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Odoo for leaders, founders, investors and researchers · 12 min · 2026ERP strategy: where value comes from
For leaders and founders: why companies adopt ERP, where it creates value, and when it doesn't.
In this lesson
- What ERP changes
- Standard-first and differentiation
- Measuring value
Key points
- Value = process + data + adoption, not software alone
- Standard first; customise where you differ
- Agree KPIs before the project
- Review KPIs at 3 and 6 months
Real-world example
A Lagos distributor's CEO set three KPIs before adopting Odoo: close in 5 days (from 20), stock accuracy over 97%, and order-to-delivery under 48 hours. Six months later two were met, and the data showed the third was blocked by a carrier, not the system.
Questions and answers
Name two value levers.
Faster close, accurate stock, cash visibility, compliance, scale.
When review KPIs?
At about 3 and 6 months after go-live.