Viewpoint Spectrum

Score8.4 out of 10

116 Reviews and Ratings

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.

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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

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

Most Frequent Users

Top 3 industries using Viewpoint Spectrum.

Based on HG Insights installation data

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#1 most frequent

Construction

64.0%

199 installations of 311

#2 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

8.7%

27 installations of 311

#3 most frequent

Manufacturing

6.1%

19 installations of 311

Brad Caza

Controller in Finance and Accounting at Ross Steel (11-50 employees employees)

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

Jessica Grushus

Estimator at K Bali Construction Inc. (51-200 employees employees)

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

Louise Metcalfe

Administrative Supervisor in Finance and Accounting at R. A. Barnes Electrical Contractors Ltd. (11-50 employees employees)

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

Amy Davis

Accounting Clerk in Finance and Accounting at Jim Smith Contracting (201-500 employees employees)

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

Jonathan Whitacre

Assistant Controller in Finance and Accounting at Gaylor Electric, Inc (1001-5000 employees employees)

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

Acumatica

Procore

CMiC Construction Platform

Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate

Viewpoint Spectrum

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