Odoo 20 Has Shipped. Scope Your Upgrade Before Calendars Fill Up.
Odoo 20 has officially shipped. Good news if you're starting fresh, and time-sensitive if you're still on Odoo 17 or 18: migration requests spike right after a major release, not before, and partner calendars fill up fast once they do.
Here's what changed, and what to check before you commit to an upgrade date.
What's Changed
- ✓Genuinely autonomous AI agents: Agents that act, not just assist, running on purchased IAP credits.
- ✓A real Payroll overhaul: A rebuilt dashboard, net-to-gross salary simulation, and a guided pay-run flow with a review stage before validation.
- ✓A redesigned mobile app: Offline support for short interruptions, syncing automatically once you reconnect.
- ✓Backend performance: Improvements aimed at faster reporting on large databases.
What To Check Before You Upgrade
Access rights have been simplified in Odoo 20: record rules are removed, and domains are defined directly at the access-right level. Any custom module that ships its own record rules needs its security reviewed and re-tested. Odoo also recommends running a test upgrade on a copy of your database before touching production.
Scope Now, Not In A Few Months
The smart move is scoping the upgrade now, while there's still room on the calendar. A scoping exercise maps your customizations, flags what will break, and gives you a realistic timeline before everyone else has the same idea.
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Odoo 20 Has Shipped. Scope Your Upgrade Before Calendars Fill Up.
Odoo 20 has officially shipped. Good news if you're starting fresh, and time-sensitive if you're still on Odoo 17 or 18: migration requests spike right after a major release, not before, and partner calendars fill up fast once they do.
Here's what changed, and what to check before you commit to an upgrade date.
What's Changed
- ✓Genuinely autonomous AI agents: Agents that act, not just assist, running on purchased IAP credits.
- ✓A real Payroll overhaul: A rebuilt dashboard, net-to-gross salary simulation, and a guided pay-run flow with a review stage before validation.
- ✓A redesigned mobile app: Offline support for short interruptions, syncing automatically once you reconnect.
- ✓Backend performance: Improvements aimed at faster reporting on large databases.
What To Check Before You Upgrade
Access rights have been simplified in Odoo 20: record rules are removed, and domains are defined directly at the access-right level. Any custom module that ships its own record rules needs its security reviewed and re-tested. Odoo also recommends running a test upgrade on a copy of your database before touching production.
Scope Now, Not In A Few Months
The smart move is scoping the upgrade now, while there's still room on the calendar. A scoping exercise maps your customizations, flags what will break, and gives you a realistic timeline before everyone else has the same idea.
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