# Odoo Go-Live Checklist for African Manufacturers > Source: https://netray.co/tools/odoo-africa-manufacturer-go-live-checklist > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: Free Tools ## Short answer Checklist covering localization, tax, currencies, manufacturing, inventory, security and cutover before Odoo goes live. ## Category other-erp ## Erp Odoo ## Region Africa ## Audience - Odoo consultant - ERP project manager - Operations manager ## Tool **Kind:** checklist **Groups:** #### Localization and tax **Items:** **Text:** Install the correct fiscal localization package for each company **Critical:** true Review the chart of accounts against the statutory format **Text:** Configure tax records for standard, zero-rated and exempt supplies **Critical:** true Set fiscal positions for exports, imports and tax-exempt customers **Text:** Test the VAT return report against a manual calculation **Critical:** true Confirm any government e-invoicing connection or certified device is working Check invoice layout shows all fields required locally #### Currency and finance **Items:** Activate every currency used for sales, purchases and banks **Text:** Set an automatic exchange rate update source and test it **Critical:** true Confirm the number of decimals for each currency **Text:** Load opening balances and tie to the closing trial balance **Critical:** true Configure bank journals and statement import Set payment terms and customer credit limits Test foreign currency invoice, payment and exchange difference posting #### Inventory and manufacturing **Items:** **Text:** Verify units of measure and conversion factors **Critical:** true Load products with costing method and category rules **Text:** Load bills of materials and check component quantities **Critical:** true Set work centers, routings and capacities Configure reordering rules and lead times Test a full manufacturing order from confirmation to done **Text:** Load opening stock by location and lot or serial where needed **Critical:** true Test receipts, deliveries and internal transfers Confirm stock valuation ties to the inventory ledger accounts #### Users, security and infrastructure **Items:** **Text:** Create users with the minimum access groups they need **Critical:** true Set multi-company rules and test cross-company access **Text:** Enable automated backups and test a restore **Critical:** true Configure outgoing and incoming mail Confirm server sizing, worker settings and database maintenance Check print layouts, barcode scanners and label printers Test network failover and behaviour on a power loss #### Cutover and support **Items:** **Text:** Freeze changes in the old system at an agreed cut-off time **Critical:** true **Text:** Run a full dress rehearsal of data load and reconciliation **Critical:** true Train users by role with sign-off sheets Prepare a rollback plan and decision point Agree a hypercare rota and an issue log Confirm the support contract and escalation contacts **Scoring Note:** Do not go live with any critical item open. Record owner and date for every non-critical item that is deferred. ## Content **Intro:** Odoo is flexible, and that flexibility means go-live failures usually come from skipped basics: localization, tax, currencies, stock opening and backups. This checklist lists those checks for manufacturers working in African markets. **Sections:** #### How to use the checklist **Body:** Walk through the groups with your consultant and key users a few weeks before go-live, and again in the final week. Mark each item as complete only after you have tested it with real data, not after it has been configured. Export the list to share with the steering group. #### Localization and tax first **Body:** Odoo ships fiscal localization packages for many countries, and the package installed at database creation drives the chart of accounts and tax setup. Choose the right one early, because changing it after posting is difficult. Always test the tax report against a manual calculation using real invoices. **Bullets:** - One localization per company - Separate tax records for zero-rated and exempt - Fiscal positions for exports and exempt customers #### Manufacturing and stock **Body:** Most manufacturing issues come from unit of measure conversions, wrong bills of materials and opening stock that does not tie to the ledger. Run an end-to-end test of a manufacturing order, from purchase receipt to finished goods delivery, and compare the cost to your expectations. #### Common mistakes **Body:** Teams often skip restoring a backup, give users admin rights to save time, or load opening stock without a reconciliation. Plan a rehearsal and keep a rollback decision point so you can go back to the old system if needed. **Cta:** If you want an AI assistant over your Odoo or other ERP data after go-live, Netray can set that up privately, read-only and with the generated queries visible. **Faq:** #### Does this apply to Odoo Community and Enterprise? **Answer:** Yes for the general items. Some features, such as certain localization or e-invoicing connectors, differ by edition and version, so confirm availability for your edition with your partner before the project plan is fixed. #### Why test a backup restore? **Answer:** A backup that has never been restored is unproven. Restoring to a test server confirms the files and database are complete and tells you how long recovery takes, which matters during a power or hosting failure. #### How many rehearsals are needed? **Answer:** At least one full dress rehearsal of data load and reconciliation is a sensible minimum, and two is better for complex multi-warehouse operations. Each rehearsal should produce a timed runbook for the real cutover. #### Can I use it for other ERPs? **Answer:** Many items, such as tax testing, opening balances, user access and backups, apply to any ERP. The product-specific items, like fiscal positions and work centers, should be adapted to your system's terminology. ## Search terms odoo go live checklist, odoo manufacturing implementation checklist, odoo africa localization, odoo mrp setup checklist, odoo multi currency setup, odoo cutover plan --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json