7 Things to know before Odoo Migration Let's discuss the 7 points one by one.
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Every business goes through a period where they need migration, either from old systems or upgrading an already existing system. The need for migration is necessary because no business wants to work with an older version that might be outdated shortly which results in to increase in their maintenance cost. Today, we will discuss 7 things that you should know before Odoo Migration. Odoo 15 was released in October'21 and it is necessary to discuss the topic as it will help the business to conquer the fear of migrating.
1. Core Reasons to go for Migration
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Before going from the migration of the current system, the business must understand the core reasons behind the migration. Is it performance or upgrading to the most recent infrastructure that powers the various processes of the business? The reason behind the complete analysis is to find out what would be the implications of migration in the future and the overall working of the business. Without the core reasons completely understood, it is not a good decision to go for migration to newer versions or different platforms.
2. New Features That Will Be Introduced
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Every migration brings new features and businesses should discuss how to leverage those new features to their advantage. I.e Skill Management Module, MRP Subcontracting, Product Videos on Website, etc which are good features in the newer version. Many businesses might not be interested in the new feature, but evaluating them and incorporating them into the business model is necessary.
3. Old Features That will be Absolute Migrations carry new features, but at the same time, they also give way to old techniques or features. There can be many reasons for this as the system needs up-gradation with better functionality and features. These old features must be replaced by new features and balanced well within the working ecosystem of the organization. Without the correct analysis, the
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organization workflow can be hampered and give way to bugs, eventually slowing the system down.
4. Business Processes that Will be Affected
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Change carries a burden. Not all processes will have the same workflow but there is the possibility of altered in workflow during the migration. Taking note of the changes and letting the workforce know about them can save tons of time that are required to solve issues that no one knew in the first place. This way, the whole business runs on synergy and creates value for money.
5. Downtime While Migration
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Many businesses depend on system working efficiency and time so if the system goes down then it will lose tons of money and customers. To avoid these many businesses run both Old and new systems parallel in which the old system will work in pilot mode, whereas the system is prepared in the backyard. Training is provided and the new systems go live without costing the business any money. But, this might not be true for all businesses. So, calculating the downtime early can decrease the panic and increase the chances that workflow will be restarted once the migration is complete.
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6. Time and Resources dedicated to UAT (User Acceptance Testing)
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Testing is an important part of migration. Without complete testing, live systems can stop when a bug is encountered. To avoid failure in the live system or minimize failure risk, time and resources should be decided to go for user acceptance testing, where users test the full system along with the exact functionality same as the previous version, and give it a green signal to go live with the production environment.
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7. Cost for Migration
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Diving deep into migration, and not knowing the cost of it can spell trouble for the organization. It is advisable to estimate the cost before the migration starts. Cost analysis is one of the factors for the successful completion of the migration.
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Conclusion
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We hope you liked the article on things to know before migration. Migrations are not easy, they require skill, knowledge, and experience. We CandidRoot Solutions are an Authorized Ready Partner of Odoo. We have a Well Expirienced Odoo Developer Team, who can helps you to built your Odoo ERP, Odoo CRM, Odoo Integration, Odoo Migration, Odoo Theme Development Services.
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