Functional Consultant Path

Business Process Analysis

Requirements Gathering

• Interview techniques for stakeholders
• Business process documentation methods
• Gap analysis between current processes and Odoo capabilities
• Hands-on task: Document a complete order-to-cash process for a sample company

Solution Design

• Configuring Odoo to match business requirements
• Process mapping and workflow design
• Documentation creation
• Hands-on task: Design a proposed Odoo implementation plan for a fictitious retail business

Project Planning

• Implementation methodologies
• Timeline development
• Resource allocation
• Risk management
• Hands-on task: Create a complete implementation project plan with milestones

Odoo Fundamentals

Odoo Overview

• Compare Community vs Enterprise editions
• Learn about the Odoo ecosystem and business model
• Understand the module-based architecture
• Hands-on task: Install Odoo Community Edition locally and explore the interface

• Master the Odoo interface (views, menus, dashboards)
• Learn user management and access rights
• Understand company configuration
• Hands-on task: Create a new company with departments and users with varied access rights

• Settings management across modules
• Data import/export techniques
• Basic reporting functions
• Hands-on task: Import product catalog and customer data from CSV files

Core Module Expertise

Sales Management

• Quotations and orders
• Pricing strategies and discounts
• Sales team configuration
• Commission management
• CRM integration
• Hands-on task: Configure a complete sales process with approval workflows

Purchasing

• Vendor management
• Request for quotations
• Purchase agreements
• Approval rules
• Hands-on task: Set up a purchasing workflow with multi-level approvals

Inventory Management

• Warehouse configuration
• Inventory valuation methods
• Lot/Serial tracking
• Routes and rules
• Hands-on task: Configure a multi-warehouse environment with different operation types

Manufacturing

• Bill of Materials
• Routings and work centers
• Production planning
• Quality control
• Capacity planning
• Hands-on task: Set up a manufacturing process with quality checks

Accounting & Finance

• Chart of accounts
• Fiscal years and periods
• Tax configuration
• Banking integration
• Financial reporting
• Hands-on task: Configure a complete accounting system with tax rules for different countries

Human Resources

• Employee management
• Recruitment process
• Time tracking
• Payroll basics
• Expense management
• Hands-on task: Configure the complete employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding

Technical Developer Path

Technical Prerequisites

Python Programming

• Python syntax and data structures
• Object-oriented programming
• Python libraries and packaging

Web Technologies

• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals
• XML structure and processing
• Web services concepts

Database Skills

• SQL fundamentals
• PostgreSQL specific features
• Database design principles

Development Tools

• Git version control
• IDE setup (Pycharm Installation)
• Debugging tools
• Hands-on task: Set up a complete development environment for Odoo

Odoo Development Basics

Module Structure

• Understanding Odoo architecture
• Module directory structure
• Manifest file configuration
• Dependencies management
• Hands-on task: Create a skeleton custom module

Model Development

• Odoo ORM (Object-Relational Mapping)
• Field types and attributes
• Model inheritance (extension, delegation, prototyping)
• Constraints and computed fields
• Hands-on task: Create a custom model with relationships to existing Odoo models

View Development

• Form views
• List/tree views
• Kanban views
• Search views
• Graph and pivot views
• Hands-on task: Create a complete set of views for your custom model

Basic Business Logic

• Methods and overrides
• Onchange methods
• CRUD operations
• Domain filters
• Hands-on task: Implement business logic for validation and automation

Advanced Development

Server Actions & Automation

• Automated actions
• Scheduled actions (cron jobs)
• Server actions
• Email templates
• Hands-on task: Create a complete approval workflow with notifications

Security Implementation

• Security groups
• Access rights
• Record rules
• Field-level access
• Hands-on task: Implement a complex security model for your module

Wizards & Popups

• TransientModel
• Wizard views
• Multi-step wizards
• Context management
• Hands-on task: Build a multi-step configuration wizard

• QWeb reporting engine
• Report design
• Custom paper formats
• Data processing for reports
• Hands-on task: Create custom invoice and analytical reports

Controllers & Web Routes

• HTTP controllers
• Routes and URLs
• Session management
• Web client interaction
• Hands-on task: Build a custom web interface for external users

Expert Development

JavaScript & Frontend

• Odoo JavaScript framework
• Custom widgets
• Client actions
• Dynamic UI elements
• Hands-on task: Create a custom dashboard widget with interactive elements

API Integration

• External API consumption
• Exposing Odoo APIs
• Authentication and security
• Webhooks implementation
• Hands-on task: Integrate Odoo with a payment gateway and shipping service

Performance Optimization

• Query optimization
• Caching strategies
• Lazy loading
• Prefetching records
• Hands-on task: Optimize a slow-performing module

1. Testing & Quality Assurance
   • Unit testing
   • Integration testing
   • Test data generation
   • Continuous integration
   • Hands-on task: Write comprehensive tests for your custom module

This roadmap first builds your functional expertise, ensuring you understand the business side thoroughly before diving into technical development. Each stage includes practical hands-on tasks to reinforce your learning and build a portfolio of work as you progress.