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Certinia PS Cloud

Certinia PS Cloud
Formerly FinancialForce PS Cloud

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What is Certinia PS Cloud?

Certinia PS Cloud software is a cloud-based services solution that is built on the Force.com platform. It allows companies to manage professional resources, customers, projects and financials in one integrated services management application. Because the solution works natively with Force.com,…

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Certinia PS Cloud has proven to be a valuable tool for users looking to simplify and streamline their quote-to-cash process. By seamlessly …
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PSA all the way!

9 out of 10
February 20, 2017
Incentivized
The professional services team uses FinancialForce PSA to track time, forecast time, manage projects, escalations, and maximize …
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What is Certinia PS Cloud?

Certinia PS Cloud software is a cloud-based services solution that is built on the Force.com platform. It allows companies to manage professional resources, customers, projects and financials in one integrated services management application. Because the solution works natively with Force.com, it…

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Product Details

What is Certinia PS Cloud?

Certinia PS Cloud (formerly FinancialForce PS Cloud) software is a cloud-based services solution that is built on the Force.com platform. It allows companies to manage professional resources, customers, projects and financials in one integrated services management application. Because the solution works natively with Force.com, it utilizes the same data for sales, services and finance on one system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Certinia PS Cloud software is a cloud-based services solution that is built on the Force.com platform. It allows companies to manage professional resources, customers, projects and financials in one integrated services management application. Because the solution works natively with Force.com, it utilizes the same data for sales, services and finance on one system.

OpenAir PSA, Projector PSA, and Kantata PS Cloud are common alternatives for Certinia PS Cloud.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Certinia PS Cloud are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Certinia PS Cloud has proven to be a valuable tool for users looking to simplify and streamline their quote-to-cash process. By seamlessly integrating with Salesforce, users have quick access to tailored reporting and list views based on their role, allowing for efficient management of projects. Automation features within Certinia PS Cloud have been praised for their reliability in project documentation, leading to cost savings and effective resource planning. The software's user-friendly interface and responsive system, equipped with active tracking features and easy-to-use tools, have made it an excellent choice for contact list management functions and simple task management. Additionally, Certinia PS Cloud is utilized by professional service teams to manage all aspects of project scheduling, service delivery, and resource assignment. It also offers robust reporting capabilities for executive teams, assisting in milestone billing, time and expense tracking, and project performance evaluation against planned revenue. Overall, Certinia PS Cloud has become a go-to solution for professional service and project management groups when it comes to managing projects, billing clients, and accurately tracking time and expenses.

Customizable and Flexible: Users have found FinancialForce PSA to be easily customizable to their business needs, as it is built upon the force.com platform. Some reviewers appreciated the ability to tailor the software according to their specific requirements.

Efficient Project Management: Many users praised the ease of creating projects, milestones, and assignments within FinancialForce PSA, which allows for efficient project management. The intuitive interface enables users to quickly set up and track project progress.

Comprehensive Reporting and Data Analysis: Reviewers highlighted the reporting capabilities of FinancialForce PSA as a valuable feature. The strong reporting function allows users to create custom reports and dashboards for tracking performance and conducting comprehensive data analysis. Several customers appreciated how this feature provided them with actionable insights into their business operations.

Resource Planner: Difficult to Assign Resources to Multiple Projects Some users have found the resource planner in Certinia PS Cloud to be convoluted and challenging, particularly when it comes to assigning resources to multiple projects.

Limited Import Tool from MS Project Several project managers have expressed frustration with the one-way import tool from MS Project to Certinia PS Cloud. This limitation requires them to update project details in both systems, adding unnecessary duplication of effort.

Project Planner: Lack of Milestones Visibility The Project Planner tool in Certinia PS Cloud does not display milestones, making it difficult for users to track the completeness of their projects. This lack of visibility can hinder effective project management and progress monitoring.

Users commonly recommend the following:

  1. Clearly define the business case and expected outcomes upfront, working with experienced consultants to build out requirements and business processes. Consider the full tech stack and potential integrations with other cloud platforms. Utilize all available resources and experts to best utilize the tool.

  2. Start small and expand gradually. Emphasize the importance of internal Salesforce experts to support the implementation. Challenge existing operating processes and invest in the capabilities of FinancialForce PSA. Thoroughly test and encourage early user adoption for successful implementation.

  3. Research the product and choose functionality wisely. Engage an experienced implementation consultant and provide critical training for end users. Be willing to adapt internal processes to align with user stories in PSA. Ensure clear system setup options, review Salesforce Refresh, and installation details before implementing FinancialForce.

These recommendations reflect the need for careful planning, expertise, and leveraging available resources to successfully implement and maximize the benefits of FinancialForce PSA.

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Reviews

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Peter Morgan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Simplification of multiple operations within the business and easy scheduling and task management through FinancialForce PSA is effective and easy tracking multiple previous project activities is easy. Automation tools stability is good, and flexibility on services production and even the connection of customers with services providers is amazing and the development life cycle management is incredible.
Bernado Carlos | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Powerful solution and excellent cost-effective solution with easy functional features and no serious training required to start the manipulation of the FinancialForce PSA tools. Reports are easily prepared and easy multiple data analytics production and the lead management and also project budgeting functionalities are excellent and very beneficial to the business growth.
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
PSA is great at capturing all the data you would need to accurately track and report on consulting projects. It captures project financials, calculates projected GM%, and (among others) allows for hourly tracking of employees, which breaks it up between billable and non-billable for utilization tracking to accurately understand costs. However, the user interface is tough to learn, and the stability of the data reporting functions is questionable. This tool would be great for smaller consulting shops that fit the standard contracting mold. If your business is fairly straightforward without a lot of shades of gray, you shouldn't have much trouble with the tool. However, if your business practices have a lot of exceptions based on clients, then you'll have a tall administrative task on your hands.
Andrew Mishler | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This is well suited for managing your company's process of gathering expense reports. You should then be able to see reports using Salesforce that give you more information about your expense reports as your employees generate more. It may not be well-suited for smaller companies, who may be able to get by with a simpler platform.
Machell Enke | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
FF PSA can be purchased as a "stand alone" force.com application or to be utilized with Salesforce (the platform). This gives companies the full quote to cash with project management life cycle. The application is extremely robust and this gives companies room to grow as they scale their business. PSA is perfect for companies who want to budget and forecast project and manage resources.
February 20, 2017

PSA all the way!

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
If you have a mid-sized services team, a tool like this is a must to see positive margins. A larger team might find more administrative pains but they have very large customers who have been implemented successfully. If you have an SFDC background, this is the easiest solution by far.
February 17, 2017

Financial Force PSA

Mike Jortberg | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's a great fit for B2B professional services firms who also use Salesforce. The pre-built integration between Sales objects and the PSA objects makes deployment very fast. We did 1000 users in less than 5 months.
It's not a great fit for clients without Salesforce or who are relying on other CRM systems because you need to create extra integration points between your customer, consultant and project systems.
Angel Rigsby | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I think the best part of FF and PSA is that I'm able to track a sale from point of sale, to cost of production, create an invoice, and post the payment when we receive it--all in the same system. The only thing that is irritating is that we are unable to edit a posted invoice to fix an error.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
FinancialForce PSA is well suited for any company that needs to actively manage service engagements and projects. One of the key benefits is that it can be used for a very small service engagement. e.g., a half day consulting request with a single resource or a very large project that spans several months many resources.
Luke Fitzwater | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
It would seem to be well suited for an organization that has standard products/customer requirements. Our organization, however, creates customized solutions for our clients, which can be difficult to track using FinancialForce PSA. We have had to perform many customizations to FinancialForce PSA in order to be able to capture the correct data and report on that data.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Prioritize your integration points as different vendors are going to offer stronger integrations in certain areas (Financials vs. CRM) The software is robust and flexible and supports multiple ways to get things done. Standardize on best practices for common processes, i.e., resource management. Pick your user champions to help guide the process and drive adoption
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