What is Higher Education ERP System?
ERP software in higher education enhances the management of business workflow in all universities and colleges. It automates the complete activities and flow of information among the business processes and departments in the institute.
The changing Education Policies & Compliances, (NEP 2020) have greatly increased the need for a very robust, configurable ERP for Higher Educational Institutions, to deliver required results & bring an improvement in transparency & operational efficiency.
MasterSoft, with a multitude of experience from academicians, educationists & visionaries has built a robust, configuration Educational ERP Software with possibilities of customizations & Improvement.
ERP Procurement is a partnership & and the ties lie beyond the functioning of Software, which is the primary vital aim, but forward-looking organizations, working for the ultimate benefit of the institution are equally important.
MasterSoft offers a One Stop Solution to Manage all Administrative & Academic Activities & Processes, with a Single One-Stop Integrated Solution. Robustness, Data Security, Encryption, User Experience are some of the key building blocks for us.
Why ERP In the Higher Education Sector?
Adopting ERP solutions in HEIs considerably boosts the efficiency and productivity
of the institute. Also, it should be implemented for the following reasons:
Accurate Financial Management
ERP systems can help schools and universities manage their finances, including budgeting, purchasing, and reporting, in a highly secure manner with 100% accuracy.
Enhanced Connectivity
Improve connectivity among students, instructors, parents, and administrators. With role-based login access, every stakeholder can access the data from their account.
Cost Savings
By automating administrative tasks, reducing manual data entry, and streamlining operations, ERP systems can reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Smart Technology
ERP systems are technologically advanced and agile, and they are constantly updated to meet changing industry requirements. This enables automation and remote access to notes, learning materials, attendance records, fee details, etc.
Improved Student Outcomes
By providing better data analysis, streamlined processes, and more efficient communication, ERP systems can ultimately improve student outcomes, including graduation rates and career readiness.
Advanced Reporting
Integrated and streamlined reporting capabilities enable faculty and administrators to conduct deep analytics related to headcounts, fees, academic performance, leaves, etc.
Compliance
ERP systems can assist educational institutions in complying with regulatory requirements and ensuring that data is handled in a secure and compliant manner.
Better Data Management
Help education institutions manage large amounts of data, such as student records, financial information, and course schedules, in one central location that is highly scalable to accommodate more enrollments.
Higher Education ERP Modules
College ERP College ERP
University ERP University ERP
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Modern Technological Adaptations of Higher Education ERP
Operational Efficiency
- Role-Based Access
- Simplified Online Admissions Procedure
- Integrated Data Privacy
- Convenient Navigation
Examination Management
- Immediate Notifications And Alerts
- Access To Exam Timetable
- Access To Student Info
- 360 Degree Benefits
Modern Apps
- Monitoring Students' Progress
- Online Management Of Admissions And Fees
- Direct Interaction With Educators
- Data On Student's Behaviour And Attendance
Cloud Adaptability
- Easy Handling Of Student Data
- Centralized Platform
- Complete Data Security
- Analytics Powered By Bi
Features Of Higher Education ERP
1 Management Of Student Registration
It is crucial that your system has a function that allows you to keep track of the various employee actions. This include managing the staff's salary, attendance, and other related tasks.
2 Management Of Attendance And Academic Success
On-paper attendance is no longer necessary. The college ERP system's attendance management tools will ease the burden on and identify students who are ineligible to sit for exams due to low attendance.
3Financial Administration
It is laborious to manage the costs and finances for colleges. The Fees Management and Accounting feature makes it easier to quickly monitor and supervise and keep track of income and expense.
4 Management Of The Schedule And Events
Timetable management is a crucial element that accommodates both teachers and students. Let's face it, even manually creating a great plan, we occasionally make mistakes and overlap things since we are human.
5 Human Resources Management
Schools can manage every facet of the talent they hire thanks to an integrated HRMS. It makes it easier for school management to monitor staff information and save all pertinent data on school staff members for future use.
6Communication Control
Email, Whatsapp, and SMS alerts are crucial for informing the students, teachers, and parents about vital announcements. The college ERP sets them up and notifies about late fees, attendance, grades, and other announcements.
Additional Features Of Higher Education ERP
- Online fee payments through the mobile app
- Timetable management & updates
- Library issue and return details
- Examination results and analysis
- Library online public access catalog (OPAC)
- Portal for student grievances
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SMS and Email Alerts
The Higher Education ERP system ensures networking through SMS and email alerts. Parent’s/Guardian’s number is registered with the institute. Along with The Student Diary App, SMS and Email alerts keep parents notified about university proceedings.
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Biometric Attendance
Biometric attendance eliminates misuse, manipulation, and proxy of attendance. The student attendance management system is automated through biometrics. MasterSoft student attendance management system gives an option to install fingerprint detecting biometric readers or the ID card chip detector.
Fingerprint detecting biometric reads the fingerprint of each student; attendance of the student gets registered with the server notifying the student’s presence to parents via App, SMS, and email; concurrently.
Biometric readers that detect the ID card chip can be installed on the campus premises, it reads the chip present in the ID card of each student instead of fingerprints.
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Business Intelligence (BI)
BI tools structure gathered data in the form of analytics and graphics, showcasing statistics in a better format and thus empowering the decision making process.
A Configurable & Robust ERP Software To Maximize Growth Of HEIs!
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Provision of Centralized Admissions
Precisely Arrange Campus Data
Automatic Student Shortlisting
Smart Management
Managing Accreditation Data
For Naac, Error-Free Reporting
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Individualized Reports
Improved Student Performance
Monitor Student Development
Better Results In Learning
Enhanced Organisation Authenticity
FAQ's On ERP Higher Education Management Software
The process of implementing higher education management software may seem tedious but can be achieved successfully by following the given step-by-step plan of action.
- Step #1: Analyze the current work processes & define the institutional goals that you want to achieve with the higher education ERP software.
- Step #2: Speak to students, faculty & staff members and ask for their suggestions and advice on what they want.
- Step#3: Decide the priorities in terms of the features & modules such as online admissions, e-learning, library management system, etc that you want to have in your educational ERP software.
- Step#4: Make sure the edTech tool you use is configurable, has strong data security, and meets your expectations.
- Step#5: When you are clear about your requirements, search for a reputed educational ERP vendor in the market, with experience in data migrating
- Step#6: Talk to the ERP vendor and discuss the requirements. Ask their team to arrange a demo for the same.
- Step#7: If everything falls in line, discuss with faculty about the product and ask the ERP vendor to arrange a test session to check the features before making it live.
- Step#8: Make the higher education software - live and if you face any problem contact the vendor team immediately.
- Step#9: Once the implementation is done, arrange a training session for your faculty and administrative staff and keep a tab on the progress.
- Step#10: Keep in touch with the vendor for any assistance & services support.
As you know, the traditional classroom landscape has transformed into a digital educational landscape now. Therefore, the learning management system has become a vital aspect of every educational institutional.
A learning management system with e-learning modules like - virtual assessments & assignments, e-content uploading & sharing, mobile & web-based applications, MCQs and descriptive format online exams & tests, teaching curriculum sharing, etc, can help higher educational institutions provide – an undisturbed, enriching, effective, and engaging teaching-learning experience to the students across the globe
Thus, an LMS when used thoughtfully not just enhances a student's skills but also can prove to be a game-changer for higher educational institutions. Therefore, HEIs must incorporate a learning management system.
Yes, the education ERP system supports online examination management for higher education institutions. Right from helping the faculty to arrange & complete pre-examination activities like online test paper creation, online student attendance, real-time exam proctoring & tracking, and much more to the evaluation & online assessment of student’s results & sharing feedback, the online exam management system does everything!
HEIs that aim to ensure best practices for online admissions & fees management processes must invest in an efficient cloud based higher education management software. It must have an online portal that would help students to register and apply for online admissions, directly by login in from their portals and complete the online fees payments & transactions securely with the fees management system.
Here's is a list of accrediting bodies that regulate the higher education institutions–
- National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
- National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
- University Grants Commission (UGC)
- All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
- Dental Council of India (DCI)
- Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
- National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
- Indian Nursing Council (INC)
- Medical Council of India (MCI)
- Bar Council of India (BCI)
- Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
For any HEI to get accredited by reputed agencies, it’s crucial that they manage compliance reports & data of previous years. The data should be free from errors. However, manually compiling such vast data and preparing error-less reports is not practically possible. Therefore, institutions must opt for an effective- Accreditation Data Management Software that can streamline the work process and help them manage the student data seamlessly.
Major highlights of the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) for higher education institutions are as follows.
- Aim to improve GER To 50% By The Year 2035
- Holistic & multidisciplinary approach towards education
- Dismantling of UGC & AICTE
- Formation of HECI - Higher Education Commission of India
- Financial support to under-privileged and specially-abled students
- Use of mother tongue/regional/local language
- National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) forum for encouraging edTech
- Teaching-intensive & research-intensive universities
- Autonomous degree-granting colleges
- Focus on distance learning
- Independent technical universities