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Viewpoint Spectrum

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What is Viewpoint Spectrum?

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.

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Viewpoint Spectrum Review

1 out of 10
March 16, 2023
We signed a contract to move our company to Viewpoint Spectrum software from Quickbooks and it was a disaster. The software: in my opinion …
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Popular Features

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  • Role-based user permissions (27)
    7.9
    79%
  • Dashboards (29)
    6.9
    69%
  • Standard reports (30)
    6.4
    64%
  • Custom reports (28)
    6.0
    60%

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What is Viewpoint Spectrum?

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.

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  • No setup fee

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  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

4.9
Avg 7.2

Customization

This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.

6.1
Avg 7.3

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

8.2
Avg 8.1

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

5.1
Avg 7.0

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting

7.6
Avg 7.6

Inventory Management

The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.

6.1
Avg 7.9

Order Management

The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.

8.6
Avg 7.8

Subledger and Financial Process

Revenue management solution including capabilities for subledgers and financial processes

7.6
Avg 7.4

Project Execution Management

Project execution management solution including capabilities for project scheduling, resource management, and team member task management.

6.8
Avg 6.8

Procurement

Procurement management solution with capabilities for sourcing, contracting, procure-to-pay and supplier management

6.9
Avg 7.0
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Product Details

What is Viewpoint Spectrum?

Web-based construction ERP solution with tools for accounting, project management, equipment and materials management, service management, document control, HR and payroll, inventory, and reporting. Spectrum allows contractors to work in real-time, no matter where work takes them. With interactive dashboards and responsive information, users access detailed data when they need it, with no complex menus to master, and applications that provide organizational intelligence. Built to facilitate employee engagement and collaboration, Spectrum provides organizations with an integrated payroll and onboarding experience, helping contractors meet seasonal and project hiring demands while improving back office efficiency.

Viewpoint Spectrum Features

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting Features

  • Supported: Accounts payable
  • Supported: Accounts receivable
  • Supported: Global Financial Support
  • Supported: Primary and Secondary Ledgers
  • Supported: Journals and Reconciliations
  • Supported: Configurable Accounting
  • Supported: Standardized Processes

Subledger and Financial Process Features

  • Supported: Billing Management
  • Supported: Cash and Asset Management
  • Supported: Period Close

Inventory Management Features

  • Supported: Inventory tracking
  • Supported: Location management

Order Management Features

  • Supported: Pricing
  • Supported: Order entry
  • Supported: Cost of goods sold

Payroll Management Features

  • Supported: Pay calculation
  • Supported: Benefit plan administration
  • Supported: Direct deposit files

Reporting & Analytics Features

  • Supported: Dashboards
  • Supported: Standard reports
  • Supported: Custom reports

Customization Features

  • Supported: API for custom integration

Security Features

  • Supported: Role-based user permissions
  • Supported: Single sign-on capability
  • Supported: Multi-factor authentication
  • Supported: User-level audit trail

Project Financial Management Features

  • Supported: Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Supported: Project Costing
  • Supported: Cost Capture
  • Supported: Capital Project Management
  • Supported: Customer Contract Compliance
  • Supported: Project Revenue Recognition

Project Execution Management Features

  • Supported: Task Insight for Project Managers
  • Supported: Project Mobile Functionality
  • Supported: Definable Resource Pools

Procurement Features

  • Supported: Bids Analyzed and Compared
  • Supported: Contract Authoring
  • Supported: Contract Repository
  • Supported: Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
  • Supported: Supplier Management

Additional Features

  • Supported: Purchase Orders
  • Supported: Work Order/Service Tech
  • Supported: Business Intelligence
  • Supported: Cash Management
  • Supported: Document Management
  • Supported: Job Costing
  • Supported: Jobsite Reports
  • Supported: RFI Tools
  • Supported: As-built drawings
  • Supported: Submittal design and management
  • Supported: Specifications
  • Supported: Plan markups & sharing
  • Supported: Photo documentation
  • Supported: Document sharing
  • Supported: Collaboration & approvals
  • Supported: Mobile App
  • Supported: Meeting Minutes
  • Supported: Change Orders
  • Supported: Support for external payroll vendors
  • Supported: Compliance data

Viewpoint Spectrum Video

Western Allied Mechanical Talks About Using Spectrum by Viewpoint

Viewpoint Spectrum Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Windows Phone, ,

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Procore, Acumatica, and Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate are common alternatives for Viewpoint Spectrum.

Reviewers rate Cost of goods sold highest, with a score of 8.9.

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

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Spectrum is mainly being used by our Accounting and Project Management departments to track all costs related to our jobs. We use a number of modules including Payroll, Accounts Payable/Receivable and Inventory. The Job Cost module does a great job of centralizing all this data into one place to see how our jobs are performing.
  • Great software for analyzing data and trends while still being pretty easy to use.
  • The ability to create a custom info link reports enable you to create virtually any report using the data you have in Spectrum that will auto-refresh with just one click of a button.
  • They have a fantastic support network and I the few times I have had to contact support, I was directed to someone very knowledgeable that was able to find a solution.
  • I wish there was a way to sort the canned Spectrum reports a bit easier. I am quite comfortable using info link, so it is easy for me to create a quick variation of the Spectrum reports, formatted the way I want it to look. But unless you have knowledge of info link, there is no way to easily rearrange Spectrum reports to show the data in the way you want it.
  • The Job Requisition screen needs a lot of work. It's very slow if inventory is entered using the wrong job number, the entire thing has to be deleted and re-entered using the correct job number. If an item is entered using the wrong item code, you have to delete the line and re-enter it.
  • I wish we had the ability to create new payment types. Something as simple as paying out jury duty is made more difficult than it needs to be because there is no "button" for it. Instead, we enter it as Sick and use a separate spreadsheet for tracking the actual sick time employees have remaining.
We are a mechanical subcontractor and it pretty much covers all of our needs with the exception of tracking and forecasting manpower. There are a lot of reports you are able to create using the data you enter into Spectrum, it's just knowing where to find it and how to use it to fit your needs.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (7)
N/A
N/A
Accounts payable
N/A
N/A
Accounts receivable
N/A
N/A
Global Financial Support
N/A
N/A
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
N/A
N/A
Journals and Reconciliations
N/A
N/A
Configurable Accounting
N/A
N/A
Standardized Processes
N/A
N/A
Subledger and Financial Process (3)
N/A
N/A
Billing Management
N/A
N/A
Cash and Asset Management
N/A
N/A
Period Close
N/A
N/A
Inventory Management (1)
20%
2.0
Inventory tracking
20%
2.0
Order Management (4)
10%
1.0
Pricing
20%
2.0
Order entry
20%
2.0
Credit card processing
N/A
N/A
Cost of goods sold
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management (3)
66.66666666666667%
6.7
Pay calculation
100%
10.0
Benefit plan administration
N/A
N/A
Direct deposit files
100%
10.0
Reporting & Analytics (3)
80%
8.0
Dashboards
70%
7.0
Standard reports
70%
7.0
Custom reports
100%
10.0
Customization (1)
N/A
N/A
API for custom integration
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
50%
5.0
Role-based user permissions
100%
10.0
Single sign-on capability
N/A
N/A
Grants Management
N/A
N/A
Project Financial Management
N/A
N/A
Project Execution Management
N/A
N/A
Procurement
N/A
N/A
Risk Management
N/A
N/A
Logistics
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing
N/A
N/A
Supply Chain
N/A
N/A
Product Lifecycle Management
N/A
N/A
  • I have not had any experience with other construction accounting software but I would be hesitant to try anything else just for it's reporting capabilities alone.
  • Positive impact overall.
Spectrum is a great product but I wouldn't necessarily use the word intuitive to describe it? Lots of clicking to get where you want to go but once I got used to it, it really hasn't bothered me
We could probably take better advantage of this
Spectrum was already implemented when I started so I am unable to comment on the alternatives. I will honestly never change software because of how incredibly easy it is to make custom reports using SQL. These reports can be then exported into Excel where they can be continuously refreshed as new data is entered. Spectrum clearly was way ahead of it's time and spent a lot of resources organizing there backend tables to be EASY to understand for a novice user. I truly didn't even not what SQL was when I started using Spectrum and now I'd like to think I'm pretty much a pro :)
20
Office employees - Accounting, Project Managers, Operations, Payroll & HR
  • Reporting
  • Accoutning
  • Productivity
  • Job Costing
  • Manpower feature would be great
Not Sure
  • Don't know
N/A I was not involved
N/A
I do not have to use support much but the few times I've had issues, it's always a payroll related issue, on a payroll day and the issues have always been resolved right away
Honestly, they have one of the best support networks I have ever dealt with. They are growing so yes, there are new people, but you also deal with the same support reps that have been there for years! The employees really are knowledgeable and "get it". They also have a GREAT online network where you can post to discussion boards and browse topics for help support. I rarely have to call in anymore because there have been numerous times when I'll do a search of the discussion topics and find someone else who was also experiencing the same problem and see the solutions that other customers have come up with!
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Just takes a lot of clicking around
Yes, but I don't use it
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
I've never seen Spectrum down
  • PowerTrack Mobile
The process was very long. I believe we were estimating it would take 3 months and it actually took a year. Some of it was our fault, some it had to do with us being on the east coast and the implementation team on the west coast & I think some of it had to do with that this was a "newish" integration for them. This was about 7 years ago so I'm sure a lot has changedsince then
  • File import/export
Plan for more time than discussed at the beginning of the process
I can only comment on how it integrates with our Payroll collection system. We use PowerTrack in the field for time collection which integrates with Spectrum. It's nice that job/phases added in Spectrum are synced multiple times a day to PowerTrack, so there is no need to manually give employees access to phases and jobs anymore. This is a huge time saver.
Yes
Always seems to go smoothly. If there are bugs support will issue a hot fix almost immediately
No
No
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Spectrum across all departments. We currently are using accounting, job cost, service contracts, work orders, and field tech. We wanted a solution that handles all our needs without having to buy a third-party bolt. We like that everyone has the ability to use the system that relates to their department, and we are able to lock them out of sensitive areas.
  • Job Cost
  • All in one product
  • Info-Link
  • Better dashboards
  • Better documentation
  • Better Customer Service
We wanted an accounting system and a service system wrapped into one system. Viewpoint offered that solution. It provides the ability to store documents in the system, allowing less paper in the office.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (7)
72.85714285714286%
7.3
Accounts payable
80%
8.0
Accounts receivable
80%
8.0
Global Financial Support
50%
5.0
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
70%
7.0
Journals and Reconciliations
70%
7.0
Configurable Accounting
80%
8.0
Standardized Processes
80%
8.0
Subledger and Financial Process (5)
72%
7.2
Billing Management
70%
7.0
Cash and Asset Management
70%
7.0
Travel & Expense Management
70%
7.0
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
70%
7.0
Period Close
80%
8.0
Inventory Management (3)
56.66666666666667%
5.7
Inventory tracking
50%
5.0
Automatic reordering
60%
6.0
Location management
60%
6.0
Order Management (5)
N/A
N/A
Pricing
N/A
N/A
Order entry
N/A
N/A
Credit card processing
N/A
N/A
Cost of goods sold
N/A
N/A
Order Orchestration
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management (3)
80%
8.0
Pay calculation
80%
8.0
Benefit plan administration
80%
8.0
Direct deposit files
80%
8.0
Reporting & Analytics (3)
66.66666666666667%
6.7
Dashboards
50%
5.0
Standard reports
80%
8.0
Custom reports
70%
7.0
Customization (2)
N/A
N/A
API for custom integration
N/A
N/A
Plug-ins
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
95%
9.5
Role-based user permissions
90%
9.0
Single sign-on capability
100%
10.0
Grants Management (1)
N/A
N/A
Award Lifecycle Management
N/A
N/A
Project Financial Management
N/A
N/A
Project Execution Management (4)
55%
5.5
Project Planning and Scheduling
50%
5.0
Task Insight for Project Managers
50%
5.0
Project Mobile Functionality
70%
7.0
Definable Resource Pools
50%
5.0
Procurement (5)
N/A
N/A
Bids Analyzed and Compared
N/A
N/A
Contract Authoring
N/A
N/A
Contract Repository
N/A
N/A
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
N/A
N/A
Supplier Management
N/A
N/A
Risk Management (5)
N/A
N/A
Risk Repository
N/A
N/A
Control Management
N/A
N/A
Control Efficiency Assessments
N/A
N/A
Issue Detection
N/A
N/A
Remediation and Certification
N/A
N/A
Logistics (5)
N/A
N/A
Transportation Planning and Optimization
N/A
N/A
Transportation Execution Management
N/A
N/A
Trade and Customs Management
N/A
N/A
Fulfillment Management
N/A
N/A
Warehouse Workforce Management
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing (5)
N/A
N/A
Production Process Design
N/A
N/A
Production Management
N/A
N/A
Configuration Management
N/A
N/A
Work Execution
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing Costs
N/A
N/A
Supply Chain (3)
N/A
N/A
Forecasting
N/A
N/A
Inventory Planning
N/A
N/A
Performance Monitoring
N/A
N/A
Product Lifecycle Management (2)
N/A
N/A
Proposal Management
N/A
N/A
Product Master Data Management
N/A
N/A
  • Customer Service Issues are a negative
  • Job Cost Analysis Screen is positive
  • Easy to drill down into a job
We selected Viewpoint Spectrum because it allowed us to run our construction and projects department along with our service department all in one application. We are into year five with Viewpoint Spectrum and are still very pleased with our decision.
25
Accounting, Project Management, Finance, Service
25
Computer Literate. Understand processes and are able to follow them.
  • Payroll
  • Job Cost
  • Service
  • Info-Link
  • Ability To Link to other modules
  • Sales
  • Quotes
The product is working for us and the cost to implement a new system does not warrant the expense.
Yes
We replaced StarBuilder which we had for over 15 years.
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
It was important to us to have a single system to handle our construction and service needs.
Spend more time testing the service side of the product.
It is important to have a strong implementation partner. It made the transition from our old system to the new system easier.
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was a minor issue with the implementation
  • Amount of time required.
  • Picking go live date related to payroll.
  • In-Person Training
Having to speak with multiple people to get results and still not getting answers or problems solved.
No, not sure we should be required to pay for premium support.
No
No.
It is very easy to navigate from screen to screen or to drill further into the screen.
  • Job Cost
  • Running Reports
  • Inqueries
  • Inventory
  • Job Entry
  • User Defined Fields
There is still work to do on some modules.
Very little down time. They host our system.
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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