Project HR Integration
Manage human resources for projects, allocate employees, and track productivity.
The Project Enterprise HR module in Odoo 19 connects project management with the HR system, enabling skill-based employee allocation, productivity tracking, and accurate labor cost calculation.
This integration helps optimize resource utilization, ensure the right people for the right jobs, and control labor costs effectively.
Allocate employees to projects
Assign employees to projects based on skills, experience, and availability.
Steps
1. Go to Project → Project → select project.
2. Tab "Team", click Add to add employee.
3. Select Employee from HR list.
4. System displays info: Department, Job Position, Manager.
5. View employee Skills and Competencies.
6. Select Role in project: Developer, Tester, PM, etc.
7. Enter Allocation % if employee works part-time.
8. Click Save to save allocation.
| Fields | Trường dữ liệu | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Employee | Nhân viên | Employee from HR module. |
| Department | Phòng ban | Employee department. |
| Job Position | Vị trí công việc | Current job title. |
| Role | Vai trò | Role in project. |
| Allocation % | Tỷ lệ phân bổ | Percentage of time for project. |
Track working hours
Integrate with HR Attendance to track actual working hours and compare with timesheet.
Key points
• Check-in/check-out from HR Attendance automatically syncs.
• Compare attendance hours with timesheet hours.
• Detect discrepancy between attendance and timesheet.
• Productivity report: billable vs non-billable hours.
• Overtime tracking for projects.
• Integration with payroll for accurate salary calculation.
Manage leave and projects
Integrate with HR Holidays to automatically update employee availability.
Steps
1. When employee requests leave, system automatically updates.
2. Project planning shows unavailable employees.
3. Alert when assigning task to employee on leave.
4. Automatically reassign tasks if needed.
5. Adjust project timeline based on leave schedule.
Labor costs by project
Calculate labor costs based on actual salary from HR Payroll.
Key points
• Hourly cost automatically taken from employee contract.
• Calculate cost based on timesheet hours.
• Include overtime rate if applicable.
• Allocate benefits and overhead costs.
• Compare labor cost with project budget.
• Profitability analysis includes complete labor costs.
Resource capacity planning
Plan resources based on employee workload and availability.
Steps
1. Go to Project → Planning → Resource Capacity.
2. View workload of each employee by week/month.
3. Colors display: Green (available), Yellow (busy), Red (overloaded).
4. Drag-and-drop to reassign tasks.
5. Balance workload among employees.
6. Forecast capacity for coming months.
Performance tracking
Track employee work performance in projects.
Key points
• Task completion rate by employee.
• Average task duration vs estimated.
• Quality metrics: bug rate, rework rate.
• Timesheet accuracy: estimated vs actual.
• Customer feedback scores.
• Integration with HR Appraisal for performance review.
Skill-based assignment
Automatically suggest suitable employees based on required skills.
Steps
1. Create task and define required skills.
2. System finds employees with matching skills.
3. Display skill match percentage.
4. View availability of candidates.
5. Compare hourly cost of options.
6. Select optimal employee and assign task.
Team collaboration with HR data
Use HR information to improve team collaboration.
Key points
• Org chart displays reporting structure.
• Contact info: phone, email, work location.
• Working hours and timezone of each person.
• Language skills for international projects.
• Emergency contact if needed.
• Birthday and work anniversary reminders.
Tips for optimizing project HR management
Key points
• Update employee skills regularly.
• Use resource planning to avoid overload.
• Review workload weekly and rebalance.
• Integrate attendance for accurate tracking.
• Set correct hourly cost to calculate profitability.
• Use leave calendar when planning tasks.
• Track performance to improve estimates.
• Communicate with HR about training needs.