Data Entry India

Data entry in India is a fast growing industry. Indian Service Providers can cater to different data entry needs in a competent and professional manner. Not only will they provide different data entry services, but they can also offer innovative and customized solutions to fit your requirements.

Data Entry Services

Here are some of the data entry services Indian companies provide:

• Paper document conversions to computer ready files for the Internet, Intranet and Extranet, CD-ROM and database
• Word processing
• Transcription of audio files
• Medical billing
• Mailing lists
• Online data entry of URL links for books with their categorization
• Telecom billing
• Examination results
• Legal documents
• Indexing of vouchers and documents
• Data entry based on image files
• Conversion of TIF files into paper documents
• Yellow Page listings
• Creation of new databases and updates to existing databases for banks, airlines, government agencies, direct marketing services and service providers
• Online completion of surveys and responses of customers for various companies, at call centers
• E-Book and E-magazine publications on the Internet
• Hospital records, patient notes and accident reports
• Business card indexing

Data Entry Concerns - Quality

Global customers may have concerns about the quality and accuracy of data entry work in India. However, these concerns can be put to rest once the client understands the stringent quality process that data entry work goes through.

Many companies enter data manually (from image or paper) or through computer assisted data capture, using

• OCR (optical character recognition),
• ICR (intelligent character recognition),
• mark sense,
• MICR and
• Bar code.

Information is checked by validation routines including table look-ups, data/range checks, and relationship validation. Processed documents are then sent to verification stations where experienced operators verify the accuracy of processed information. This product is then turned into Data, and properly formatted Data (record layout) is quickly transmitted to the client's computer.

It is also important to convey one's needs clearly so that the results are tailored according to your expectations and requirements.

Issues to remember:

Managing corporate culture is a big challenge, more so when there are regional and cultural differences involved. Although, most Indians speak good English, some language barriers due to ethnic cultural differences can arise. It is important to be aware of the work habits in India. However, these are issues that seem to be obstacles but can be worked out. Employing a project manager, one who acts as a cultural translator and can operate both onshore and offshore effectively may be a good idea.