Avani Business OS

HR Software for IT Companies India — HRMS, CRM & Project Management

HR software for Indian IT companies — project-based billing, bench management, WFH/hybrid attendance, TDS on complex salary structures and appraisals tied to project KPIs. For Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune IT teams.

At a glance

Features

Project-Based HR — Bench, Billable & On-Leave Tracking

IT companies bill clients by project. Avani tracks which employees are on which project, who is on the bench, and who is available for allocation. Project hours feed into billing records and connect to appraisals — so performance reviews are anchored to actual delivery metrics, not subjective assessments. Useful for IT services firms in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune IT parks.

TDS on Software Professionals — Old & New Regime

IT professionals often have complex tax structures: high variable pay, stock options, and rent-free accommodation. Avani computes TDS under Section 192 across old and new tax regimes, applies 80C (ELSS, PPF, home loan), 80D (health insurance), HRA exemption for those in Bangalore/Hyderabad/Pune, and standard deduction of ₹50,000. Form 16 data export is one click at year end.

WFH & Hybrid Attendance Tracking

IT companies run hybrid work models with partial WFH and flexible hours. Avani supports web-based attendance marking, mobile check-in with GPS verification, and manager-approved WFH days. Attendance data distinguishes between office, WFH, and on-client-site days — useful for billing proof and compliance. LWP (Leave Without Pay) tracked automatically for long absences.

CRM for IT Sales & Pre-Sales Teams

IT services companies have active sales and business development pipelines. Avani's CRM tracks leads, manages client relationships, logs every call and follow-up, and shows conversion analytics. Sales incentives calculated in CRM feed directly into payroll — no manual variable pay computation. One platform for your HR and your sales team.

Appraisals Tied to Project Delivery

Traditional HRMS separates performance reviews from project work. Avani links KPIs and appraisal cycles to project completion milestones and task delivery metrics. Managers at your Bangalore or Hyderabad delivery centre can review performance with actual project data on the same screen — no separate performance management tool needed.

IT Hiring Cycles & Employee Lifecycle

IT companies have frequent joining and exit cycles driven by project demands. Avani manages onboarding checklists, probation period tracking, notice period management, and full-and-final settlement calculation. LWP (Leave Without Pay) for long-absence tracking and gratuity calculation for employees completing 5 years are built in — handling the full IT employee lifecycle from offer to exit.

Key benefits

How it works

  1. Set Up Your IT Org Structure — Configure your departments (Engineering, QA, Sales, Delivery, Support), reporting hierarchies, office locations (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, NCR), and remote/hybrid attendance policy. Import existing employee data from your current HRMS or Excel master.
  2. Connect Projects to People — Create projects, assign team members, and set billing type (time-and-material or fixed-bid). Avani tracks allocation percentage, project hours, and bench status — giving your delivery managers a real-time view of team utilisation without a separate project tool.
  3. Run Payroll & Distribute Slips — Attendance, WFH days, and LWP are automatically factored into payroll. Variable pay from CRM (commissions) and project bonuses are added. TDS is recomputed monthly across all changes. Employees download their salary slips from the self-service portal — no HR email required.

Frequently asked questions

How does Avani handle attendance for IT companies?

Avani supports multiple attendance modes ideal for IT companies: web-based browser check-in, mobile app check-in with GPS, and manual attendance entry by managers for field or client-site visits. The system tracks each day's attendance type — office, WFH, on-client-site, or leave. This is useful not just for payroll (LWP calculation) but also for billing proof when clients require time-and-attendance logs for T&M contracts. Flexible attendance policies for the Bangalore/Hyderabad/Pune IT work culture are fully configurable.

Can Avani handle TDS for IT professionals?

Yes. IT professionals often have high variable pay (quarterly bonuses, project incentives), HRA for metro cities (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune), and complex 80C portfolios (ELSS, home loan principal, PPF). Avani handles all of this: variable pay is added to the gross for TDS projection each month, HRA exemption is computed per Section 10(13A) based on actual rent paid vs city classification, and 80C/80D declarations are captured at year start and adjusted quarterly. The new vs old tax regime is selected by each employee and Avani computes TDS accordingly.

How does Avani help billing and bench management?

Avani's project module allows you to create projects, assign team members with an allocation percentage, and track hours. Each employee's status (billable, bench, on-leave) is visible on the resource dashboard. For IT services companies that bill clients by the hour or person-month, this gives delivery managers real-time visibility into utilisation — typically tracked in spreadsheets or separate tools. Appraisal metrics can reference project delivery data, connecting performance reviews to actual project outcomes.

How does Avani handle LWP for IT companies?

LWP (Leave Without Pay) applies when an employee is absent without approved leave — common during long personal absences or notice period non-serving situations. Avani calculates LWP automatically from attendance data: any absent day not covered by an approved leave is flagged as LWP, and the equivalent salary deduction is applied in that month's payroll run. For IT companies where employees occasionally take long breaks between projects, LWP tracking prevents manual Excel calculation and ensures payroll accuracy.

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