Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued vs. Viewpoint Spectrum

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution was a cloud-based ERP solution for university process management. Jenzabar now offers Jenzabar ONE as their higher ed solution.N/A
Viewpoint Spectrum
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Viewpoint Spectrum is a cloud-based construction ERP suite with project management, accounting, resource management, and reporting and analytics. Key features include workflow automation and collaboration tools, document imaging and sharing, cost estimating tools, and RFI management tools.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinuedViewpoint Spectrum
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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Community Pulse
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinuedViewpoint Spectrum
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
6.0
1 Ratings
20% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
4.9
19 Ratings
40% below category average
Pay calculation6.01 Ratings7.419 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.01 Ratings8.216 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.914 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
3.5
1 Ratings
69% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.2
7 Ratings
15% below category average
API for custom integration6.01 Ratings6.27 Ratings
Plug-ins1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
8.0
2 Ratings
2% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.2
22 Ratings
0% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.02 Ratings8.318 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.02 Ratings8.122 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
6.0
2 Ratings
18% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.2
23 Ratings
32% below category average
Dashboards1.01 Ratings6.823 Ratings
Standard reports8.02 Ratings6.723 Ratings
Custom reports9.02 Ratings6.322 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
8.0
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.4
22 Ratings
3% below category average
Accounts payable8.01 Ratings8.421 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.01 Ratings8.120 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings7.918 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings5.26 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.215 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.017 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.718 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
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Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.9
13 Ratings
29% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.213 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings5.44 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
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Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.8
11 Ratings
13% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.18 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
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Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.5
21 Ratings
1% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.617 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
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Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.8
3 Ratings
0% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
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Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.5
3 Ratings
6% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings5.13 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
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User Ratings
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinuedViewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(62 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.6
(23 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
4.8
(52 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(40 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinuedViewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
Jenzabar, Inc.
JICS is well suited for schools that have long-used Jenzabar products or are looking for a stripped down, direct data management system. If someone is seeking innovation or the latest in features and technology, I do not believe they would be as pleased with JICS. It's a bare bones system alternative.
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Trimble Viewpoint
Viewpoint Spectrum would be fine for small to medium-sized companies. It would be great for transitioning from an in-house paper-based process, especially since it's designed with small construction companies in mind. They're making it even easier for smaller companies by offering additional features that you'd normally have to find in other products. However, companies can easily outgrow this system. We have about 15 years of data in the system, over 300 active jobs, and nearly 1,500 employees. In the past 3 years we've noticed slower performance and frequent locks in the system that require intervention from a system administrator. We moved to the cloud about 2 years ago and this has made troubleshooting even more difficult as we don't have the same access that we did before to resolve performance issues.
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Pros
Jenzabar, Inc.
  • Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) is good at interacting with the Jenzabar database.
  • Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) can integrate with Active Directory to allow for one set of credentials and also has its own credential management system for local accounts to be created.
  • Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) will display grades as soon as they are entered into the Jenzabar database.
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Trimble Viewpoint
  • Job Costing - Viewpoint Spectrum handles job costing per project, per work order, per site, and gives us an up to date analysis of the project.
  • HR - helps to keep all of the training certifications and HR incidents in a consistent and manageable order for all Managers to use.
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Cons
Jenzabar, Inc.
  • Jenzabar is unwilling to work with other companies to integrate information across multiple platforms.
  • The quality of JICS is contingent upon appropriate use and entry by those on campus. While not a limitation to JICS itself, there seems to be more problems with JICS in this regard than I have noticed on other campuses with other platforms.
  • JICS is typically behind on the times. Features it adds today were commonplace for others much earlier.
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Trimble Viewpoint
  • Subcontract Kiosk can be glitchy - allows subs to overbill on subcontract billing items
  • Document Imaging can be glitchy - often says users do not have adequate security to view/add documents, but they do - if they sign out and back in, it works fine
  • At times, support can be lacking - sometimes case responses are delayed or you get an incorrect answer
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Likelihood to Renew
Jenzabar, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
The product is working for us and the cost to implement a new system does not warrant the expense.
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Usability
Jenzabar, Inc.
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) is very usable and easy to maintain. With us having students log in with their AD credentials, they don't have to remember an extra username and password. Also, I have been able to update and customize some of the coding, which has allowed us to make sure the site works just the way we want it to.
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Trimble Viewpoint
Some things in Spectrum are NOT that intuitive, but I think knowledge of the software just comes with time. There are still some things I need assistance with in Spectrum but I'm very comfortable with my day to day items now that I've been using it for years. However, if there is something I don't do often or haven't done before, I don't find the software to be that intuitive, I actually find the logic on some things to be a little weird but it's fine once I know how to do it.
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Reliability and Availability
Jenzabar, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
I've never seen Spectrum down
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Performance
Jenzabar, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
For the most part the product is very reliable. Since we are hosted we sometimes have connectivity issues but I would say that is more our ISP than Spectrum.
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Support Rating
Jenzabar, Inc.
Support is generally very helpful. There are some support staff that really try to go the extra mile and help with solving the problem you have, not just answering your initial question. If you don't understand a feature that is offered in the Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) environment, they also have a portal with on-demand webinars/courses that you can watch to get a better idea of offerings at your own base.
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Trimble Viewpoint
The support has recently changed. Last year, you could call in and get an immediate response. Now that doesn't seem possible unless you have an urgent situation with access to the software, payroll or payables. I have found that using chat or e-mail works nicely for the most part, but sometimes I feel it would be easier if someone from support would jump on our site and take a first-hand look rather than going back and forth
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Implementation Rating
Jenzabar, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
It is important to have a strong implementation partner. It made the transition from our old system to the new system easier.
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Alternatives Considered
Jenzabar, Inc.
We selected JICS many years ago as it was a cost-effective option that was streamlined and straight-forward. Today, no one is ever thrilled with their SIS, and I can anticipate major difficulties if we attempted to move from JICS. However, from a features and revolutionary standpoint, I do feel we will always be a step behind if we continue with Jenzabar.
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Trimble Viewpoint
I have previously used Sage Masterbuilder, another construction industry software. This has been a number of years ago. The company I am working for already had Spectrum and have been using it for as long as it has been around when it was known as Forefront. Based on conversations I've had with the personnel that were here at the time of purchase, Spectrum clicked off all the boxes they were looking for.
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Scalability
Jenzabar, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
You can grant user specific access which is nice. Project managers do not need all the same modules as Accounting. But Accounting does need access to PM modules as well
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Return on Investment
Jenzabar, Inc.
  • Jenzabar has allowed us to house all data in one system, which was badly needed.
  • Jenzabar allows us to speak one language across campus, although many offices still work outside of Jenzabar due to limitations within JICS.
  • Jenzabar has not been effective in being a leader in new features or developments. I always feel like we are a step behind.
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Trimble Viewpoint
  • [In my opinion,] it takes at LEAST twice as long to do our jobs now.
  • [I feel like] we are paranoid about something not being printed correctly because of [what I believe are] buggy text fields.
  • [In my experience,] we still have to refer to a physical file cabinet with paper, even though a main point of switching was to go paperless.
  • [In our experience,] screens can now be "locked", so we can't see something if our coworker is also looking at it.
  • [I believe that] the financial hit our company took from this switch was astronomical. [In my opinion:] Beware!
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