The rapid development of business enterprise software has greatly revolutionized how business is being done nowadays. However, most solutions are expensive and are more suited for large organizations, which poses a challenge for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to catch up in terms of operational excellence.Fortunately, initiatives for the development of free and open source software for various business processes continuously flourish with the help of academic Information Technology (IT) institutions, as well as organizations that support the Open Source movement.This phenomenon effectively empowers SMEs to achieve efficiency in various activities, and promotes financial sustainability.This study features the implementation of a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS) called Orange HRM.It includes customization efforts to address the needs of some SMEs in the Philippines. It also discusses the cooperation between the academe and SMEs to promote sustainability in this project.Furthermore, it explains how scrum methodology was utilized in developing an extension for producing needed reports pertaining to work output, time sheet related information, and leaves.Various intranet and cloud-based approaches are also discussed. Opinions of employees, HR practitioners, and business owners who used the software are also summarized.Finally, recommendations and learning points are explained for future implementers
