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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Deltek WorkBook

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ANow from Deltek (acquired 2017), WorkBook is a project management solution. Designed for advertising and communications agencies with 30+ employees, the vendor says WorkBook is the perfect solution for multiple locations and collaboration through integrated conversations. Additionally the vendor says it is ideal for project-driven organizations that require CRM, forecasting, project and resource management, traffic as well as integrated billing and accounting. It's a customizable solution with…N/A

    Sparkcentral (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASparkcentral was a social customer care solution and cloud-based customer engagement platform that catered specifically to customer care teams within large enterprises, enabling them to deliver real-time social customer service. Sparkcentral was acquired by Hootsuite in January 2021. The product has since been discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    Deltek WorkBookSparkcentral (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Deltek WorkBookSparkcentral (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$19 per monthNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsBASIC PLAN INCLUDES TIME SHEET INCLUDES IPHONE & ANDROID APP Log your time on any job you have access to and get a reminder if you forget to submit hours. You can log your time on any job; billable, non-billable, customer jobs, and internal jobs. WorkBook also keeps track of absence entries and holiday requests. CUSTOMERS & PROJECTS Add as many customers, contacts, and projects/jobs as you like. Jobs are connected to clients and each job can be set to be billable, non-billable, internal, or a client job. COLLABORATION Collaborate with your colleagues and clients and keep track of comments, news, events, and notifications. Receive notifications whenever you need to approve anything, or a warning if something is about to go wrong. FILE SHARING Save all of your files in WorkBook and benefit from having them being kept secure in one, central location. Whenever a new customer or job is added, WorkBook will automatically create a folder structure (decided by you), allowing you to upload all of your documents and briefings to WorkBook. WorkBook will connect directly to your local file server or online storage, which means that you can save your files locally and have them be shown in WorkBook. Moreover, we have options to integrate with Google Drive or Dropbox.—
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    Features
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    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Deltek WorkBook and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Deltek WorkBook
    4.6
    3 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration3.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Deltek WorkBook and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Deltek WorkBook
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Deltek WorkBookSparkcentral (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Deltek WorkBookSparkcentral (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Deltek Inc.
    My recommendation very much depends on who the colleague is. I would recommend WorkBook if it is an accountant, project manager or someone similar, and if the setup is done within WorkBook and passwords, etc. are being used within WorkBook only. I would tell IT Managers to avoid the application and think twice in terms of access management etc.
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    Sparkcentral has an extremely dedicated customer service team The platform UX is brilliant Reports are very detailed & easy to export The system is stable more than 98% of the time Queue management is extremely easy They need to work on a mobile app / making the website mobile friendly The ability to add more social media channels is essential
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    Pros
    Deltek Inc.
    • Workbook handles all processes in a consultancy company
    • Workflow options on all thinkable processes
    • Support global growth and intercompany management
    • Strong planning tool
    • Able to manage multiple clients to one project
    • Advanced template set-up
    • The communication module, so all relevant information is available on the projects
    • Flexible planning and project management
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    • The biggest advantage of the Sparkcentral platform is its "inbox zero" philosophy. With this, our customer support requests are queued within the app, and agents need to work down the queue to keep it empty.
    • The app is designed from the ground up for customer care - instead of taking a generic social platform, and sprinkling in some customer care tools. Everything about Sparkcental is designed for helping our customers.
    • Sparkcentral allows us to do much better CRM. We can make customer notes, see recent interactions, determine who helped the customer (and when).
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    Cons
    Deltek Inc.
    • The integrations on IT level are not great and should be improved.
    • Change of IP's that's used for logins are being changed without reporting it to super users.
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    • In the beginning our team had the option to see what another user was typing as they responded to a post. With the latest update, this was taken away. That feature was key for us to shadow agents remotely who are still in training to provide real time feedback.
    • Our company has a number of different brands that we manage. Having a truly unified queue would be a great addition for us!
    • The bulk resolve should allow the option to select on the posts that you wish to resolve instead of selecting a time frame for bulk resolve. Often we find that marketing posts generate more volume in the evening. However, there are sometimes posts where the customer needs assistance during that time. So, if we were to bulk resolve for a certain number of evening hours we would potentially miss a customer's concern through that option as it is currently. But, if the option was to go through and select on all marketing posts and then bulk resolve you would ensure that you are not missing a post where a customer needs assistance.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Deltek Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Sparkcentral has never given us a good reason to consider any other option. Aside from all the positive points I mentioned in previous areas of this review, something else that has really impressed us is their customer service (makes sense, they're a customer service company after all!). Any time we have a question or concern, we send them an email and we get a response almost instantly.
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    Usability
    Deltek Inc.
    Gets the job done, just not the sexiest.
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    The system meets all my expectations.
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    Support Rating
    Deltek Inc.
    Great implementation support, but haven't had many questions since.
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    Incredible customer service team that replies back very quickly, follows up on the reported issue till it's resolved in a very timely manner.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Deltek Inc.
    Timelog, e-conomic project module and podio
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    Sparkcentral does what it has offered to do, where other software made empty promises, Sparkcentral delivers. They also inform us, anytime they are undergoing maintenance or when Twitter or Facebook has an API change, where in previous cases we would have to discover this ourselves.
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    Return on Investment
    Deltek Inc.
    • WorkBook is one of the cheaper solutions on the market, which, in the long term, gives a great ROI.
    • We have spent a lot of time on support which is a negative impact.
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    • Customers appreciate fast responses to the things they post on social media. This tool allows that to happen.
    • The dashboard allows us to keep up with how many are waiting in our queue so we can keep up with how busy we are during the day and manage it.
    • Customer satisfaction has seemed to increase while using this tool.
    • Being able to add notes with the customers address and phone info is awesome as well.
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    ScreenShots

    Deltek WorkBook Screenshots

    Screenshot of TasksScreenshot of Weekly SchedulesProduct screenshotScreenshot of Gantt Chart – Streamline project planning by converting and approved quotes into a schedule with drag ‘n drop resource allocation.Screenshot of Time Entry – Facilitate adoption and ensure accurate time data by integrating task management and time entry.Screenshot of Net Revenue Forecast – Reduce input errors and save valuable time by integrating resourcing, project management and finance to fully control AR and AP and get precise cash flow and net revenue forecasts.