The OpenVPMS (Veterinary Practice Management Software) Business Framework is a software component that will form the basis of all the software that OpenVPMS delivers. It provides all the core business and database functions that are required by Veterinary Practice Management Systems.

The same core set of functions are utilised by all VPMS systems in one way or another and this software will encapsulate all this in a standardised layer that can be utilised by many independent applications. In technical language this is often called a middle-tier application.

The Business Framework will be delivered using a platform independent language allowing people to install it on any current operating system.
It is designed so any programming languages can use it and is independent of system architecture. This means developers are free to use any development environment or language they feel will deliver their solution.