Empowering Nature’s Guardians The Habitats Trust

Cloud

Empowering nature’s guardians for a biodiversity conservation trust

Faced with challenges from an outdated funding system, our client chose HCLTech's expertise to implement GrantEasy, modernizing operations, automating processes and driving cost-efficiency.

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Legacy infrastructure and manual processes hindering efficiency and scalability

High costs and a need for extensive governance and supervision of IT systems
Challenges in tracking and analyzing past data and evaluating project performance
Processing delays caused by the absence of a streamlined system for real-time updates

The objective

Streamline operations, improve efficiency and enhance tracking and analysis

Modernize and automate processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce overhead
Reduce costs and improve scalability by leveraging advanced automation with SAP Business AI
Enhance real-time tracking and analysis of application progress using SAP Business AI
Establish an intuitive platform with a human-centric design
Create simplified workflow, seamless user experiences and greater transparency in fund utilization powered by SAP Business AI

The solution

A cloud-native solution on SAP BTP improved the overall grant selection process

Cutting-edge, bundled processes: It leverages SAP Build for development and advanced automation
SAP Business AI-driven knowledge agent: Provides real-time query resolution and provides system-suggested scoring parameters to optimize the selection process
Smart document validation: Automatically identifies and validates document types such as PAN Cards and Income Tax Reports for increased efficiency

The impact

An agile digital footprint that strengthens competitive advantage

By introducing the first-ever IT-enabled solution for flora and fauna conservation, the client significantly boosted operational efficiency using real-time project insights. The cost-effective SAP Business AI solution employed chatbots for automated responses and leveraged BTP AI/ML services for FAQ handling and soft document validations.

75% reduction in the overall grant selection process
37% reduced return of initial application
2x efficiency in monitoring budget utilization for conservation projects
5x increase in application processing
> 12 weeks of delivery lead time

“HCLTech GrantEasy provides an intuitive and ideal platform to assist grant selection with real-time analytics to help achieve sustainable development by supporting conservation efforts more holistically.”

Rushikesh Atmaram Chavan
Head - The Habitats Trust