Odoo Implementation Should Start with โ€œ๐—ช๐—›๐—ฌโ€ โ€” Not Just ๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง or ๐—›๐—ข๐—ช.


 

Mustufa RahiMustufa Rahi โ€ข 1stVerified โ€ข 1st Odoo Certified (V18/V17/V16/V13) Functional Consultant | Delivery Head | ERP Project Manager | Odoo Functional Trainer | Digital Innovation Strategist | Enterprise Solutions for Manufacturing, Retail & ServicesOdoo Certified (V18/V17/V16/V13) Functional Consultant | Delivery Head | ERP Project Manager | Odoo Functional Trainer | Digital Innovation Strategist | Enterprise Solutions for Manufacturing, Retail & Services 1w โ€ข Edited โ€ข


         

  ๐Ÿ” Odoo Implementation Should Start with โ€œ๐—ช๐—›๐—ฌโ€ โ€” Not Just ๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง or ๐—›๐—ข๐—ช. (Inspired by Simon Sinekโ€™s Golden Circle Theory)


When organizations begin their ERP journey with Odoo, the conversation often starts with:

๐Ÿ‘‰ What modules do we need?

๐Ÿ‘‰ How much will it cost?

๐Ÿ‘‰ How long will it take?


But the real magic happens when we pause and ask:

โ€œ๐—ช๐—›๐—ฌ are we implementing Odoo?โ€

- Is it to scale operations?

- To unify disconnected departments?

- To gain real-time data visibility?

- To improve customer satisfaction?


๐ŸŒŸ Starting with ๐—ช๐—›๐—ฌ anchors the entire implementation to a meaningful purpose โ€” one that the leadership believes in, and the users can emotionally connect to.


๐Ÿ’ก Here's How Simon Sinekโ€™s Model Applies to Odoo ERP:


๐Ÿ”น ๐—ช๐—›๐—ฌ โ€“ Purpose, cause, or belief

๐Ÿง  โ€œWe believe our business deserves operational clarity, agility, and the power to make data-driven decisions.โ€


๐Ÿ”น ๐—›๐—ข๐—ช โ€“ The process

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ โ€œWeโ€™ll implement Odoo with best-fit configurations, user-centric design, and scalable automation.โ€


๐Ÿ”น ๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง โ€“ The result or product

๐Ÿ“Š โ€œA fully functional ERP system with modules like CRM, Sales, Inventory, and Accounting, all aligned with business goals.โ€


๐Ÿšซ ๐™’๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™จ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฅ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™’๐™ƒ๐™”, ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ :

Misaligned priorities

Poor user adoption

Project delays and budget overruns


โœ… ๐™’๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™™ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™’๐™ƒ๐™”, ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ก๐™ค๐™˜๐™ :

Stakeholder buy-in

Cross-functional clarity

A solution tailored to the business vision


๐Ÿ’ฌ Takeaway:

Don't implement Odoo just because it's powerful.

Implement it because your business has a powerful reason to evolve.