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Odoo for leaders, founders, investors and researchers · 12 min · 2026Choosing and governing an Odoo partner
Partner levels, writing an RFP, fixed price vs time and materials, and project governance.
In this lesson
- Evaluating partners
- RFP and commercial models
- Governance
Key points
- References in your industry; named consultants
- Discovery first
- Fixed vs T&M trade-offs
- Steering committee, RAID log, change control, go/no-go
Real-world example
A Kaduna manufacturer chose a partner after a paid two-week discovery that produced a fit-gap and phased plan. The fixed-price phase 1 finished on budget because change requests were logged and prioritised by the steering committee.
Questions and answers
Why a discovery phase?
To confirm scope and estimate before committing to a full price.
Who sits on the steering committee?
Sponsor, process owners, partner lead (and PM).