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Odoo ERP Consultant · Functional & Implementor

Get Odoo working
the way your business works.

Most Odoo implementations fail not because of the software but because nobody took the time to understand the business first. We do that part before touching a single configuration.

Odoo Functional Consulting Odoo Implementation CRM & Sales Inventory & Manufacturing Accounting HR & Payroll Custom Modules
BITHOST ODOO IMPLEMENTATION — LIVE ENGAGEMENT  ·  client: nova-trading · Odoo 17 · phase: module configuration
IN PROGRESS
Engagement Details
Nova Trading Co.
Version: Odoo 17 Community
Hosting: Self-hosted · AWS
Team size: 42 users
Type: Full Implementation
Modules: CRM, Sales, Inventory, Accounting, HR
Data migration: Legacy ERP → Odoo
Go-live target: March 15, 2025
Overall Progress
74% implementation complete
CRM & Sales100%
Inventory90%
Accounting65%
HR & Payroll40%
Data Migration55%
Implementation Checklist
Business process mapping done
Odoo instance deployed
CRM pipeline configured
Sales workflows set up
Product catalogue migrated
User roles & access defined
Chart of accounts — in review
Payroll rules — pending approval
UAT testing — starts Monday
Team training — week 6
Go-live cutover — March 15
Odoo CRM Setup Sales & Invoicing Inventory Management Manufacturing MRP HR & Payroll Accounting & Tax Custom Module Dev Data Migration User Training Post Go-Live Support Odoo Integration WhatsApp Connect Odoo CRM Setup Sales & Invoicing Inventory Management Manufacturing MRP HR & Payroll Accounting & Tax Custom Module Dev Data Migration User Training Post Go-Live Support Odoo Integration WhatsApp Connect
Two Ways We Help

Functional consulting and hands-on implementation

Some businesses need someone to think through how Odoo should be configured. Others need someone to actually do it. We do both and most engagements need a bit of each.

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Odoo Functional Consultant

This is the thinking work. Before a single module is installed, we sit with your team and map out your actual business process. How do orders flow? Where does finance get involved? How does your warehouse handle returns? We translate all of that into an Odoo configuration plan that fits your business — not the other way around.

Process Mapping Requirements Analysis Module Selection Gap Analysis Workflow Design User Story Mapping Business Fit First
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Odoo Implementor

This is the doing work. Once the plan is clear, we set up and configure Odoo module by module. We migrate your data from whatever you were using before, set up user roles and access rights, build any custom modules your process needs, train your team, and stay around through go-live so nothing falls apart on day one.

Module Configuration Data Migration Custom Development User Access & Roles Integration Setup Team Training Go-Live Support
Why most Odoo projects go wrong

It is rarely the software.
It is almost always the approach.

These are the patterns we see when businesses come to us after a failed or stalled implementation. Every single one was avoidable.

01 — PLANNING

Configured Odoo before understanding the process

Teams jump into module setup before agreeing on how the business actually works. The result is a configuration that fits the demo but not the daily reality.

02 — SCOPE

Too many modules launched at once

Going live with CRM, Sales, Inventory, Accounting, and HR simultaneously is how implementations collapse. Phased rollouts are slower on paper but faster in practice.

03 — DATA

Data migration treated as an afterthought

Historical orders, customer records, and inventory are not minor details. Moving them correctly takes planning. Teams that skip this discover the problem on go-live day.

04 — TRAINING

Users were not trained before go-live

An ERP that nobody knows how to use is just an expensive problem. Training needs to happen before go-live, not as an emergency after users start calling IT.

05 — CUSTOMISATION

Over-customised too early

Custom modules built before the standard configuration is stable cost more to maintain and often get discarded when requirements change. Standard first, custom only where genuinely needed.

06 — SUPPORT

The consultant disappeared after go-live

The first few weeks after going live is when real usage exposes gaps that testing never found. Having nobody available during that window is where most projects end badly.

What we implement

Every module your business actually needs

We work across the full Odoo stack. You do not need to figure out which modules apply to your situation. That is part of what the functional consulting engagement covers.

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CRM

Pipeline setup, lead scoring, sales stages, activity scheduling, and team assignments built around how your sales team actually works.

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Sales

Quotation templates, pricelist rules, discount policies, and order flows configured to match your selling process exactly.

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Inventory

Multi-warehouse setup, stock routes, reordering rules, barcode scanning, and product category structures that handle your real stock complexity.

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Manufacturing

Bill of materials, work centres, production orders, quality checkpoints, and MRP configured for your production environment.

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Accounting

Chart of accounts, tax rules for your jurisdiction, payment terms, bank reconciliation, and reports your finance team can actually use.

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Purchase

Vendor management, RFQ flows, approval policies, and three-way matching between PO, receipt, and vendor bill.

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HR & Payroll

Employee records, leave management, attendance, payroll structures, and salary rules configured for your team structure and local compliance.

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Website & eCommerce

Online store directly connected to your Odoo inventory and accounting so orders, stock levels, and payments all sync automatically.

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Email Marketing

Campaign setup, mailing list management, and automated sequences triggered by CRM stage changes or customer behaviour.

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Field Service

Job scheduling, technician dispatch, timesheets, and billing all connected so field activity flows back into your accounts without manual entry.

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Project & Timesheets

Project stages, task assignments, time tracking, and billable hour reporting tied directly to your invoicing workflow.

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Custom Integrations

Connecting Odoo to payment gateways, logistics APIs, WhatsApp, n8n automation workflows, and anything else your business stack requires.

How a Bithost engagement works

Six phases.
No dropped balls.

Every engagement follows the same structure because we have learned the hard way what happens when you skip a phase. The sequence matters as much as the execution.

01

Discovery and process mapping

We spend time with your team understanding how the business runs today. Every department, every handoff, every place things fall through the cracks. This phase produces a written process map and module recommendation before anything is installed.

02

Odoo setup and base configuration

We install Odoo on your chosen hosting environment and configure the foundation: company settings, fiscal year, currencies, user roles, and access rights. The base needs to be right before any module work begins.

03

Module configuration by phase

We configure and test each module in the agreed order. CRM and Sales first for most businesses. Testing happens after each module before moving to the next. You review and approve at each stage.

04

Data migration

We extract, clean, and import your existing data. Customer and vendor records, product catalogue, opening balances, historical transactions where needed. Data is validated against the source before anything is marked as complete.

05

User training and acceptance testing

Your team goes through the system before go-live. Role-based training means accounts sees what accounts needs. UAT uses real scenarios from your business, not generic test cases from a checklist.

06

Go-live and post-launch support

We are available on go-live day. Not on standby. The 30 days after going live are included in every engagement for issue resolution, configuration adjustments, and questions that only come up once real usage begins.

Why Bithost

A technology company that also does Odoo.
Not just an Odoo shop.

Most Odoo partners stop at the ERP. We bring cloud infrastructure, security, automation, and AI capabilities that most consultants cannot offer. That matters when Odoo is one part of a bigger technology picture.

We understand the business before the software FUNCTIONAL

Process mapping is not a formality. It is the thing that decides whether the implementation will actually work. We do not skip it to get to the billable configuration work faster.

We build on proper infrastructure TECHNICAL

Odoo on shared hosting is not a production setup. We deploy on cloud infrastructure with backups, monitoring, and the right server sizing for your user count. This is standard, not an extra.

We connect Odoo to your automation stack AUTOMATION

If your Odoo CRM should talk to n8n, WhatsApp, or an AI lead qualification layer, we build that connection. The ERP does not live in isolation from the rest of how your business runs.

Post go-live is not an afterthought SUPPORT

30 days of post go-live support is included in every engagement. After that, we offer ongoing support for businesses that want a consistent point of contact rather than raising tickets into a queue.

What matters in an implementation Freelancer Typical Odoo Partner Bithost
Business process mapping before configuration Sometimes Varies Always
Phased rollout with testing between modules Rarely Sometimes Always
Proper cloud hosting and infrastructure Rarely Usually not in scope Included
Data migration with validation Depends Often extra cost Included
Role-based user training before go-live Rarely Basic only Included
30-day post go-live support Ad hoc billing Paid retainer Included
Automation and AI integration capability No No Yes
Written documentation for every workflow Rarely Sometimes Always
What we commit to

Numbers that mean something.

100%

Of engagements include post go-live support. No exceptions.

0

Implementations handed over without user training completed first.

6

Weeks average from discovery to go-live for a standard SME implementation.

30d

Post go-live support included in every engagement as standard.

Before we get started

Questions we get every time

We have never used Odoo before. Where do we start?

With a conversation, not a demo. We want to understand your current setup, your team size, and the main pain points before talking about any specific module. From that conversation we put together a written scope covering which modules make sense, in what order, and what the realistic timeline looks like. You get this before any engagement starts.

Odoo Community or Odoo Enterprise? Which one should we use?

Community is free and covers most of what growing businesses need. Enterprise adds modules not in Community, a better mobile experience, and Odoo's official support. For most SMEs we start with Community and move to Enterprise if a specific feature requires it. We give you a straight answer based on your actual needs, not on what earns more in fees.

We are already on Odoo but it was poorly implemented. Can you fix it?

Yes and this is a common situation. We start with an audit of what is currently configured, what is broken, and what was never set up properly. Some situations are easier to fix than rebuild. Others are cleaner to start fresh from a known good baseline. We tell you which it is after the audit and you decide how to proceed.

How long does a full implementation take?

For a business implementing CRM, Sales, and Inventory together, a realistic timeline is four to six weeks from discovery to go-live. Adding Accounting typically adds two to three weeks. HR and Payroll depends on your payroll structure. The main variable is usually how quickly your team can review and sign off at each stage. We set clear review points so nothing stalls.

What happens to our existing data? Customer records, invoices, inventory?

Data migration is a dedicated phase in every engagement. We export your existing data, clean and map it to Odoo's structure, import it into a staging environment for validation, and only move it to production after you have confirmed it looks right. This is not treated as a low-priority task. Arriving at go-live with your historical data intact is not optional.

Can Odoo connect to our other tools like WhatsApp, payment gateways, or our website?

Yes. Odoo has native integrations for many tools and an API for anything else. We have connected Odoo to WhatsApp, Razorpay, Stripe, logistics providers, n8n automation workflows, and custom internal tools. If you have a specific integration in mind, mention it in the first call and we will tell you exactly how it works.

Do you offer ongoing support after the implementation is complete?

Yes. The 30 days after go-live are included in every engagement. After that, we offer ongoing support packages for businesses that need a consistent point of contact for questions, configuration changes, new module rollouts, or user additions. These are straightforward monthly arrangements with no long-term lock-in.

Ready to get Odoo working properly?

Tell us what you are running today, how many people are involved, and what is not working. We will come back with a clear plan within 24 hours.

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