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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Board Series

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AThe Cisco Board Series offers room devices for hybrid teamwork. Its latest generation models, the Board Pro 55 and Board Pro 75, bring video conferencing and co-creation to small and medium-sized workspaces, conference rooms, and ideation spaces. These room devices feature an AI-powered chipset, a responsive, 55- or 75-inch touch screen, speaker-tracking dual cameras, built-in speakers and microphones, and a versatile set of mounting and peripheral options. Users can join any video meeting,…N/A

    Emptoris

    Score5.5 out of 10
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    $59

    Per User Per Month

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    Cisco Board SeriesEmptoris
    Editions & Modules
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    Emptoris
    $59.00
    Per User Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Board SeriesEmptoris
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Board SeriesEmptoris
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    69 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    52 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    57 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Cisco Board SeriesEmptoris
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of Cisco Board Series and Emptoris
    Feature
    Cisco Board Series
    -
    Ratings
    Emptoris
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Contract creation00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Contract templates00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Clause library/saved fields00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Guided logic00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Contract Collaboration
    Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of Cisco Board Series and Emptoris
    Feature
    Cisco Board Series
    -
    Ratings
    Emptoris
    7.9
    4 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Contract sharing00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Contract editing00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Collaborating on contracts00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    MS Word plug-in00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Approval process00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Interdepartmental workflows00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Contract Monitoring
    Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of Cisco Board Series and Emptoris
    Feature
    Cisco Board Series
    -
    Ratings
    Emptoris
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Contract database00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Contract search00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Contract milestone reminders & alerts00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Custom contract reports00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Tracking contract status00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Compliance check00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
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    DocuSign CLM
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Room Series
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Board SeriesEmptoris
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (70 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (66 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (64 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Board SeriesEmptoris
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    This Cisco Board Series is helpful when it comes to quarterly risk assessment reviews. Imagine the following: your data is flowing out of several providers, the team is working on portfolio exposure, and somebody notices that there is a red flag in a specific sector. You have access to similar past data, superimpose market indicators, and make decisions on risk reduction strategies collectively at the same time, without having to switch through ten applications.
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    IBM
    If you have a highly bureaucratic organization that is heavily focused on procurement, Emptoris can provide some value. It seemed to be very good at linking the contract information to procurement for better spend control. If you are trying to implement a standalone contract management solution that allows you to easily create contracts and store them in a central location, this isn't the tool for you. There doesn't appear to be a simplified implementation. In general, when a SaaS solution has a complicated and expensive implementation, I am very skeptical. This does not show that the vendor is trying to move customers forward on a single code base. If that many things need to be done during implementation, you are starting to customize the solution for every customer. This hurts the vendor's ability to scale and make improvements in the future.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • This board pro is equipped with a default NVIDIA artificial intelligence chipset. It enhances the remote conferencing participant's views to very good vision, making sure the LCD projector is clearly projected.
    • Convenience of an integrated device since huddles consist of touch screens, cameras, speakers, microphones, and computing ability all bundled in a single device.
    • The connectivity option available on the Cisco Board Series Pro includes HDMI, USB-C, and other options for wireless casting since the board allows connection through BYOD.
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    IBM
    • Document protection - the Check Out contract feature is a great way to allow external parties to make modifications to contract language without the ability to accept those changes. Those redlines can then be imported back into Emptoris and reviewed or further modified as needed.
    • Notifications & reminders - you can trigger an email manually from within the system, or you can configure automated notifications andreminders to alert users when a new task is received or has aged a given amount of days, etc.
    • Interview wizard - there is a lot of value in the interview wizard. Administrators can configure screens with selecting options via check boxes, radio buttons, or typed-in values. Variables and conditions can be used to selectively populate fields within the contract or apply other options, making for a quick and convenient method to generate contracts conforming to corporate standards.
    • Field customization - administrators can customize a list of options for various fields including contract substatus, address type, and user created business term variables.
    • Approvals - many different options are available to configure approvals to trigger automatically upon presenting and/or executing the contract including specific individuals, one or more approver groups, or based upon various criteria including terms within the contract, type of contract, or the contract's owning organization.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • It feels like affordability is a huge minus point in Webex because it can be too expensive to afford for a small to medium company
    • Wireless connectivity needs a good internet connection to have a seamless experience.
    • White board pen tool not precise with the screen location sometimes and refresh rate seems little low
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    IBM
    • Reporting, Emptoris comes with standard reports which can not always can be fit into our business. This needs to be improved. I hope Emptoris is addressing this issue in their latest releases.
    • Though the feature of editing language in MS word is excellent, loading MS word takes time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    There are a lot of new, exciting products coming out in every field and I believe that there is always something better right over the horizon. If it was my choice, I would review my usage of Emptoris and other software periodically to make sure I'm using the most efficient software possible.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    It is very easy to use and pick up, even for people who haven't used these devices before. There can be some initial difficulty in knowing what to do and when, and the lack of remote control is a fairly big letdown. If the screen is far away from you, it is not great to have to keep getting up.
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    IBM
    Emptoris is a pretty robust tool overall. Learning curve is small and it is simple to use
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Cisco Webex Board Series comes from a reputed company like Cisco. They are known for their loyal customer base and a major reason for their customer base is their awesome customer support. They are quick to respond and the demo team explained very elaborately. The whole process was done within the given timeline. We are totally impressed by their support.
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    IBM
    The above rating for the overall support from Emptoris is for their product / product support, roll out training and refresher training / ongoing training, which is not only good but superior. There is no major or reconizable bad review that can be given to Emptoris at this point in time, from where is stands.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    The Cisco Webex Board is part of the Cisco product line and is really well integrated as such. We have been using Webex for meetings and so it felt Natural to leverage the tools made for this environment. It's quite seamless for our users, even the novice ones. The other key element is that we knew that this significant investment was for the long term, and we trust that Cisco will keep bringing innovation to add to the user experience.
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    IBM
    I am a fan of Ariba to be used for the entire lifecycle of Sourcing. From RFX's to cutting PO's. I feel Emptoris misses the boat on the idea of a "One Stop Shop" for all of your Sourcing/Purchasing needs
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Increased Team Coordination: due to better communication, there was enhanced coordination in the completion of tasks.
    • Informed Decisions Making, A variety of strategic decisions have been made with analytics.
    • Sometimes the software has slightly slowed the decisions made in an organization due to the time it has taken in running the analysis.
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    IBM
    • We won the 2005 Baseline Magazine Award for best ROI related to a technology implementation with an ROI 5544% (see 2005 Baseline ROI Awards, GlaxoSmithkline).
    • We always felt we could do "two times the work, with half the people and deliver double the savings".
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