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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CMiC Construction Platform

    Score7.5 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)

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 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 and is no longer available.N/A
    Pricing
    CMiC Construction PlatformMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    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
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CMiC Construction PlatformMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    CMiC
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    71%
    Would buy again
    79 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    79%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    90 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    49%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    43%
    Implementation went as expected
    27 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    CMiC Construction PlatformMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    30 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    24 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pay calculation8.024 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.017 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.021 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    19 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    56 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards8.043 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Standard reports8.055 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Custom reports8.046 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Data exportability8.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    106 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing8.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing7.963 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.081 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation8.077 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports8.088 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing8.089 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.090 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.095 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings8.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app8.064 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management8.085 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists7.947 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes8.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications8.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders8.060 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    56 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing8.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases8.043 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator8.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation7.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    6.0
    14 Ratings
    34% 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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    13 Ratings
    9% 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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.6
    13 Ratings
    4% 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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    14% 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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    21% 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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    20% 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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    26% 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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    19% 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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    3% 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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    23% 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 CMiC Construction Platform and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    20% 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
    7.9
    (115 ratings)
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (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
    4.7
    (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
    6.9
    (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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    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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    Discontinued Products
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • 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
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    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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    Discontinued Products
    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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    Discontinued Products
    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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    Discontinued Products
    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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    Discontinued Products
    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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    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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    Discontinued Products
    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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    Discontinued Products
    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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    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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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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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Discontinued Products
    • 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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