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                                                         Godrej Living Pvt. Ltd



                                                                    Technological


                                                              Interventions in


                                                      Maintaining Gated


                                                                     Communities




                                                 Community management is not just about

                                              paperwork and logistics, it is about touching
            lives and making a real difference. “At Godrej Living, we see ourselves
                 as more than just administrators and a part of an extended family,

            caring for not only the 21,000 families within the community but also
                 their house helps and drivers. Our mission is simple: to ensure that

          every resident experiences the joy of living,” says Prashant Sangle, Head
                               of FM & Client Solutions (India), Godrej Living Pvt. Ltd.


                 -enabling includes         Technology enables the        or a preventive maintenance plan
                 utilizing technology     cultivation of a genuine service-  that sends a notification for its due
                 as a powerful tool       oriented ethos, prioritizing tickets   date so that the maintenance team
                 to elevate standards     raised by seniors, differently abled   does not miss any opportunity to
         Eof customer service.            individuals, or expectant mothers   improve. An incident management
          In today’s dynamic landscape,   as ‘golden tickets’ warranting   dashboard compares the number
          residents rightfully expect seamless   immediate attention. Furthermore,   of near misses recorded with the
          experiences, spanning from visitor   leveraging backend modules, such   number of incidents recorded and
          management to amenities booking,   as analysing Pareto charts for ticket   provides the direction to improve
          service requests or complaints,   trends and refining maintenance   safety at the site.
          and staying abreast of community   strategies, accordingly, translates
          updates. The integration of     into tangible outcomes including   The commitment to excellence
          technology amplifies these efforts,   reduced complaints, heightened   extends beyond mere technological
          offering even greater value to the   satisfaction, and risk mitigation.  adoption; it encompasses rapid
          residents.                                                      integration and ongoing refinement.
                                            Moreover, by actively monitoring
           For instance, the innovative   ‘customer sentiments’ via ratings   To bolster the technological
          visitor management app, where a   on resolved tickets, one can engage   initiatives, Godrej Living has
          homemaker can seamlessly monitor   with residents to solicit feedback   instituted the Quality Circle,
          staff attendance, and a working   and express gratitude, thereby   comprising ground-level experts
          mother receives timely notifications                            spanning engineering, maintenance,
          when the nanny enters or exits the   fostering stronger connections and   CRM, and hygiene services. This
          community. Such features not only   continuous service enhancements.  collaborative effort ensures that
          enhance convenience but also instil   Facility Management features   people effectively address service
          a profound sense of security within   an audit mechanism, which auto-  challenges and innovate with
          the community.                  tracks the improvement progress,   technology-driven solutions.    CIJ


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