Company Profile
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
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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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Typic
al challen
ges
of
an
Org
an
izati
on
“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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or
an
App t
hat
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
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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
Evolve
Smart Apps
on Demand!
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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
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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.
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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
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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