[Lias] School administration - please advice

[Paul Gear]

Gianluca Jandelli wrote:
> 
> I am setting up a small training school in Sydney. I would like to setup
> administration and web site on Linux and other Open Source software.
> Teaching itself does not require computer systems.
>  ...
> 2) Project Management system for planning, scheduling, equipment
> tracking, resources and costs management. Following the School syllabus,
> the Head of Resources has to procure loan equipment from suppliers,
> combine it with tutor's own schedule and produce a weekly schedule for 6
> classes.

We use TUTOS (http://tutos.sf.net) for some of these functions.  It
needs heavy customization to be practical, though.  I've also heard
mrproject is good for some MS Project-like functions.

> 3) Fund Accounting system. I have been looking at RDA's Xpert and
> MicroBUDGET-GUI. Has anyone got any experience on them?

I don't have any experience with it, but i've heard SQL Ledger is good.
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