Imagine a single tool that gives you
instant visibility into your people,
projects and business from
anywhere at anytime

Imagine a single tool that gives you instant visibility into your people, projects and business from anywhere at anytime

ABOUT

Konnect is a revolutionary, web based ERP software designed to work in an unique environment, specifically to cater to project-based Architecture & Engineering and professional services firms. Konnect software has been tested and extensively used by leading Architecture & Engineering professional services firms for many years. The same software can also be used by other professional services firms including Accounting, Financial Services, IT Consulting, Legal, Management firms etc. as well with some modifications.

Konnect - ERP Solutions software implemented professinal services firm life cycle

These firms rely on Konnect every day to win more business, increase operating efficiencies, profits and to measure and monitor team leader & employee performance. The software captures all billable/non billable hours, increases employee utilization, streamline project management and increase revenues and profits for the firm.

Various key business processes like Customer relationship management (CRM), Projects, Timesheet, Project based accounting, Human resources (HRM), Office administration and Management Information system (MIS) are available, in both stand alone and integrated modules. This enterprise software can also be deployed on the cloud or at client site's premises.

Benefits
  • Current and live information on firm’s profitability and performance and gain real time visibility
  • Improve utilization of resources and plan for future hire based on current and anticipated work loads
  • Improve efficiency on billing and invoicing as soon as the work is completed as per the contract terms
  • Improve customer satisfaction by providing prompt information and data pertaining to deliverables, billing, invoicing and collection information
  • Improve overall communications between both internal and external stakeholders of the project
  • Bring together the information you rely on most
  • Align your entire staff to firm's processes and stay on target
  • Tailor reports to meet your unique needs
  • Dramatically improve cash flows
  • The perfect ERP solutions for your business

Team

Jagan Venkataramanan
Founder and Managing Partner
B. E. (Civil) (India), M. Eng (STR), OSU, OK; M. Arch, SFIA, CA
Exp. 30+ years

Close examination of Jagan's exhaustive and unique portfolio of works, accumulated from over the last 30 years, reveals evidence of a style that constantly challenges the status quo in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) domains.

He has held a senior partnership position in a leading Architectural / Engineering firm in India for over 21 years. Prior to this, he has worked in a leading A/E firm in San Francisco for about 8 years. He was instrumental in driving the firm’s vision and goals and is the brainchild behind the development of Konnect. He has a thorough understanding of the issues involved in running a successful consultancy firm efficiently and profitably. His experience ranges from marketing and communications to winning and billing clients for work completed. Konnect incorporates the learnings from all these experiences and his vision is to share this expertise to the entire professional services consulting fraternity.

He has a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Masters in Structural Engineering and Masters in Architecture, USA with a focus on sustainability and ecological design. He has done challenging projects in California and Mid-Western United States in the areas of IT, Biotechnology, Advanced and Hi-Tech semiconductor manufacturing, Healthcare, Commercial and residential projects. He has done some path breaking research projects in close collaboration with Prof. Egor Popov at the University of California, Berkeley.

Newton Soibam
Chief Software Architect
B.Sc. (India), MCA (India)
Exp. 17+ years

Newton has over 13 years of experience in the software development life cycle (SDLC) and likes to work on challenging projects. He was the main Software Architect in a leading Architecture / Engineering firm from 2006 to 2017 prior to leading the Konnect software development & research team. As the chief software Architect, he has designed enterprise level of architecture and has developed KONNECT (end-to-end ERP solution for Architecture & Engineering firms) with the assistance of the founding partner and other domain specialists. KONNECT provides an enterprise-wide information management system that facilitates the flow of information and for managing all resources and activities efficiently and productively within the business organization.

He has completed his Bachelor's degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He did his Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from Manipur University and was awarded as a Gold Medallist in his batch. He is very passionate and enjoys conceptualization, programming, design and developing applications, which will enhance business processes and provide smart solutions and benefit clients.

Ajay Sharma
Director
B. E. (Ind. & Prod.)
Exp. 25+ years

With over 25 years of experience of Marketing, Project Management Delivery Management, Coordination, setting up of Offshore Delivery Centre in the engineering services domain, with overseas OEMs in the automotive manufacturing, aerospace, BIM/VDC firms. Set up and handled Nissan ODC in India for over $1M during the first year, and for USA based Automotive and Aerospace OEMs

Rajarshi Das
Chief Technology Officer
B. Arch (India)
Exp. 20+ years

Senior Architect with over 24 years of experience in the AEC domain. Specialist in Digital Design Technologies, programming and BIM/VDC technologies with a focus on constantly researching and applying cutting edge digital technologies to improve efficiencies, reduce waste and develop smart and innovative BIM/VDC workflows, setting BIM Execution Plans, Quality Control and Assurance methodologies and writing programs, to deliver complex projects from concept to commissioning. Expertise in a variety of software like ACAD, Revit, Rhino, Navisworks, Dynamo, etc.

FEATURES

Konnect - A Complete Solution for your Business. It is a single tool that gives you instant visibility into your projects, people and business from anywhere at anytime

Features of the Konnect ERP Solutions Software

Main Modules
Konnect is a single application with flexible modules which you can choose to “ADD OR DELETE”
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Contact Management and Lead database
  • Prospect Registration (RFP, RFQ)
  • Business Development Team Allocation
  • Technical & Proposal Management
  • Project Fee Estimation
  • Project Creation
  • Relevant dashboards/reports
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CRM : Dashboards
Projects : Dashboards
  • Projects
  • Project Team Allocation
  • Man hour Allocation
  • Schedule of deliverables and milestone for mapping payments
  • Updation of deliverables
  • Man hour Utilization sub module (Forecast/booked Project Team Man Hours etc)
  • Consultant Master (Company profile, pre-qualification, master sub-consultancy agreements etc)
  • Billable Invoice Triggering
  • Financial project billing plan
  • Man hour Utilization sub module (Forecast/booked Project Team Man Hours etc)
  • Consultant Master (Company profile, pre-qualification, master sub-consultancy agreements etc)
  • Billable Invoice Triggering
  • Financial project billing plan
  • Project Cost Capture & maintain client documents
  • Project Drawing & Document Management sub module
  • Consultant Appointment Process sub module
  • Project Close Out & Archival Process sub module
  • Relevant dashboards/reports on various aspects like project status, Billed Vs Received Vs Work Progress status, Project billing planned Vs Actual Vs Outlook etc
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  • Timesheet
  • Project Team Allocation & access
  • Timesheet Entry
  • Audit & Analysis of Team Timesheet by Team Leader & Management
Timesheet : Dashboards
Project Accounting : Dashboards
  • Project Accounting
  • Auto alert of project billable invoice
  • Issue Invoice/Need Modification Request (Change request) bills to Client & Update the received bills
  • Track/Monitor Client Billing Process (billable/billed/ageing/outstanding invoices, received payments, follow up etc)
  • Define project services scope and budget info
  • Allocate project services to consultants after appointment process
  • Consultant Invoice Management
  • Track/Monitor Consultant Invoices Certification Process(payable, received, paid status)
  • Relevant dashboards/reports on various aspects like project ledger, invoice ageing, outstanding and various consolidated reports
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  • Human Resource Management (HRM)
  • Staff Creation and Konnect Login ID Creation
  • Capture complete staff information (personal details, academic & technical skills, work experience, achievements,short term courses, upload various staff documents)
  • Define Team and reporting Team Leader
  • Leave Management
  • Exit Process and Exit Interviews
  • Performance Management
  • Training Process
  • Recruitment Process
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Human Resource Management (HRM) : Dashboards
Office Administration : Dashboards
  • Office Administration
  • Travel & Taxi Booking Process
  • Conveyance and Reimbursement Claim Process
  • Inventory Management
  • Office Library Management
  • Management Information System (MIS)
  • GENERAL - DASHBOARDS/REPORTS
  • Order Book Status
  • Billing & Collection Performance Overview (Organization, Branches, TL, Sectors)
  • Project Profitability
  • Gross Profit Overview (Organization, Branches, TL, Sectors)
  • Net Profit Overview (Organization, Branches, TL, Sectors)
  • Net Profit & Expenses Overview
  • New Biz Fee – Plan Vs Achieved
  • Monthly Billing & Collection Overview (Organization, Branches, TL, Sectors)
  • Monthly Gross Profit Overview (Organization, Branches, TL, Sectors)
  • Monthly Net Profit Overview (Organization, Branches, TL, Sectors)
  • CRM - DASHBOARDS/REPORTS
  • Project Lead Status Summary & Details
  • Project Lead Status Overview
  • Project Lead Info : Distribution (based on Sources, Sectors, Locations & Stage Status)
  • Project Lead Regions : Distribution
  • Lost/Dropped Project Leads Analysis
  • Project Fee Template Summary & Status
  • PROJECTS - DASHBOARDS/REPORTS
  • Project Creation Info
  • Project Fee Info & Detailed Payment Terms
  • Project Deliverable Milestones & Actual Work Progress
  • Active Projects : Distribution (Nos & Area) with region breakup – Organization, Branches
  • Project - Allotted Vs Actual Vs Outlook ManHours with work progress
  • Project - Allotted Vs Actual Vs Outlook Budget with work progress
  • Planned, Outlook, Actual – Billing & Collection
  • Staff Booked & Actual ManHours Summary
  • Project Booked & Actual ManHours Summary
  • ManHours Utilization Dashboard
  • PROJECT ACCOUNTING - DASHBOARDS/REPORTS
  • Project Ledger (Invoices & Receipts)
  • Group Invoice Summary (Client, TL, Sectors)
  • Group Outstanding Invoice Summary (Client, TL, Sectors, Project)
  • Group Outstanding Retention Summary (Client, TL, Sectors, Project)
  • Project Billing & Receipt Summary (Client, TL, Sectors, Project)
  • Progress Vs Billed Vs Received (Project, TL, Client, Sectors)
  • Consultant Fee Summary & Details
  • Project Consultant Fee Summary & Details
  • Progress Vs Billed Vs Received (Project, TL, Client, Sectors)
  • HRM - DASHBOARDS/REPORTS
  • Complete Staff information
  • Staff Distribution Overview
  • Staff Leave Summary & Details
  • Exit Interview Analysis Report
  • Staff Leave Summary & Details
  • Resource Utilization Dashboard
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Management Information System (MIS) : Dashboards
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CUSTOM SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

We can develop custom software for your unique business needs which can be either an add on to our Konnect Software or run as an independent software.

FAQ

A. About Konnect
Konnect is a revolutionary, web based ERP software design to work in an unique environment specifically to cater to project-based Architecture & Engineering professional services firms. Konnect software has been tested and extensively used by leading Architectural/Engg professional services firms in Bangalore and in India for many years. The same software can also be used by other professional services firms including Accounting, Financial Services, IT Consulting, Legal, Management firms etc. as well with some modifications.
One of the significant differences from other ERP Softwares is that, Konnect can run on freeware software without investing on expensive licensed software. It just requires a server or a paid and managed hosting space.
It has been developed by senior & experienced people who have been in the Architecture & Engineering consulting space for more than 30 years.
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is an end-to-end solution system, which provides an enterprise-wide information system that facilitates the flow of information and coordinates all resources and activities within the business organization & automates many back office functions related to technology, services & human resources.It provides a real-time, enterprise-wide view of the business for faster and more effective decision-making.
If you are in a senior management position & would like to know the health of the organization on demand in order to take corrective actions or decisions then you would benefit from an ERP software like Konnect. Often times bad news is never broken early by employees/managers due to fear of being taken to task. Konnect ERP will facilitate real time data pertaining to the organization for senior management in the form of MIS dashboards.
Yes, it is absolutely the right time to check out the features of Konnect. You can contact us and we can arrange a free Konnect demo which you can click to send in your request.
We can develop custom software for your unique business needs which can be either an add on to our Konnect Software or run as an independent software.
B. Benefits and Available Modules
No, you do not require to buy the entire package, and you can choose the required modules that are really required by your organization.
The available modules of Konnect are as below:

  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Projects
  • Timesheet
  • Project Accounting
  • Human Resource Management (HRM)
  • Office Administration
  • Management Information System (MIS)
Konnect is already used efficiently in small, midsize as well as larger organizations. Firms larger than 25 people tend to benefit much more than very small firms.
After your free Konnect demo, we can set up a special trial version for a limited period for a small fee for you to understand and check out the features better based on your need. You can then order the entire version or try some selected modules to start with. It is important to have senior management support for successful Konnect ERP implementation.
In our experience with Konnect implementation we try and provide benefits to all end users in some positive way or the other. The tool can be used to improve process efficiencies, resource utilization, profitability tracking and performance appraisals efficient and transparent. It is important for the senior management to first agree on this philosophy and the entire firm can then follow the same philosophy.
C. Pricing
User based subscription and you need to pay for the number of users you have at any given time. With our modular structure, you can buy what your organization requires now and add more users as needed. Contact us for a demo & we can have a discussion with you & give you a competitive quote.
D. Demos and Trial Licensing
Firstly, you can send a request through the below contact section. After that, we will contact you to understand your requirements further and will arrange a free Konnect Demo. Based on your response, we can set up a special trial version for a limited period to understand and check the features which you can evaluate and decide.
E. Terms and Conditions | Privacy / Refund / Cancellation Policies
Intellectual Property Rights

The intellectual property rights for Konnect ERP Software belong to V+S Design Partners LLP. The right for usage of software lies with the customer.

Limited Liability

V+S Design Partners LLP is not liable for any incidental or consequential damages, loss of business or profits that arise out of usage of Konnect ERP Software, or out of systems developed by V+S Design Partners LLP.

Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising out of the sale will be resolved within the arbitration laws applicable to Bangalore, Karnataka State and Republic of India jurisdiction only.

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  • What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the web site, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.
  • What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.
  • The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
  • How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.
Information Collection, Use and Sharing

We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone. We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfil your request, e.g. to ship an order. Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about specials, new products or services, or changes to this privacy policy.

Your Access to and Control Over Information

You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us via the email address or phone number given on our website :

  • See what data we have about you, if any.
  • Change/correct any data we have about you.
  • Have us delete any data we have about you.
  • Express any concern you have about our use of your data.
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We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline. Only employees who ‘need to know’ are granted access to the personally identifiable information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service). The computers/servers in which personally identifiable information is stored are kept in a secure environment.

Updates

Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time and all updates will be posted on this page. If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us immediately via email.

The monthly usage agreement after installing the software can be terminated by the customer by giving one month’s written notice in advance. The payments made as advance is non-refundable in case of cancellation. Monthly invoices will be generated on the 1st week of each month and payments are to be released within 10 days thereafter. If payments are delayed beyond 30 days, the services will be temporarily disabled until all payments are released.

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