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Learn Odoo

By : Greg Moss
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Learn Odoo

By: Greg Moss

Overview of this book

Odoo is management software that contains a set of open source enterprise management applications that help you modernize your business. Completely revised and updated, this comprehensive Odoo guide is a fourth edition of Working with Odoo. This book begins with an introduction to Odoo and helps you set up Odoo Online in your system. You'll learn how to start a new company database in Odoo and the basics of Odoo sales management. You will explore customer relationship management in Odoo and its importance in a modern business environment. Moving on, you'll learn how to install the purchasing application, set up suppliers, and begin purchasing and receiving products in Odoo. Next, you'll learn how to use the MRP module to create, process, and schedule the manufacturing and production order. Once you get to grips with the basic applications, you'll uncover how to customize Odoo to meet the specific needs of your business. You'll learn some advanced techniques for searching and finding information, and you'll be taken through business intelligence in Odoo. Towards the end of the book, you'll go in-depth into Odoo's architecture and learn to use Odoo's API to integrate with other applications. By the end of the book, you'll be ready to use Odoo to build enterprise applications and set up the functional requirements for your business.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)

Summary

In this chapter, we examined the various HR applications available in Odoo. We installed the base Employee Directory, followed by applications that managed time and attendance, as well as leave requests. Finally, we installed an application that allowed us to manage the recruiting processes of new employees. We walked through completing an employment application and finally, turning the potential applicant into an employee.

In the next chapter, we will look at the Project Management application in Odoo and how it can be used to improve service quality for customers. Project Management allows you to organize the simplest projects though to complex projects involving multiple tasks. Furthermore, you can even track the time spent on projects and display project information in a variety of graphical formats to make it easier to track your deadlines.

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