Ep. 05: Automation the Right Way

Businesses love the sound of automation, but often go about it with far too little thought and consideration. Today I talk about the conversations and steps that need to be done before you achieve automation success.

When done poorly, data imports can eat into your budget and set the project back weeks or months. Thinking critically about data from the beginning of a project is vital to the success of a project.

ERP implementations aren't about automating everything, they're about providing tools for employees to work better. With employees playing such a large role, why wait until the end to include them? This episode I take a look at including employees to get a win for everybody.

Open Source and Enterprise aren't often seen in the same sentence, so I take some time to look at the Odoo licensing model and some of the peculiarities that come with it.

Odoo is unlike any product on the market. In this episode I discuss what I believe makes Odoo one of the most powerful platforms available, showing examples of its power.

Welcome to my new podcast Going Odoo, a show about getting the most out of your Odoo implementation. In this episode I go through the introductions, letting you know what to expect from the upcoming episodes, where the show is headed and a little bit about me.  If you would like to suggest a new topic, or to see the timeline of a project with episodes grouped by stage, be sure to take a look at my website programmedbyjake.com. Stay tuned for my strategies for successful Odoo implementations.