# 🏢 Odoo Company Setup Guide - BARQ
## 📊 Current Setup Status
Your Odoo instance is **well-configured** for HR, Finance, and Approvals! Here's what's already set up:
### ✅ Installed & Configured
- **Company**: BARQ (barq)
- **Currency**: SAR (Saudi Riyal)
- **Email**: ridris@barqapp.com
- **Phone**: 9668001240174
- **Total Modules**: 218 installed
- **Employees**: 200 active employees
- **Users**: 2 active users (Azzam, BARQ)
## 🎯 Key Modules Status
### 👥 Human Resources (HR)
- ✅ **Core HR Module**: Installed & Active
- ✅ **HR Holidays**: Installed (Leave Management)
- ✅ **HR Expense**: Installed (Expense Management)
- ⚠️ **HR Timesheet**: Available for installation
- **Current Employees**: 200
- **Departments**: 10 departments including:
- Administration
- Ecommerce
- Ecommerce WH
- Food
- HQ
### 💰 Finance & Accounting
- ✅ **Core Accounting**: Installed & Active
- ✅ **Account Invoicing**: Installed
- ✅ **Chart of Accounts**: 168 accounts configured
- ✅ **Journals**: 11 journals set up including:
- Sales Journal
- Purchase Journal
- Bank Journal
- Tax Adjustments
- Miscellaneous Operations
- ⚠️ **Purchase Module**: Available for installation
### ✅ Approvals Workflow
- ✅ **Approvals Module**: Installed & Active
- ✅ **8 Approval Categories** configured:
- Business Trip
- Borrow Items
- General Approval
- Contract Approval
- Payment Application
- Car Rental Application
- Job Referral Award
- Procurement
## 🚀 Recommended Next Steps
### 1. Install Missing Modules
```bash
python3 install_missing_modules.py
```
The following modules are recommended for completion:
- **HR Timesheet** (Task Logs) - For time tracking
- **Purchase** - For procurement management
### 2. Configure Additional Settings
#### HR Configuration
- **Job Positions**: Define roles and responsibilities
- **Employee Categories**: Organize staff by type/level
- **Leave Types**: Configure vacation, sick leave, etc.
- **Expense Categories**: Set up expense types for reimbursement
#### Finance Configuration
- **Tax Configuration**: Set up VAT and other Saudi taxes
- **Payment Terms**: Configure customer/supplier payment terms
- **Fiscal Year**: Set up accounting periods
- **Bank Accounts**: Configure company bank accounts
#### Approval Workflows
- **Approval Rules**: Define who can approve what amounts
- **Notification Settings**: Set up email notifications
- **Escalation Rules**: Configure automatic escalation
- **Custom Categories**: Add company-specific approval types
### 3. User Management
Currently you have 2 users. Consider adding:
- **Department Managers**: For approval workflows
- **HR Staff**: For employee management
- **Finance Team**: For accounting tasks
- **Regular Employees**: For self-service functions
### 4. Data Management
- **Employee Records**: Ensure all 200 employees have complete profiles
- **Customer Data**: Import/verify customer information
- **Supplier Data**: Set up vendor records
- **Product Catalog**: Configure products/services (if applicable)
## 🔧 Integration Opportunities
### MCP Server Integration
Your MCP server provides 31 tools and 52 resources for:
- Automated employee onboarding
- Expense report processing
- Financial report generation
- Approval workflow automation
- Data synchronization with external systems
### API Access
- Use the configured MCP server for Claude AI integration
- Automate routine tasks through XML-RPC API
- Connect with external HR/Finance systems
## 📋 Quick Actions
### Immediate (Today)
1. ✅ Review current setup (COMPLETED)
2. 🔄 Install missing modules
3. 🔧 Configure approval notification emails
4. 👤 Create additional user accounts as needed
### This Week
1. 📊 Set up expense categories and approval limits
2. 💳 Configure bank account integration
3. 📅 Set up leave policies and calendars
4. 🏢 Review and optimize department structure
### This Month
1. 📈 Generate financial reports and dashboards
2. 🎯 Train users on approval workflows
3. 🔄 Set up automated backup procedures
4. 📊 Configure KPI dashboards for management
## 🆘 Support & Resources
### Documentation
- [Odoo HR Documentation](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/17.0/applications/hr.html)
- [Odoo Accounting Documentation](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/17.0/applications/finance.html)
- [Approvals Module Guide](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/17.0/applications/productivity/approvals.html)
### MCP Server Commands
Use the configured MCP server for automated tasks:
- Employee management
- Financial reporting
- Approval processing
- Data imports/exports
## 📞 Need Help?
Your Odoo instance is hosted at: `https://barq1.odoo.com`
Database: `barq1`
Current admin: `ridris@barqapp.com`
For technical support with the MCP integration, use the provided Python scripts in this directory.
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