CMiC Construction Platform vs. JobBOSS²

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CMiC Construction Platform
Score 7.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
CMiC Project Management is a construction project collaboration and management solution. It centralizes project-related communications and documents onto one platform, and connects the job site with the back-end office.N/A
JobBOSS²
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
JobBOSS² is the evolution of E2 Shop with the addition of features of the JobBOSS manufacturing software, since the acquisition of E2 Shop's developer Shoptech Industrial Software by ECI Software Solutions in 2020.N/A
Pricing
CMiC Construction PlatformJobBOSS²
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CMiC Construction PlatformJobBOSS²
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Top Pros
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Features
CMiC Construction PlatformJobBOSS²
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.7
30 Ratings
1% above category average
JobBOSS²
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data6.820 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history7.824 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.320 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.614 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.119 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.8
24 Ratings
3% above category average
JobBOSS²
3.7
16 Ratings
64% below category average
Pay calculation7.924 Ratings5.716 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.215 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.117 Ratings5.09 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.121 Ratings5.79 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.120 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.215 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
6.4
19 Ratings
10% below category average
JobBOSS²
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets6.419 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.9
56 Ratings
2% above category average
JobBOSS²
6.5
36 Ratings
10% below category average
Dashboards8.243 Ratings6.436 Ratings
Standard reports7.355 Ratings7.036 Ratings
Custom reports7.346 Ratings6.136 Ratings
Data exportability8.653 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.1
106 Ratings
6% below category average
JobBOSS²
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing7.067 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing6.363 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists6.581 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation6.577 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports6.988 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing6.989 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools8.090 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals8.295 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings6.554 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app8.264 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.885 Ratings00 Ratings
Checklists6.147 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes6.951 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications6.739 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders8.360 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.3
56 Ratings
10% below category average
JobBOSS²
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools7.121 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing8.252 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases7.843 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator7.630 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation5.529 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
5.6
20 Ratings
30% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings5.420 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings5.816 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
7.5
35 Ratings
8% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings7.227 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.733 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
6.8
32 Ratings
12% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings6.829 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings6.628 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings5.618 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings5.620 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings6.125 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings6.125 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings6.827 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
6.6
38 Ratings
18% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.138 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings5.324 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings6.032 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
4.9
38 Ratings
46% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings6.937 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings7.538 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings5.516 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings6.130 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings6.326 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
3.0
28 Ratings
85% below category average
Billing Management00 Ratings6.828 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings6.322 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings5.316 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings5.617 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings5.921 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
9.4
3 Ratings
21% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
5.8
26 Ratings
18% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings5.925 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings6.819 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.818 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.213 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
3.7
10 Ratings
66% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.410 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
3.5
27 Ratings
66% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.416 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.811 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.112 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.515 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings6.325 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
4.2
17 Ratings
44% below category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings6.915 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings6.915 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings6.813 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings6.313 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
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Ratings
JobBOSS²
4.8
13 Ratings
33% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.67 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.29 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings7.59 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
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Ratings
JobBOSS²
6.7
28 Ratings
10% below category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings6.518 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings6.625 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings6.419 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings6.822 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings6.427 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
6.6
26 Ratings
7% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings5.920 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings5.925 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings6.521 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
6.9
12 Ratings
3% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings6.711 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
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User Ratings
CMiC Construction PlatformJobBOSS²
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(115 ratings)
7.7
(42 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(7 ratings)
8.5
(5 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(7 ratings)
7.3
(4 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
4.5
(96 ratings)
8.6
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.5
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(5 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CMiC Construction PlatformJobBOSS²
Likelihood to Recommend
CMiC
CMiC is a robust platform best suited for large companies with resources for implementation and management of the program. One analogy is CMiC is like a droid phone where the user must decide how to use all the features of the program (as opposed to an iPhone where most configuration decisions are made for the user). Smaller companies with limited resources can struggle with CMiC both with the expense and configuration.
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ECI Software Solutions
I would recommend JobBoss to any colleague in small—to medium-sized manufacturing firms. Although I am not convinced that it will be able to handle advanced data from larger firms, it should be able to handle everything small—to medium-sized businesses require. JobBoss is great.
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Pros
CMiC
  • The user interface is similar to that of other project management software applications so folks in our company that had previously used other applications have been able to switch over fairly easily.
  • I really like the software and it was much less expensive than other applications.
  • I like the mobile application so that our superintendents can view the documentation on their phones.
  • I really like the punch list capability mobile field, however, we have a hard time getting our superintendents to use it for some reason.
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ECI Software Solutions
  • Estimating is great once you learn how to use it, and it makes repeat estimates easier than ever.
  • Time tracking is amazing for us. It has taken some time to figure out exactly how we want to use the tracking parts, but it's only because it has multiple ways to do the same thing and finding out what works best for us took some time.
  • Billing and Purchasing are a breeze. The full package is worth the money to fully integrate the entire business into JobBOSS² since it can handle it all.
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Cons
CMiC
  • Needs to be more user friendly on the mobile side of the platform. Ease of use is key here.
  • There is not much instruction or support in standing up some programs like deploying ECM for outlook, making Collaboration Gateway work, or setting up the system for getting Plans available on the mobile devices.
  • Security configuration is extremely detailed and spread throughout the system. It is extremely hard to make adjustments to a person's security unless you know exactly where to look, which requires years of experience but shouldn't.
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ECI Software Solutions
  • quoting - limited functionality currently
  • costing of jobs and parts - there is very limited information on how their calculations work and limited customization of costing. Most of the job costing or margin reports are inaccurate. Costing is a black box with Jobboss2 that doesn't allow you to better understand how they are calculating nor the ability to tweak the variables of those calculations to align their reports and models with the way your organization costs and prices jobs.
  • Raw material inventory and resource tracking for jobs - we don't even use the raw material function because it's inflexible. When you quote raw material, oftentimes you ask for one size diameter of raw material...but the vendor may not have it and often the next best size instead. When/if this happens, you'd have to delete or re-add the raw material to jobboss2 and re-assign that size to every part that's used. You'd, in theory, have to have every possible size of raw material and every spec of raw material that you use in Jobboss2, and you'd still have to re-assign it all of the time to different parts when you couldn't find the ideal size of material. This is a huge gap.
  • Automatically logs you out while using the platform, even with only one tab open. We'll be actively using jobboss2, and even within a minute of login, you click on a module of jobboss2, and it will ask you to log in again. Very frustrating.
  • Inability to open multiple tabs in Jobboss2. We need to crossreference information all of the time, comparing inventory, last jobs routings & dates, and costs which we try to pull up multiple tabs in jobboss2, but it does not effectively allow you to do this. It's slightly possible, but oftentimes will log you out of your session as soon as you open a new tab.
  • Blanket orders and consignment - Jobboss2 is ineffective at allowing efficient tracking of blanket orders or parts on consignment. There's no functionality for consignment tracking of parts as you try to track replenishment buckets.
  • Customizable reports with more field and table selections - reports can be customized but only with the fields that Jobboss2 provides for that specific report. We need to link other tables from the database to be able to see the information that we need, and jobboss2 does not easily allow you to link a new table into reports to add additional fields that you want or need to see. For example, in Salesforce...you can pick specific tables that you want to link together and pull any field that you need. Jobboss2 only allows you to see the specific tables that they pre-built for reports. If you need another field that's missing on the report, you'd have to know SQL in order to add it vs. a user-friendly report builder that anyone non-technical would be able to use, which is standard in most other software platforms for ERP or CRM.
  • material/inventory forecasting to plan when you need the next job - this is incredibly limited. We typically look out for 2-12 months to plan when we'll need the next lot for a particular part. Jobboss2 material forecast will only let you look at the next 4 months as 4 columns and then it groups any months beyond that into one 5th column. You should be able to set a specific time horizon (i.e. from today to 12 months out and see the stock level and orders needed for each of those next 12 months. As a result, we still have to use manual spreadsheets to plan our production and scheduling jobs.
  • jobboss2 upcharges for most new features or modules that you want to add. For example, they've built reports that would be incredibly useful for the majority of their customers, but they charge to add one simple report because it's considered a customization.
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Likelihood to Renew
CMiC
This is a platform that would continue to be in the best interest for our company. I just hope that CMiC support removes the gaps between the enhancements that they create to better the system to what they currently have
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ECI Software Solutions
Jobboss tends to have a very steep learning curve and isnt always useable for a lot of manufacturing staff. Buy-in to utilize the software was and continues to be a challenge as staff needs to track & input components so that info on Jobboss is up to date and reliable
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Usability
CMiC
I believe it isn't easy to use and is unintuitive. Undecipherable error messages appear throughout the application without indicating what is wrong or how to correct it, in my experience. The terminology on the screens is specific to Canada, which adds to the confusion.
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ECI Software Solutions
It is extremely easy to learn and use E2 Shop System. It provides everything a manufacturing company might be looking for, starting from entering a new PO to shipping parts. Routers that get created from E2 Shop System also help track parts on the shop floor and is accessible from every where. E2 Shop System also now has an app, which is great when it comes to scanning router steps directly from your phone.
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Reliability and Availability
CMiC
Sometimes since this is a cloud based product the system can become slow but we haven’t had any issues of availability without CMiC first letting us know it would be down
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ECI Software Solutions
Have had no issues with availability
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Performance
CMiC
Reports are pretty shown to run but general pages typically load pretty quick.
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ECI Software Solutions
Have only had minimal issues with slow processing
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Support Rating
CMiC
The support team [has] been in touch with our deployment team and has given them effective guidance up to completion. It has helped us in [the] best methods of resource allocation and secure record-keeping process. We have tracked all our billing information and made the right payments with documentation and avoided [unnecessary losses]. [The] support team has [to] lead our teams to the right channels and empowering our team with the right skills for maximum production.
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ECI Software Solutions
The initial training leaves a little to be desired because it's done by people who know the generalities of the system. However, once you get into one-on-one trainings and tech support calls, they do a tremendous job in these aspects. They go above and beyond to make sure you get what you need.
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In-Person Training
CMiC
The training was on system functions and not really how best to use it for our business. It would have been nice to be provided recommendations for use rather than just a blank slate of functionality.
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ECI Software Solutions
Our trainer was very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Online Training
CMiC
I felt the training was good and the trainers knew the software.
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ECI Software Solutions
The videos and live seminars were helpful but not all were as in-depth as needed.
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Implementation Rating
CMiC
Lots of confusion between sales and implementation regarding what was included and not included...the security encountered a "bug" and made it extremely difficult to set up roles and individual responsibilities
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ECI Software Solutions
I assumed there would be more assistance from JobBoss for implementation of the software. I felt it was very independent on my part and I felt unsure a lot of the time
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Alternatives Considered
CMiC
CMiC Construction Platform is the best price point in the market. Others are revenue-based billings, and the annual fees reflect as such. CMiC Construction Platform support staff is generally amazing and offers real-time support on critical issues. The imaging and workflow functions are real-time savers. CMiC Construction Platform is generally a smaller and in touch organization that treats your team like their own and stays with you after the purchase.
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ECI Software Solutions
We really didn't compare too many other ERP systems. Unfortunately, I was not involved in the decision at the time it was made. We used to have E2 but we were kind of forced into upgrading because E2 would no longer do software updates. Very fluent transition from E2 to JobBOSS².
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
CMiC
No answers on this topic
ECI Software Solutions
Ability to add individual data collection seats instead of purchasing in bundles
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Scalability
CMiC
CMiC has several key features that can either work together or independently depending on your companies needs.
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ECI Software Solutions
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Return on Investment
CMiC
  • Better project visibility, surely. I can step into a former project and see how well/poorly it was run.
  • Forecasting underway - nearly complete with year 2.
  • Cost status tracking - this has been valuable, especially when figuring out how much of a liquid budget is left over.
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ECI Software Solutions
  • We have seen improved visibility of our jobs and on how we quote our products to our customers.
  • It is nice to be able to see what is running on each station, who is running it and what part of the process the job is currently at.
  • I also like the Data Collection module as I can see in real time what all the employees are currently doing.
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ScreenShots

CMiC Construction Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of CMiC FIELDScreenshot of CMiC AnalyticsScreenshot of CMiC Drawing ManagementScreenshot of CMiC FIELD

JobBOSS² Screenshots

Screenshot of the management interface for the daily demands of job shops and machine shopsScreenshot of analytics that provide real-time visibility into job profitability