: 'Order' In order to capture/freeze the status of a final order the client has made, a new document type 'order' is suggested. 3.3 postponed Object to further review.  
FERE003 New field:
'Delivery Date'
Purchase Orders should have a field "Delivery Date".
The field serves the PM as a usful information in the execution phase and can be added to the PO deliverd to the Freelancer.
3.3 to be reviewed    
FERE004 New parameter:
show_vat_when_0
In cases where VAT does not apply, it should not become part of the financial document.
(See screenshot - only positions and TOTAL should be shown ince VAT = 0%.
3.3 to be reviewed    

For feature request where no funding can be provided for, please use the SOURCEFORGE tracker.


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