News about our visit to the Odoo India Office and sharing key learning - Edition #10
Riken Bhorania
Co-founder of AsceticBS Group | Odoo Partner | US and EU Business Owners Collaboration Strategist
This newsletter is about our visit to Odoo India's office to participate in the Odoo Partner Training and sharing key learning with you.
It was full of multiple sessions to keep Odoo partners' knowledge up to date with best practices, tools, and exclusive knowledge on new features and to know efforts for brand awareness.
I met with many Odoo team members and interacted with our collaboration and shared experiences.
The event began with an amazing session on Odoo Implementation Methodology, Quick Start, and ROI Analysis.
Here are the handy summaries of the key points and latest practice of Odoo implementation methodology:
?? MVP and Phases:
Design the Minimum Viable Solution: Allow clients to start using the system quickly. Benefits include quick ROI and continuous feedback to improve the final solution. ??
?? Know Clients' Pain Points:
Focus on Key Aspects: Identify what is responsible for revenue generation for the client. The first phase should target these areas. For example, for a manufacturing unit, go live with manufacturing first, then focus on the helpdesk. ????
It's our responsibility as Odoo implementation partners to find answers to crucial questions such as:
?? What date to migrate? ??
?? Should the client keep running the old license? If so, for how long? ??
?? What to do with open transactions? ??
?? Decide on a cutoff date to stop using the old system. ??
?? Teaching and Adopting:
Identify the Scope for Day-to-Day Use: Ensure customers understand how each module works. Implement module by module. ????
?? Train the Key Person:
Key Person Training: Let the key person train other users or intervene to assist them. ??
?? Ideal Time for Go Live:
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When the client is comfortable using the system. Once the client goes live, the critical aspect for us is to provide hyper-care during the initial stage. This helps if the client missed testing something and started using it in the go-live phase. ?
?? Main Implementation Phases:
Sales Phase 1 Go Live Phase: Customer acquisition. ??
Support Phase: Customer retention phase. ??
? Focus on Added Value and Simplicity
These are key game-changers.
?? Game Changer: Adds value but may not be simple to implement. ??
?? Quick Win: Include in the first phase, easy to implement, and adds significant value. ??
?? Fine Tuning: Simple but does not add much value. ??
?? To Avoid: Not simple and does not add value. ??
?? Project Success Factors:
Focus on added value, keep it simple, and go live as soon as possible.
Standards for Success:
?? Faster implementation. ?
?? Faster upgrades. ??
?? Stable database. ??
?? Lower costs. ??
? Don’t be driven by short-term customer satisfaction. Focus on long-term project success for the client.
Roles and Responsibilities:
?? Project Leader: Communicate with the client. ??
?? Product Expert: Know the product better than anyone. ???
?? Developer: Customized development. ??
?? Business Advisor: Check daily business processes and advise improvements. ??
These are the learnings that could help implement Odoo, and if you are an Odoo user, you can get a better idea about how Odoo implementation is driven.
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4 个月Minimum viable solution!! I wish I had started with you guys. My system was too complex when developed by another solution developer. Its time to start moving back towards a more standard solution. configuration. This was a very good read. Thanks.
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4 个月How much time did you taken before you invoice your customer. I mean how much time you take to understand the customer needs, show him a Odoo demo and convince him that Odoo is good form him.