Odoo implementation involves integrating Odoo ERP modules and features into your business environment. Once a company selects Odoo as its ERP solution, it requires guidance and support from professionals who understand all aspects of Odoo. When you choose a leading Odoo development company like Low Cost Websites and Stores (LCWS), you don’t have to worry about your Odoo implementation.
Odoo ERP Implementation Process
- Select Your Implementation Partner
Choose the right Odoo implementation partner for your company, such as Low Cost Websites and Stores. Once you pick Low Cost Websites and Stores as your Odoo implementation partner, they will ensure the success of the implementation.
- Initial Meetings and Assigning a Consultant
After selecting the right partner, the next step is planning and scheduling meetings to discuss standard business needs. During this step, the partner team introduces the Odoo functional consultant. The client team also needs to assign a single point of contact for the partner team to keep everything organized and make the project run smoothly. Initial meetings include a business analysis and proposing the best Odoo solution for you. This is where you decide which modules your business might need and discuss project management and tracking.
- Define the Communication Strategy
Once the teams are assigned a single point of contact, the Odoo partners and clients discuss and define the communication strategy. At Low Cost Websites and Stores, we communicate with our clients via email, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and more. For later stages where the client needs to monitor project status, we use our robust project management tool.
- Define Project Scope
It is crucial to define the scope to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned. The team provides a clear definition of the initial project scope to ensure smooth project execution. This is also where the Odoo expert team defines the complete project roadmap and ensures all stakeholders understand the process.
- GAP Analysis
In this stage, the team conducts a detailed requirement analysis and compares the standard Odoo ERP features with customer requirements. The Odoo functional consultant identifies gaps that can be filled by Odoo ERP customization or development, pointing out specific customer requirements that can be met through Odoo development and customization.
- Document Drafting & Designing the Workflow
Once the Odoo partner team understands all customer business requirements, they begin documentation. They draft a detailed document containing all necessary information to ensure all stakeholders have the same level of knowledge.
- Prototype of the System
We believe in providing a functioning prototype of the system that you will use in the future. This helps you understand how your ERP system will work and allows us to discuss the scope of changes or customization.
- Locking the Requirements
Once the business analysis is complete and the team designs and documents the requirements, we lock in the client’s requirements, scope, and design of the final version of your Odoo software. Only the mentioned requirements will be covered in the implementation process. Any changes will be considered separate from the existing requirements.
- Custom Development
If the customer’s business requirements need to be met through system customization, our highly skilled developers can customize the system to match exact business needs and workflows. Our Odoo developers can develop new features and customize modules for your business. We also prepare user documentation to help you understand how to use the new functionalities.
- Data Migration
In this stage, we import all transactional data to ensure you have everything in place when you start using the software. For example, we import customers’ previous purchase orders, sales orders, vendor bills, products, and more.
- Testing and Validation
After development, customization, and data import, the testing team verifies the developed features and functionalities. If they find any errors, they report them to the development team, who then fix the issues promptly. This ensures the final version of the system is error-free and you will face minimal issues while using the software.
- Live Deployment of the System
Once the development and testing of the software are finished, the Odoo professionals and the customer teams give their approval. The development team performs the activities required for a smooth go-live of the system. The developers deploy the Odoo system on the customer’s production server. We also provide effective Odoo training to your users to ensure the success of the implementation.
- Post-Go-Live Support
After deploying the system on the customer’s production server, if you encounter any issues, have queries, or find bugs, our skilled Odoo expert team is here to quickly resolve every problem and provide further training to your users.
By following these steps, we ensure a smooth and successful Odoo implementation for your business.