#1 most frequent
United States of America
92.3%287 installations of 311
What is Viewpoint Spectrum?
Viewpoint Spectrum is a cloud-based construction ERP suite with project management, accounting, resource management, and reporting and analytics. Key features include workflow automation and collaboration tools, document imaging and sharing, cost estimating tools, and RFI management tools.
Categories & Use Cases
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Top Performing Features
Single sign-on capability
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
Category average: 8.3
Billing Management
Access role-based billing work area, perform discrete and recurring billing
Category average: 7.9
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
Record and report across multiple currencies and accounting standards with primary and secondary ledgers
Category average: 8.1
Areas for Improvement
Project Planning and Scheduling
Interactive Gantt chart for establishing tasks, durations, and delivery schedule
Category average: 6.7
Standard reports
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
Category average: 7.5
Custom reports
Users can create custom reports.
Category average: 7.6
Who Buys & Uses Viewpoint Spectrum
#2 most frequent
Canada
4.2%13 installations of 311
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.9%6 installations of 311
Spectrum review.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We recently switched to Viewpoint Spectrum and are currently using accounting and project management software because of its simplicity and the reports it can provide. We have been very pleased with the process, from the sales team to the implementation and install team to the support team, which helped us specialize the system to our needs.
Pros
- Implementation
- Providing assistance.
- Simplicity of navigating through the programs.
Cons
- Support creating new reports.
- Support merging spectrum and powerfab.
- Powerfab installation.
Return on Investment
- Improved financial reporting.
- Improved job cost reports.
- Lack of customization of report.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
CMiC Construction Platform, Simply Accounts and Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
Other Software Used
Trimble Connect, Paylocity
Viewpoint Spectrum Does Well for Contractors
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As a general contractor, we manage all subcontracts, change orders, and invoices to clients through the Viewpoint Spectrum platform.
Pros
- Creating Reports about our profits for our different office locations
- Tracking change orders
- Customization of status for COs & Subcontracts
Cons
- The user interface is a bit rough, and can be difficult to find things/navigate through the pages.
- Would be nice to have the option to have a separate page for Sub COs & Client COs, right now they are all tracked on the same page.
- Signature lines on the Purchase Orders would be beneficial because we currently have to add them to the PDF in a different software.
Return on Investment
- We just started fully integrating Viewpoint Spectrum about 2 months ago so I don't have any data on it increasing efficiency or productivity yet.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Procore
Other Software Used
Procore
Viewpoint Spectrum Electrical Contractor Review.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Spectrum is used on a daily basis for all aspects of construction projects, large and small, as well as daily T&M. The software is integral in our process from start to finish. For the last five years, it has streamlined our processes, eliminating the need for duplication of entries in multiple programs; it achieves a more accurate and concise project viewing.
Pros
- Document Imaging.
- Accounts Payable.
- Project Management.
- Accounts Receivable.
Cons
- Work Order Billing.
- Integrating modules.
- Decrease the amount of screens required when processing and updating.
Return on Investment
- Efficiency
- Accuracy
- Productive
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
Other Software Used
Trimble Accubid
Viewpoint Spectrum from Roadway Const industry viewpoint
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it for payroll, management, accounting, writing checks, logging accidents and test results and inventory. It keeps everything in line, making spreadsheets and tracking things so easy. I personally use it to enter invoices and receipts, managing what is bought and how much and for writing checks to pay mentioned invoices.
Pros
- pull together equipment and inventory results
- makes writing and tracking checks so easy
- Detailed reports makes finding specifics very easy
Cons
- The order of things could be better sometimes I'm working backwards
- document imaging isn't always clear and working
- I wish I could just delete mistakes liek erase them instead of reversing them
Return on Investment
- increased efficiency 100% true
- definitely reduced risk
- increased majorly on productivity.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
SAP Business ByDesign
Good for current needs but Spectrum needs to evolve to keep our business
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are an electrical contractor that use Spectrum for all of our business needs from AP, AR, to Payroll, Project Management and Work Orders. We use ADP as our payroll provider for documents like W2 and filing our taxes. We have not made the jump yet to get ADP to calculate our taxes yet but something we are looking into.
Pros
- Helps us track job related cost and billings
- handles accounts payable in accurate formate
- works well with security management
Cons
- Reporting of finanicals
- Better integration with outside software to help with reporting payroll and other areas of the business
- quicker processing of internal reports and being able to create ad hoc reports without using crystal reports.
Return on Investment
- seems limited in the abilities to help specialty contractor in the unique areas we work in.
- we are able to accurately report our financials using exports of data to Prophix to help track information
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Procore, Prophix, Assemble, from Autodesk, Autodesk Bim 360, BuildingConnected and an Autodesk product
Other Software Used
Prophix, Tableau Online, Salesforce CMS
