Open source software communities offer a number of solutions that provide solutions to most companies' information systems needs. However, it is advisable to implement these applications using companies that specialize in these technologies, as the solutions must be implemented so that they can:

• evolve with subsequent versions that appear in the communities.
• comply with the standards for integration and interoperability with the rest of the systems and applications.
• offer professional documentation, support and maintenance.

The services openTrends offers in the area of implementing open source software solutions go beyond simply installing and configuring the solutions. The needs of clients who use these applications intensively or in critical situations have led to a more extensive service portfolio:

• Selection of solutions and components for the application.
• Integration with their current systems, whether open source or commercial software.
• Development of the extensions and modules required.
• Localization, translation and configuration of the solutions.
• User and technical training and documentation.
• Application maintenance, whether on-site or remotely, based on service levels.

openTrends has implemented a number of solutions that can help in a variety of its clients' functional and business areas, such as OpenForBusiness, OpenCMS, Liferay, Joomla, SugarCRM and Alfresco.