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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BQE CORE

    Score8.8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    BQE CORE is a business management solution built specifically for professional service firms. BQE CORE is a combination of a billing assistant, project management, and accounting solution. CORE is designed to do the hard work of delivering actionable insights directly to the user's dashboards or inbox. BQE CORE replaces the products Engineeroffice, Archioffice, and BillQuick; the functionality of these applications is now found in BQE CORE.N/A

    Trello

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ATrello from Atlassian is a project management tool based on a Kanban framework. Trello is ideal for task-management in a to-do list format. It supports sharing boards and cards across users or teams. The product offers a free version, and paid versions add greater automation, collaboration, and administrative control.

    $6

    per month per user

    Vibe HCM (discontinued)

    Score4.3 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Vibe HCM was a social HRMS, talent management and employee collaboration suite, that was discontinued, and is no longer available for sale.N/A
    Pricing
    BQE CORETrelloVibe HCM (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $6
    per month per user
    Premium
    $12.50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $17.50
    per month per user
    Free
    Forever Free
    Vibe HCM Suite
    $0
    Per User per Month
    Vibe HCM ERP Connector
    $0
    Vibe HCM Payroll Connector
    $0
    Vibe Onboarding
    $0
    Vibe Social Intranet
    $0
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BQE CORETrelloVibe HCM (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing and for larger numbers of users.We offer our products as a comprehensive suite, or on a modular basis as our clients' needs, priorities and budgets dictate. Our clients do not need to do a full "rip and replace" of current systems that are working to deploy Vibe HCM. We can seamlessly integrate with existing technologies, providing a highly engaging "one-stop-shop" / unification platform.
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    Community Pulse
    BQE CORETrelloVibe HCM (discontinued)
    Considered Multiple Products
    BQE Software Inc.
    Chose BQE CORE
    We previously managed projects, time and expenses, and billing/AR with Billquick (also a BQE product), BQE Core is much easier to use and has an updated feel aesthetically. The data/report output is more clear. More customizations in reports is available now as well. …
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    Atlassian
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    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    144 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    104 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    106 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    94 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    150 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    106 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    81 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BQE CORETrelloVibe HCM (discontinued)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    8.4
    223 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management00 Ratings9.5223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings9.2186 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.374 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.8169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.1143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.8219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.9148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.8116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings8.2160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings7.4147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.2193 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings8.989 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.6103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.374 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    6.6
    73 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.250 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings6.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.859 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings5.845 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    19% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BQE CORE and Trello and Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Vibe HCM (discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BQE CORETrelloVibe HCM (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Autotask PSA
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Workday Professional Services Automation
    Score8.2 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Planview AdaptiveWork
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BQE CORETrelloVibe HCM (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (167 ratings)
    9.3
    (223 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (117 ratings)
    9.3
    (61 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (90 ratings)
    9.9
    (81 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.3
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BQE CORETrelloVibe HCM (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BQE Software Inc.
    I would recommend this for our industry: architecture, engineering, or construction. I would recommend this for any larger firm with many employees or high number of projects. I would particularly recommend this for a company with projects that have budget constraints and where time tracking and expense tracking is very important. I would not recommend this complicated software for a small firm with a small amount of income or number of projects.
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    Atlassian
    For teams or individuals with lots of individual tasks/details to track, Trello is perfect! It basically removes the need for a paper checklist. For those that need an overall project management tool that requires less tasks and more overarching goals, collaboration amongst various teams, and gantt charts I would suggest monday.com
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    Discontinued Products
    It is best suited for companies that want their HR function streamlined and automated. It's also suited for companies that want their employees to engage more and collaborate on the same platform.
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    Pros
    BQE Software Inc.
    • Invoice Collections within Billing is a great tool because of the ability to take notes and track contact.
    • Invoices are professional looking and easy for our clients to understand the overall progress within each phase of their project.
    • Dashboards are the best tool EVER!
    • The Contact List feature within Clients setup is the perfect way to track multiple project managers within a large company that also has multiple contracts with us.
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    Atlassian
    • Helps track employees "to do before hire", "to do after hired," and "to do when employee leaves"
    • Provides important information on each employee like personal information along with data collected during the time of hire and during employment time
    • Allows more than one person to be assigned to a task per employee and will remain open until everyone involved has completed their task
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    Discontinued Products
    • Vibe HCM is highly configurable. That flexibility is extremely useful.
    • The portal pages create a friendly user experience that aids in adoption.
    • Vibe takes action on change requests and enhancements quickly.
    • The number of employee self-service options allow for easy colleague use.
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    Cons
    BQE Software Inc.
    • Customizable Reporting
    • Linking Project to Payment all together
    • Assigning contacts to particular roles - such as Invoicing, Contracts, etc.
    • Accounting Functionality - they are basically a project management accounting software, so in my opinion, they could learn some things from other accounting software such as QuickBooks etc.
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    Atlassian
    • I use colour coding a lot so I would like a wider range of colour options.
    • Also as a visual thinker I would like to be able to easily add images to cards.
    • I would like to be able to attach a wider range of file formats to cards.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Any areas of opportunity are discussed and addressed. They are incredibly open to suggestions and have an overall attitude of continuous improvement. No possibility goes unexplored.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BQE Software Inc.
    We have been using Core for a few years now, and honestly started to look at other software systems to see what was out there. What we chose was a nightmare for migration so we never left Core. Now we have added invoicing and payments from Core instead of double entry with QBO. Still only a few cycles in but looks like it will be up to speed soon and working smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    I am very likely to renew Trello, because it doesn't cost anything to do so. I am also very likely to use Trello's upgraded features in the future because a lot of my team's data is stored on there and they have already gotten used to the platform. Trello is very easy for new team members to pick up, making the onboarding and usability very streamlined.
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    BQE Software Inc.
    The foundation is awesome, like I have said before, however the house being built on it, the educational resources being provided to us (more of sales pitches that don't work), and flexible workflow opportunities, is making us look elsewhere for how much we will be spending on per user. It's crazy to think how flexible they are not when it comes to user settings. Lack of integration with other sources is awful.
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    Atlassian
    Trello is incredibly intuitive, both on desktop and mobile right away. It is also full of helpful features that make it even easier to use, and is flexible enough to suit almost any organizational need. Onboarding for the software is thorough, but concise, and the service is frequently updated with even more QOL improvements.
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    Discontinued Products
    It works just as advertised! Not always the case with solutions. Flexible and configurable!
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    Reliability and Availability
    BQE Software Inc.
    I can only remember a couple of times in 4 years that Core has been unavailable.
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    Atlassian
    yes always support available when I need it!
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    BQE Software Inc.
    This is one area that does need some improvement. It can be slow at time, so we had our IT look at it from our side and we had no issues, so it has to be some slowness on their side.
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    Atlassian
    Never experienced issues with the above!
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    Discontinued Products
    World class service and support! Second to none!
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    Support Rating
    BQE Software Inc.
    As a new employee and CORE user, I talk to support on a weekly basis. I have never had to wait for more than 3 min to get connect with a support rep, and all my questions have been answered. The support representatives are polite and eager to help no matter how simple your question is.
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    Atlassian
    I haven't reached out to their support very often and their support is very limited anyway for the free users. They do have tons of great articles and videos in their Help Center and constantly send emails with updates and add-ons to the product. The fact that I've barely ever had to contact their support team means that they've developed a great product.
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    Discontinued Products
    The customer support team is responsive and always available for solving technical or implementation issues that may arise from clients.
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    In-Person Training
    BQE Software Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    It was helpful and informative! It was back before the pandemic in 2019 so I'm not sure if they still do it but I really enjoyed the experience
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    BQE Software Inc.
    Make sure you have someone training you that fits your style of learning.
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    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BQE Software Inc.
    It does take some time to understand the options and to find the best invoice template.
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    Atlassian
    For our small business, getting a few of us started well on Trello was the key, I think. As long as a couple of us were really comfortable with the interface, we could lead others and help them with any questions. From now on, anyone who works with us just naturally uses Trello for information sharing - it's just part of what we do.
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    BQE Software Inc.
    Deltek Vision is far more advanced, more encompassing and offers more flexibility with what you want to do. However, it's also quite difficult to use, whereas BQE CORE is intuitive and user friendly. The trade off is worth it in some arenas but overall it's not suited for a larger fast paced company. Great for smaller companies.
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    Atlassian
    Trello is more simple and not as "robust" as the other tools, but it's easier to use and manage and understand and ACTUALLY get stuff done with. It's simplicity is part of the beauty of using it. You don't need a million options that nobody uses, you just need to get stuff done.
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    Discontinued Products
    We selected Vibe HCM about 2 1/2 years ago because they approached communication and the interaction between the employer and the employee so differently. It was a combination of connection and transaction. You have a system that meets the business need and functionality but that connects with your employee in such a fresh non-corporate way. It's not just about automating a process but building an environment that surrounds those daily business transactions that looks and feels how we interact on the web and social media. It totally transforms not only the user experience but the employers as well. It makes us think a little bit more about the touch points we have with our employees and how we want those to look/feel and resonate.
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    Scalability
    BQE Software Inc.
    This software works on a small and large scale.
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    Atlassian
    Feels like anyone across the org (no matter their location) can use the tool easily!
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    BQE Software Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    Not sure if we use those
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BQE Software Inc.
    • Quick setup of new tasks under a parent project, with immediate hourly billing to it.
    • Monitoring of details of non-chargeable efforts in appropriate detail
    • Validation of hourly cost, billing cost, benefit cost, profitability by person and role
    • Company tracking of write-off's included in corporate and project reporting, no data is "lost"
    • Can track excessive work time as +PTO in lieu of pay for use as future vacation
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    Atlassian
    • Trello keeps me organized, focused, and on track. I could filter the Trello board to only see my issues and understand what I needed to work on and when.
    • Trello helped our team implement an agile structure. It's a very simple kanban method of viewing all of your team's tasks and statuses. You can completely customize the columns to your team's specific workflow and create tags relevant to your work.
    • Trello helps reduce unnecessary communications between teams. When I want to request translations, I simply create a card on the localization Trello board -- no need to directly message anyone on the team, and I can watch the status of the card change from "in progress" to "in review" to "translated," all without having to directly ask for updates.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Vibe HCM has been providing Zions Bancorporation with range of tools that fully encompass all areas of HR Operations. We have found that these tools have made our business process more efficient.
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    ScreenShots

    BQE CORE Screenshots

    Screenshot of Core powered by BQE SoftwareScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Dashboard ViewScreenshot of BQE CORE 360* Firm Performance ViewScreenshot of BQE CORE Reporting & AnalyticsScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Time EntryScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Expense Tracking

    Vibe HCM (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Sample home pageScreenshot of My Hub launch pageScreenshot of Sample Personalized Onboarding resourcesScreenshot of HR practitioner hubScreenshot of Virtual Day 1 OrientationScreenshot of Sample Talent Profile