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ERP transformation with Cloud

Business world is continuously improving in order to make the things easier quicker and cost effective. The cloud technology is also such technological invention which pitched in the IT industry to serve business needs. Businesses are increasingly using cloud solutions to integrate their various systems. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is becoming a more popular cloud solution for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs).

Cloud-based ERP is an enterprise resource planning software that can be accessed via the Internet. All cloud-based ERP software supports basic business functions. It efficiently automates essential business workflow across multiple industries. Basic functions like finance and accounting, human resource management, marketing, customer relationship management and supply chain management functions are some common functions facilitated through ERP. In general, cloud ERP solutions offer a more efficient approach by allowing businesses to take advantage of vast computing power. Shifting to cloud ERP generally offers lower upfront costs, faster implementation and reduced physical and staff resource usage. There are many benefits and reasons why companies are switching from on-premises to cloud ERP. Some of them are,

Lower costs

The initial cost of implementing cloud ERP software is significantly lower than on-premises systems, which can reduce existing costs and thus avoid the need for large-scale capital.

It not only saves capital costs, but also reduces operating costs by eliminating the need for hardware configuration and software upgrades, system management, and performance management compared to on-premises ERP.

Security

Customer or the ERP user can experience higher security with the cloud technology. The security of cloud-based software is often better than the security of on-premises ERP systems. In addition, ERP cloud servers are located in secure and centralized facilities, reducing the risk of physical theft. Cloud ERPs providers focus a lot of their efforts on avoiding downtime and having robust power backups and fail-safes in place.

Implementation

Cloud solutions can be configured and deployed much faster than on-premises systems. These systems are specifically aimed at creating highly responsive, adaptable, and easy-to-implement solutions.

Improved accessibility, collaboration, and agility

Cloud ERP offers improved accessibility, usability, and mobility Compared to on-premise ERPs. Using cloud-based ERP allows for more corporate agility which means employees can easily access the tools they need from anywhere, anytime via the internet. It also gives access to real-time information and provides insights into the status of all processes and data.

Reduce dependency and free up internal IT teams

Moving to a cloud-based ERP can have a major impact on company’s internal IT team. This is especially useful for small businesses to get the most out of their IT team also companies who do not have an IT sector can run smoothly without making these additional investments.

Scalability

Companies are having varying requirements for handling data. It could be seasonal or periodical. Adding new hardware and networking is a main part of expansion when it comes to on-premises ERP expansion. This is time consuming and costly. But cloud ERP systems are much more flexible hence easy to adopt with the demand and available to increase and decrease the capacity on incremental cost basis.

Access to emerging technology

Technology is rapidly evolving today. With the advancement of technology, the competitiveness of companies has also increased. Advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technological advancements enable the use of massive volumes of data. They can improve forecasting accuracy, discover hidden insights, improve productivity, and offer innovative products. Cloud ERP allows taking advantage of this prominent technology more efficiently and cost-effectively. The service already includes Artificial intelligence, machine learning, analytics, and other business intelligence technologies. This means that businesses can benefit without the physical infrastructure, expenditures, or technical talent that on-premises systems require.

Real-time data

Cloud based ERP provides real-time data better than traditional systems. The possibilities of inaccurate data are reduced when bottlenecks at various software integration points are removed. Hence, the information given is always up to date because the applications and information are hosted in a central cloud location.

Easier customization

Configuring on-premises ERP systems to match the company objectives is more expensive and needs more time and IT resources than cloud-based ERP. This involves integrating the relevant ERP features with third-party applications and performing any necessary software and hardware upgrades.



– Nisandi Nethmani

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From ESG to EESG

Term ESG is not a novel idea or a concept in modern business parlance and same is true for derivative concepts such as ESG Reporting and ESG Investing. ESG guides us to be environmentally sustainable, socially responsible, and standby principles of good governance when we transact business. All responsible corporate citizens have shown their willingness to adhere to principles of ESG with varying degree of commitment. Since inception we as CONIFS never lost sight of ESG and our actions speak for that. More recently we have been asking the question ‘are we doing enough?’ from ourselves. That is how we have been drawn to ‘Equity’ and then from ESG to EESG.

Our construct of ‘Equity’ in the context of ESG centers around the question whether we are doing enough compared to our capabilities?’ Yes, we have tried to be environmentally sustainable by allowing our employees to work from home and thereby reduce carbon emissions and improve psychological wellbeing of employees by cutting down the stress of commuting. But can we do more to towards environmental sustainability and be socially responsible. Driven by this we have given more opportunities for female candidates and at the moment women account for 50% of workforce. We constantly promote female employees to leadership positions and committed to opening new avenues to create flexible environments for working parents.

As responsible employer we pegged our employee salaries Euro to absorb the effect of inflation in Sri Lanka and we did it with transparent and equitable manner. In our effort to be socially responsible, we focused our efforts on youth empowerment. This year we have increased number of internship opportunities for university undergraduates and working hard to increase the quality of internship with focused training, opportunities for explore new things and better compensation. In an economic situation where most are vying to reduce expenditure, we have decided to increase our CSR budget with the aim of consoling fellow citizens who are in distress.

At CONIFS, ESG is not cliché or just another tag line but contrary it is a governing principle and all at CONIFS are committed to it. From ESG we in journey towards EESG with increased focus on whether our efforts and commitment towards ESG is proportionate to our capabilities.

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ERP Associate Technical Consultant

Why CONIFS?

CONIFS have a flat organization culture everyone likes to help each other and having unpretentious attitude. And you will be a part of a team together with high competent and experienced colleagues who engage in exciting assignments and you will get great development opportunities to skills up your development skills. We have pegged our employee salaries Euro to absorb the effect of inflation in Sri Lanka. And we have given all our employees opportunity to fully work from home.

Experience and Qualifications

  • Undergraduate student in IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of basic programming and design patterns.
  • Knowledge of database concepts and SQL queries.
  • Knowledge of software development concepts.
  • Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Basic understanding of Agile concepts.
  • Good knowledge of OOP concepts.
  • Experience using web programming languages such as React JS/ Node / MVC /C# Asp.Net will be an added advantage.
  • Basic understanding of cloud-based environments such as Azure/AWS.
  • Source Code Management experience (Bit bucket / Git Hub / Azure Repos).
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Multi-tasking skills.

Responsibilities and duties

  • Work on full software development lifecycle and design and develop new functionalities according to the customer requirements
  • Engage with customer business users , requirement owners and other stakeholders
  • Participate in requirement gathering and architecture discussions with development and business teams.
  • Engage with globally extended distributed development and customer teams
  • Share knowledge, guide and train colleagues
  • Actively contribute to technical and non-technical discussions on email and in-person.
  • Support senior technical consultants to design, develop, performance tuning, technical investigations.
  • Work on setting up development environments and gain exposure to the Dev-Ops practice.
  • Ensure usability, maintainability, security and performance of the delivered solution
  • Day to day development work (Reports, Lobby, Data migration, Integrations, Upgrade/Updates, Security)

Develop your career with us.

Please send your CV to careers@conifs.com or submit the online form below.