Deltek Project Information Management vs. Newforma Project Center

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Deltek Project Information Management
Score 5.7 out of 10
N/A
Empower teams to be more efficient so they can spend more time on billable work. Specifically designed for the AEC industry, Deltek Project Information Management (PIM) is presented by the vendor as the one source of truth for corporate and project information, to provide easy access to the latest versions of emails, documents and drawings.N/A
Newforma Project Center
Score 5.0 out of 10
N/A
Newforma Project Center is web-based construction project information management software for collaboration. Users can access a drag and drop interface, relate emails to documents, markup and review designs, track meeting minutes and action items, and search across projects. It has mobile accessibility.N/A
Pricing
Deltek Project Information ManagementNewforma Project Center
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Deltek Project Information ManagementNewforma Project Center
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
Deltek Project Information ManagementNewforma Project Center
Considered Both Products
Deltek Project Information Management

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Newforma Project Center
Chose Newforma Project Center
Newforma Project Center seems to do well compared to what I have used with Trello. Trello does a good job with project deadlines where I have found Newforma Project Center may lack.
Top Pros
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Features
Deltek Project Information ManagementNewforma Project Center
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Project Information Management
8.3
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Newforma Project Center
7.8
5 Ratings
3% above category average
Plan distribution & viewing8.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Photo documentation8.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Document sharing9.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Jobsite reports00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
RFI tools00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
As-built drawings00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Mobile app00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Submittal design and management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Checklists00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Meeting Minutes00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Project Information Management
-
Ratings
Newforma Project Center
6.0
1 Ratings
25% below category average
Employment history00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Project Information Management
-
Ratings
Newforma Project Center
6.0
1 Ratings
18% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Project Information Management
-
Ratings
Newforma Project Center
7.5
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Project Information Management
-
Ratings
Newforma Project Center
8.0
1 Ratings
2% below category average
Job costing00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Bid creation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Deltek Project Information ManagementNewforma Project Center
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Deltek Project Information ManagementNewforma Project Center
Likelihood to Recommend
Deltek, Inc.
We liked the automation associated with filing e-mails. The ability to search within the body of documents within the platform was also a great feature and very powerful. Unfortunately, the program often hung up and didn't work and we were not aware that it was not functioning until several days went by. As far as the document management piece of the program, our staff found it very clumsy and burdensome. That resulted in them not using the system the way it was intended.
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Newforma, Inc.
Newforma is a great tool to collaborate with large teams and between firms. It allows for great documentation of transfers, activities, and other procedural aspects of projects that require collaboration between disciplines, for example, MEP, electrical, architectural and technology. For internal use, Newforma has been great for communications tracking and archival, as well as for record-keeping of all the users in a team or number of teams. Many great options are features are unused due to a lack of training or exposure to them, for example, the graphical viewers that can preview CAD, Revit, and other formats, or the markup tool available with the desktop client.
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Pros
Deltek, Inc.
  • It was great for e-mail management
  • It was useful for the transfer of large documents
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Newforma, Inc.
  • Newforma sits on top of our previous filing system (Windows Explorer). This was very important to us because we didn't have to change the project numbering system in order to fit Newforma's design. Also, if we were to decide we didn't like it, we could easily revert back to our previous methods.
  • Newforma does a great job of indexing information, making searches much easier by being able to use keywords instead of knowing the exact file location. No more traversing through countless folders before finding what you need.
  • Newforma keeps a read receipt for everything that you submit through it for issue tracking, and keeps an easy to read record of your workflow.
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Cons
Deltek, Inc.
  • It is not user friendly
  • Cloud version is very unstable
  • It is very expensive
  • It does not integrate with Deltek Vision the way we were told it would
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Newforma, Inc.
  • I have found it difficult to locate audits.
  • Some users have issues while uploading project data.
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Support Rating
Deltek, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Newforma, Inc.
While I have never asked for support myself, a Newforma representative has been in the office annually to give training seminars and info sessions on how to fully use the product. I find this essential to keep the product relevant and make sure everyone knows its full capabilities and an important part of customer support.
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Alternatives Considered
Deltek, Inc.
When we purchased Deltek PIM we were told that it integrated well with Deltek Vision; however; once we implemented the program we found out that it was only a one-way flow of information. Also Deltek kept turning off various functionality within the program that would have allowed for better integration between the programs
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Newforma, Inc.
A good competitor against other similar solutions and support is excellent.
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Return on Investment
Deltek, Inc.
  • Cost prohibitive to small firms
  • No flexibility for payment terms
  • We were tied to a 3 year term on a program that we hated
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Newforma, Inc.
  • Newforma makes it easy to transfer, share, archive, and search extensive data sets in a single GUI
  • For it to be effective, all users in a team must receive a basic training and use it consistently
  • Adoption in the industry is good (A/E); many teams use it consistently. Learning to use it once produces time-saving in subsequent projects
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ScreenShots

Deltek Project Information Management Screenshots

Screenshot of Find drawings, correspondence and submittals from one location in a matter of seconds through Deltek PIM’s capability of applying automatic, smart logic to indexing when saving a file.Screenshot of Eliminate hours wasted every day managing and organizing project emails through smart email publishingScreenshot of Apply version control so everyone is working from the latest files, ensuring accuracy on every projectScreenshot of Equip teams to access and capture project site data from mobile devices, reducing office administrative tasksScreenshot of Monitor status of defect items with an insightful dashboard to keep projects and teams on track