Project and change management: frequently asked questions
Questions and answers
Do you provide project management when another company is doing the implementation?
Yes. We act as an independent project manager alongside another Odoo partner or an internal team. Roles and responsibilities are set out in writing at the start so that there is no ambiguity about who owns what.
What does change management mean in practice?
Deciding who is affected by the new system and how their work changes, telling them why the change is happening before telling them how, training them by role close to go live, and checking that each department is ready before the date is confirmed. It is planned from the first week of the project rather than added when adoption problems appear.
How do you control scope?
Every change request is estimated, its effect on the plan and budget is shown, and the sponsor decides. Nothing is added to the scope by agreement in a workshop alone. This is uncomfortable in the moment and saves the project later.
How do you report progress?
A short written status every week: what was done, what is next, what is at risk and what decisions are needed. Steering meetings at each milestone review the plan, the budget and the risk register.
What if the project is already in trouble?
We start with a short review of scope, plan, decisions, data and readiness, and give you a written view of what is wrong and what it would take to recover. Recovery usually means narrowing the first go live and rebuilding the plan around readiness rather than a date.