Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)

Overview
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Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Optimum Solutions, Inc. was a software development company providing Payroll, Human Resources, and Time & Attendance software for both the IBM iSeries (AS/400) and Microsoft Windows platforms or in the cloud. In October 2019 they were acquired by Kronos, Inc (now UKG after merging with Ultimate Software). Former Optimum products are now supported by Kronos / UKG, and are no longer sold available for sale.N/A
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeRequired
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Chose Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
We evaluated some payroll services but found the ongoing cost greater than the initial cost of purchasing our own software and keeping the payroll process in house. Other payroll software was generally more expensive and we are satisfied with Optimum Solutions. I would say the …
Chose Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
Currently I am using ADP Workforce Now which I find to be less intuitive and less user friendly then Optimum. Making changes in Optimum as well as correcting mistakes in Optimum is a lot easier than within Workforce Now. Optimum's reporting tool is also easier and the …
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Features
Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
7.5
1 Ratings
7% below category average
Pay calculation9.11 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.51 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.11 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.41 Ratings
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User Ratings
Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
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Optimum Solutions works very well for all our payroll needs. We run payrolls weekly, semi-monthly, monthly and yearly. The end of year process is lined out very well and webinars are available to go over any new regulations required. We haven't utilized the HR part of the software as much on the iSeries but are planning on changing that once we get converted to the Windows version later this year. The main reason for this is the HR part of the software on the iSeries is separate from payroll.
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Pros
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  • The setup of Optimum HRIS was intense as the software comes as a basic shell and everything is personalized to our organization. All earnings codes, leave time, employee types, job codes, taxes, etc. are set up for each company. While this was almost overwhelming at the beginning, we have so much control over the set up and better grasp of the inner workings of the system.
  • Tax updates come quickly and are easily applied. This is especially welcome at year end.
  • The built-in reporting is robust and offers a lot of options, but the ability to dig in to the database using SQL and Excel allows for very powerful reports that are infinitely personalized.
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Cons
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  • When exporting reports to Excel I found the formatting to be difficult to work with and having to reformat the reports can be a nightmare. My company's IT department created its own business tools to make the reporting format more user friendly.
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Alternatives Considered
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We evaluated some payroll services but found the ongoing cost greater than the initial cost of purchasing our own software and keeping the payroll process in house. Other payroll software was generally more expensive and we are satisfied with Optimum Solutions. I would say the main reason we stayed with Optimum Solutions, converting from their iSeries version to their Windows version, was because of their outstanding staff and support.
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Return on Investment
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  • More accurate payroll processing
  • More accurate tax payments and reporting
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Screenshot of Main Employee Screen