ERP skill is still a hit: Nasscom survey

BANGALORE: The skill most in demand among IT companies is ERP. This was the findings of a survey conducted by National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) to ascertain manpower skill requirements in the Indian software sector. The survey was conducted from June to September 2002 after surveying over 1,100 job openings. According to a release, the survey was conducted across job websites, recruitment advertisements in the print media and a dipstick survey among 20 HR professionals in the Indian software sector.

Key highlights of the survey are:

• ERP skills lead the pack as user organizations in export markets attempt to fine tune ERP applications to derive maximum RoI from their existing deployments


• Web Services are next in line and reflect the growing importance of this fast growing technology, with skill sets such as J2EE and .NET in high demand


• The relative importance of traditional skill sets such as Unix, C++, COBOL, CICS, DB2 continues to be high


• New application skills in Business Intelligence & Content Management are growing rapidly with companies demanding specialists in WebSphere, Cognos, and BEA Web logic


• Interestingly, EDA/ASIC/VLSI skills are growing rapidly, reflecting the growing presence of Indian companies in semiconductor design. This is reflected by the fact that a growing number of MNCs such as Cadence, Mentorix, ST Micro Electronics have set up Development Centres in India domestic market for Indian IT companies.