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No.100, Valluvarkottam High Road,

Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034

Cognitive Platform Solutions (CPS)

Background

Cognitive Platform Solutions (CPS) Pvt Ltd, is a software technology company,

incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of SRA Systems Ltd, a software

product and services company in existence since 1986. SRA Systems is an ISO

9001:2008 certified and CMM Level 4 assessed company.

The Business Model of CPS revolves around the iPROOF Platform - a Lean

Business Process Management suite, developed in-house used to build “Smart

Process Apps” solving specific problem areas in Financial Services, Education

and Manufacturing verticals.

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Srinivasan is the Chairman of CPS, one of the pioneers of Information Technology in India. He worked for more

than a decade with IBM during the formative stages of Information Technology in India and was instrumental

in several prestigious installations. Srinivasan joined his Alma Mater – IIT, Madras – Other than teaching

Management Information Systems, Operating Systems, and Computer Languages & tools for the Department

of Computer Science & Engineering he was responsible for the management of the computer center and

providing consulting services to the industry. He has been awarded the prestigious Distinguished Alumnus

award by IIT, Madras. Srinivasan is the Chairman of the India Chapter of Product Development and

Management Association (PDMA) and is an active member of Computer Society of India. He is also in the

Board of studies of SRM University.

V.R.Sridhar is the Vice President, African region. He was a Senior Banker in Indian Banks, with about 30 years’

experience in Banking and a decade of experience in IT industry, with deep understanding of nuances and

requirements of African Financial Services Sector. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers

(ACIB) London and holds a degree in Financial Services from the University of Manchester London. He also

holds post-graduation and Management degrees from Indian Universities.

Chandrasekhar Srinivasan is the Vice President, Products and Solutions. He has over 14 years of experience in

Software Product Development. He has been one of the key members involved in the Conceptualization and

Development of iPROOF Platform. He has a Masters in Computer Science from University of Texas at Arlington.

He has published several research papers in leading journals in the United States. Prior to this, he has been

involved in the ideation and development of several complex software products.

Management Team


Our Solution Concept

“We are

unable to align

our people

and operations

with the

policies and

goals we set

for our

organization”

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“We are

unable to get a

view of our

operations in

a way that

makes us take

effective

decisions to

drive our

business

forward”

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“We are

forced to

change our

practice to

suit the IT

system”

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“Our Business

needs change

too frequently

and the IT

platform does

not adapt that

easily”

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“Our

requirements are

unique; the

standard packaged

ERP/Core Banking

system does not

address all our

needs. We are

forced to use

spreadsheets that

result in many

problems”

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Part

ner

Structures

your

operations and

aligns people

with goals and

policies

Lets you

have multi-

dimensional

viewpoints of

your choice to

take data

based

decisions

Does NOT

Expect you

to modify

the best

practices

that you

currently

follow

Is so flexible

that changes

can be made at

any point in

time even after

going live. Can

evolve with

your business

Exactly meets

your need –

however unique

it may be


1. Process - Driven by very Flexible Processes – Systemized operations orchestrated by processes that can

adapt to changing needs of business

2. Policies and Rules – Manage by setting context. Business rules drive operations in alignment with

operational policies

3. Smart User Interface – Present the Right user interface, configured to meet the specific needs to the Right

Person. The User Interface can be changed at any point in time

4. Document Management – Archive, Index, Retrieve and Manage Documents

5. Collaboration – A Human centric system that enables collaboration between different people in the

context of processes

6. Integration – Integrate with existing systems in the context of processes

7. Dashboards, MIS Reports and Analysis – Actionable, Single Version of the Truth Delivered - Measure,

Monitor, Manage & Maximize

8. Case Management – Holistic management of cases with a built in support for dynamic processes,

structured and unstructured contents, ad-hoc interactions between people

9. Toolset enabling assisted Execution – Scorecards, Event Calendars etc

10. Alerts and Notification – Continual Monitoring of key events and Proactive notification to key

stakeholders

Key aspects of a Smart Process App generated using the iPROOF Platform:

o Build your systems your way! DON’T let the system drive the business,

let the business drive the system!

o Evolve as you go Model - Change any aspect of the application on

demand

Highlights

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Smart Process Apps – Intelligent, simple very flexible apps that “ADAPTS” to your specific business needs,

“ALIGNS” your operations with processes and “ASSISTS” your people to perform better

Our solution for you!

Process Orchestration Engine

Rules Engine

Dynamic User Interface Generation

Workspace and Portal Infrastructure

• The iPROOF platform has a powerful Process Design Studio that can be used to define, Model and systemize all Business Activities or operational procedures, aligning various people within the context of the policies and prescriptions.

• Process maps can be configured and published using the Design Studio in accordance with specific needs each organization

• Evolve as you go paradigm! The structure and semantics of procedures and activities evolve as operations get matured and are being used over a period of time. Changes to the process maps can be performed at any point and the end applications can be republished to reflect the changes. This makes the solution rapidly adapt to changing needs of tomorrow

• The iPROOF execution platform has a built-in powerful rules engine to define business rules to control the process/workflow execution

• The execution of any procedurally oriented business activity can be structured and controlled through a series of business rules

• The platform has the capability of generating powerful user interface/eforms without any development effort

• The user interactions and data captured for all Business activities like Loan Origination screen, Collection screen etc are performed through these dynamically generated eForms

• The user interactions with the dynamic eforms can be further enriched through a series of powerful context specific validation, checks and computations

• The Portal solution provides a web based user interface to all the users of the application, governed by the role based user managed policies.

• The Web Portal solution shall include a Content Management System


The iPROOF Platform

Document Management

• A tool to Store, index, Search and Archive large volumes of documents

• Digitize paper documents from different sources (scanner, fax etc.)

• Perform Document Imaging and Annotation (Stamping, Notes, Highlight, rubber stamping etc.)

• Perform various document specific operations - Online signature verification for existing customers

• Provide access to stakeholders with configurable Security, access rights and filing schemes. Retrieval is controlled by documents security assignments

Rich expertise implementing BPM solutions built over a decade:

One of the biggest advantages we bring to the table is the perfect

blend of in-house product development capability clubbed with a

delivery expertise acquired over a decade of experience

implementing document Management and BPM based projects of

various sizes and complexities across the globe.


CPS AdvantageCustomer

RelationshipOriented Culture

Giving reassurance and peace of mind to you!

Costeffectiveserviceofferingswith richexpertise

Provensolutiondeliverymetho-dology

Document Management system

iPROOF Lean BPM Platform and

Reports and Dashboards Definer

• The iPROOF platform has the capability to let users perform Rich Analysis to enable Data Driven Decision Making (volume, Velocity Analysis etc.)

• There are mechanisms to let users create Statutory Reports based on specific templates - Comply with mandatory and statutory regulations (Utilization certificates etc)

• Specialized views like Student Scorecards, Single View of the Student, Segmentation and Performance Analysis etc can be generated through configurations

• Mechanisms are available to let users configure and create Rich Management Dashboards

• System has plugins to Automatically Generate critical documents in specific templates

Activity Monitor and Alerts Engine

• A tool to Measure, Monitor, Manage and Maximize effectiveness of operations.

• The Monitor has mechanisms to let users Define SLAs (Expected duration, pessimistic, optimistic duration etc) for processes and each step in a process

• Built in event tracking and alerting mechanism - System automatically measures the time spent at each step by each user.

• Send email/SMS alerts based on a defined escalation matrix as and when deviations occur.

• Proactively alert users about potential deviations and problems to prevent SLA nonconformance

Integration

• The Integration service manages the communication with External Systems. Various mechanisms are available to send and receive information from other systems

Our Vertical Focus

We have a range of “smart process apps” focusing on areas that are very dynamic in nature like

• Loan Management (including Loan Origination and KYC Compliance)

• Collateral Management

• Customer-Satisfaction Management

• Key Artifact Management

• Compliance Management

The solutions are fine grained to meet specific needs of different sectors like Microfinance/Micro-lending and Universal banking.

Financial Services


Loan Management suite for Retail Lending Loan Management Suite for Corporate Lending

Loan Management Suite for Microfinance/Micro Lending Sector

Our solution for Microfinance/Micro lending institutions focuses on enhancing the customer experience, reducing operational costs and cycle time and issuing zero-defect loans in a high volume scenario consists of the following modules

Our Solutions have been implemented in

various banks across the globe including

IMF - International Monetary Fund (US),

ACC Bank (Ireland), UBS Cayman (Cayman

Islands), United Bank of Ethiopia,

Allahabad Bank (India), Bank of

Rajasthan (India), Kangara Bank (India) in

India and MFZ in Zambia

Customers

Sectors

Covered

Payroll

Backed

Loans

Corporate

Loans

Home

Loans

SME

Loans

Personal

Loans

Loan Management for Universal Banking

Our comprehensive Loan Management suite for Universal banking addresses the needs of the following sectors:

A Web Based Integrated, Adaptive Educational ERP customized to meet specific needs of each Educational

Institution

The Integrated suite consists of the following “smart process apps”

Education Vertical

We offer a powerful, fully integrated, web-based solution to automate all facets of APQP/PPAP compliant New

Product Development and TS Compliance connecting people (stakeholders playing different roles in your

organization) with systems (ERP, CAD tools etc) in the context of core collaborative processes.

Manufacturing Vertical

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Over 100 Customers across the Globe

•

• Non Banking Financial Services

• Education

• Government

• Manufacturing

Banking

Cognitive Platform Solutions

No. 100, Valluvarkottam High Road,

Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034. India

Tel: +91 (44) 4213 8656

Fax: +91 (44) 2825 6984

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Verticals

Microfinance Zambia

NEYVELI LIGNITE CORPORATION LIMITED

The Kangra Central Cooperative Bank