Overview of Our Approach to Implementing Odoo Solutions
We rely on an advanced methodology that combines precise planning with flexible execution to ensure delivering customized Odoo solutions perfectly suited to your company’s needs.
We use the TOGAF framework to thoroughly understand your current situation and define your future goals, enabling us to design an integrated solution and establish a clear roadmap that ensures successful implementation aligned with your business’s unique characteristics. This strategic planning helps reduce risks, optimize resource utilization, and guarantee alignment of the solution with your organization’s long-term vision.
At the same time, we adopt the Agile methodology to implement the project gradually and flexibly, dividing the work into small, quickly achievable phases. This allows you to monitor progress and provide continuous feedback. This approach facilitates rapid adaptation to changes, accelerates the delivery of practical solutions, and increases user satisfaction by involving them at every step.
How We Work With You?
Clear Understanding of Your Needs
We analyze your current situation and listen to your goals to create a clear picture of how to improve your processes.
Designing the Right Solution
We design a practical model that reflects how Odoo will support your business in the future by simplifying procedures and improving efficiency.
Flexible and Effective Implementation Plan
We break down the project into small, manageable steps executed gradually, with ongoing opportunities for review and adjustment.
Secure and Accurate Data Migration
We prepare and transform your existing data carefully to ensure its integrity and ease of use in the new system.
Continuous Training and Support
We provide tailored training and ongoing technical support to ensure smooth adoption of the system and achieve the best results.
In short, by integrating methodical strategic planning using TOGAF with flexible execution using Agile, we guarantee you:
- A clear and well-studied plan that supports achieving your long-term goals
- High adaptability to changes and market demands
- Faster delivery of system functionalities with high quality
- Continuous involvement of you and your users in developing the solution to ensure full satisfaction
- A comprehensive and scalable solution that confidently supports the growth of your business
How Do We Integrate TOGAF with Agile in Implementing Odoo Solutions?
1. The Role of TOGAF in Strategic and Structural Planning
TOGAF provides a comprehensive framework for developing an enterprise architectural vision, which includes:
- Defining strategic goals and needs
- Analyzing the current state (As-Is)
- Designing the future state (To-Be)
- Performing gap analysis
- Creating the implementation roadmap
These outputs form a clear and structured map to follow, setting priorities, requirements, and general guidelines.
2. The Role of Agile in Practical and Flexible Execution
Agile is applied during the actual development phases, where:
- The project is divided into short sprints (usually 2–4 weeks)
- The focus is on quickly delivering usable features
- It allows rapid adaptation to changes
- It continuously integrates feedback and user input
3. Key Integration Points in an Odoo Project
| Integration Element | How It's Integrated | Practical Examples in Odoo |
|---|---|---|
| Planning & Analysis | TOGAF is used to define vision, design processes, and set priorities | As-Is and To-Be documents, gap analysis, implementation roadmap |
| Work Breakdown | The project is divided into user stories and Agile sprints based on TOGAF outputs | Odoo module setup based on priorities, customizations, data import |
| Review & Evaluation | After each sprint, results are reviewed in light of TOGAF goals | Sprint progress reviews with users and stakeholders, backlog updates |
| Change Control | Agile enables flexible adjustment of plans while maintaining the TOGAF framework | Reevaluating requirements or customizations based on sprint feedback |
| Documentation & Architecture | TOGAF ensures comprehensive architectural documentation (e.g., BPMN, system diagrams) | Maintaining and updating diagrams and documentation regularly |
Benefits of Integration
- A clear strategic plan combined with practical adaptability
- Reduced risks and costs from unplanned changes
- Faster delivery of Odoo features with high solution quality
- Active stakeholder engagement through continuous reviews
- Architectural documentation that ensures system sustainability and future scalability
Project Phases
Phase 1: Preparation and Analysis
1.1 Requirements Gathering (TOGAF - Architecture Vision Phase)
- Interviews with stakeholders
- Identifying challenges and strategic goals
- Defining project scope
- Collecting legacy system data: reports, diagrams, export data
- Identifying involved teams (IT, Accounting, HR...)
1.2 Current State Analysis (As-Is)
- Documenting current processes using BPMN diagrams
- Identifying current applications and databases (Application & Data Baseline)
1.3 Future Vision (To-Be)
- Designing proposed future processes (BPMN)
- Defining how Odoo will support those processes
- Linking the future vision to business objectives
1.4 Gap Analysis
- Comparing current state to desired state
- Identifying required modifications to Odoo (custom modules, workflows)
- Defining technical and functional requirements
1.5 Roadmap (TOGAF - Opportunities & Solutions)
- Prioritizing (MVP first)
- Phase planning: incremental implementation
- Defining time and human resources
Phase 2: Planning and Data Migration
2.1 Data Migration Plan
- Identifying data sources (Excel, Legacy DB, APIs)
- Mapping related tables in Odoo (Partners, Products, Journals, etc.)
- Data cleansing and classification (Data Cleansing & Mapping)
2.2 Import Tools
- Using Odoo Import Wizard
- Testing data import in a staging environment
- Documenting linkages and relationships (Foreign Keys)
Phase 3: Implementation (Agile - Scrum)
3.1 Development Environment Setup
- Git / Odoo.sh / Docker
- Preparing Sprint Backlog
3.2 Development Cycles
- Weekly or biweekly sprints
- Daily Standups
- Sprint Review and Retrospective
3.3 Change Management
- Managing Change Requests with Agile methodology
- Documenting decisions and changes
Phase 4: Testing and Delivery
4.1 Testing
- Functional testing
- Performance testing
- Security testing
4.2 User Training
- Preparing user manuals
- Conducting training workshops for each department
4.3 Go-Live
- Executing Cutover plan (shutting down legacy system, activating Odoo)
- Monitoring launch day
Phase 5: Support and Continuous Improvement
- Post-launch support period
- Ongoing Agile backlog for improvements
- Performance monitoring and user feedback management
🛠️ Documents and Deliverables Required at Each Phase:
| Phase | Main Deliverables |
|---|---|
| Preparation & Analysis | Requirements documents - BPMN diagrams - Gap analysis - Roadmap |
| Planning | Migration plan - Clean data files - Execution plan |
| Implementation | Sprint Backlog - Custom code - Change documentation |
| Testing | Test reports - Training records - Cutover plan |
| Support | Performance reports - Improvement plans |