Projects technical architecture · SmartERP Documentation

Complete data models, model inheritance, security access groups, background cron jobs, and developer extension APIs across SmartERP Projects modules.

SmartERP Projects extends Odoo 17 Community through modular, loosely-coupled addons. This reference document details the technical models, security groups, scheduled crons, and API extension points for developers and system administrators.

Model extension matrix#

Technical model	Defining module	Description and key fields
`project.project`	`smarterp_governance`, `smarterp_project_agile`, `smarterp_project_controls`	Inherited with: `gate_state` (0–4), `scope_freeze_active`, `agile_dor_enforced`, `budget_status` (`none`, `ok`, `warning`, `critical`), `budget_line_ids`, `eac_amount`, `eac_variance`.
`project.task`	`smarterp_governance`, `smarterp_project_agile`, `smarterp_project_approval`	Inherited with: `gov_type` (`deliverable`, `change`, `raid`), `cr_class` (A–D), `sprint_id`, `story_points`, `estimate_state` (`draft`, `tl_review`, `tech_review`, `pm_review`, `approved`, `revision`, `rejected`), `initial_estimate_hours`, `blocker_priority`, `blocker_status`, `response_sla_due`, `resolution_sla_due`.
`project.sprint`	`smarterp_project_agile`	Standalone model: `name`, `project_id`, `state` (`draft`, `active`, `closed`, `cancelled`), `date_start`, `date_end`, `committed_points`, `committed_hours`, `completed_points`, `velocity_rate`.
`project.budget.line`	`smarterp_project_controls`	Standalone model: `project_id`, `cost_category` (`labor`, `subcontract`, `software`, `hardware`, `travel`), `planned_amount`, `actual_amount`, `variance_amount`.
`project.dashboard`	`smarterp_project_dashboard`	Single-record caching model: aggregates active project counts, gate distributions, sprint metrics, EAC variance, and commercial margins.
`smart.timesheet.control.rule`	`smart_enterprise_timesheet`	Standalone model: `name`, `active`, `calendar_id`, `escalation_line_ids`, `reminder_email_template_id`.
`smart.timesheet.period.lock`	`smart_enterprise_timesheet`	Standalone model: `company_id`, `lock_date`, `locked_by_user_id`, `active`.
`smart.et.holiday.occurrence`	`smart_et_calendar`	Standalone model: `name`, `holiday_type` (`fixed`, `bahire_hasab`, `hijri`), `date_gregorian`, `date_ethiopian`, `is_working_day`.

Security groups and access control#

SmartERP defines layered security groups in ir.model.access.csv and security XML definitions:

[ Project / User ] 
       │
       ▼
[ Project / Manager ] ──► [ Governance / Approver ]
       │                         │
       ▼                         ▼
[ Project / Administrator ] ──► [ Delegation of Authority (DoA) Approver ]
                                 │
                                 ▼
                     [ Timesheet / Override Period Lock ]

Segregation of Duties: Authors of Change Requests cannot approve Class D requests. Gate approvers must hold the group_governance_approver group.
Multi-Company Rules: All project, sprint, budget line, and timesheet models enforce standard ['|', ('company_id', '=', False), ('company_id', 'in', company_ids)] record rules.

Scheduled cron actions#

Cron technical ID	Frequency	Module	Action executed
`ir_cron_project_blocker_escalation`	Every 4 hours	`smarterp_project_agile`	Evaluates open blockers against response/resolution SLAs, increments escalation levels, and schedules activities.
`ir_cron_project_budget_status_check`	Daily (01:00 UTC)	`smarterp_project_controls`	Recalculates EAC variance, updates `budget_status`, and alerts PM/CFO upon status degradation.
`ir_cron_timesheet_compliance_reminder`	Daily (07:00 UTC)	`smart_enterprise_timesheet`	Compares previous day timesheets against working calendars and sends reminders/escalations.
`ir_cron_generate_et_holidays`	Monthly (1st of month)	`smart_et_calendar`	Projects Bahire Hasab and Hijri holidays for upcoming 24 months and creates non-working leaves.

Developer extension APIs#

Modules can listen to governance lifecycle events using standard Odoo method overrides or Python decorators:

from odoo import models, api

class CustomProject(models.Model):
    _inherit = 'project.project'

    def action_advance_gate(self, target_gate):
        """Custom hook executed when project advances through a stage gate."""
        res = super().action_advance_gate(target_gate)
        # Custom ERP integration logic here
        return res