Databyte Computers: Enabling End to end Society Management cum Accounting


James D'Souza
Director
There are numerous solution providers leveraging state of the art technological solution for Society Management. However, society residents have been unable to operate and fulfill their essential needs owing to the complexity and In adequate features of the software. To choose the best solution provider would require a careful analysis of the user interface and functionality of the software solution they are offering for the end users.

Databyte Computers positioned in this segment offers its software solution with easy user interface to solve society’s operations of billings, ledgers, and complaints. Talking about the functionality of the solutions, James D’Souza, Director, Databyte Computers says, “Our solutions are the easiest to use particularly tailor-made for lay users. It helps society users to send their individual society bill, ledgers and complaints just with a click. Also, we have developed a module for societies to go paperless by completely digitizing every aspect of operation.”

Databyte Computers is positioned as real estate solution provider for more than two decades. The company provides solutions for end to end operations for Society Management. It has developed mobile application along with PC software solution for different needs of society. Commenting on this, D’souza says we have launched the mobile application this year only and the response has been good. The user interface has been easier and convenient.

Apart from an easy user interface the company also provides the needed utility in a cost-effective way. Databyte, with its payment solution, offers cost advantage over other debit or credit card payment modes.

“The payment made through card charges 2 to 2.5 percent of the total
transaction amount. The company’s application has employed payment gateway through UPI, where whatever the transaction amount is, only 10 rupees will be charged per transaction,” says D’souza. Residents can generate a physical bill, receive it on e-mail or get the bill instantly on mobile via the application.

The company provides a software solution for accounting through its windows based Society Accounting software. Taking note of the fact that a society’s management functions are dealt with by ordinary people, the software provides the simplest interface of an integrated accounting system that can be mastered by anyone to successfully manage accounts. “Clients who are not in the accounting field are trained by us and they are able to use the software in just a day or two.”

"Our solutions are the easiest to use particularly tailor-made for lay users. It helps society users to send their individual society bill, ledgers and complaints just with a click"

Databyte Computers takes another edge in providing society solution by adding a statutory part, by-laws and letter templates in its software. For the statutory part, the software contains the I Form Register,J Form Register, Share Register, Fixed Assets Register, Nomination Register, Investment Register an Mailing List. The application has templates of ready made letters for the daily use in the society. Society Managers can manage the Complaints they receive from residents, they can scan documents like Share Certificates, Agreement copies, Incoming Letters and any other important documents and make it a paperless office. Society Office bearers can even keep a track of every member’s servant, maid, driver, tenant details including photographs which is mandatory for security reasons.

To bring in better security and transparency for the interest of the stakeholders, the software provides with the option of creating multiple user accounts with needed work access. It provides better accountability and safety against manipulations. The application incorporates audit trail feature that keeps a track record of everything modified and deleted.

For future endeavor, the company aims to deploy its marketing strategy beyond Maharashtra. “We plan to market our product at pan India level and also abroad,” signs off D’souza.