Highlights from the 2025 Odoo Roadshow in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Three Pillars of Success with Outside In:
Andriy shares the three critical factors that sealed the deal in working with OptimySME and Odoo. He believes that these are the core pillars that shaped their ERP journey, and paved the way to a successful implementation.
- Product: The software must enable your vision and goals for the future business, not limit it.
- Partner: People who know product inside and out is super important. No matter how much technical skills you have in-house, your partner knows the product best.
- Preparedness: Is your team ready? Not just for change, but to work together, to trust and depend, to solve problems in uncharted waters.
Kevin's Unconventional Tips for Success:
Kevin pulls out his wisdom and practical advice for a smooth ERP roll-out, and reiterates his favourite "less-is-more" phrase when it comes to customisation:
- Minimise Development: Do as little development as you possibly can. Why? Chance of success is better the less you do!
- Resource Constraints: Prepare to juggle your day-to-day business with the new - your business keeps running, and your progress depends on your internal capacity.
- Go-Live: Don't rush! Good things take time, and its better to delay than launch unprepared.
- One System, Many Features: The aim is to consolidate and simplify. Odoo is the single system solution that can do everything.
Small & Big Wins with Outside In:
There are four benefits that Outside In has experienced thus far, thanks to Odoo:
- Value Chain Integration: Everything within the business is now connected, and in sync
- Better Decisions: Thanks to the centralised, rich data, there's no more juggling or manual workarounds
- Efficiency & Profitability: Still a work in progress, but there are visible improvements!
- Global Growth: Odoo with the help of OptimySME is the gear Outside In needed for international expansion
ERP Lessons Learnt:
From client to future client, Andriy's insights are key:
- The Right Fit: Think about your priorities - what's important for your business? Mobile-friendliness?
- Involve Everyone: ERP isn't just an IT project, its the cogs and gears of the whole business. There needs to be commitment from every level - whether you're CEO or a retailer.
- Start Early: Engage in broad groups during testing to help ease the transition, and set expectations. Stay in the know.
- Win Together: There are no individual winners; the whole company succeeds or fails as one.