NOMAD (Node-based Odoo Module Automation Designer) is a visual canvas that reimagines how developers interact with Odoo. It allows teams to map out workflows, automate business logic, and generate ready-to-install modules—without needing to write boilerplate code or manage dozens of backend files manually.
This case study outlines the projected impact that NOMAD could have on Odoo development teams, focusing on productivity, quality, onboarding, and architectural consistency.
Current Challenges in Odoo Development
Before tools like NOMAD, Odoo development often required:
- Manual creation of models, views, and automation logic
- Copy-pasting repetitive XML/Python structures
- Complex domain filters configured through Studio or raw code
- Fragmented testing and deployment workflows
- Limited visibility into system-wide workflows or logic propagation
These challenges create:
- Long development cycles
- Code redundancy
- Higher bug rates
- Steep learning curves for new developers
- Inefficiencies in cross-team collaboration
The NOMAD Advantage
NOMAD is designed to streamline Odoo development by:
- Enabling visual workflow mapping across any Odoo app
- Automatically generating installable Odoo modules from node flows
- Standardizing automation logic across teams
- Making data relationships, conditions, and triggers easily traceable
- Allowing quick duplication, versioning, and reuse of flows
Projected Outcomes
Based on internal benchmarks, early prototyping, and developer interviews, here’s what NOMAD is forecasted to deliver:
| Metric | Traditional Approach | With NOMAD | Projected Change |
| Module Development Time | 14–18 hours | 3–5 hours | 70–80% faster |
| Junior Dev Onboarding | 2–3 weeks | 3–5 days | 75–85% faster |
| Code Duplication | High | Minimal | 60–90% reduction |
| Initial Bug Rate | 10–15 per module | 2–4 per module | 60–80% fewer bugs |
| Debugging Time | 4–6 hours/week | Under 1 hour/week | 75–85% less time |
| Project Handoff Time | 2–4 hours | < 30 minutes | 80–90% faster knowledge transfer |
These numbers are based on pilot module development tests and developer surveys from Odoo partner teams using flow-based internal tooling.
Forecasted Developer Impact
- Senior Developers
- Gain rapid prototyping ability, module reuse, and faster delivery cycles.
- Junior Developers
- Onboard faster with visual flows that reduce reliance on backend architecture knowledge.
- Consultants & Functional Teams
- Collaborate more effectively with developers by previewing logic visually before handoff.
- QA & Testing Teams
- Catch edge cases sooner with clearly mapped conditional logic and field propagation.
Use Case Projection: CRM to Invoice Workflow
Traditional Development Timeline
- 3–4 days to build CRM → Quotation → Sales → Invoice flow
- Multiple studio triggers, Python actions, email templates, and domain filters required
With NOMAD
- Visual flow constructed and validated in under 2 hours
- Auto-generated module package, ready for installation
- Logic reviewed and approved collaboratively in a single meeting
Summary of Expected Gains
- Speed: Rapid development, faster testing, and shorter feedback loops
- Clarity: Visual representation of architecture for improved QA and communication
- Consistency: Reusable patterns across clients and internal projects
- Innovation: Free developers from boilerplate to focus on high-leverage logic
The Road Ahead
As NOMAD prepares for launch, we believe it will shift how Odoo developers think about workflows not as disconnected models and views, but as living systems that can be visually mapped, reused, and iterated on at scale.
NOMAD is not just a developer tool. It’s the foundation for:
- A faster onboarding process
- A standardized development methodology
- A visual-first movement in Odoo ERP architecture
NOMAD is how we go from idea → to logic → to module… in hours, not days.