CMiC Construction Platform vs. Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued

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
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (or Dynamics AX) was an ERP product in the Dynamics family. It has been split into separate Dynamics 365 products to provide more flexibility to customers, allowing users to pay only for the functionality they need. Microsoft Dynamics AX will reach end of support in 2021, and end of extended support in 2023. Financial tracking and budgeting features are now found in the newly launchedN/A
Pricing
CMiC Construction PlatformMicrosoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
CMiC Construction PlatformMicrosoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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CMiC Construction PlatformMicrosoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
CMiC Construction PlatformMicrosoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
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
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data6.920 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.)7.219 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
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.8
8 Ratings
20% above category average
Pay calculation8.024 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.215 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.117 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.121 Ratings8.05 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
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
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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
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.3
14 Ratings
14% above category average
Dashboards8.243 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Standard reports7.355 Ratings7.014 Ratings
Custom reports7.346 Ratings9.014 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
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing7.067 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing6.363 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists6.581 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation6.677 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
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools7.121 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing8.252 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases7.843 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator7.630 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation5.629 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
7.0
13 Ratings
8% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings5.013 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
6.0
14 Ratings
30% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings5.013 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.2
15 Ratings
6% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.7
13 Ratings
10% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
7.6
13 Ratings
3% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings3.09 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.7
10 Ratings
15% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.9
7 Ratings
16% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.8
5 Ratings
24% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.7
4 Ratings
17% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.7
7 Ratings
23% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.8
2 Ratings
29% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
8.5
6 Ratings
24% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
7.7
6 Ratings
4% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
9.2
6 Ratings
26% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
9.0
3 Ratings
23% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
CMiC Construction PlatformMicrosoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(115 ratings)
8.0
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(7 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(7 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
4.5
(96 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.5
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(5 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CMiC Construction PlatformMicrosoft Dynamics AX, discontinued
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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Microsoft
It integrates fully with the other Microsoft software we use daily, and this coordination speeds up our work and gives us the agility to run easily. For example, in a purchase inquiry, the customer, after submitting a request, identifies the teams that should work on the project, and if they need further review by other people, they are added to the process, and everything is managed seamlessly rather than the sales process. Get the result as fast as possible.
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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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Microsoft
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX's scalability to meet our regional office needs provide flexibility to the team's requirements.
  • Combined with Citrix Xenapp, the application offers seamless access for users on high latency unreliable network connection to the application.
  • Application maintenance and updates are easy which makes it possible for us to manage remotely considering the servers are located in a remote Asia site.
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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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Microsoft
  • MRP can be slow to adapt to changes in actual production or supply chain transactions.
  • Setting up number sequences seems a trivial matter, but these numbers ID transactions once they are in the ledger and are key--easy to miss this point in the implementation process.
  • Bank rec being easily automated and able to quickly plug into a bank back end to get data is not the best.
  • Payment processing can be 'clunky' based on checks, ACH, Wires...as some of these items are not triggered out of the box in AX, bur are easily added --talking ACH and Wires specifically.
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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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Microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics continues to evolve by bringing more functionality to the customer. Also there are several independent software providers that offer a wide range of solutions for vertical markets.
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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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Microsoft
Overall the product does what we need it to do in order for us to function as a company. While there are some concerns over ongoing costs, the belief is, once we have it fully acclimated to our business the cost should settle into alignment with our original expectations. The new features that are consistently being added do add value to the product as they are usually customer request directed.
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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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Microsoft
Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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Performance
CMiC
Reports are pretty shown to run but general pages typically load pretty quick.
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Microsoft
Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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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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Microsoft
We use a 3rd-party Microsoft Partner for the system. They are responsive and very knowledgeable. While costs have been mentioned several times in this review they are very aware of costs and have developers who are more economical they use to help offset the level of work required to meet our changes and fix our issues.
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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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Microsoft
It took a lot of work, but Microsoft ultimately did a good job with in-person training, including being onsite in multiple global locations for extended periods.
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Online Training
CMiC
I felt the training was good and the trainers knew the software.
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Microsoft
Our solution deviated from a number of key out-of-the-box standards that were included in Online training. We just used that for introduction to the general functionality.
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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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Microsoft
Some rough spots, but ultimately worked out. The contract didn't appear to be structured to support the level of overlapping facility deployments required to meet timeline commitments. Merging cultures on the program was also challenging. Overall, not an easy implementation by any stretch. Everyone did the best they could.
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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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Microsoft
I was not part of the decision making process to select Microsoft Dynamics AX, however, I do know that an exhaustive search was done and many options were considered alongside Microsoft Dynamics AX and I feel that the right decision was made in choosing this solution.
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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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Microsoft
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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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Microsoft
  • With the robust built-in reporting we were able to drop an external reporting platform that costed about $40,000.
  • API integrations have saved manual entry and reduced having to hire 2-3 people to manage data.
  • Several administrators and developers are required for this which costs about 200-300 thousand in employee costs.
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