The SKS management information system (MIS) is the cornerstone
of the organizations� technology platform. It enables SKS to
manage small transactions efficiently, increase staff
productivity, reduce operational costs, provide accountability
for funds, and generate reports for effective and efficient
management and decision-making. Below are specific features of
the system:
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Accurate and easy to use.
SKS staff members have little or no computer experience before
joining SKS. Accordingly, the MIS was built with an easy to
use graphical user interface (GUI) so that anyone could learn
to use it in a matter of days regardless of education level or
computer training. In addition, it is available in over 100
languages with associated fonts. |
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Designed for scale.
SKS always envisioned rapid expansion and exponential growth.
To support this, the MIS was designed and built as a series of
modules that can be added and subtracted as the needs of the
organization change. The MIS also has a high degree of
flexibility, with the capability to track over 100 types of
savings, loans and insurance products. |
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Integrated with accounts.
SKS� financial portfolio is directly linked to its backend
accounting function through the MIS. All outgoing transactions
are automatically entered into the accounts module and
tracked. |
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Extensive reporting.
With thousands of clients in thousands of rural villages
across India, it�s extremely important for the organization to
accurately track activity at a micro-level. The MIS reporting
feature allows corporate office staff to see activity at an
individual level and respond quickly to any problems in the
field. |
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Real-time, Online Data
Transfer. In order to stay up to date on all field
level operations, SKS has developed an online data transfer
system that allows it to send summary data back to the head
office on a daily basis. All branch level transactions are
consolidated and compressed so that they can be sent over a
dial-up connection in less than 2 minutes. |
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