OpenERP/Odoo Installation – It simply means you have a server ready and we will be installing OpenERP/Odoo default and out of the box installation on the given server. It does not involve the user’s creation, hierarchy, migration of data, Tutorials, Training, Support and maintenance, and other tasks.

 Odoo Implementation –  Implementation of the OpenERP system includes all the things that we have discussed in OpenERP/Odoo Installation topic. But, the implementation may take more time because it includes data migration, integration, customization, development, testing, (final testing & bug testing) as well as support and maintenance.

•         If you are planning to test OpenERP/Odoo on your server – You need OpenERP/Odoo Installation services

•         If you are planning to use OpenERP/Odoo for your business – You need OpenERP/Odoo Implementation service

        By just installing some of the "Employee's" modules, one can quickly build a very nice Human Resources Management (HRM) system. You can install some Sales modules, where you will have a robust CRM module. In fact, one of the reasons for the name change from OpenERP to Odoo is that Odoo is much more than an ERP.

Basically, Odoo is available in three versions, a Community version (free open-source software), an Enterprise version which has all the functions as a community but also adds some special and professional features and functionalities as well as a support agreement, and the third one is a cloud-hosted version (software-as-a-service (SaaS)). The cloud version allows a beginner to get up and running on Odoo fairly quickly and at relatively low upfront cost and allows supported modules to be added.

        Odoo includes the following modules that may be installed with a simple mouse click:

        Accounting                                                                   Human Resource Management (HRM)

        Customer Relationship Management (CRM)               Content Management (CMS)

        Warehouse Management                                             Document Management

        Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)                    Fleet Management

        Purchase Management                                                 Point of Sale (POS)

        Project/Service Management                                        Application Builder

        In addition, Odoo makes it extremely easy to customize and modify the base functionality with little-to-no programming required.