Since it is known that Odoo is an enterprise resource planning, ERP,
software that helps to create one collective suite for all businesses’ departments, services,
and tasks, a naturally evoked question will be who generates this software and who implements it.
The answer will be Odoo Consultants. To move from any system that you loaded
with all your business information to a brand new software tool is a critical step
for any company’s future to say the least.
Therefore, you need to make the right decision with who you are willing to collaborate
with to launch this new effective system for a promising business development.
For the Odoo system to come to life, it has to go through several stages from analyzing
the past course of the business to how the employees will be trained to use that system.
Here comes the Odoo consultant role. It requires proven experience and expertise
to be able to understand the needs of one business and work on implementing these requirements
in a new system transferring the old data to the new suite.
The Purpose of Hiring Odoo Implementation Company:
In order to reach a good consultant, you need to put a hand on an implementation company
that will take care of the whole process from scratch to ensure a successful
transition within the perfect time frame.
OEC has the needed Odoo experts who will carry on the old data analysis first in order
to understand where your business already stands.
Then, we will work on customizing the new system to make you a unique candidate in your field
as every field needs to be handled with its distinct delicacy.
For instance, the Odoo consultant cannot customize a system for a real-estate company
the same way they will do for a tele-communication business.
Hence, the expert is expected to have proper realization of each field’s system customization.
In order to have a clearer picture why you need to go through this whole process,
you may want to check this OEC article.
The Benefits of Working with an Odoo ERP Consultant.
It is understandable to wonder why hiring an Odoo consultant if you might develop
that software yourself and customize it as per your business needs.
Here comes one of the most important jobs of Odoo Software system which is time-saving.
Rather than exhausting your team in working on manufacturing a system not of their expertise,
wasting a long time to figure it out, you can always seek the support from the experts.
This gives more space for your team of employees to focus on their operational tasks
as well as provide clear feedback for what they expect out of this system to make their corporate life easier.
Odoo Consultants’ post-launch role:
Additionally, Odoo consultants’ role does not end in the analysis and customization stage.
They carry on the post customization trial to perform any needed optimization
as well as any troubleshooting to ensure easy flow of work for the employees in the different departments.
After the whole system has been laid down and optimized, comes the integration process.
While it might seem like an easy word, the process itself is too crucial to have any errors.
Through their high awareness of transitioning from any software to Odoo,
Odoo consultants take ownership of the integration in order to guarantee an exceptionally
easy migration of all the data as well as easy integration between Odoo and other services or softwares.
Additionally, they are responsible for training the employees and providing them
with the needed support for as long a time as it requires.
Setting a proper plan to track the development of the system in use is an extra mile
of the Odoo consultants to make sure your business is secured and functioning properly.
The Odoo consultant role does not end here, for the Odoo software system
is very smart and in continuous progress; therefore, the consultants make sure to keep an eye on all the updates.
Following this, the system related to your business stays updated through these consultants
who work on ensuring a status of continuing development to your own tools and modules.
To know more about the full stages of OEC’s Odoo system Implementation,
you can request a demo of your topic and field of interest here.
Request a Demo.
How to Choose The Right Odoo Consultant Company?
In order to reach the ultimate best results out of the Odoo Software system,
you need to invest your money in the right Odoo implementation company.
Making the right decision takes place depending on studying the variant aspects;
OEC provides you with the needed details of what to look for on a professional level here
Tips for Selecting the Right Odoo Implementation Consultant .
Additionally, we would like to give you a brief of the points you should search
which include but not limited to:
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Company’s Expertise History
As a business owner, you need to check on the previous work of the implementation company
to confirm their proficiency level and whether they meet what you are looking for or not.
Furthermore, you need to look for their portfolio in order to see their performance
with companies in the same industry to confirm their understanding of your field
in addition to checking the progress they have accomplished for these companies;
this way you will be able to confirm their experience A helpful factor to check through
the professionalism and expertise of this Odoo implementation company is to check
the tools they work with as well as their communication channels in addition
to how they manage to utilize it at the right place for your interest regardless of your field.
It is very effective to compare among the different companies’ work and focus
on which one’s previous work stands out from the rest to guarantee exceptional final outcomes.
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Reputation
In order to be aware whether this Odoo Consultant company fits with your work ethics and environment,
you need to check on their reviews and testimonials.
In the age of AI and technology, it can be easy to publish fake reviews.
Therefore, you need to look for testimonials on different platforms with different parties
for the sake of confirming the consultants credibility and efficiency.
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Flexibility and Communication
Majority of fields are to be considered fast paced nowadays; therefore,
it is mandatory for the Odoo consultant company you are collaborating
with to show flexibility for the different needs and changes that might
occur during setting up the software.
Also, integrating with the first point of the companies’ expertise,
the Odoo consultant needs to have flexibility of changing their methodology
depending on your business needs and agreements.
If an implementation company has one plan for all the different clients,
they lose their flexibility and ability to meet your expectations.
Dealing with different department needs and data is critical and requires continuous movement and presence.
This leads to the importance of knowing who is the person you need to get in touch
with whenever changes need to happen on a short notice or urgently.
Moreover, you need to check whether these Odoo consultants provide a clear plan
before they start the process in order for the business owners to be aware of the timeline.
Pre-planning is a factor to ensure the Odoo implementation company’s professionalism and organization.
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Social Skills and Human Compatibility
As agreed, the Odoo consultant role does not end after setting a backend or configuring a system,
they are responsible for conducting precise and clear training for the different employees
to make sure they can use that system efficiently.
This illustrates why human harmony is a key factor when you are choosing your Odoo consultants.
You need to make sure these experts will fit and interact smoothly with your employees.
Additionally, you need to look for a cultural fit for the sake of saving any sort of cultural
clashes as well as ensuring a smooth interaction; hence, successful training.
This is something you can also have a glimpse of through the provided feedback to have real human experience review.
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Cost:
While transitioning to an Odoo system based suite is a pure investment,
it is also a huge financial commitment.
For that, you need to make sure that you are investing your money
at the right place with the best pricing.
In order to reach the Odoo consultant company that combines proper service
and results as well as pricing, extensive research needs to be done.
You need to check on the confidential price for your field.
You also need to be aware that the pricing relies on the complexity of your system
and the size of your data to be migrated.
Then, the implementation company has to price itself depending on the period
it will keep serving your business till post launch, training, and after.
You can follow this article to understand what pricing depends on.
How Much Does Odoo Implementation Cost?
One thing you need to be aware of is that Odoo is capable of taking care of your finances,
so while you are having a financial commitment, it will pay back if you manage to choose
the right consultants with the required professional guidance.
If you need in depth tips on how to find your best fit when it comes to choosing your Odoo implementation company
as well as having any of your concerns answered professionally and in real time, do not hesitate to Contact us.
