Knova Knowledge Management vs. WixAnswers.com

We expereienced an upgrade by Aptean in March 2014 and it actually created issues with our interfaces to Word and well as performance issues. As of November, we have most of the performance issues resolved, however our interface with Word is still not working. It takes alot of upfront work to convert with Word and with the upgrade that was affected. Authors are still frustrated with many issues in the formatting and editing of existing data. A vital tool to update the product home pages has not been available except for sporadic late night periods since the upgrade in March. Overall, many authors are not happy with this knowledge management tool

We only use it for the online knowledge base, so I can't speak to the rest of the functionality. However, building out the knowledge base works very well and is quick and easy to use.

• Aptean offers simple access to Knowledge Management for our Clients, Customer Support teams as well as internal support teams. Allows our knowledge management team the ability to provide consistent and up-to-date processes and troubleshooting tips for our associates as well as ADP Clients.
• Aptean provides an easy to use user interface with tools for authors that mimic Microsoft Word (Cut, Paste, Spell Check, Bullets, Indentation etc). It also provides an easy to user user interface for our associates in accessing the Knowledge Management solutions. The Search tool is very powerful and allows the users quick access to the information they need!
• In the more than 3 years that we have been using Consona/Aptean, we have had very little down time. This is important to our authors as well as end users in being able to access the information. Allowing the authors the ability to update the information in near real time is another key feature of keeping our information current.

• Usability - very easy to set up, brand, configure and continue to add new articles ongoing
• Localization - Connecting with Crowding allows to easily localize articles using AI
• Article creation - very simple, easy to build, organize and publish.

• We have experienced some slowness with importing pictures into our Aptean application. While they do eventually complete, it is very timeconsuming when several images are needed. Definitely tries our patience, or consider not including them at all!
• Some of the formatting issues transfering our information from Word to Aptean are still challenging and require too much manual intervention than necessary.

• Localization - Although this works with crowdin integration, really would be great if it was all built in and more seamless.
• Insights - very limited reporting, only goes back around 90 days.
• New features - I haven't really seen any new features or functionality in the 2+ years I've been using it.

Many business units are using the Aptean product for knowledge management and a change now would be too crucial to the processes that the associates are becoming familiar with using. We have spent a lot of time promoting our Aptean Knowledge Management tool and interfaced it with our call tracking system.

We ultimately selected Wix Answers for the price and that we could localize the platform and articles. WIth WixAnswers the cost is based on users, since our users were low the price was very economical for our needs.

• Increased Employee Effciency adding ability to look up processes and troubleshooting tips is invaluable.
• Ability to share information with our Client Facing interface, which results in better customer service. Encouraging ADP associates and clients to become more self sufficient is what we're all about!
• Ability to keep the information current with the effciency of the product.

• Online knowledge base was critical for our platform. With the price that we pay for this service, it more than pays for itself.