3 Qualities to look for in an Odoo Functional Consultant

by Alex Forsyth Developer

With millions of consultants out there, it can be a daunting task for you to find the right Odoo functional consultant for your business. However, you must look for these 3 qualities in your consultant before choosing.

When your company starts growing and you start experiencing sales and order volumes at an unprecedented level, all you need then is the right ERP and a reliable and skilled ERP consultant. Only with ERP software and a good consultant, you can approach your business goal and objective. As a business merchant, you must know how tough it is today to compete in this fast-growing business world and there’s no place for the businesses that run slow and cannot meet the consumer demands today. With an ERP, things can be made easier, business processes can be automated, and can be run efficiently to stay ahead in the competition.

Many ERP software systems are available today, but it is important to choose the right one for your business needs. However, among all the available options, Odoo stands out as the ideal ERP for almost every industry right from eCommerce to manufacturing, wholesale, retail, healthcare, and more. Odoo has more than 5 million global users today and it comes with thousands of different modules to fit the unique set of processes of all businesses. Odoo is scalable, flexible, and is an all-in-one integrated ERP solution for all businesses. And, there’s no doubt that Odoo can meet your business requirements as well. All you need to do is find the right Odoo functional consultant possessing all the qualities your business may need.

But do you think finding a reliable and skillful functional consultant can be easy? No, as there are millions around you today. You need to look for certain qualities in the consultant before choosing one.

And here are the top 5 qualities you must look for in your Odoo consultant. Take a look.

Odoo may be new technology or software for you and here’s when you will need to rely on a consultant to effectively manage your business and its processes.

The consultant must have an accurate interest and knowledge about your business type:

The first and the foremost quality you must look for in an ERP consultant is that the consultant has a genuine interest in your business and has in-depth knowledge about your business type. Also, it is better to choose a consultant who has previously worked and handled ERP projects like yours.

The consultant should be an expert in using the ERP:

Choosing the right consultant is as important as choosing the ideal ERP for your business. An ERP consultant with expertise and experience in using the ERP can be a valuable asset to your business. Adequate knowledge about ERP software can also help the professional effectively implement and integrate the software into your business system.

Must be able to provide proper ERP training to the users:

In most ERP projects, one of the major problems that often arises is that the users are not able to handle and manage the processes with the ERP and fail to use the ERP effectively for the business system. To avoid such problems, it is essential to provide proper training to the users from before only. And it is one of the major responsibilities and qualities of the ERP consultant. The consultant should be able to train the users to let them efficiently use the software later on with the business grows and changes.

With these skills and qualities, the consultant can efficiently manage your entire business and its workflow. A streamlined workflow and well-managed business processes are the signs of successful ERP implementation and the consultant must help with that as well. ERP consultants play an integral part in ERP functioning, and implementation and here are the qualities that the consultants need to offer the same.

Alex Forsyth is an experienced Odoo functional consultant associated with a reliable ERP consultancy and implementation partner in Australia, Envertis Software Solutions. The author has written this article to let you know the most essential qualities you must look for in an ERP consultant before choosing one.