[Vtigercrm-developers] YetiForce 0.0.1- full of innovations
Pabiszczak, Błażej
b.pabiszczak at opensaas.pl
Fri Oct 10 13:03:40 GMT 2014
We are planning to introduce a migration tool by the end of this year.
Prabably, it won't be a standard migration, which we know from Vtiger, but
it will be a tool that allows for exporting data to XML format and import
it back (also the configuration).
Z poważaniem / Regards
Błażej Pabiszczak
M: +48.884999123
E: b.pabiszczak at opensaas.pl
2014-10-09 13:47 GMT+02:00 Doug <sailsfast at gmail.com>:
> Sounds attractive... Fixing several long standing vtiger problems.
> How about data migration?
> On Oct 9, 2014 6:34 AM, "Pabiszczak, Błażej" <b.pabiszczak at opensaas.pl>
> wrote:
>
>> All of our changes are available. Basing on the Vtiger 6.1 engine you can
>> encourage the producers to implement our soultion to their engine.
>>
>> We released the first public version of the YetiForce system. You can
>> download it from Sourceforge (
>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/yetiforce/?source=directory) and find
>> out how many splendid possibilities this system introduces to the world of
>> CRM. For those who know Vtiger 6.1, YetiForce will be similar because it
>> was built on its backbone, but at the same time, it will be a pleasant
>> surprise, because we prepared many new functions:
>>
>> 1. Impractical Vtiger 6.1 modules were removed:
>> - *Mail Manager* - it was an impractical mail client that caused
>> many problems in the past so it was replaced with a new one that is very
>> innovative and functional.
>> - *Menu* - a standard menu was removed and replaced with a
>> professional tool that allows users to customize it to their preferences.
>> - *Tag cloud *- this tool was also replaced with a different one,
>> its location was changed and we also thought about protecting it from XSS
>> attacks so a security mechanism was implemented.
>> - *Mail Converter - *the old scanning tool was too rigid so we
>> replaced it with a new one.
>> 2. New modules were added
>> - *PDF* - a professional module for generating data from any module
>> to a PDF document format. You have been waiting for this kind of module for
>> a long time!
>> - *My mailbox* - a very advanced mail module that is based on
>> Roundcube and has many built-in revolutionary mechanisms.
>> - *Employees* - a module that will be developed continuously with
>> new mechanisms so you will be able to keep a record of your employees.
>> - *Time control *- an advanced module that helps to control
>> working time and is integrated with other processes.
>> - *Calculations* - a module where work or products can be
>> assessed; this module will be a first stage in the process of preparing a
>> quote for a customer.
>> - *Purchace invoice* - this module can be related to other modules
>> within the YetiForce system.
>> - *Outsourced products* - a module that keeps a record of products
>> that are possessed by your customers, but products that you didn't sell
>> them.
>> - *Sold products *- a module where you keep a record of products
>> that you sold to your customers (it's based on the Assets module).
>> - *Outsourced services *- a module that keeps a record of service
>> that are possessed by your customers but services that you didn't sell them.
>> - *Sold services *- a module where you keep a record of services
>> that you sold to your customers (it's based on the Assets module).
>> - *List of corporate mails *- this module stores a copy of every
>> email message so the system can also store the relations between an email
>> client and the CRM system.
>> - *Tag Cloud* - new tag mechanisms were added.
>> - *Passwords *- a very useful module for password
>> management (especially useful for companies with support services).
>> -
>> 3. New tools were added
>> - *Mail Scanner* - an advanced scanning tool that can automatically
>> relate emails to Leads, Contacts, Organizations, Opportunities, Projects,
>> Tickets, Service Contracts and Campaigns. The module can be configured
>> easily and new mechanisms can be added.
>> - *Project templates *- a very elastic mechanism responsible for
>> generating templates for projects (together with tasks and milestones).
>> - *About YetiForce *- information about license (in EN and PL) and
>> libraries, engines, scripts together with their version numbers.
>> - *Language editor* - an advanced tool for language management
>> within the YetiForce system.
>> - *Data Access *- an elastic module (similar to workflow) that
>> allows for controlling write (workflow works after record writing). Changes
>> within the engine make it possible to control it in every view (also in
>> actions after AJAX).
>> - *Search setup *- a special mechanism was added and allows for
>> the configuration of fields that are searched for within a global search
>> engine as well as a search engine for picklist fields. A label field was
>> divided into two independent fields (one for the search and the second one
>> for uitype 10 fields).
>> - *Widgets* - a tool that allows for controlling record summary of
>> particular modules (which have this summary).
>> 4. Changes within the language packs
>> - All language packs were deleted except Polish and US English. We
>> are looking for partners to cooperate with us and provide additional
>> language packs to the YetiForce system.
>> 5. Changes within standard modules
>> - Fields from My Preferences were redeveloped and some of them
>> were added to the Employees module.
>> - Fields from Leads were redeveloped and the mechanism converting
>> Lead to Organization was improved. The system is by default oriented toward
>> B2B than toward B2C like it was before.
>> - Optimization of loading data to the Calendar (the first stage of
>> optimization was done and we have plans to redevelop more functions in the
>> future).
>> - Changes of relation types (1:M, 1:1, M:M) within many modules so
>> everything together forms a coherent and logic process.
>> - All address fields were changed within all modules that have
>> these fields and the mechanisms that copy addresses were improved.
>> - Charts were added to the modules responsible for the most
>> important processes.
>> - Relation between a project milestone and a project task was
>> added as well as a function enabling a task creation.
>> - Summary views were modified and developed by adding new
>> information and tools.
>> 6. Changes within standard tools
>> - Change of field's height for a "Terms & Conditions" tool.
>> - Isolation of all records from sharing profile to a separate
>> module - "Access to records".
>> - Allowed number of columns in widgets (in the virtual desk) was
>> changed from 2 to 5.
>> 7. Changes within the engine
>> - Changes within file and directory structure.
>> - Changes of the installation mechanism.
>> - Changes in numbering of the system (Vtiger's numbering is the
>> same because of the compatibility for modules).
>> - Extra script loading time was added.
>> - TCPDF library actualization.
>> - Some of the icons were changed (that is only the beginning of
>> changes that we plan to introduce).
>> - Change of the possibility to check the size of email address
>> letters when retrieving a password.
>> - Modification of the authorization system.
>> - Menu in the configuration panel was redeveloped (we would like
>> to modify and arrange the tools).
>> - Optimization of several dozen queries within the system.
>> - Redevelopment of many tables together with keys assigned to them.
>> - Htaccess files were added to directories for security reasons.
>> - All notifications coded within files were moved to workflow.
>> - New uitype 300 was added.
>> - A possibility to add uitype 10 field from the layout editor was
>> enabled.
>> - A possibility to define a filed name and to select a table where
>> the field will be created.
>> - Each field can have a defined displaytype, additionally a new
>> type (10) was added and can be seen in every view, but users are not able
>> to edit it because the system fills it in.
>> - Function translating filters was added.
>> - Helpinfo fields were enabled within the system and a mechanism
>> that allows for entering help text in many languages was configured.
>> - Directory configuration for sessions.
>> - Update of many libraries to the newest versions.
>> - A new tool for sharing permissions for records with specific
>> users was added.
>> - Mechanisms generating from module X to module Y were added.
>> - Tracking mechanisms deployed by default within the Vtiger 6.1
>> system were removed from YetiForce.
>>
>> *Information for the community*
>>
>> 1. We are looking for partners who would like to add and adjust
>> language packs for the system.
>> 2. We are looking for partners who deploy CRM systems and would like
>> to establish an effective cooperation and share the experience.
>> 3. Our website will be published in 2-3 weeks time (by the end of
>> October at the latest).
>> 4. Modules that work with Vtiger 6.1 should also work with our
>> system. However if they have unused mechanisms then the adjustment and
>> revision of modules will take only a few minutes. We didn't change names of
>> tables (but in the future names will be generated randomly - just like in
>> Joomla). If you are an author of a module and you have problems with
>> adjusting it to our system, please contact us and we will help you.
>> 5. At the website a forum, a mailing list (probably the one from
>> sourceforge) and a ticket system (probably also from sourceforge) will be
>> published.
>> 6. We have also performed many security amendments and an
>> optimization of queries for the database, more information will be soon
>> available at our website.
>>
>> *Why do we use SVN?*
>>
>> We have been working on SVN for many years and we are satisfied with it.
>> At the moment, we don't see any advantages of GIT. We do understand all the
>> positive comments that can be found on the Internet, but in practice, GIT
>> won't increase working performance so we decided to stick with SVN. If the
>> community develops YetiForce dynamically and expects from us to use GIT,
>> then we will be eager to adapt to the needs.
>>
>> *Information about the BETA version*
>>
>> In our opinion, it's not a beta version, but a strong RC version. We are
>> continuously searching for errors and if we find any, they are fixed at
>> once. Several dozen companies in Poland use this system in production. The
>> latest version of the system will be available at: htpps://
>> test.yetiforce.com.
>>
>> *Future plans to develop the system *
>>
>> 1. Code refactoring - in particular in some of the modules: OSS PDF,
>> Google Sync, Calendar, OSS Menu etc.
>> 2. Adding Marketing Automation.
>> 3. Improvement of processes.
>> 4. Adding new tools for administrators.
>> 5. Developing a comprehensive documentation for users and
>> administrators. Currently, we have about 100 articles and each day we add
>> something new.
>> 6. Security audit (white & black box) performed with our own tools
>> (Acunetix) as well as by an outsourced company.
>>
>> *Summary*
>>
>> All the work that you can see within the system has been performed during
>> the past three months. We used some of the modules we had in our
>> collection. We are planning to add about 30 wonderful functions, which
>> after their development and adjustment to YetiForce, will be its
>> inseparable part and will significantly simplify users' work and shorten
>> the time required to compete tasks. New revolutionary tools open the door
>> to completely new opportunities and we hope that YetiForce will be the wind
>> of change in the world of CRM systems.
>>
>> Z poważaniem / Regards
>> Błażej Pabiszczak
>> M: +48.884999123
>> E: b.pabiszczak at opensaas.pl
>>
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