Executive Summary
From Paper Registers to Smart Attendance
Shirke Consultants Private Limited is a professional consulting firm headquartered in Katraj, one of Pune's well-established commercial neighbourhoods. As the firm's team expanded, managing attendance manually became error-prone and time-consuming — impacting payroll accuracy and HR visibility.
EsslPune recommended a clean, reliable solution: the Essl F22 fingerprint attendance terminal integrated with essl software. The deployment brought Shirke Consultants into a fully digital, cloud-connected attendance ecosystem with minimal setup effort and zero ongoing IT overhead.
Client Background
About Shirke Consultants Private Limited
Shirke Consultants Private Limited is a Pune-based consulting firm operating from Katraj. The company employs a team of professionals across advisory, operations, and administrative functions. Like many mid-sized consulting firms, their attendance management was historically handled through manual registers and spreadsheets — a process that was neither scalable nor reliable as the headcount grew.
The firm needed a system that would integrate naturally into their office environment, require minimal training, and provide management with accurate attendance data without manual effort.
The Challenge
Problems Before essl Software Was Deployed
- Manual attendance registers were prone to errors, buddy-punching, and disputes over working hours.
- No centralised visibility — management could not check attendance data without being physically at the office.
- Payroll preparation required hours of manual reconciliation at month-end, delaying salary processing.
- Leave tracking was managed via email and verbal communication, leading to confusion and disputes.
- No overtime or late-coming records, making performance tracking difficult for HR.
The Solution
Essl F22 Hardware + essl Software — Purpose-Built for Offices
EsslPune deployed a two-component stack tailored to the professional services environment of Shirke Consultants.
Hardware: Essl F22 Fingerprint Terminal
The Essl F22 is a sleek, compact fingerprint attendance device from eSSL Security designed for office environments. It features fast and accurate fingerprint recognition, a large user template capacity, built-in TCP/IP connectivity, and an intuitive interface. Its small footprint makes it ideal for office lobbies and entry points without requiring significant installation work.
Software: essl Software
essl software is eSSL Security's flagship attendance management platform, available in desktop, enterprise, and cloud editions. The cloud edition deployed at Shirke Consultants connects directly with the Essl F22 device to provide:
- Real-time attendance sync from the Essl F22 device to the cloud dashboard — no manual data export needed.
- Automated daily, weekly, and monthly attendance reports accessible remotely by management and HR.
- Leave application, approval workflow, and balance tracking — fully digital within essl software.
- Late-coming, early-going, and overtime reports generated automatically.
- Payroll-ready export in multiple formats, eliminating month-end manual reconciliation.
- Multi-user login with HR and Admin roles, so different team members see only what they need.
"essl software eliminated the guesswork. The moment an employee punches in on the F22 terminal, the data is live on the dashboard — no waiting, no manual entry."
Implementation
Smooth Deployment at Katraj, Pune
EsslPune managed the complete implementation at Shirke Consultants' Katraj office, covering all phases from device supply to go-live.
- Site assessment to determine the optimal placement location for the Essl F22 terminal at the office entry point.
- Device installation & network setup — the Essl F22 was connected to the office network and synced with essl software in the cloud.
- Employee fingerprint enrollment — all staff fingerprints were captured and registered on the device and linked to their profiles in essl software.
- Shift and policy configuration — office timing, late-coming rules, leave policies, and overtime settings were configured in essl software per company requirements.
- HR team training on the essl software dashboard — report generation, leave management, and admin functions.
- Go-live — the system went fully operational within a single working day with no disruption to office operations.
Results & Business Impact
What essl Software Delivered for Shirke Consultants
The deployment produced immediate, tangible improvements across attendance accuracy, HR efficiency, and management visibility.
Digital, biometric-verified attendance — no more paper registers or proxy punches.
Month-end manual reconciliation — payroll reports generated automatically by essl software.
Attendance dashboard accessible anywhere — management no longer needs to be on-site.
Full deployment and go-live — from installation to a fully operational essl software setup.
- Leave management moved entirely within essl software, replacing email chains and verbal approvals.
- Late-arrival and absenteeism patterns identified within the first month, enabling better workforce planning.
- HR team saved significant hours each month on attendance compilation previously done via spreadsheets.
- Management gained on-demand visibility into daily attendance from any device via the essl software web portal.
Why essl Software
The Preferred Choice for Offices Across Pune
essl software has established itself as one of the most widely used attendance management platforms across Pune's commercial and industrial landscape. Its deep hardware integration with eSSL devices like the Essl F22 means zero compatibility issues and a genuinely plug-and-play deployment experience.
For office-based organisations like consulting firms, law offices, CA firms, and SMEs in areas like Katraj, Kothrud, Baner, Hadapsar, and Viman Nagar, essl software offers the right balance of simplicity and capability — powerful enough to manage complex attendance policies, yet intuitive enough for non-technical HR teams to operate daily.
EsslPune is Pune's trusted local implementation partner for essl software — handling everything from device procurement and installation to training and ongoing after-sales support.