Pune,
- October 26th, 2010 - Today, India’s first Construction ERP lab was inaugurated
by National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), Aurigo
Software Technologies and Microsoft at the NICMAR campus in Pune. The launch has set
a benchmark for any other construction lab that will follow suit in India. With this, the
Construction ERP lab will soon be launched at NICMAR’s Hyderabad and Goa campus
shortly.
Last year, Aurigo had announced that it was providing software support to NICMAR in
collaboration with Microsoft. Together, they have provided NICMAR with free licenses of
Aurigo’s CPMS, its revolutionary web-based construction management and inspection
software, and free licenses of Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP software under their
respective academic alliance programs to establish the Construction ERP Lab.
The Construction ERP Lab will bolster NICMAR’s curriculum offering. The construction
ERP software has been included in the curriculum for the Project Engineering &
Management Course, Advanced Construction Management Course, Real Estate Urban
Infrastructure Management and Project Accounting.
The objective of Aurigo’s and Microsoft’s generous software grant is to provide
construction management students of NICMAR access to the same best- in-class,
powerful construction ready ERP solution that is deployed in many global projects across
the world.
Speaking at the inauguration, Dr Mangesh G Korgaonker, Director General of
NICMAR said, “Aurigo’s CPMS & Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP have been incorporated
into the curriculum with the launch of the lab and the first batch of students will be
briefed on the comprehensive construction ERP solution. Aurigo’s product is very relevant
to our industry and we are well aware of Microsoft’s growing dominance in the ERP
market place. The initiative will help us contribute highly competent professionals into
the market. Through this alliance we will bridge the gap between industry requirement
and academia. As we anxiously await the results from our first batch of students, we
realize that they will be better prepared for a global infrastructure market.”
Balaji Sreenivasan, founder and CEO of Aurigo Software Technologies Inc said,
“Infrastructure spend in India is growing at a sizeable pace. With the government
spending large portions of the budget on infrastructure and construction segments, it is
imperative for companies to have complete visibility into their business and projects and
improve efficiency.. By setting up India’s first Construction ERP lab, we will enable a new
generation of professionals to learn and master software processes that enable quality,
timely and efficient construction projects, as the software is only as good as the
personnel managing it. This will put our Indian projects on par with our western
counterparts. We are extremely happy to partner with NICMAR and Microsoft on this
initiative. “
Mr. Subhomoy Sengupta, Group Director, Microsoft Business Solutions, Microsoft
Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. commenting on the development stated, “The
infrastructure and construction industry is central to the economic development of India
and IT is a critical tool to increase the productivity levels of this industry. Together with
Aurigo we began a journey a year ago, to facilitate the setting up of an ERP Lab, which
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will generate a set of industry ready ERP professionals which the construction industry is
seeking, and I am delighted to witness its inauguration today.” Mr. Sengupta added,
“These professionals trained on BRIX and Microsoft Dynamics will bring the most relevant
IT skills to the industry and address its unique business requirements.”
The Microsoft-Aurigo ERP for construction offering is a unique 360 degree solution
combining Aurigo’s CPMS integrated with Microsoft Dynamics AX and Microsoft Project
Server, Microsoft’s powerful ERP suite that automates the critical areas of Finance, HRMS,
CRM, Inventory and Material Management. The award winning solution seamlessly
automates traditional processes of land management, cost estimation, rate analysis,
contract change orders, running bill generation and digital field inspections for
construction houses worldwide and is now making a serious mark in India.
About NICMAR
National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR) is a leading
educational Institute established by the Indian construction industry. NICMAR is an
autonomous, non-government, non-profit academic body, incorporated in India on
September 1983 as a 'Society' and a public charitable 'Trust'. It is recognised by
Government of India as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - SIRO.
About Aurigo Software Technologies
Aurigo is a leading enterprise software company that provides business automation
solutions that help manage large capital projects (Infrastructure, Power and Roads), Real
Estate and Port operations across the world. Aurigo is headquartered in New York with
offices in the Americas, Middle East and India. Some of Aurigo’s customers include public
sector agencies, EPC contractors, PMC firms and Marine Ports worldwide. Aurigo’s
products are built on open standard web technologies and work seamlessly with leading
ERP packages and can easily be integrated with specific legacy applications. For more
information on Aurigo, please visit: http://www.aurigo.com
About Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer relationship and supply chain
management ERP solutions that helps businesses work more effectively. Delivered
through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated,
adaptable business management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software
to streamline processes across an entire business. http://www.microsoft.com/india/dynamics
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