Overall, a great experience with Visual Planning. From implementation, to customization, training, support - it's all great and the platform helps us run much more efficiently than we were previously.

Our team is extremely happy with what we have been able to do with Visual Planning. The use continues to grow as more and more people see the capability.

While it is a good thing, so an outsider/average user it can be confusing or intimidating.

Visual Planning is a perfect project management platform which helps to improve collaboration.

The visual presentation/breakdown within the platform is very helpful and needed for what we utilize the software for.

Very friendly for dev/admin teams. Technical product Support  is very good.

A powerful, flexible solution for scheduling and tracking.

We have a lot of projects to manage and equipment as well. VP really helps make it all work together without the complexity of other tools.

Visual Planning is a great solution for us for two reasons. It is extremely flexible and customizable.

During the development and implementation phases , we had superb customer service from Oakfield Software. They were always on hand , either via email or on the phone We could not fault them.

This can help to operate more efficiently and allows us to communicate and share information to any user groups, when they need it, in a format that works for them, whatever the device they are using.

It isn't a 2 minute setup, which won't work too well for small businesses, as it front loads some of the costs.

I like how flexible the tool is when is comes to configurating the options needed. It is also really easy to use.

The flexibility is the best feature. We can easily create views and displays and customize the software.

Our clients are happy in using this app to schedule officers in shifts and track their attendance.

Has got good calendar view. Easy backup and deployment.

Initial setup and customization require a bit of time and effort which can be a hurdle for small businesses or teams with limited resources.

Great advantages of the system include scheduling coordination and it serves as a repository for project deliverables.

Big Wave offers customizable, user friendly and intuitive software with first class support.

Very user friendly program. The customizations available are the major strength of this program.

Do not know software enough to see a negative.

Overall it is pretty easy and BigWave is always very good at adapting to their customers needs. It is a great way to communicate within your team regarding various projects and work orders.

A friendly piece of software that inspired confidence in the time table.

Product is hard to use for other types of projects.

The global calendar for scheduling considerations, the ability to upload and share documents, ability to track site status for projects.

Love the alerts, status, import/export features, etc. Very ease to use for ourselves, customer and partners.

I am a Deployment Pricing Manager that solutions projects that are typically managed with the use of BigWave.

The Support staff is excellent to work with always willing to go the extra mile to fix any issues that may arise. BigWave is one of the best vendors I have had the pleasure of working with.

They have features that effectively manage our deployment installers and our deployment projects. It manages multiple projects simultaneously allowing our project managers to be more effective.

Reporting is awesome when your looking for specific project details. Providing the ability to view the Standard Metrics and billing information.

We used this to manage the deployment of several major systems across the country. This application  flawlessly performed its functions well.

Sometimes I find the importing and exporting confusing, but I don't think that is the software's issue, but more of a personal issue.

This is a big tool in tracking projects and is very helpful with its real time updates and ease of use for a large bunch of people.

They genuinely care about our business, how our office runs, providing insight and solutions that exceed our expectations. I would recommend them in a heart-beat.

The biggest challenge is the inability to lock down data which is entered. This would be nice to have to avoid anyone going back into project custom fields and changing data in error.

Great Product with a superior customer support team. Easy to Use features throughout.

Bigwave allows us to manage multiple projects, across multiple regions all with a relatively small team. This keeps our teams focussed and efficient without adding additional costly resources.

US Dollar

Visual Planning is a hybrid resource management and scheduling platform that helps businesses to manage their assets and day-to-day operations. The solution can be deployed on-premise or hosted in the cloud.


Visual Planning offers businesses tools and functionalities such as project management, construction scheduling, human resource management, field service scheduling, fleet management, customer relationship management (CRM) and more, which help them to allocate resources, manage projects, budgets and workloads and update reports and graphs in real time.


Visual Planning offers functionalities for mobile devices that allow them to access the solution and manage their activities remotely. It also supports integration with various databases such as MySQL, SQL Server and Oracle databases and with data formats like CSV files and spreadsheets.


Support is available via phone, email, knowledge base and an online customer support portal.



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Milestone Tracking

Employee Management

Forecasting

Messaging

Purchase Order Management

Idea Management

Subcontractor Management

Trial Design

Fuel Management

Real-time Scheduling

Permit Management

Due Date Tracking

Staff Calendar

Rescheduling

Access Controls/Permissions

Activity Tracking

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Schedule Distribution

Dispatch Management

Shift Swapping

Progress Tracking

Real-Time Monitoring

Contract/License Management

Task Scheduling

Financial Management

Real Time Editing

Electronic Signature

Client Database

Group Scheduling

Confirmation/Reminders

Portfolio Management

Project Planning/Scheduling

Timesheet Management

Project Management

Gantt/Timeline View

Projections

Communication Management

Recurring Appointments

Class Scheduling

Resource Management

Calendar Management

Integrations Management

Collaboration Tools

Room Booking

Project Scheduling

Template Management

Scheduling

Data Import/Export

Offline Access

Risk Management

Route History

Testing/QA Management

Electronic Data Capture

VIN Lookup

Multi-Location

Contact Management

Mileage Tracking

Content Management

Budget Tracking

File Storage

EMR/EHR

Cost-to-Completion Tracking

Mobile Access

Skills Tracking

Resource Request

Capacity Management

Real Time Data

Routing

Bid Management

Discussions/Forums

Agile Methodologies

Issue Management

Maintenance Management

Resource Scheduling

Commercial

RFI & Submittals

Utilization Reporting

Client Portal

Service History

Residential

Workflow Management

Project Tracking

Percent-Complete Tracking

File Sharing

Activity Dashboard

Inspection Management

Alerts/Notifications

Online Booking

Employee Database

Traditional Methodologies

Time & Expense Tracking

Automated Scheduling

Reporting/Project Tracking

Estimating

Contractor Management

Chat/Messaging

Work Order Management

Customizable Templates

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Windows Vista

Windows XP

Web browser (OS agnostic)

Windows 8

Windows 10

VP cloud: starting at $55/user/month (billed annually).

Contact Visual Planning for more information on pricing.

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

Chat

2-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1000

1000+

Visual Planning

In Person

Live Online

Webinars

Documentation

BigWave is cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) solution for maintenance and field service project teams struggling to manage daily operations with manual procedures and spreadsheets. The software is mobile compatible and supports a paperless operation by allowing technicians to collect signatures from store managers electronically, upload reports, and note statuses from mobile devices. Pipeline reporting facilitates efficiency by allowing users to quickly review the status of service work pipelines across scheduled sites.


BigWave has the capability to build custom reports, and its templates cut down on unnecessary administrative overhead by pre filling work orders with the details technicians need. The solution provides a dedicated web page for each site, allowing users to track schedules, enter custom field information and pricing, and report job statuses. Customers can view their job status online and work collaboratively to cease the need for status updates. Critical information uploaded electronically is recorded and organized to assure timely payment from satisfied customers.


BigWave records dates for each activity on a site assigns specific duties internally and then notifies the appropriate users when steps are complete, due, or overdue. The solution helps companies unify and optimize their field service operations.



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