During Odoo Experience 2017 on October 5, Odoo 11 will be launched. Odoo has indicated that version 11 will get a few new modules, but above all many improvements. We are so curious about what this version will bring that we have already started investigating. This is what we discovered.
Odoo Studio V2
For newcomers, Odoo Studio is the Odoo application that lets you customize the existing Odoo Apps, such as changing fields or menus, without any coding knowledge! Better yet, you can create new applications in your Odoo database!
The Odoo Usability team has improved the entire interface and user experience of this powerful App. You can now also drag and drop new fields onto your screen and undo your changes. In addition, you can create and edit calendar, Gantt, and pivot table views. The App's icons are more customizable; you can even use your own icons!
Sales dashboard
The sales dashboard has been redesigned and provides a direct overview for every sales team! As a salesperson, you immediately want a good overview, and now Odoo gives you that. The charts are easy to customize and provide insight into sales, invoicing, or leads, over time or per salesperson.
Here too, Odoo shows the power of integration. If you have also installed the Point of Sale, the webshop, and the Odoo eBay Connector, you will also see these sales directly on your dashboard. This gives you a truly complete picture of all your company's sales!
Odoo for service companies
If you provide services and work based on hours, Odoo 11 offers valuable improvements. Among other things, Odoo adds overviews to display billability.
Marketing automation
Version 11 brings a brand new marketing automation tool that makes it easier to set up marketing campaigns and engage in automated interactions with your lead.
Website appointments
Make your calendar available on the Odoo website. You can indicate during which time blocks you are available for appointments.
Visitors to your website can request an appointment during these time blocks. Of course, you still have to accept it.
Ideal for planning a sales demo, for example.
SMS Send messages
In Odoo 11, a framework has been added for sending SMS messages. Odoo has created the first application to send appointment reminders by SMS.
Odoo iPhone iOS App
It was already promised to us with version 1, but after a year of testing with the Android App, Odoo 11 is now finally coming out with an iOS App for the iPhone.
New in Odoo 11: explanation per Odoo App
Odoo has made many improvements to its Apps. We turned Odoo inside out and found this:
Odoo CRM
The phone number is now automatically formatted based on the contact's country. Finally, all phone numbers are listed in the same way.
Instead of one address line, it is now split into the street name, house number, and an addition.
When entering a contact, Odoo automatically retrieves the company's logo and website address.
You can now classify companies into the sectors in which they operate.
The VAT number has been moved to the main screen
Odoo Sales
You can now enter a version number for the product
The menu has been modified and there is now a Catalog menu to access the products
Sales teams have been changed to sales channels
Better support for selling services.
Odoo Accounting
Direct debit has been added
SEPA batch payments will be added
Odoo Marketing
New mass mailing templates
Better options for selecting contacts
Odoo Projects
You can now merge 2 tasks
You can now add activities to a task or issue
Technical: Issues and tasks are combined into 1 model
Odoo Helpdesk
Time tracking on helpdesk tickets
Merging tickets
Odoo Employees (HR)
Time off days are now processed in your timesheets
Send the employee an email if the timesheet has not been completed on time
Send the manager an email to approve the timesheet
Odoo E-Commerce
You can now create promotional campaigns and offer vouchers
You can now compare products in the webshop
You can now add products to your wish list
A rating system in the Odoo Website chatter
Product specification section based on product variants and features
Determine the visibility of products for sale based on stock
Checkout (POS)
Pricelist support
Technical
JavaScript unit testing is now possible
Odoo 11 supports Python version 3
You can now receive GitHub notifications in the Odoo Discussion App
Procurement orders will expire. A purchase order or production order is now created directly from a sales order. In the event of an error, you will also see this immediately on the sales order in the chatter.
Portal
The current Odoo portal, where customers can view outstanding quotations, orders, and invoices, was always combined with an Odoo website. The portal is now also possible without an Odoo website.
Miscellaneous
Now change Odoo's background. For example, you can place your company logo in the background.
You can now choose from multiple order and invoice layouts
The menu structures of almost all Apps have been made clearer
On wide screens, the chatter is now on the right instead of at the bottom
New settings pages for a better overview of Odoo settings and possibilities
You can now change the name of your report when you download it
A user now receives all chatter messages in their Odoo Inbox OR by email. Both are no longer possible. External contacts always receive the messages by email.
Drag and drop attachments into chatter messages
Conclusion
Wow! Odoo 11 promises to be a great version that already makes us happy. Odoo continues to amaze us by adding important features, but in a simple and user-friendly way.
