Please join Pierre Verkest and Rebecca Gellatly in welcoming Jay Vora, Gijs-Jan Otten, Pedro M. Baeza and Julien Jézéquel-Bréard to our round table discussion.

1. Quick introduction of the participants

• Each integrator introduces themselves (company, role, experience with Odoo and OCA).

2. First topic: Odoo integration as an evolving profession

• How has the role of Odoo integrator evolved over the past few years?

• What key skills are essential for success today?
   

3. Second topic: Educating customers about Odoo and the OCA

• How do you introduce Odoo and the OCA to your clients?

• What are the key points to help clients understand the benefits of open-source solutions?
  
  

4. Third topic: Business models adopted by integrators

• What business models do you follow for Odoo services (subscription-based, project-based, support models)?

• How do you balance custom developments with OCA module integration in your offerings?
  
  

5. Fourth topic: Managing client projects with OCA modules, migrations, and hosting

• OCA Modules: How do you integrate OCA modules into client projects? Which modules consistently add value?

• Odoo Migrations: What challenges do you face during Odoo migrations, and how do you manage version upgrades while using OCA modules?

• Hosting Solutions: What is your approach to hosting (on-premise vs. cloud)? How do you decide the best fit for each client?
  
  

6. Fifth topic: Future perspectives for integrators in the Odoo ecosystem

• What trends or innovations do you foresee impacting integrators in the Odoo ecosystem?
  
  

7. Closing and synthesis

Q&A session