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Brain Station 23 | Odoo ERP Implementation Case Study

7th Keys: automating the real estate lifecycle from unit to cash

Brain Station 23 implemented a customized Odoo Enterprise solution for 7th Keys, replacing manual agency onboarding, spreadsheet-based installment calculations and fragmented financial tracking with a secure, automated platform.

Industry
Real estate
Markets
UAE and Bangladesh
Platform
Odoo Enterprise
Deployment
Odoo.sh

About the client

7th Keys is a real estate and industrial conglomerate operating in the UAE and Bangladesh.

The business covers complex property sales, multi-year installment plans and a large network of third-party agencies. Brain Station 23 partnered with 7th Keys on a Phase 2 ERP programme aimed at digitizing that full lifecycle.

The challenge

The unit-to-cash journey carried several manual bottlenecks, with processes spread across paper, spreadsheets and disconnected records.

  • Agency onboardingSlow, paper-heavy processes that were prone to error.
  • Customer data securityA high risk of unauthorized changes to sensitive customer bank information.
  • Payment calculationsDiscrepancies in 50-50 and 60-40 installment plans and in specialized fees such as crypto and DLD charges.
  • Financial reportingTransactions were disconnected from the specific property units they belonged to.
  • Document turnaroundDependence on physical signatures delayed deal closures.

Selection of Brain Station 23

7th Keys selected Brain Station 23 for its depth of Odoo expertise combined with AI-assisted development and continuous security scanning, with the goal of an automation engine built around both speed and financial integrity.

The solution

The project began with deep-dive workshops to map the property lifecycle. The resulting architecture prioritized security and automation, built on Odoo.sh with custom modules developed alongside the core system.

  • Sales
  • Accounting
  • Contacts and CIF
  • Documents and e-signature
  • Partner portal
  • Custom: agency onboarding portal
  • Custom: 2FA for sensitive data
  • Custom: installment engine
  • Custom: unit-linked accounting

The system integrates a Twilio SMS gateway for real-time two-factor codes. Development used GitHub Copilot for rapid Python model prototyping and script optimization, with Aikido providing continuous vulnerability scanning of the Odoo.sh environment and KYC data. Odoo.sh supplies staging environments and automated backups.

Process transformation

Agency onboarding

Before: Manual, paper-heavy entry prone to error.

After: Agencies submit their details through a digital portal, e-sign contracts and are activated automatically once verification completes.

Agency activation runs around 80% faster, with no manual re-keying.

Customer data security

Before: Sensitive bank details exposed to unauthorized change.

After: Passport and Emirates ID uploads are mandatory, and every profile or bank detail change passes a security question plus a two-factor code delivered through Twilio.

A zero-trust approach to customer identity and bank data.

Installments and fees

Before: Manual spreadsheet calculations across multiple plan structures.

After: Payment schedules are generated automatically, including the 1% crypto fee and 5% VAT on admin fees.

Error-free fee calculation across 50-50 and 60-40 plans.

Unit-linked accounting

Before: Financial transactions disconnected from individual property units.

After: Every payment and journal entry is tagged automatically with its unit number.

Full financial traceability and straightforward audits.

Document turnaround

Before: Deal closure waited on physical signatures.

After: Contracts move through an integrated e-signature workflow within the same system.

Shorter turnaround from agreement to activated deal.

Results

  • Faster agency activation

    The digital onboarding portal cut activation time by roughly 80% compared with the manual process.

  • Financial traceability

    Unit-tagged payments and journal entries give complete reporting accuracy across the portfolio.

  • Zero-trust data security

    Identity documents, security questions and two-factor verification protect every sensitive data change.

  • Error-free fee calculation

    Installment schedules and specialized fees are computed by the system rather than by hand.

  • Secure, scalable environment

    Odoo.sh staging and automated backups are paired with continuous vulnerability scanning.

  • Paperless deal flow

    E-signature replaces physical documents from agency contract to customer agreement.

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