Odoo is a promising ERP software evolving rapidly in the market. Odoo has launched its version16 recently. It is considered as the latest and advanced version. Odoo is updating their versions regularly to keep their users in trend. On the other hand, Odoo has active contributors who develop and publish Odoo apps regularly in the app store. Implementing an ERP system is an ambitious process which require careful business analysis and training. It is mandatory to know about Odoo before knowing about implementation process. To know more about Odoo, check out our last blog.
Banibro IT Solutions is one of the Odoo partners currently serving in different countries with many successful implementations depending on the customer needs. We are also active contributors in Odoo Apps store. With the young and fresh talents guided by experience minds , Banibro supports Odoo implementation to the customers. If you decided to proceed with Odoo , you can use this blog as a reference for Odoo implementation process.
Whenever you are planning to implement an ERP, its mandatory to understand the business objectives. Deciding to move into an ERP system is easy but successfully implementing the system will be more difficult than expected if we don’t analyse the business properly. It is mandatory to study the business workflow in detail and prepare a documentation on the study. Requirement meeting should include all stakeholders of the business which includes CEO, CFO ,end users , etc., Each and every business flow to be carefully studied and documented .
Based on the document prepared, requirement have to be analysed properly to do Fit Gap Analysis . Fit Gap Analysis is an important step in the implementation cycle so there is no need to reinvent the wheel. Odoo is a pre-built ERP system which has its own workflows which should not be affected with any kind of customization. Too much of customization will make the ERP system instable , so it is advised to comply with existing business standards. Odoo is built with standard business procedures so it is advised to follow the same procedure to a greater extent. In case of customization , expert team is required to handle it without affecting the base system.
Project Planning is more important before initiating the development phase. This will give all stake holders a clear picture about the timeline and deliverables. Project Manager will follow the project plan and make necessary actions to complete the tasks in the planned timeline.
Once the project plan and deliverables have been clearly defined, development team will start working on the requirements. If any customization identified during Fit Gap analysis, it will be developed and deployed in the server along with the default features. Once configuration and customization is done, the software will be deployed on UAT server for user to test the system.
Users should test the system properly as per the initially agreed requirement. While testing the system user should understand the fact that user have to adapt to the process rather than making the system change as per your specific need. Once Testing is done without any bugs or issues, it will be moved into production.
Training is an important phase in the life cycle which will be conducted along with the testing phase. It can be conducted as per user wish in a single session or multiple sessions. Understanding the system will help users to achieve greater efficiency. Department wise, Role wise Trainings can be conducted as per your need.
Finally, your system will be on live and users start to use the system in their day to day work. But, it shouldn’t be misunderstood that it’s the end. Maintaining the system properly is more important than deploying the system. ERP implementation is a continuous process where the system will improve continuously as per the practical difficulty faced by the users. So , it is mandatory to have a proper maintenance plan for the system.
To conclude, ERP may look like it is a time consuming process, but when a system is in place you will enjoy the benefits of all those efforts. There are many proven examples of using an ERP system ensures to achieve greater productivity and performance. And Odoo can help you streamline your business process in an easier way . Though Odoo is a greater platform, it may fail if you don’t select right partners to implement the system. When you need a right partner to implement your ERP, you can always do reach us at info@banibro.in.
