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PO/SO Dynamic Approval Process

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Required Apps Purchase (purchase)
Sales (sale_management)
Invoicing (account)
Discuss (mail)
Technical Name po_so_approval_route
License OPL-1
Also available in version 17.0 16.0 15.0
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Technical Name po_so_approval_route
License OPL-1
Also available in version v 17.0 v 16.0 v 15.0

Introduction

The PO/SO Dynamic Approval Process module provides a powerful solution for managing approval workflows for Purchase and Sales Orders in Odoo. It enables businesses to define dynamic approval rules based on customizable conditions, helping ensure that all transactions comply with internal policies and reducing the risk of errors or unauthorized approvals.

Key Features

  • Dynamic Approval Workflow: Create multi-level approval workflows based on conditions like order amount, purchase teams, sales teams, and other criteria.

  • Customizable Conditions: Define detailed approval conditions to control who approves orders and when.

  • Multi-Company Support: Manage approval workflows across multiple companies in a single Odoo system.

  • Notifications and Reminders: Automatically send notifications and reminders to users when an order requires approval.

  • User-Friendly Interface: Easy-to-use interface for monitoring and managing approval workflows.

Benefits

  • Improved Control: Minimize risks and errors by ensuring every order follows predefined approval processes.

  • Time Efficiency: Automate the approval process to save time and reduce manual effort.

  • Enhanced Compliance: Ensure adherence to company policies and internal regulations.

  • Scalable Solution: Supports multiple companies and can be extended to meet growing business needs.

Compatibility & Technical Details

  • Odoo Version: Compatible with Odoo 17.0.

  • Required Modules: Purchase (purchase), Sales (sale_management), Accounting (account), Discuss (mail).

  • License: Odoo Proprietary License v1.0 (OPL-1).

  • Technical Name: po_so_approval_route

  • Installation: Installable directly via the Odoo Apps interface.

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Dynamic, Customizable and Flexible Approval Process for Purchase Orders / Sales Order

Improve your purchase order/Sale order process using multi-level approving and validating!
This module helps to create multiple custom, flexible and dynamic approval cycle for purchase orders/Sales order based on purchase team settings.

Key Features:

  • Purchase Manager can configure unlimited dynamic approval process rules by creating Purchase Teams Sale Manager can configure unlimited dynamic approval process rules by creating Sales Teams
  • Approval Cycle can be generated dynamically based on Total Amount of Purchase Order / Sales Order
  • Each Approver can be included to PO/SO approval process depending on the settings of the Minimum or Maximum Amount fields
  • PO/SO Multiple Approval Process can be used optionally or forcibly, depending on the module settings
  • Locking Total Amount of PO/SO after approval from particular approver or after finishing approval route
  • Unlimited level of "step by step" approval process
  • Multi Company and Multi Currency features of Odoo System are supported

How it works:

After module installation new settings block will be displayed:

Purchase Module Config


  • No - approval cycle functionality disabled.
  • Optional - PO approval workflow can be used based on initiator (Purchase Representative) choice.
  • Required - purchase approval cycle is required. It means user should select PO Team on create RFQ.

Each Administrator of the Purchase Module has access to create and manage own Purchase Team.
PO Team Create Way

The form looks like in the screenshot below:
Enter name of the team, select team leader and add approvers. Optionally you can set Minimum or Maximum Amount for each person.

Also you can enter python expression to define custom condition to include/exclude approver to/from PO approval workflow.

PO Team Form


Fields information

Team Leader is the Purchase Module Administrator who is allowed to manage own purchase team.
If Lock Amount Total checkbox is enabled the system prevents updating order lines after confirming order.

As Approver can be selected any User of the Purchase Module . Also, you should enter Role/Position of the Approver. If information is available, system will try to set approver`s Job Title or Job Position in this field.

The system generates multi-level approval route using Total Amount value of PO and Minimum/Maximum Amount for Approver.

  • If Minimum Amount is not set, approver should approve each order.
  • If Minimum Amount is set and Total Amount is less than Minimum Amount , then approver will be skipped.
  • If Maximum Amount is set and Total Amount is greater than Maximum Amount , then the approver will be skipped.

Also you can enable the option Lock Amount Total . If this checkbox is enabled user can not update order lines after approval. An error will be triggered if the system detects a change in the Total. User Error


Purchase Order Form:

New PO

After creating PO user clicks the "Confirm" button. After that a request to approve to the first approver will be sent:

PO sent to approve

Pending - is the status for current approver


Only current approver can see the "Approve" button:

PO Form for Approver


Each approver will be requested to approve PO step by step. After the last approval PO is moving to the "Purchase Order" state and approval process is closing.

PO Approved


For Sale Order will be same process by Sales Team !

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