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    Accruent EMS

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AEMS Software is an enterprise space management, event, class and resource scheduling application acquired and now supported by Accruent in June 2018.N/A
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    Accruent EMS
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequired
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    Accruent EMS
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    This product was purchased before my arrival on campus.
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    We have not used other products and feel there is no need to as EMS takes care of all our needs. We are able to do all that we need to do.
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    [Accruent] EMS is very robust, and a great all in one solution for hospitality and Event management needs. I have dealt with a few other software solutions in the past that try to handle event planning and management, but have run into the need to have multiple solutions to …
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    The meeting room manager we used before only has the functionality to book meeting rooms. It does not support Outlook integration or Zoom integration, which EMS does. It is a lot easier and user-friendly to use EMS for daily conferencing tasks.
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    I really have not used other platforms.
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    Our old software MRM was out of date and had many, many issues. I don't remember the other products we looked at, but they did not compare. We also talked with other law firms (about 4-5) and they all agreed they loved Accruent EMS as well. If we had problems we called them on …
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    This isn't an area where we found a lot of competitors, but those we did see all seemed oriented toward even larger organizations than ours. Pricing was universally outside of our budget scope, and all focused on features we don't have any use for. We need(ed) a very …
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    We used Meeting Room Manager before in some offices and other offices used Microsoft Outlook calendars.

    Accruent EMS allowed us to centralize our bookings.
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    I was unable to select our last software used (Meeting Room Manager - MRM), but Accruent EMS is a whole other ballgame. We had so many issues with our previous scheduling software that we welcomed EMS tremendously. EMS is much more efficient and effective. It's easy to use and …
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    MRM was clunky and not intuitive for the end-user.
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    I haven't utilized any other reservation systems so it is hard to compare systems. I have seen demos of other systems but feel EMS offers a more robust system well suited for professional event planners. Some of the demos seemed to be more focused on client facing booking …
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    We had used MRM before finding Accruent EMS. Before finding EMS, I received demos from multiple other companies, but none fit our needs. When I finally found Accruent EMS, I was impressed immediately, but before deciding, I gathered 25 of our 'super users' together and had …
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    EMS has more flexibility for configuring our unique needs as opposed to scheduling a room in Outlook. Outlook out of the box does not have the ability to do cost accounting and room configurations.
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    I don't have experience with other similar products.
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    PeopleSoft financial appears to be more advanced than EMS software due to his user-friendly interface, and it’s ability to create multiple queries.
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    I have used scheduling programs for like Primevera and Microsoft Project but not as an event system scheduling software. The system was on the campus before I started here. Since learning the system, I've been pleased with the customer service and looking forward to the system …
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    EMS has more functionality and easier reporting. I initially thought ongoing configuration would be easier but that is still yet to be seen. I don't appreciate the recent pricing EMS has implemented for expanded customer services or CS (in other words, different tiers for …
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    I have not tried other competing software similar to the EMS system.
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    Ease of use. Intuitive. Excellent reports. We use EMS in a number of capacities, so it is nice to be able to tailor things to a specific venue or business type. We also like the user-friendly ability of the product. We are able to work from home or different spaces easily, …
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    EMS has the functions we needed and the customer service is better. We had problems with customer service with R25.
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    EMS provided better use all around
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    We started with EMS and in-house systems.
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    Easier to use and less people involved in the booking/scheduling process, and the fact that it is user-friendly.
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    EMS is the only product that our department has researched. This program is used by multiple colleges and departments at UT Austin.
    Incentivized
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    I have never used any other Software to compare to EMS Software. It's my very first and I can't imagine using other software for class scheduling and meeting/conference services.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    78%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    User Ratings
    Accruent EMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.8
    (176 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    6.8
    (18 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    3.6
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.5
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.5
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.1
    (14 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (166 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.0
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (160 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.4
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Accruent EMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Accruent
    Accruent EMS is well-suited when it comes to room utilization and transparency but with regards to onboarding other departments such as A/V and Catering, it becomes a challenge because there are other software that meets the needs of these departments that EMS does not have. The use of multiple systems for other departments is a nuisance especially with inventory mangement.
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    Pros
    Accruent
    • It's user friendly. By doing a little self-exploration one can find out the many features that EMS offers.
    • It is simple to add or remove conference rooms and provide details of the conference rooms.
    • I appreciate that there are different ways of reserving conference rooms. This allows each user to feel comfortable in their use of EMS by finding what works best for them.
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    Cons
    Accruent
    • Incredible complexity on the back end. While its highly configurable nature lends to flexibility, it also makes it a challenge to manage.
    • Support has not been as quick as we'd like when we've needed to reach out.
    • Most likely due to the company recently changing hands, we had real trouble with their billing department attempting to double charge us for our services, and sorting it out took 6 months of back and forth.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Accruent
    Accruent EMS has always been a one-stop-shop for our organization when it comes to scheduling conference rooms, offices, apartments, services, etc. It has a wide array of reporting, and what isn't set up as a standard report, can usually be created as a query to report on the information you are looking for. Accruent EMS has pushed out new releases with updates to bugs and other add-ins and stays current and up-to-date with market trends.
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    Usability
    Accruent
    Most new users would greatly benefit from (or possibly require) at least some training on how to use EMS, but the training doesn't need to be extensive for the users to get comfortable with it. Most functions are easy and straightforward, so users tend to not have many issues with it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Accruent
    Currently I can only access EMS from my work computer, from in my office, on campus. While I'm sure this isn't an Accruent issue, and mostly our IT issue, Accruent hasn't exactly stepped up and tried to help when these issues have been addressed.
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    Performance
    Accruent
    The only other software we use in conjunction with EMS is Epaper Signs by Visix. Once we worked out the initial bugs, the integration has been seamless. It does not slow down our software or cause any errors. Our signs are updated every 15 minutes with any problems.
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    Support Rating
    Accruent
    Since the merger, our team has found that there are a select few of the tech team that can actually support our questions. More often than not, we have already tried the suggestions that they give us and they are either unable to answer our questions and submit them as update suggestions or they have to be sent to supervisor for an answer. Once or twice in the last year we have received bad advice that resulted in system issues. Prior to last year, the customer support system was at the top of the list of tech support departments that I have ever had to deal with, especially during our upgrade to 4.0.
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    In-Person Training
    Accruent
    we had brought out several consultants over the course of the past couple years and they have been fantastic from Brandy Cahill to Matt Luther
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    Online Training
    Accruent
    It was great but could have been a little better. I feel like there are different ways to use some of the software and some of that was not explained. I think at the time the training was great but now that we are more experienced with the product I can see we missed training based on what part of EMS the instructor thought we were going to use.
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    Implementation Rating
    Accruent
    I think one of the biggest things is to step back and see how you want your organization to function and use the product prior to quickly diving in and configuring. I think some (based on some EMS Live conference sessions I attended) built their systems on how they used their old systems or old processes, but thinking about how you want your organization to function moving forward will help you configure it the best way and make the necessary changes from the start rather than having to go back and adjust.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Accruent
    [Accruent] EMS is very robust, and a great all in one solution for hospitality and Event management needs. I have dealt with a few other software solutions in the past that try to handle event planning and management, but have run into the need to have multiple solutions to handle all those needs.
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    Scalability
    Accruent
    We purchased the client, web version, and Outlook plug-in. I'll be honest, we haven't pushed the email part, but I did test it and liked it. After the old program we placed, I have simply been gun-shy about implementing another email plug-in. However, the client for the super users to get department alerts, etc. and the web version for all users to create reservations has been fabulous and easy to use and understand.
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    Return on Investment
    Accruent
    • The most noticeable improvements in our usage of EMS is our ability to process requests more efficiently using a standardized form that has a professional presentation. Before we began using EMS, we processed our parking requests by simply typing an email with a few details. Pricing was jumbled in with the wording and clients often did not read the fine print. EMS has definitely made an impact with projecting a professional image to our clients when they receive confirmations and invoices.
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