Odoo erp or sap erp ? ODOO If you are not an IT related person, you might be amazing what ODOO is . ? Odoo is nothing but a suite of open-source business apps written in Python programming language and was released under the AGPL license . Odoo is the leading open source solution . The previous name of Odoo is Open ERP ( until May 2014 ) . The main Odoo components are the server , 260 core modules and around 4000 + community modules it does possess . Odoo has no licensing cost . Odoo is a popular business suite for any business in the market . Sometimes , basic Odoo modules are capable to fulfill the requirements hence there is no need of any customization and customization charge...! We will check out all the details one by one ...
MODULES 1 . FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING MODULE – 2 . CUSTOMER RELATION MANAGEMENT MODULE - CRM– 3 . HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MODULE - HRM – 4 . PROJECT MANAGEMENT MODULE – 5 . SALES MANAGEMENT – 6 . INVENTORY AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT MODULE – 7 . MARKETING MODULE 8 . E COMMERCE MANAGEMENT MODULES – 9 . LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT MODULE –
ADVANTAGES OF ODOO
1 . LOW COST : You can easily download the software in free of cost ( community version ) . And you can experience its amazing capabilities . Your cost of investment is low due to the lack of licensing fees . Hence , you can allocate the major portion of the budget for implementation or customization according to your needs .
2 . MODULAR NATURE : -
Odoo is simply modular in nature . You can begin with simple basic modules and you can implement all other modules according to your future requirement . You can use each module separately or integrate with any other module as per your need .
3 . COMPREHENSIVE NATURE : Odoo offers a wide variety of functionalities .With the help of 260 core modules and 4000+ community modules Odoo helps us to meet all our requirement beyond our expectations . Odoo is a single platform to meet all our requirements .
4 . THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY : Odoo is used modern and updated technology . And it always modifying or developing along with the new technology .
5 . CUSTOMIZATION IS EASY : In this competitive world each organization need continuous innovation for the growth of the organization . Hence to attain growth and efficiency each organization need some particular level of customization which is easily possible in Odoo . All you need is budget and right skilled people like Cybrosys technologies .
6 . SOURCE CODE AVAILABILITY : For Odoo - Source code can be purchased . Hence if your vendor decided to stops the support you can easily hire a new vendor and can find the required solution . Because of the source code availability you can do whatever you want with the help of your own good developers or with the help of vendors .
7 . NO LICENSING TROUBLE : You can freely download or copy Open Source Software and use it . Which eliminates the licensing problems . For example if you don’t have the license for the MS Windows operating system you could be charged for software piracy .
8 . USER FRIENDLY .
Hey the list is going on.... 1 . Easy to use . 2 . The best business practices .
3 . Early and full ROI-(Return On Investment ) 4 . Reduce task completion time . 5 . Easy enterprise-wide information sharing . 6 . Customizable and compatible to any environment .
SAP – SYSTEM APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS IN DATA PROCESSING
In the case of SAP which is the oldest ERP solution in the market . SAP is Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing . It was Founded in June 1972 . And after this many SAP ERP modules are developed . Each SAP module can be integrated with other modules . SAP system is divided into two ; such as Functional Module and Technical Module .
FUNCTIONAL MODULE OVERVIEW
1 . FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING MODULE - F1 – 2 . CONTROLLING MODULE – CO – 3 . SALES & DISTRIBUTION MODULE – SD – 4 . HUMAN RESOURCE MODULE – HR – 5 . PRODUCTION PLANNING MODULE – PP – 6 . MATERIALS MANAGEMENT MODULE – MM – 7 . QUALITY MANAGEMENT – QM – 8 . PLANT MAINTENANCE MODULE – PM – 9 . PROJECT SYSTEMS MODULE – PS – 10 . SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT MODULE – SCM –
DISADVANTAGES OF SAP
1 . EXPENSIVE : One of the main disadvantage is its cost itself . To implement and use SAP can be very expensive . You have to spend a lot of money in licensing and even more in infrastructure and consulting , ie ,. At its initial stage and the lifetime cost of SAP .
2 . TCO IS VERY HIGH : As you all know SAP has very high TCO – Total Cost Of Ownership , ie , very high acquisition and deployment cost .
3 . INFLEXIBILITY : It is inflexible . Because sometimes the package of vendor does not fit a company’s business model .
4 . COMPLEXIBILITY : Another disadvantage of SAP is the complexity built into the software . SAP only accepted own interface . It means that company have to change former business interface into new SAP preferred interface in order to operate SAP system properly . Most companies implement one feature or function of the software during a particular time, allowing employees to gain familiarity with the software before moving to the next stage . The complete implementation process may take several years .
5 . RETURN ON INVESTMENT – i : – If a company installs the SAP software for their system then the Return On Investment will take time to be profitable . In short company will get profitable result but it will take a long time , hence a company whose purpose is to work for very short period ; then SAP is not useful to implement .
6 . LESS USER - FRIENDLY : – It is not user - friendly . Rich internet applications are not effective if the technology we used is ep even though not all browsers support it . [ generally companies depends upon more than one technology to serve all the business needs ; ecc,bi,spolman,xi,srm,crm,ep,netweaver mobile are some examples and a lot more ] . In most cases it is used as back end to our business needs . Web dynpro are not compatible to all browsers and when ep applications are connected to back end systems its response time is very high . All SAP applications are not successful .
7 . LACK OF SECURITY : SAP have remote access to all your environment . Security level is very low .
8 . RECURRING UPGRADES : Exponential rise of upgrade cost is based upon customization of the software . And the upgrading is very difficult in the SAP system .
OVERVIEW ODOO
SAP Main functionality
Accounting .
Accounting .
Business Intelligence .
Business Intelligence .
CRM .
CRM .
E Commerce .
E Commerce .
Human Resources .
Human Resources .
Inventory .
Inventory .
Maintenance .
Maintenance .
Manufacturing .
Manufacturing .
Project Management .
Sales & Marketing . Supply Chain .
Project Management . Supply Chain .
ACCOUNTING FEATURES
Accrual-Based Costing .
Accrual-Based Costing .
Analytic Accounting .
Billing & Invoicing .
Bank Reconciliation .
Billing & Invoicing .
Budgeting & Forecasting .
Tax Preparation . BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE FEATURES
Custom Dashboards .
Custom Dashboards .
Custom Reports .
Custom Reports .
Predictive Analytics .
Role-Based Dashboards .
Role-Based Dashboards .
Scorecards .
HUMAN RESOURCE FEATURES
Benefits .
Benefits .
Employee Self-Service .
Payroll .
Leave Management .
Performance Review .
Payroll .
Recruiting .
Performance Review .
Time & Attendance .
Recruiting .
Training .
Time & Attendance .
Training . INVENTORY FEATURES
Fleet Management .
Inventory Forecasting .
Multi-Location .
Reorder Triggers .
Tagging .
Inventory Forecasting .
SUPPLY CHAIN FEATURES
Bid Management .
Inspection of Goods .
Demand Forecasting .
Order to Cash .
Inspection of Goods .
Product Configurator .
Order to Cash .
Request for Proposal .
Product Configurator .
Request for Proposal . MAINTENANCE FEATURES
Capital Projects .
Energy Management .
Energy Management .
Fixed Assets .
Fixed Assets . MANUFACTURING FEATURES
Quality Management .
Sampling .
Quality Management .
PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEATURES
Agile .
Gantt Charts .
Issue Tracking .
Resource Management .
Resource Management .
CRM FEATURES
Call Center Support .
Call Center Support .
Contact Management .
Contact Management .
Customer Self-Service .
Estimating & Quoting .
Estimating & Quoting .
Help Desk .
Field Service Management .
Sales Force Automation .
Help Desk .
Knowledge Base .
Sales Force Automation . E-COMMERCE FEATURES
Custom Design .
Custom Pricing .
Customer Reviews .
Shopping Cart .
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SALES & MARKETING FEATURES
A/B Testing .
Email/SMS Marketing .
Lead Management .
Marketing Automation .
Web Analytics .
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PLATFORM
Online . On premise Mobile .
Online . On premise . Mobile .
MOBILE PLATFORM
Android . iOS .
Android . Mobile Website . ·
OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows . Mac . Linux .
Windows .
Odoo is more robust than SAP ERP in terms of features of accounting , business intelligence features, human resources features , inventory features , supply chain management features , maintenance features , manufacturing features , project management features , CRM features , e commerce features . Odoo has a sales & marketing module available, allowing you to manage sales leads and make informed marketing decisions . SAP ERP is pretty lacking in this area . So as we saw a lot of features associated with SAP software so these should keep in mind before going for SAP software . Now choice is yours . Now business is steered by odoo and it helps to attain the quality , productivity and efficiency. . . step up . . . we are here to help you . The ODOO OFFICIAL PARTNERS , Cybrosys technologies . Being Odoo official partners we get technical and functional training from Odoo . Odoo Consultancy is one of our prime focus . We have so many years of expertise in Odoo development , customization and complete deployment . Our skilled developers have already explored the Odoo opportunities in accounting , manufacturing, trading , real estate , construction sectors and the list goes on. . . Wish you all the Good luck ...