Using its experience in offering IFS application training for ERP customers, IFS Sri Lanka is now ready to offer specialised ERP training and certification. Chathurangi Gunawardena, Manager Consulting Services of IFS outlines IFS Sri Lanka’s efforts to become the IFS ERP Training Hub of the region.
IFS Sri Lanka will be offering specialised training and certification in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The move was steered by the global demand for the skill.The certification will be offered through the IFS Academy established to produce material and certify IFS application consultants across the world. The IFS Academy has developed training modules in several key areas including Manufacturing, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, CRM, and Business Analytics. The training model includes both classroom and video based training. The trainees will use video based learning methods and self-assessments in virtual classroom environment.
Citing Sri Lanka’s capabilities in Research and Development, Chathurangi Gunawardena who heads the initiative says the country is well poised to offer training. Gunawardena explains the team’s experience in ERP implementation in different industries has enriched them as trainers. She herself holds 12 years experience in Finance specialising in IFS ERP implementation. Accordingly, IFS Sri Lanka has been playing a pivotal role in developing the required material for the IFS Global Academy by preparing training presentations and videos, examination questions and upgrades to new versions.
Recently the team stepped into a new area of training by organising the IFS Boot Camp in Sri Lanka. With a successful first edition that saw the participation of 50 people from across the world, Gunawardena said the boot camp would now be a permanent annual event organised by the team.
“Training Is A Skill Which Comes With The Passion To Teach Or Transfer Knowledge. I See That In All Our Trainers.