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A modern ERP solution, supporting company management, dedicated for small, middle-sized and large enterprises.
Berberis is a modern ERP system, designed to support your company. Contrary to the majority of ERP's, that seem to focus mostly on managing products and resources, Berberis is a process-oriented solution with Mr. Customer playing the central role in it. That is why Berberis helps you to improve the quality of serving your customers, thus increasing the overall efficiency and decreasing costs of your business.
What's even more, Berberis is being constantly developed, its flexibility and functionality growing all the time and the direction of this growth is pointed out not just by our designers, but mostly by our customers' needs.
If you feel that your enterprise needs improvements, don't wait!
When starting to develop Berberis, in 2000, we already had quite an experience in constructing software solutions for big enterprises. We decided to create a CRM system, joining together good organization patterns, typical for corporations with the flexibility required by SME. During all those years the system has evolved to become finally something what people call ERP. However, Mr Customer has always occupied a central position in it.
As to CRM systems, Berberis has always been different from the majority of them – the so-called customer's card was not a fundamental entity, but rather just one of several possible views of data. The concept of a modern, multidimensional view of collected information allows the user to make quickly every cross-section he needs, not only on the analytical level, but also on the operational one.
Parallel to working on typical CRM functions we have been doing our best to develop also sales support module, since sales crowns each sequence of customer related activities. On the other hand, sales needs store management and manufacturing, thus, as a result, we have managed to build a universal system meeting important needs of every enterprise.
Alternatively, Berberis can interchange data with external accountancy software, provided the appropriate interfaces have been specified by its manufacturers.
Berberis can be powered either by Oracle or by PostgreSQL database management system.

A scheme of System Berberis logical connections
Berberis supports various kinds of businesses: trade companies, services, manufacturers. It can operate on a few machines as well as on a few hundreds of them. However, the larger number of users, the more evident the profits – Berberis supports the group work, work flow and procedures (e.g., ISO 9001:2000).
Please, see the description of the Berberis System main functionalities
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Our Berberis bush consists of the following modules:
Tignum - Stalk, Contact with customers module (operational CRM)
Since Mr. Customer occupies the most important position in each company he also plays the central role in our system and the entire sophisticated structure of the software is based on this very module.
Flos - Flower, Sales module
A flower is a crown of a stalk, and sales crowns the efforts of sales people. Finally, an issued invoice is what the company management really expects.
Radix - Root, Stores module
The backstage of the system, hidden like a root under the ground. However, without it the functioning of a company would hardly be possible.
Ramus- The Manufacturing Support Module
This module supports the management of an entire manufacturing process, starting from an operation sheet.
Cortex - Bark, Technical support module
A supplementary part of a plant and of our CRM as well. Nevertheless, sales rarely is the last contact with a customers and a professional support constitutes a good background for further cooperation.
Spina - Spike, Administrative tool
This module allows one to configure various parameters of the system, including user rights. Thus, just like thorns, it protects confidential data from an unauthorized access.
Folium - Leaf, Finance module
Managing worktime, expenses, dues and liabilities is very important for each company - as important as are leaves for a plant.
Bacca - Fruit, Data analysis and reporting module (analytical CRM)
Synthetic information on custmers and on a company itself is the fruit of collecting data process. Comprehensive analysis and cross-section reports can be made in order to get it.
Gemma – Bud, web access module
This is a primordium of applications, which can then be developed to meet specific users’ needs. Gemma provides you with an engine to offer system functionalities through web pages.
Querino - The Accountancy Module
It has been developed by Queris, our business partner, well experienced in software for accountancy. By means of Querino you can not only make entries, but also perform various related analyses (turnover, balances, costs, sales, purchases, etc.)
Grouping repertories into projects
Technical support
Finances
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If you run a small company you can start with our simple application supporting managing business contacts. This nice tool is available for 99 Euro an can be used on a single computer. As your company grows you can add new important functionalities and expand this simple installation to very many workstations. The bush of Berberis will continuously grow too. You will never have to migrate your data or change the software interface. You will never loose your money as well. Whatever version you choose to upgrade to, you will just have to pay the difference of the corresponding license fee.
Generally, two kinds of licenses are offered: the unlimited time (current fees are given below) or renewable (which fees are 30% of the unlimited time ones, per year). The second option is not available for the Minor version.
In case of the unlimited time license an annual subscription is offered, being 20% of the original license fee. It gives you full access to all updates of the software. The first year is always free of charge.
All prices listed below are net (no VAT included).
Berberis Minima
Berberis Minima can be used on a single computer only. The application supports the full evidence of customers and business contacts, task planning, serial mailing etc. The functionalities related to store management, technical support, invoicing and manufacturing are not available in CRM Berberis Minima. However, this simple application can be compared to a seed from which a mature bush will grow in the future.
Download Berberis Minima from our website and check how it works.
Net price: 99 €
Berberis MultiMinima
The multiuser version of Berberis Minima. Besides all Minima functionalities, it also supports the groupware and document flow within the company.
Net price: 299 € per user
Berberis Minor
Berberis Minor is still a small cutting and it still can be used on a single computer only. However, it supports simple store management and invoicing (both limited to a single store and single currency), but with all other features of a mature bush. Defining business processes, managing users rights, billing working time and extra expenses or performing comprehensive analysis are not available. Roughly speaking, it is simple, easy in growing and perfect for a small company.
Net price: 299 €
Berberis Aggregata
This version is dedicated for small but exacting enterprises. It is sold as quite a mature bush, of various size and shape, so you can always find something suitable for your garden without loss of functionality, of course.
| Package I | Packege II | ||
| 1 user | Number of modules | 1 user | Number of modules |
| Tignum | 1 | Tignum | 1 |
| Flos | 1 | Flos | 1 |
| Radix | 1 | Radix | 1 |
| Spina | 1 | Spina | 1 |
| Bacca | 1 | ||
| 499 € | 599 € | ||
| 2 users | Number of modules | 2 users | Number of modules |
| Tignum | 2 | Tignum | 2 |
| Flos | 2 | Flos | 2 |
| Radix | 2 | Radix | 2 |
| Spina | 1 | Spina | 1 |
| Bacca | 1 | ||
| 599 € | 699 € |
| 3 users | Number of modules | 3 users | Number of modules |
| Tignum | 3 | Tignum | 3 |
| Flos | 2 | Flos | 2 |
| Radix | 2 | Radix | 2 |
| Cortex | 1 | Cortex | 1 |
| Spina | 1 | Spina | 1 |
| Bacca | 1 | ||
| 699 € | 899 € |
| 4 users | Number of modules | 4 users | Number of modules |
| Tignum | 4 | Tignum | 4 |
| Flos | 2 | Flos | 2 |
| Radix | 2 | Radix | 2 |
| Cortex | 2 | Cortex | 2 |
| Spina | 1 | Spina | 1 |
| Folium | 1 | Folium | 1 |
| Bacca | 1 | ||
| 899 € | 999 € |
| Tignum | Customers contacts module |
| Flos | Sales module |
| Radix | Store management module |
| Ramus | Manufacturing module |
| Cortex | Technical support module |
| Spina | Administration program |
| Folium | Billing module |
| Bacca | Data analysis tool |
Berberis Composita
You can grow and prune the bush in the way you like with professional assistance provided by our gardeners on demand. The license fee can be negotiated in case of larger or untypical installations.
| Tignum | 299 € | |
| Flos | +99 € | |
| Radix | +99 € | |
| Cortex | +99 € | |
| Folium | +199 € | |
| Ramus | +399 € | |
| Spina | 499 € | |
| Bacca | 499 € | |
| - per user |
Berberis Superior
A large, mature bush dedicated for larger enterprises. It is planted on the soil of highest quality i.e., Oracle database server.
| Tignum | 499 € | |
| Flos | +199 € | |
| Radix | +199 € | |
| Cortex | +199 € | |
| Folium | +299 € | |
| Ramus | +599 € | |
| Spina | 799 € | |
| Bacca | 799 € | |
| - per user |
Please, contact our Sales Department.
Tel. +48 (12) 280-80-36, -37
Currently only the Polish version is available. The English one will be available soon.
See the system guide
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Currently only a Polish demo version is available. The English one will be available soon.

Click here to download
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Purse operations
Rental services
Debt recovery services
Scripts
See the interactive system guide.
Who is Berberis for?
So far Berberis is used mostly by small and middle-sized enterprises of various industries. Our customers are e.g., trading companies, manufacturers, consultants, law chambers, but also public institutions.
Is Berberis a flexible solution?
Yes. Berberis is highly configurable. The administartive tools allow the user e.g.,:
Is Berberis an integrated system?
It depends on what you mean by integrated. All external activities of the enterprise i.e., these which are directed to customers including advance sale, sale, technical support and store management are supported by Berberis. Options connected with the internal enterprise activity such as accountancy module or staff - billing module are not available in the system. As the accountancy is an inseparable part of the sales and stores, a software which is specially integrated with Berberis can be bought by our customers. It is highly recommended to use the Firma FK system of PWSK company which ensures not only the automatic data transferring between Berberis and the system itself but also creating cross-sectional reports based on data which are stored in both systems.
Is an accountancy module available in Berberis?
No. However, Berberis can be supported by external accountancy applications. See the answer below.
Can Berberis be supported by external accountancy applications?
Yes. There is a special engine governing external PHP scripts and it can be used to exchange data with other applications, provided they have an open interface. So far this kind of system connection has already been established between Berberis and a number of accountancy applications offered on a local market. Generally, Berberis simply automatically exports (e.g., once a day) all the necessary information to a given format.
Does the system support the groupware?
Yes. Documents and tasks can be transferred among the users. Moreover, templates of business processes can be defined within the system.
Does Berberis work over the internet?
Yes. The system has been designed to minimize the quantity of data transmitted between the server and the client software. Therefore Berberis works efficiently not only over the local area networks but also over the wide ones, which in principal are much slower. It is highly recommended to use VPN connections encrypting data in order to ensure the proper confidentiality level.
On which platform does Berberis work?
The database server (Oracle or PostgreSQL) can be installed either on Windows or on Unix (e.g., Linux). The client software is dedicated for Windows XP (SP2) or Vista.
Are confidential data protected from an unauthorized access?
Yes. Each user has an individual account and an individual password. User rights are determined by assigning particular persons to an appropriate group of employees and defining privileges of that group. Thus, e.g., a user can enter some data but cannot modify them.
What happens if the program 'hangs'?
Several reasons why the system hangs can be mentioned here: a malfunction of hardware or of the network infrastructure, an instability of the operating system, virus activity, or internal application errors which were not eliminated despite all the appropriate testing procedures. As it is known, errors occur in every software. However, thanks to the transactional data processing, even if the client application hangs, the data stored in the central database will not be damaged.
Is it possible to transfer data from a 'previous' system to Berberis?
In principal yes, but it depends on how the 'previous' system manages the data. In course of implementation we often migrate user's data. However, in most cases it turns out that the information is of very poor quality, so that a time-consuming and arduous cleaning must be performed.
Is a demo version available?
Yes, but currently only in Polish. The full English demo version of CRM Berberis will be available soon.
How much does the implementation cost?
The cost strongly depends on the specific user needs. However, in most cases it can be roughly estimated as 50-100% of the license fee.

Below we list the names of some CRM Berberis users. The companies has been chosen to represent various industries. The scale of installation and the extent of usage are different. In fact, there is no company being able to take advantage of all functionalities offered, although some ideas of our customers seem to be surprising even for us! E.g., the store management module is used by a consulting company to manage property entrusted to its employees. Here each employee is just assigned a store of his own.
Currently our software is used by over 800 companies and institutions. The largest installation involves about 60 users and the largest store file counts about 50,000 items.
| Arkom Sp. z o.o. (Rzeszów) A trade company offering machines, tools, measuring instruments and abrading materials, as well as the corresponding technical support. |
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TBD - Polska S.A. (Kraków) |
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| Corrimex (Łomianki by Warsaw) The Poland's leading supplier of car wash and gas stations equipment. |
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InfoStrategia (Cracow) |
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Metronic AKP (Kraków) A manufacturer of electronic measuring equipment. |
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HYDROG - Zakład Budowy Maszyn (Łódź) |
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| PRO VITA (Strzelce Opolskie) A trade company offering medical equipment. |
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Szarża Horsemanship (Bolęcin) |
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| Wampol (Mysłowice) The company repairs machines used in mining industry. |
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PPI Synergia Sp. z o.o. (Kraków) |
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BMS Creative (Rączna k/Krakowa) Since the very beginning Berberis has been used by our company. In fact, every new version has been extensively tested by quite a number of our own employees. |
See the interactive system guide.
BMS Creative product
A system supporting equestrian competitions service.
Short description
Eques is a modern system that supports riders, judges, horses racing track hosts and horses registration. Start lists creating can be improved by the system and the run of the competition can be registered during the competition or after its finished - the competition results can be presented. For breaking-in competition - a number of judge stations (connected by computer network) can be served.
References: Klub Jeździecki Szarża, Bolęcin
BMS Creative product
A system dedicated for Legal Advisers, based on Berberis software components
IUS Berberis supports the Legal Adviser activities. It is much more than a typical program. IUS Berberis is a separate variant of a large system supporting company management, which was created in cooperation with Legal Adviser Chambers employing several dozen of lawers. Thanks to that our system has become a special tool satisfying requirements of even the most demanding legal adviser chambers.
Berberis is a modern client-server system. Dependently on the version it can work with different databases, in particular with Oracle 8i or PostgreSQL.
We offer installation, tuning, staff training and full support, using the help of co-operating with us companies placed all over the country.
See the list of our partners, on which we have marked those inculcating Berberis system.
The following modules are contained in the Berberis bush:
Tignum - Stalk, Customers contacts module
Customer is the most important person in the company and the central being of an informatic system. Thus, the entire sophisticated structure of the software leans on this very module.
Flos - Flower, Invoice module
In the same way as a flower is a crown of a stalk, a finalized transaction together with an invoice is a result expected by the companies..
Radix - Root, Price Lists module
The backstage of the system hidden like a root under the ground. However without it the work of the system is impossible.
Spina - Spike, Administration program
This module enables one to configurate the security system. In the same ways as thorns it protects confidential data from the un-authorization access.
Folium - Leaf, Billing module
Billing of working time and extra expenses, which is not so important for many companies, for others especially for Laws Chambers is as important as leaves are for plants.
Bacca - Fruit, A tool for data analysis
The knowledge about clients and the working of the company is the fruit of collecting data. Comprehensive analysis and cross-sectional reports are being made in order to obtained it.
We apologize, but this page is currently available only in Polish.
See an interactive system guide
SPCG - Lawyers and Legal Advisers Chamber (Kraków)
"T. Studnicki, K. Płeszka, Z. Ćwiąkalski, J. Górski" commandite company is a Lawyers and Legal Advisers Chamber offering complex legal services, among which international transactions including foreign jurisdiction can be found.
Jerzy Setkowicz Chembers (Kraków)
Jerzy Setkowicz Chembers enders legal assistance in the following domains of law: commercial and economic law, civil law, tax law, financial law, customs law and currency law. The Chambers' forte its experience gained in many fields of economic activity including the brewery industry, the wholesale of liquid fuels and gas, the wholesale and introduction to the retail of imported consumer goods, the metalurgic manufacture, tourist services, the hotel industry, gastronomy and representational services.
A neural networks based tool supporting predictions and analysis
N-Expert is an advanced tool designed to analyse and predict the future behavior of systems which exact mathematical models can hardly be found. Thus, one can think of various complex social, economical, natural and technical phenomena.
The software is based on our experience gained in course of many years of research. It is also a direct result of a project subsided by the European Union and by the Polish Ministery of Science (SPO WKP 1.4.1).

Results of prediction
Description
N-Expert employs the technology of feed-forward artificial neural networks, trained in several stages by means of the improved back-propagation algorithm. Some new training parameters have been introduced and they are computed in real time, thus allowing one to control the entire training process. Contrary to some other software, N-Expert doesn't offer a wide variety of network architecture, training methods etc. However, this is not a disadvantage, since it is extremely difficult for humans to adjust such free parameters. N-Expert does it automatically using a special algorithm RDO (Reduced Data Optimization), developed by our company and well proven in practical applications.

Scheme of the neural networks training process
Since the training of neural networks is usually a time-consuming process and for some complex problems it may take even hundreds of hours, the efficient use of neural software needs often very fast computers, what of course implies high cost. For this reason N-Expert employs a special technology of distributing computations over usual PC's in a local area network (grid computing). As shown on the picture below, this is done by a supervising module communicating directly with an Oracle database and with so-called NNA clients (Neural Network Advisors), installed on particular workstations. They are given their jobs to do and they are permanently controlled by the supervising module. The communication is based on the D-COM technology.

System architecture
The described method of distributing computations has already been employed by our company in the portfolio management supporting system PORSENNA DSS. Below is the data processing scheme, showing the possible sequences of operations performed by N-Expert.

Data processing scheme
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BMS Creative product
A portfolio selection system based on Neural Network Advisor
PORSENNA
is a modern decision supporting system (DSS) for portfolio selection, analysis and management. It has been developed for banks, broker's offices, trust funds, pension funds, capital investments consultants etc. The main function of the system is to minimize the risk taken during investing on capital markets.
PORSENNA
enables constructing effective portfolios i.e., ones characterized by the highest return-to-risk ratio. Moreover, it allows some fine-tuning in response to the changing market. The interactive process of predicting and modeling the market behavior using the knowledge and experience of analysts and specialists employed at the head department is one of the important features of the system. Together with wide area network technology it results in
the distribution of knowledge
that enables uniform investment policy in all branches as well as gaining a competitive advantage through optimal exploiting of information.

1. Neural Modeling of the Market
The modeling process, which follows each input of new data (including latest stock exchange quotations) into the system, consists of predicting the return rates of securities with the use of the knowledge acquired by the neural network in the learning process. Acquired predictions of profit together with information on risk and correlation between securities (both indices are calculated parallely) constitute the basis for further data processing and later selection of portfolios.
2. System - Analyst Interaction
At the second stage of processing, there is a possibility of correcting the obtained model by the experts and analysts employed at the head department. This proves to be especially important in cases when e.g., unpredictable market or political events influence stock exchange quotations. Thanks to the Correction Module as well as the processing of selection orders in the central unit the specialists' knowledge is distributed to all branches, which can take advantage of the most up-to-date information.
3. System - Advisor Interaction
Defining the preliminary parameters limiting the selection of a portfolio is a task of the investor or his advisor. Accepted risk level, being the basis for minimal portfolio safety is the crucial parameter. Other requirements are as follows:
The present composition of an already existing portfolio becomes an additional parameter in the case of its reconstruction.
4. Presenting the Outcomes
The presentation of portfolio selection or reconstruction results, obtained in course of an interactive process, consists of the following information:
In addition, graphical tools facilitating the comparison of various portfolios are used to visualize presented quantities, thus supporting the decision taking process.

The parameters defined by the investor or his advisor constitute the input information for the portfolio selection module (Portfolio Selector). Adequate securities are selected according to previously set limitations, whereas their per cent shares are chosen in a way securing the highest return rate of a portfolio at a given risk level. The system PORSENNA is based on H.M. Markowitz portfolio selection theory with its later modifications. According to this theory, one can minimize the risk of created portfolios by carefully selecting securities negatively correlated with each other. Portfolios constructed by the system have the most favorable ratio of return rate to risk rate as they are situated close to the so-called effective limit shown in the picture.

PORSENNA is a client-server system. The grid computing module employs the technology of artificial neural networks supported by modern RDO supervised learning method, and Oracle Database Server ensures high efficiency and reliability of the whole solution.
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