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Odoo Project
Odoo Project gives consultancies, agencies, and internal PMOs a Kanban + Gantt project workspace that ties directly into Timesheets, Invoicing, and Helpdesk — without the integration tax of Asana + Harvest + a separate billing tool.
Book a free 30-min auditWho Odoo Project is for
- ✓Service businesses (agencies, consultancies, PSO teams) billing T&M or fixed-fee
- ✓Internal PMOs running 5–50 active projects with cross-team dependencies
- ✓Engineering teams managing roadmap-style projects with milestones
- ✓Teams replacing Asana, Monday, ClickUp, or Wrike + a separate timesheet tool
Top features
Kanban + Gantt views
Switch between Kanban (by stage) and Gantt (by date) on the same project. Drag-to-reschedule dependencies, critical path highlighted.
Milestones and deliverables
Milestones group tasks into client-facing deliverables. Linked invoice triggers fire when a milestone is marked complete.
Timesheet integration
Each task accepts time entries from the assignee. Time rolls up to the project for billable / non-billable breakdown and to payroll for capacity planning.
Customer portal
Clients see their project status, attached deliverables, and signed milestones via a branded portal. Optional document upload and approval workflow.
Subtasks and dependencies
Hierarchical task structure with cross-task dependencies. Blocking-task chains visualized in Gantt; circular-dependency detection built in.
Forecast and capacity
Assignment-based capacity view per person, per week. Overallocation flagged automatically — the data signal lands before the late delivery does.
Recurring tasks
Templates for recurring delivery (monthly retainer, weekly status report). Each cycle spawns a fresh task chain on schedule.
Tasks-to-invoice
Tasks marked billable accumulate against the project's invoicing schedule. Generate invoice in one click at the end of the billing period.
Representative use cases
Agency retainer billing
Marketing agency runs 12 active retainers. Each client = one project with recurring tasks. Timesheets roll up; monthly invoice generated from the project with the time breakdown attached.
Implementation projects
Octura uses Odoo Project to run our own implementations. WBS = project tasks, milestones gate billing, customer portal shows status to the client. Recursive.
Internal product roadmap
Product team manages quarterly roadmap with milestones per release. Engineering tasks linked to features, features linked to OKRs. Forecast view shows quarter-by-quarter capacity.
Pricing
Odoo license
Odoo Custom tier ($46.80/user/mo) for full Project + Timesheets + Invoicing. Standard tier ($31.10/user/mo) covers Project-only.
Octura implementation
Octura Project implementation: $8K–$22K depending on workflow customization, timesheet integration, and customer-portal scope. Typical timeline 4–8 weeks.
Common integrations
- Slack, Microsoft Teams for task notifications
- GitHub, GitLab (link commits to tasks)
- Calendar (Google, Outlook) for task scheduling
- Helpdesk (escalate tickets into project tasks)
- Salesforce CRM (where opportunity → project handoff is core)
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Book a free 30-min auditOdoo Project FAQ
01Can Odoo Project replace Asana, Monday, or ClickUp?
Yes for most mid-market PMOs. Odoo gives Kanban + Gantt + timesheet billing + invoicing on one stack. Asana / ClickUp win for very polished UI on Marketing-team-led adoption; Odoo wins when you also need billing, capacity, and customer portal in the same system.
02Does Odoo Project support Agile workflows?
Yes. Configure stages as Backlog → Sprint → In Progress → Review → Done. Sprint planning via Kanban filters; velocity and burndown via Studio or BI views. We've deployed Scrum-style workflows at engineering teams.
03How does Odoo handle capacity planning?
Each task has an estimated effort + assignee. Forecast view shows assignment density per person per week. Overallocation flagged in real time; reallocation is a drag-and-drop.
04Can clients see their project status?
Yes via the customer portal. They see active tasks, milestones, document deliverables, and signed approvals — without seeing internal subtasks or notes. Access is branded and SSO-ready for enterprise customers.