Managing large campuses of schools and colleges is a challenging task for the management. Similarly, day-to-day monitoring of the critical aspects that related to the students and that of the teaching staff is also a daunting task for the managements of schools irrespective of the size.
Today, the different software technologies that have been evolved over the decades have revolutionized the way people handle multiple tasks with ease. With the advent of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), which has been introduced as desktop solutions to handle complex operations, people have started releasing ERP solutions for various customer categories including the solutions for schools, colleges and universities.
There are several versions of school management software that are presently available in the market creating a dilemma for managements when it comes to choosing the right one for their needs. This article addresses this predicament by giving the salient features of Fedena that differentiates good software from mediocre software.
Features of a Fedena School Management Software
Powerful Dashboard
Of course all the student information system tools do come with dashboards but the subtle difference between a mere dashboard and that of a powerful one is the one that could be operated by a novice too. It should have easy-to-identify icons for easy understanding of the menus.
Easy Access to the Data
The ERP system should allow the users to access the data stored in the system without undergoing great labors. The best software would have a ‘search’ option with which the users can dig the right information by just typing the keywords.
Minimalist Design & Multitasking Capability
School managements need to invest their time in handling different schedules like time tables, exam preps, duty chart for teaching and non-teaching staffs etc. Also, they need to maintain various records like attendance, leaves, students’ database etc. The best software should be able to address not only the basic needs of the managements but should support advanced features like online discussions, blogging, event management etc.
Web Based ERP
Gone are those days with desktop version of student ERP systems. Today everything is being done online. Hence a good ERP system is the one that has the web version as well.
Upgrade & Scalability
Software development is not stagnant like water in swimming pool but an ever flowing river. New versions would be replacing the old ones and new modules can be added to the original version. A good student management ERP system is the one which extends a good support in upgrading the existing versions. Also, it should have the scope to include latest modules without any extra effort.
Mobile Version
This is an era of smart phones and hence a mobile version of Student Information System is what makes a school ERP product an outstanding one. Managements can take great advantage of implementing the mobile versions of their online student ERP systems to bring-in lot of transparency in to the system. It can also create seriousness in the parents and the students.
Conclusion
School managements can utilize the above details to check and evaluate the ERP software tools and choose the most befitting one.
I have not heard about Fedena, but would check it out sometime. I use school management software from GreenGurukul for school management – http://school.greengurukul.com
Fedena is but AEDU is great it has more features. check out here. https://www.aedu.co.in/