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from the work.
Honest writing about Odoo implementations, ERP migrations, the TARGET method, and the people who run businesses on it.
From website visitor to concrete ERP lead
An ordinary contact form qualifies nothing. What if the website itself ran the first step of the sales conversation? A look at interactive lead capture with Updoo — and the ERP Reality Scanner as a concrete example.
We are now an Odoo Gold Partner
As of July 2025, Radical Fanatics is officially an Odoo Gold Partner — a title that puts us among the top Odoo partners in the Netherlands. But while others grow in headcount, we deliberately choose to grow in quality.
Top 10 Odoo partners in the Netherlands, compared
Annual update on the Dutch Odoo-partner landscape: six Gold partners, eight Silver, thirty Ready partners — and Radical Fanatics climbs to #6 as the smallest Gold partner. All 10 partners listed with cost, segment, sectors, location and references.
Subcontracting in Odoo ERP with traceability based on lots and serial numbers
Video walkthrough on outsourcing production while maintaining full traceability through lots and serial numbers — all in standard Odoo, no custom development.
Why I left AFAS for Odoo — and never looked back
A few years ago I sold my cloud-software company and got my first taste of AFAS. Solid for finance, but something was missing. A year later I found that 'something' in Odoo.
Is your ERP ready for retirement? Time to switch — without the headaches.
Your ERP has served you for years, but it no longer works. Or you run a patchwork of separate tools. Five signs it is time for something new — and how to do it without the nightmare.
Why civil-engineering firms finally need to get their software sorted
In the world of cables, pipes and excavators, it's all about speed and just-doing-it. Without a good system, those metres get lost in stray work orders, double-booked schedules and hours that never get logged.
Why switching to S/4HANA isn't always the right call — and the best alternatives
SAP users being 'nudged' toward S/4HANA face a real decision: go with SAP's new platform, or look elsewhere. The main alternatives — NetSuite, Dynamics, Acumatica, Odoo — compared.
G.O.D. (Getting Odoo Done) — a success formula for Odoo implementations, with a smile
For many entrepreneurs, implementing software is like assembling a motor with only an IKEA manual. Three principles to make it faster and more enjoyable: Getting Odoo Done.
Why people with an ownership mindset are indispensable in SMB
Every company has a few. People who take responsibility without being told what to do. What makes them indispensable — and how they make the difference.
I hate project management
Timeboxing. Agile. Leverage. Touchbase. Bullshit bingo. And yet we run thirty IT projects a year and they mostly go well. How that's possible — and the six points that make the difference.
Keeping projects on track: how to avoid surprises
In every project there comes a point when you wonder: are we still on track? Without clear visibility on progress, even the best-planned project can run into trouble. Oversight is the backbone of success.
Want fast progress? Here's how expert meetings solve the biggest project problems
You're deep in a project. Things look fine, until you hit a wall where you simply lack the knowledge. That's the moment for an expert meeting — not a broad discussion, but a focused session.