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PMAPS is a proposal management platform and is available as installed software or in a cloud-based version.
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PMAPS is a proposal management platform and is available as installed software or in a cloud-based version.
The most common users of PMAPS are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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PMAPS is a versatile tool that is widely used by proposal writers, salespeople, global writing teams, and the marketing department to manage and access proposal material. Salespeople benefit from PMAPS' ability to generate customized proposals with specific references and options. Global writing teams rely on PMAPS to store and track content, ensuring consistency in RFP submissions. The marketing department finds value in PMAPS as a repository for previous RFP Q&A. PMAPS also facilitates collaboration through its Assembly/Project Center feature, allowing easy sharing of commonly used documents. It serves as a knowledge base and project tracker for RFP coordinators and provides robust reporting capabilities to leadership. Furthermore, it aids sales support teams in content management and offers effective tracking of RFPs and content across the organization. Overall, PMAPS has proven to be a valuable tool in managing proposals and improving communication within organizations.
Powerful search tool: Several users have mentioned the powerful search tool in PMAPS, which has been helpful in quickly finding previously written information by searching keywords and filtering by categories.
Customizable options for displaying specific details: Many reviewers have praised the customizable options in PMAPS that allow them to show specific details like due dates and salesperson information. This feature has made it convenient for users to access key information at a glance.
Efficient editing of boilerplate documents: A number of users have found PMAPS efficient in editing boilerplate documents. They appreciate the ability to select and edit multiple documents at once, saving them time and effort.
Crashing Issues: Some users have experienced frequent crashes in PMAPS, causing them to stop using the feature for storing and sending assignments. There is uncertainty among users about whether this issue has been resolved in the current version.
Inconsistent Viewer Functionality: The Viewer feature in PMAPS seems to be inconsistent across users, with some experiencing malfunctioning Viewers every few weeks. This inconsistency has been a common complaint among users, who find it frustrating and disruptive to their workflow.
Lack of Responsive Customer Support: Users have expressed frustration with the customer support provided by PMAPS. Instead of being able to speak with a live person when they need assistance, they are required to leave a message and wait for someone to call them back. This lack of immediate support has been a source of dissatisfaction for some users.
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April 29, 2015
PMAPS wins over Qvidian, no question about it!
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
We use PMAPS as our content management tool for responding to RFPs, RFIs, and other questionnaires that clients and prospects send to us.
- Having used two competing proposal management systems, I can honestly say that PMAPS wins hands down. We have streamlined the management of content so that we are always providing the most current, accurate responses to every RFP question our clients and prospects send to us.
- Adding new content to PMAPS is a breeze! With a minimum of clicks, you can upload new responses directly into the database so that your proposal team members are continually reinventing the same responses.
- With a continually growing proposal team, the ease with which new users can quickly learn how to use PMAPS is a huge plus. I don't have to devote tons of time training new users. It's a very intuitive interface.
- No matter the format of the proposal (Word, Excel, web submission), PMAPS works with me to make responding *almost* enjoyable
- My PMAPS client services manager keeps track of our requests for enhancements and before I know it, they're incorporated into the next release.
- For instance, responding to Excel questionnaires that use multiple worksheets requires a little bit of maneuvering to ensure all worksheet tabs are complete. I sent my client services manager a question, to make sure I wasn't overlooking an easier way to do it, and she added our request for improved functionality to their enhancements roadmap
- Our productivity (measured in the number of proposals each team member can respond to) has increased since we installed PMAPS because we all spend less time poring through old proposal responses looking for answers.
- Our accuracy is improved because we're always pulling the latest, best response to every question
- RFP Machine,Qvidian
I did the vendor analysis and narrowed my selection to Qvidian (which I had used before) and PMAPS (which I had not). I've never regretted my choice. In ease of use alone, PMAPS wins hands down. We're able to use PMAPS when collecting intelligence from our Subject Matter Experts in ways that weren't possible with other tools.
- Implemented in-house
April 23, 2014
PMAPs WebPro: A RFP Coordinator's Lifesaver
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
We use PMAPS in the Marketing Department to help us with requests for proposals (RFPs). As the RFP coordinator, I'm so grateful for PMAPS because it allows me to upload the questions and answers from the RFPs we've worked on-- making it a great resource for responding to future RFPs, without having to reach out to our subject matter experts (SMEs) for questions they may have answered before. The Assembly/Project Center also allows me to upload documents that are commonly used in RFPs; this minimizes the search for these items and makes them accessible to other writers.
- PMAPS allows me to store the questions and answers from RFPs, ensuring that if a similar question is asked on a future RFP, I save time because I'm able to quickly pull up the answer from the PMAPS database.
- I love the cloud! In a few steps, I can upload the Excel or Word questionnaire and then select both the question and answer and voila...I've just created a new record!
- The program is extremely user friendly. Using key words to search for an answer is that much easier when I can use various filters.
- The database allows me to quickly locate answers for questions I'm asked by other departments.
- I can use PMAPS to keep track of the RFPs I've worked on, their titles, the products offered, the sales persons involved and a host of other helpful information. This also makes it so much easier to run reports.
- There are times when I'm having a problem and I call the general line and have to leave a message and then wait for someone to call me back. I'd like to be able to speak with a live person every time.
- I'd like to see the program handle Excel documents with the ease that it handles a Word document.
- With PMAPS WebPro, I am able to provide better customer service to other departments because I can quickly access our rich database to respond to their questions.
- PMAPS WebPro helps me complete RFPs quickly because I have most of the answers I need at the touch of a button.
March 08, 2014
PMAPS Review
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
PMAPs was used by a former employer for proposal responses. We would use the application as a database repository of our proposal response in order to complete RFPs that clients would submit to our office for our TPA services.
- Stores database responses
- Keep track of who the subject matter expert was for a response
- Keeps responses in a organized manner
- This may already be a feature, but it was not one we used if it was - it would be great if it was an RFP builder as well
- Store RFP templates
- I would not know the answer to this
March 07, 2014
An Easy and Productive Partnership...
Score 7 out of 10
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Verified User
Humana's Corporate Proposal Center serves as the Business Owner of PMAPS for the organization. We service the application to a user base of over 300 associates. Our primary user group consists of 150 associates with roles that focus on proposal development and Subject Matter Area expertise. In addition, we have over 200 field sales associates accross the country who use the application to respond to client questionnaires or for general knowledge about Humana's new and existing products, services, policies, and procedures. Availability to the application is web-based, creating a flexible access-point for all associates regardless of their role and/or need. The content has been developed by a content team within the Corporate Proposal Center who have established relationships with Subject Matter Experts who partner with them to make sure there is consistent, inclusive, and relevant messaging. There are two primary business issues this application has resolved. 1) Our ability to provide more robust reporting to leadership and 2) Our enhanced ability to efficiently create, maintain, and distribute up-to-date and consistent messaging accross the organization.
- Control over user accounts - more specifically, permission and restriction levels. We have a diverse user base that has a need to access the application in different ways. The content organization structure we developed in conjunctions with our ability to set user and group-level permissions/restrictions, allows our administrators to effectively setup accounts that are specific to a user's role/need.
- The ability to Filter. We have over 10,000 database entries so our ability to navigate through a large amount of content is critically important. We tell our users, regardless of how you start your search, use filters. So much of the information our user's are looking for (regardless of their role) is specific to a Line of Business (medical products, Dental Products, etc.) or topical areas (Billing and Enrollment, Claims Processing, etc.) so by giving them the ability to filter out the information that is not applicable to their search, we get them to what they need much quicker.
- Apply attributes to each entry and having the ability to choose what those attributes are. Reporting is a critical component to the work we do. Having the ability to decide and alter the names of attribute fields is important and allows us more control/ownership of our content.
- Beyond some of the basic functionality of enhancement suggestions, the number one recommendation I can provide to PSI is for them to internalize subject matter experts who know RFPs, the specifics/current state of proposal development, and most importantly partner with their clients to truly understand the need that's out their. Often, we get the sense that the focus during our interactions with the vendor is for purposes to up-sell or advertise enahncements for purchase rather than listening to a clients concerns and/or needs.
- I don't have any actual ROI numbers readily available but I will say that compared to our last solution (a home-grown document repository), PMAPS has made every aspect of our business more efficient.
- One of our primary goals in procuring a vendor to provide a better solution was our increased need to become more consistent in our messaging, more relevant as things change, and more efficient in getting our user's the answers they need quicker. We accomplished all three.
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