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A build-to-order Odoo module that extends the employee master record with the advanced fields,

structured sub-records, and reporting your HR team actually needs.

ECOSIRE designs, builds, installs, and supports it for you.

What is Employee Information Hub?

A build-to-order Odoo module that extends the employee master record with the advanced fields, structured sub-records, and reporting your HR team actually needs. ECOSIRE designs, builds, installs, and supports it for you. Built to order by ECOSIRE for Odoo 17, 18, 19 — indicative price from $999.00 USD; request a quote for a scoped proposal.

Key Features

Inherits `hr.employee` via a dedicated module rather than patching core, so upgrades between Odoo 17/18/19 stay clean
Custom field set modeled as first-class `fields.*` columns (Char, Selection, Date, Many2one, One2many, Binary) — filterable, groupable, and reportable, never free-text notes
`compute` / `@api.depends` fields for derived values such as age, tenure, days-to-document-expiry, and completion percentages
Structured sub-records (emergency contacts, dependents, qualifications, certifications, issued assets) as related One2many child models with their own tree/form views
Inherited XML views place new fields into logical notebook pages, plus smart buttons and kanban badges
Row- and field-level security via `ir.model.access.csv` and record rules so managers see their team and HR admins see all
Sensitive fields (document numbers, medical, salary-adjacent) gated to restricted HR security groups
Automated actions and `ir.cron` jobs to flag expiring visas/permits/certifications and raise activities or reminder emails on responsible users
QWeb PDF reports for printable employee profiles and compliance registers (e.g. document-expiry or headcount)
Advanced search views with custom filters, group-by, and saved favorites over the new fields
All fields exposed over XML-RPC / JSON-RPC for payroll, BI, or access-control integrations
Optional onboarding/offboarding checklist tracked as status fields or a stage-based flow
Data-import templates and migration mapping from your existing spreadsheets or legacy HRIS
Packaged with a versioned `__manifest__.py` and validated on Community and Enterprise for your target Odoo version

Built to order, done for you

No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.

  1. 1

    You order

    Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.

  2. 2

    We build & install

    ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your Odoo.

  3. 3

    Go live + support

    You go live in about one working week, with two weeks of go-live support. Defects in the code we deliver are fixed free of charge.

Technical Specifications

Odoo Compatibility
Odoo 17, Odoo 18, Odoo 19
Editions
Enterprise & Community
License
Licence confirmation required
Python Requirement
Python 3.10+
Database
PostgreSQL 12+

About this Product

Most HR teams outgrow the stock Odoo employee record faster than they expect. The hr.employee model ships with the essentials — job position, department, work contacts, a handful of HR settings — but the moment you need to capture skills matrices, emergency contacts, visa and work-permit expiries, asset assignments, certifications with renewal dates, or bespoke onboarding checklists, you end up cramming everything into free-text notes or spreadsheets that live outside the system. That data can't be filtered, grouped, reported on, or exposed through the API, and it silently drifts out of date. This is where Odoo native runs out of road: the core module deliberately keeps the employee form lean, and settings-page toggles don't let you add first-class, validated, reportable fields.

The Employee Information Hub is a made-to-order Odoo module that ECOSIRE builds specifically around the fields and workflows your organization uses. Technically, we extend hr.employee (and, where it makes sense, related models like hr.department or hr.contract) via a clean inheriting module — new fields.Char, Selection, Date, Many2one, One2many, and Binary columns, plus compute / @api.depends fields for derived values such as age, tenure, or days-to-expiry. Structured data like emergency contacts, dependents, qualifications, or issued assets are modeled as their own child models exposed through One2many tabs, so each row is queryable rather than buried in a text blob. The form, list, kanban, and search views are extended with inherited XML so your new fields land in logical notebook pages, group-by filters, and smart-button counts — not bolted on as an afterthought.

Beyond the data model, we wire the behavior your team relies on. ir.model.access.csv rules plus record rules control who can read or edit sensitive fields (salary-adjacent, medical, document numbers), so managers see their team while HR admins see everyone. Automated actions and scheduled ir.cron jobs can flag documents nearing expiry, trigger activities on responsible users, or send reminder emails. QWeb reports produce printable employee profiles or compliance registers, and every new field is available over the XML-RPC / JSON-RPC API for integration with payroll, access-control, or a data warehouse. The module is packaged with a proper __manifest__.py, versioned for Odoo 17.0, 18.0, or 19.0, and works on Community or Enterprise (we confirm any Enterprise-only dependencies during scoping so nothing surprises you at install time).

Because this is build-to-order, nothing is downloaded and dropped in half-configured. After you request a quotation we run a short scoping call to lock the exact field set, sub-models, security matrix, and reports; from confirmed scope, typical delivery is one working week. We build on a branch, hand you a staging environment for UAT, then install on production with a rollback plan and a git repo handover. Pricing starts from $999 (indicative, single-company base scope); multi-company field isolation, deeper data migration from existing spreadsheets or a legacy HRIS, and extra integrations (payroll, biometric/access systems, BI) increase the quoted scope.

What you get

  • Installable source code for your Odoo version (17.0, 18.0, or 19.0), built as a clean inheriting module
  • Installation and configuration on your production Odoo, with security groups and access rules set up
  • Technical documentation: data model, field reference, security matrix, and cron/automation notes
  • End-user guide plus a live training session for HR admins and managers
  • UAT on a staging environment with a documented test pass and a rollback plan
  • Post-go-live support window for defect fixes and questions
  • Git repository handover with full commit history and tagged release
  • Data-import mapping and load for your existing employee records (scope-dependent)

Who this is for

HR Operations Manager

Runs employee records day to day and is tired of tracking visas, certifications, and emergency contacts in spreadsheets. Needs every attribute inside Odoo, filterable and report-ready, with reminders before documents expire.

Odoo System Administrator / Internal IT

Owns the Odoo instance and wants extensions delivered as a proper inheriting module with `__manifest__.py`, clean security rules, and a git handover — not fragile Studio tweaks — so upgrades and audits stay manageable.

HR Compliance / People Ops Lead

Accountable for work-permit, right-to-work, and certification compliance. Needs field-level access control on sensitive data, automated expiry alerts, and printable registers for audits.

Payroll / Finance Integrator

Consumes employee master data downstream and needs the new fields available over XML-RPC/JSON-RPC so payroll, BI, and access-control systems read a single source of truth.

How Employee Information Hub Compares

CriterionECOSIRECustom BuildCompetitorOdoo Native
Delivery modelBuilt to your exact spec, installed and supportedBuilt from scratch by your team or a contractorGeneric download, configure it yourselfAlready in Odoo, but fixed field set
Field flexibilityAny fields, sub-models, computes you defineFully flexible but you design it allPreset fields, limited to what the vendor shippedCore fields only; no first-class custom fields
Security / access controlField- and row-level rules tailored to your rolesAs good as you build itBasic groups, rarely field-levelStandard HR groups only
Expiry alerts & automationCron + automated actions for documents you trackPossible but you build the cronsUsually not includedNone for custom documents
Reporting & API exposureQWeb reports + XML-RPC/JSON-RPC on new fieldsWhatever you implementLimited, vendor-definedOnly core fields reportable
Upgrade safety (17/18/19)Clean inheriting module, versioned per releaseDepends on discipline; risk of core patchesTied to vendor's release cadenceHandled by Odoo core
Time to valueone working week from confirmed scopeWeeks to months depending on backlogFast to install, slow to fit your needsImmediate, but you adapt to it
Ownership & handoverGit repo handover; you own the codeYou own itLicensed vendor code, limited accessN/A

Frequently Asked Questions about Employee Information Hub

Is this an app I can download and install right now?

No. This is a build-to-order Odoo module — ECOSIRE designs and builds it around your exact field set and workflows, then installs and supports it. There is no instant download; you request a quotation and we scope it with you first.

How long does delivery take?

Typical delivery is one working week from confirmed scope. The timeline is set once we lock the fields, sub-models, security rules, and reports on the scoping call. Larger data migrations or multiple integrations can extend it, and we tell you that up front.

How does pricing and scoping work?

Pricing starts from $999 as an indicative figure for a single-company base scope. After a short scoping call we send a fixed written quote. Drivers like multi-company isolation, migrating data from spreadsheets or a legacy HRIS, and extra integrations increase the quoted scope.

Which Odoo versions and editions do you support?

We build for Odoo 17.0, 18.0, and 19.0 on both Community and Enterprise. During scoping we confirm your version and edition and flag any Enterprise-only dependencies so the install holds no surprises.

What about support and future updates?

Every build includes a post-go-live support window for defect fixes and questions, plus a git repository handover so you own the code. Ongoing enhancements or a version upgrade (for example moving from 18.0 to 19.0) are quoted separately as follow-on work.

Will the new fields be available to payroll or reporting systems?

Yes. Because the fields are first-class Odoo columns, they are queryable, reportable via QWeb, and exposed over the XML-RPC / JSON-RPC API — so payroll, BI, or access-control systems can read them as a single source of truth.

Can you protect sensitive employee data?

Yes. We control visibility with `ir.model.access.csv` and record rules, and gate sensitive fields (document numbers, medical, salary-adjacent) to restricted HR security groups so managers see only their team while HR admins see everyone.

Request a quote

Employee Information Hub

A build-to-order Odoo module that extends the employee master record with the advanced fields, structured sub-records, and reporting your HR team actually needs. ECOSIRE designs, builds, installs, and supports it for you.

  • Inherits `hr.employee` via a dedicated module rather than patching core, so upgrades between Odoo 17/18/19 stay clean
  • Custom field set modeled as first-class `fields.*` columns (Char, Selection, Date, Many2one, One2many, Binary) — filterable, groupable, and reportable, never free-text notes
  • `compute` / `@api.depends` fields for derived values such as age, tenure, days-to-document-expiry, and completion percentages
  • Structured sub-records (emergency contacts, dependents, qualifications, certifications, issued assets) as related One2many child models with their own tree/form views

Request a Quotation

Tell us about your Employee Information Hub requirements and we'll send pricing, licensing options and a tailored proposal — usually within one business day.

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