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Follow UsVISAKHAPATNAM: When the CIOL SMB forum on Information Technology for Business Benefit had its stopover here, it was nothing less than an IT-enlightening session for the participants, who represented various small and medium business houses of the port city.
Unlike the capital city of Hyderabad, SMBs in the city are yet to exploit the benefits of ERP. The presentation by Rajasekhara Reddy Atchi, partner technology specialist, Microsoft Business Solutions, served as an primer for those who were interested to include ERP in their firm.
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Reddy demonstrated Microsoft Dynamics ERP to the audience while explaining its usage. Talking of ERP's benefits at Hotel Dolphin, where the forum was held, he said: It gives an insight into your business helping your transactions. One can forecast his business.''
One fundamental question that had most of the 120 participants constituting of directors and decision makers of various companies of Visakhapatnam inquiring was whether one can opt for select services.
``Customers can go in only for certain features instead of the whole package. The cost of installation depends on the kind of establishment the company has,'' explained Reddy.
``Industry-specific product is the order of the day,'' said KV Ratnam, the moderator of the session.
Rishikesh Pagnis, president and CEO of Hyper Growth, said: ``It gives visibility and makes you view your organization as a whole. Data migration can be an issue while installing ERP.''
This year's IT Power User award went to Vijay Nirman Constructions. Seven Hills Hospital was the winner in last year's edition.
Vijay Kumar, secretary of Vizagapatam Chamber of Commerce, delivered the keynote address.
The forum was part of CIOL's series of seminars being held in 21 cities throughout the country. The events are conducted to create a neutral platform for IT users and suppliers for their mutual benefit.