​Align Your Business & IT Strategy For A Successful Implementation

At Portcities, we advise you to align your technology roadmap and business objectives. Through our comprehensive business analysis services, we recommend the best Odoo ERP solutions to overcome challenges and deliver measurable results, ensuring your operations are efficient and future-ready.

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Why Business Analysis is Essential for ERP Success?

Business Analysis is the foundation of successful ERP implementation, enabling businesses to define specific needs, identify process gaps, and customize Odoo solutions. Through this process, inefficiencies are highlighted for improvement, Odoo configurations are tailored to fit operations seamlessly, and a scalable, future-proof ERP roadmap is developed to support long-term business growth.

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Our Business Analysis Process for Odoo ERP

Successful ERP implementation begins with a structured and thorough business analysis, incorporating a detailed gap analysis methodology. Here’s how we approach this critical first step to ensure a seamless ERP journey tailored to your unique requirements

1.

Preparation

We guide you in gathering essential information through systematic business gap analysis, documenting your existing business processes (as-is), pain points, and objectives. This groundwork sets the stage for aligning Odoo ERP with your strategic goals.

2.

Workshop

Through interactive sessions, we help you articulate your desired outcomes and future state (to-be processes). These workshops also define the project scope and implementation strategy for a tailored ERP plan.

3.

Report

Our consultants develop a detailed report that includes deliverables, such as a project roadmap and high-level requirements, ensuring clarity for your ERP journey.

4.

Revision & Adjustment

Following your rewiew, we refine the outputs iteratively to deliver final materials that align perfectly with your insights and business needs.

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Packages and Add-Ons

Business Analysis Packages

Business analysis is crucial in technology consulting services as it bridges the gap between business needs and technology solutions.


Offer Type

Light

Complete

Odoo Roadmap

Odoo Roadmap & High-Level Design

Objectives

Designed for SMEs with business analysis needs for Standard Odoo

Designed for SMEs with business analysis needs for Customized Odoo

Designed for MMCs with advanced business analysis needs

Designed for MMCs with high-level design and advanced business analysis needs

Deliverables

  • 1 workshop to discuss to-be processes, scope, and schedule
  • Final report & presentation
  • 1 revision
  • 2 workshops covering ERP strategy, to-be processes, scope, and implementation plan
  • Final report & presentation
  • Unlimited revisions & adjustments
  • 3 workshops covering ERP strategy, roadmap, scope, architecture design, and detailed implementation plan
  • Final report & presentation
  • Unlimited revisions & adjustments
  • To-be process mapping and high-level requirements definition
  • 5 workshops covering ERP strategy, roadmap, scope, requirements, architecture, and detailed implementation
  • Final report & presentation
  • Unlimited revisions & adjustments
  • To-be process mapping, high-level requirements, and Odoo architecture design

Business Analysis Add-ons

Options to enhance your BA package by including additional features or services beyond the standard deliverables, tailored to meet specific business needs: 


Offer Type

Integration Analysis

Light Infrastructure Review

Advanced Infrastructure Analysis

Focused Functional Training

Objectives

Designed for seamless system synergy

Designed for security-first setup for standard platforms

Designed for architecting your optimal Odoo environment

Designed for accelerated expertise in core processes

Deliverables

Comprehensive evaluation and optimization of integration workflows and connectivity between Odoo and your legacy system.

Rigorous security assessment and optimization for standard platform implementations.

Bespoke design and evaluation of infrastructure for optimal performance and compliance.

Intensive training and support for essential business workflows and specialized modules.

Key Benefits of Our Business Analysis Process



Strategic Alignment

Prioritizing applications and processes that align with core business needs.

Project Approach

Offering a structured plan balancing flexibility with detailed planning.

Accurate Budget & Schedule

Offering a structured plan balancing flexibility with detailed planning.


​Non-functional Requirements

Addressing critical factors like transaction peaks and IT compliance early.

People Engagement

Involving key users and senior management early to reduce resistance.


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Frequently Asked Questions

Business analysis for Odoo ERP identifies your processes, pain points, and improvement opportunities. It includes gap analysis to align Odoo with your goals, ensuring a smooth and effective implementation.

Business analysis is crucial because it ensures that the Odoo implementation is tailored to your specific business requirements, rather than being a generic, one-size-fits-all solution. It helps avoid costly mistakes, reduces the risk of project failure, and maximizes the return on your ERP investment. It also helps to identify the pain points.

Portcities offers different packages, including "Light" for standard Odoo needs, "Complete" for customized Odoo, and "Odoo Roadmap" and "Odoo Roadmap & High-Level Design" for larger enterprises with more complex requirements. These packages vary in the number of workshops, deliverables, and the level of customization they support.

Add-ons are optional enhancements to the core business analysis packages. They allow you to tailor the service to your specific needs. Examples include Integration Analysis, Infrastructure Reviews (Light and Advanced), and Focused Functional Training.

Portcities uses a structured process that includes preparation (gathering information about your current processes and pain points), workshops (to define your desired future state), reporting (detailed documentation of findings and recommendations), and revision & adjustment (iterative refinement based on your feedback). This ensures the analysis, and the subsequent Odoo implementation, directly support your objectives.

One successful business analysis project by Portcities is its collaboration with Veolia PET Recycling, a leader in plastic recycling. The project involved implementing Odoo ERP to streamline Veolia’s operations, including:

  • Automating Procurement & Inventory Management: Odoo helped Veolia optimize raw material procurement and maintain real-time inventory tracking.
  • Enhancing Production Planning & Quality Control: The system improved production workflow and ensured quality control through automated tracking.
  • Financial & Sales Management Integration: Odoo enabled better cost tracking and sales reporting, improving business decision-making.

This case study demonstrates how Portcities enhances business efficiency through tailored Odoo solutions. You can read the full details here: Case Study: Veolia PET Recycling.

Portcities differentiates itself from other consulting firms by providing highly customized Odoo solutions with a phased implementation approach. In the Just Analytics project, Portcities first focused on core operational modules before gradually integrating additional features, ensuring a smooth transition and minimizing risks. This method offers businesses greater flexibility and control over their ERP system compared to traditional consulting firms. You can read the full details here: Case Study: Just Analytics.