Gauri Ltd

Gauri - Digital Grants Management System Implementation and Support Services

Our Digital Grant Management System provides Integrated platform for Funders to manage programme, pre-award and post award processes with self service capabilities. We have accelerators built both on the Salesforce platform and SAP Grantor management to accelerate the Grant functionality deployment

Features

• Integrated Grant platform
• Programme and budget management, Self Serve portal, Communications, Anti Fraud
• Assessment workflows, Decision making tools, Payment setups and Monitoring process
• Leverage Data for Learning, Continuous Improvement
• Integrated Grantor platform with SAP PSCD, SAP AR/AP
• APIs available to integrate with Third Party Finance systems
• Rapid deployment in both Salesforce and SAP platforms
• Audit, Advisory, Implementation and Support services
• SLA Support, Adhoc Support, Upgrades and maintenance
• 24/7 Support available on request

Benefits

• Automated Application and assessment process
• Outcome and Impact based Grant making
• Integration to Finance system
• Reporting Dashboards to perform Geographical analysis
• Data engine to aid Recommendation and Decision making
• Robust delivery underpinned by adaptive agile methodology,
• Highly experienced Consultants with deep product skills and domain expertise
• Accelerated Implementation using our product addons
• Continuous Improvement and Reducing technical debt
• Flexible support and maintenance offerings

£250 to £950 a person a day

• Education pricing available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at david.mukerji@gauri.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

245161347971051

Contact

David Mukerji
+447393768651
david.mukerji@gauri.com

Planning

• Planning service: Yes
• How the planning service works: Depending on the project, we follow either of one of the below implementation methodologies:; 1. Hybrid Methodology (Waterfall with Agile -Scrum Framework):; It has below steps:; • Prepare; o Prepare Project; o Project Kick-Off; o Scope Statement; • Explore; o Requirement gathering Workshops ; o Determine all configuration values ; o Create a Product backlog; ; • Realise (executed using Scum framework); o User Stories Refinement; o Configuration/ Development; o Show & Tell; o Sprint Retrospect; o Test system Preparation; ; • SIT Execution (with and without migrated data); • Train the Trainer; • UAT ; • Cutover; • Go-live; • Post go-live Support; • BAU ; ; 2. Agile methodology using Scrum framework:; It has below steps:; • Prepare; o Prepare Project; o Project Kick-Off; o Scope Statement; • Explore; o Requirement gathering Workshops ; o Determine all configuration values ; o Create a Product backlog; ; • Continuous Product increments; o User Stories Refinement; o Configuration/ Development; o Show & Tell; o Sprint Retrospect; o SIT testing; o UAT ; o Send the Product increments to Production
• Planning service works with specific services: Yes
• Hosting or software services the planning service works with:
  • Salesforce
  • Force.com
  • Salesforce NFP
  • SAP HEC
  • SAP Grantor Management
  • MuleSoft
  • Talend
  • SAP CPI
  • SAP PO

Training

• Training service provided: Yes
• How the training service works: We provide various options and the approach will largely depend on the individual customer needs; 1. "Train the Trainer": This is provided to super users and system administrators. This is comprehensive to ensure users understand and are able to manage the system themselves; 2. Knowledge Transfer: This is to transfer all the process, configuration, technical and Infrastructure knowledge, associated documentation to the inhouse IT team ; 3. "Be-spoke Training": If there is a product skill gap with inhouse team, we can design a tailor made training programme to cover the same; 4. We could also work collaboratively with project team during the design and build of the project so that the inhouse capability is built during the lifecycle of the project.; ; Training can be provided either face to face or via web meetings with supported training guides and documentation if required.
• Training is tied to specific services: Yes
• Services the training service works with:
  • Salesforce
  • Force.com
  • Salesforce NFP
  • SAP HEC
  • SAP Grantor Management
  • Mulesoft
  • Talend
  • SAP CPI
  • SAP PO

Setup and migration

• Setup or migration service available: Yes
• How the setup or migration service works: We can provide simple Excel templates to migrate data. We also have API's to transfer data between systems. We suggest this based on the scope and complexity. The predefined formats have self explanatory columns which will help customers to understand and populate data. Depending on the data volume, ETL tools like Talend, etc. can be used to stage and cleanse the data, map the data and load it into the target systems.
• Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services: Yes
• List of supported services:
  • Salesforce
  • Force.com
  • Salesforce NFP
  • SAP HEC
  • SAP Grantor Management
  • MuleSoft
  • Talend
  • SAP CPI
  • SAP PO

Quality assurance and performance testing

• Quality assurance and performance testing service: Yes
• How the quality assurance and performance testing works: To ensure Quality, our methodology incorporates reviews at appropriate stages and testing. ; Reviews:; 1. Solution Design Document Review; 2. Functional specification / Requirement document Review; 3. Technical - Code and Unit testing Reviews ; ; Testing:; 1. Functional testing focusing on the testing of an application against requirement catalogue or acceptance criteria defined in user stories. This includes: ; a. Unit Testing (Gauri is responsible for execution) ; b. Business Process (String) Testing (Gauri is responsible for execution) ; c. Scenario (Integration) testing (Gauri is responsible for execution depending on the requirements) ; d. Data Migration Testing (Gauri is responsible for supporting) ; e. User Acceptance Testing (Gauri is responsible for supporting) ; ; 2. Non-Functional testing: ; a. Authorisation / Security Testing (Gauri is responsible for supporting) ; b. Performance Testing (Gauri is responsible for supporting): This includes the base line of the server and client response times. ; i. Volume Testing – this test identifies maximum load to ensure a given hardware configuration can handle representative peak loads. ; ii. Stress Testing– scenarios that simulate peak loads, including concurrent connected & synchronizing remote users & concurrent execution of other production jobs

Security testing

• Security services: No

Ongoing support

• Ongoing support service: Yes
• Types of service supported:
  • Buyer hosting or software
  • Hosting or software provided by a third-party organisation
• How the support service works: Each product has a simple incident management tool via which the incident will be assigned to our support team. This team will then perform analysis and assess the impact, perform the fix, unit test the fix, perform end to end test for the impacted scenarios and hand it over to Customer to perform user acceptance test, and then promote the changes to production

Service scope

• Service constraints: No

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: We provide the following SLA for Incident management. These can be tailored for individual customer needs.; Typical SLA details (Priority, Initial response time, Max Resolution time and Operation hours):; 1. Highest, 2 hours, 8 hours, 24x7 365 days; 2. High, 4 hours, 16 hours, Business hours; 3. Medium, 4 hours, 40 hours, Business hours; 4. Low, 8 hours ,As agreed with customer, Business hours; 5. Lowest, 8 hours, As agreed with customer, Business hours; ; Business hours are 9am to 5pm (UK time), Monday to Friday
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: No
• Support levels: Typically during the BAU phase, there are three Support level teams.; ; L1 Support: This is primarily provided by the Customer and covers the following; • Co-ordination with end users ; •Incident priority validation and categorisation; •Communication to user community related to key issues, system maintenance and changes to Live system; ; L2 support: This is usually shared between Customer IT team and Gauri team; • Validation of Incident priority and categorisation ; • Incident/CR Analysis ; • Impact Assessment and Estimation; • Data fixes ; • Configuration changes ; • Unit Testing ; • Deployment; • Documentation ; • Test script updates; • Functional Testing ; • User Acceptance Testing ; • Analysis of release notes for cloud upgrades to propose appropriate actions ; • Daily system monitoring ; ; L3 support: This is usually provided by Gauri team; • Configuration + Development/Code Changes; • Unit Testing; • Deployment; • Documentation; • Functional Testing (Including Integration Testing); • Landscape Management

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: SAP

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Security Clearance (SC)

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: No
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Other security certifications: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  Equal opportunity

  Equal opportunity

  At Gauri Ltd, we are dedicated to championing equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) throughout every aspect of our operations. This commitment extends from our internal practices for staff, encompassing recruitment and beyond, to our interactions with clients, from initial contact to ongoing collaboration. Our goal is to adhere to best practices in EDI, fostering an inclusive professional environment whilst acknowledging and addressing structural barriers and privileges. We understand that various groups encounter distinct challenges in both professional and personal spheres, and our EDI mission is centred on building a diverse and inclusive workforce where talent can thrive irrespective of background.; For new applicants, we evaluate suitability for available roles without imposing unnecessary barriers based on age, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristics. New employees will be welcomed for who they are, empowered to shape our present and future, and provided with opportunities, training, advancement, and reward based solely on merit, free from discrimination. ; We are dedicated to serving our clients to the best of our abilities, regardless of their identity. We strive to maximize the value they derive from our services, demonstrating sensitivity and upholding our values in every interaction. Our business ethos revolves around promoting equality, celebrating diversity, and championing inclusion.

Pricing

• Price: £250 to £950 a person a day
• Discount for educational organisations: Yes

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at david.mukerji@gauri.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.