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To choose a school ERP, start with the tasks that take your staff the most time, check for parent and teacher apps, online fees with reminders, role-based access and data export, insist on a demo of your own workflow, and plan migration and training outside exam season.
Key takeaways
- Judge every ERP on your biggest problems first
- Must-haves: apps, online fees, role-based access, data export
- Demo your own workflow
- Plan the switch away from exam season
Start with your problems
List the tasks that take your staff the most time today — fee follow-ups, report cards, attendance, transport — and judge every ERP on those first.
Must-have checks
- Parent and teacher mobile apps that people actually use
- Online fee payment with automatic receipts and reminders
- Role-based access so each staff member sees only what they should
- Data export — your data should always be yours
- Clear data-protection practices in line with the DPDP Act
Ask for a real demo
Ask the vendor to show your own workflow, for example collecting a fee with a concession or publishing a report card.
Plan the switch
Agree on data migration, training and a go-live date that avoids exam season.
Frequently asked questions
What should a school ERP cost?
Compare total yearly cost for your student count against the staff hours and fee defaults it saves.
How long does it take to switch?
Often a few weeks for a single school, depending on how clean the current data is.
Is our data safe in a cloud ERP?
Look for encrypted connections, role-based access, backups, activity logs and DPDP Act readiness.
Have a question? Talk to the Ghosla team or ask Ghosla AI.