The limited options for the tech accounts provide me with extra work editing their times.

This software is very user friendly and fairly easy to navigate. It is a great improvement from our previous work order and inventory system.

Mobile apps and the ability to track labor and costs. Not to mention spare parts and inventory.

The connector tools seems to be broken. I have had several issue with this.

With unlimited users I am able to expand to more than just my maintenance responsibilities. The ease of use and price make this the best CMMS on the market in my opinion.

This software is very easy to use in comparison to others on the market. I like the fact that their is a lot of possibilities to customize the data.

There are areas I do not use due to other software packages that are in our organization. Customer support has been very good.

Ability to put in meter readings is terribly painful. You cant add parts while in a workorder.

The ease of user integration for work order managment.

Which doesn't sound like much but every thing you click will have load times. The app is terrible and unusable.

I am very pleased with their current level of customer service.

Training was excellent and the instructor was able to answer all our questions quickly.

Overall Asset Essentials has been an incredible tool to show accountability for work orders on multiple levels from the techs, to requesters, to locations and even assets that are problematic.

Couple this program with InventoryEdge, a separate module, but well integrated functional step up into a more sophisticated asset maintenance program.

Asset Essentials has a very easy to use platform and mobile app. It allows my technicians to stay on the move across our 5 facilities.

Overall, the transition team was prepared and extremely helpful.

I am very pleased with the software and it's capabilities. It would be nice to maybe have some videos on how to customize the screens.

Great experience, highly recommend this software for those in the Service industry.

So far it has been great and very easy to use once a data base is built. The customer service has been great and we never feel rushed or that we bought a product and have been passed off.

The customer experience is inconsistent, sometimes really good and helpful while other times it's very difficult to get the help you need.

Lack of ability to track employee training records. Cost of use changed from unlimited users to a pay by user basis after we had been signed up for several years.

Needs to be designed/ organized by a roofer and not a computer engineer. Dataformas on-boarding staff did a poor job in follow up.

They typically don't go on the roof and to send photos to them helps them to see what work was performed and that builds trust with the customers.

Billing is a breeze and if I have questions, the people at Dataforma are superb in answering any questions I might have. Working with these professionals always makes my job go easier.

We are no longer able to pull hours out the way we used to which caused hours of lost time on our end in order to develop a new system. No ability to track quanities of product installed.

We run all our operations in Dataforma. It has been our system for 12 years and we have great success.

Terrific experience - their Customer Service is OUTSTANDING.

System stability and support has always been first rate. Great value for the investment.

We have been able to capitalize on many more opportunities.

It's easy to use, has features we can grow into. The company is made up of people interested in building out a database with a lot of stock and custom features.

Dataforma can customize almost any template to export your data. The price is super affordable for what they offer.

I believe the biggest con would be the new changes. Some of the changes make our part of what we use in the system more difficult.

We are sleekly, more efficient and uniformed. We are able to communicate with our customers effectively and in a timely manner all through Dataforma.

After starting to use this everyone, and I mean everyone in our office agrees that business life without DF would be like going back to the dark ages. It is comprehensive yet easy to learn.

Up until this past year I didn't really have too many complaints about the software. Now that Dataforma is trying to integrate accounting software, there are many issues.

The way DataForma links everything together is amazing. To be able to know one solid piece of information and search other relationships back from that point to find what you need is amazing.

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Asset Essentials by Brightly Software (formerly Dude Solutions) is a next-generation work and asset management platform designed for smarter, more efficient maintenance and operations. Brightly, now a Siemens company, is the global leader in intelligent asset management solutions. Over 12,000 operations leaders utilize this system to manage more than 49 million assets and 386 million work orders. This user-friendly platform empowers organizations to cut maintenance costs, improve productivity and make smarter operations decisions. 

With Asset Essentials, users initiate, assign, and track the progress of existing maintenance work orders, as well as create advanced workflows with preventative maintenance (PM) scheduling to improve long-term asset health. 
Users set and monitor asset thresholds with predictive maintenance (PdM) utilizing IoT sensors to reduce asset downtime. 
The free mobile application allows technicians to capture parts transactions or quickly issue work orders during a failed task – even in poor connectivity areas – enabling them to accomplish more out in the field or off-site. The solution also allows users to easily track and manage inventory of frequently used parts, streamlining just-in-time maintenance to ensure they have what they need – when they need it. The solution is packed with analytical and reporting and capabilities, with 100+ predefined reports, dashboards, and KPIs, empowering users with real-time data and analysis at their fingers to make and justify critical operational and budget decisions.

Asset Essentials integrates with your software ecosystem through our open APIs – as well as other Brightly products – ensuring a continued 360-view of your operations. 

At Brightly, we’re proud that our clients call our support “legendary.” We partner with you to bring deep, industry-focused expertise, integrated technology and committed client service teams to help you accomplish more than you think is possible. Whether it is before, during or after implementation, our support team is always just a call, chat or email away. And, if you want to connect with peers or conduct your own due diligence, the Brightly Community is just a few clicks away for instant product help and peer connections. 

Asset Essentials is a highly configurable platform designed for manufacturing, education (public K-12, higher education, and private and independent schools), government (local, county and state level) and membership organizations (YMCAs and country clubs).

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Employee Management

Work Order Creation

Barcoding/RFID

Status Tracking

Service Request Management

Equipment Management

Interoperability

Contract/License Management

Project Management

Customer Database

Scheduled/Automated Reports

Job Management

Calendar Management

Scheduling

Audit Trail

Technician Management

Mobile Access

Fixed Asset Management

Inventory Tracking

Depreciation Management

Compliance Management

Geocoding

Internet Mapping

Routing

Historical Reporting

Vendor Management

Maintenance Management

Labeling

Preventive Maintenance

Service History

Map Sharing

Workflow Management

For Schools

Residential Properties

Asset Tracking

Inspection Management

Alerts/Notifications

Equipment Maintenance

Automated Scheduling

Color Codes/Icons

Work Order Management

Billing & Invoicing

Real Time Reporting

Asset Lifecycle Management

Facility Scheduling

Inventory Control

Reporting/Analytics

Commercial Properties

Room Scheduling

Prioritization

Equipment Tracking

Incident Management

Predictive Maintenance

Third-Party Integrations

Maintenance Scheduling

Document Management

Inventory Management

Census Data Integration

Communication Management

Location Tracking

Facility Asset Management

Spatial Analysis

Data Visualization

Map Creation

For Mechanical Equipment

Mac OS

Web browser (OS agnostic)

Windows 10

Contact Brightly Software for pricing information or a quote.

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

Chat

2-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1000

1000+

Asset Essentials

In Person

Live Online

Webinars

Documentation

Videos

Dataforma Roofing Software was originally designed for roofing contractors, but it is now utilized by other construction trades, including electrical, plumbing and HVAC. It is a web-based business management system that helps contractors manage projects, create proposals, track leads, monitor marketing campaigns, and more.


There are four main customer management modules, and nine business process modules offered in Dataforma. The customer management modules include a contact management system, correspondence management, and a calendar. The business process modules include those specifically designed for service management: work order management, project management, warranty management, and document management.


Dataforma also offers a customer portal, which allows contractors - and their customers - to access information about active construction projects in real time.


Dataforma requires a minimum of three users to begin with, and is available on a monthly subscription. Dataforma offers 24/7 email and telephone support, and 24-hour system monitoring.



Dispatch Management

Electronic Signature

QuickBooks Integration

Photo Capture

Commercial

Contact Database

Online Time Clock

Payment Collection in the Field

Quotes/Estimates

Project Tracking

Cost Estimating

Subcontractor Monitoring

Solar Design

For Solar Companies

Windows 7

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Linux

HP-UX

Solaris

Unix

IBM OS/400

Windows 2000

Dataforma pricing starts at $69.99 per month per user. Please contact Dataforma for additional details.

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