Great project management software for Architectural firm
April 08, 2024

Great project management software for Architectural firm

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

BQE Core

Overall Satisfaction with BQE CORE

Creating new projects using templates has been a tremendous time saver. The ability to easily track expenses and billable hours per project phase has made invoicing through BQE CORE a breeze. BQE CORE also integrates well with QuickBooks Desktop.
  • Streamlining time tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Reporting
  • Software is sluggish
  • More in depth training on initial set-up
  • Ability to fully customize reports
  • Ability to customize what fields are shown on each screen
  • Additional integrations
  • Haven't gotten to the ROI yet
Monograph did not allow exporting/importing of data nor did they offer integration with Quickbooks Desktop

Do you think BQE CORE delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with BQE CORE's feature set?

Yes

Did BQE CORE live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of BQE CORE go as expected?

No

Would you buy BQE CORE again?

Yes

BQE CORE is a great project management software for our Architectural firm. Being able to easily run time detail reports on a project and/or specific phase within a project has proven to be invaluable to our team.

BQE CORE Feature Ratings

Task Management
8
Resource Management
8
Gantt Charts
Not Rated
Scheduling
6
Workflow Automation
Not Rated
Team Collaboration
3
Support for Agile Methodology
Not Rated
Support for Waterfall Methodology
Not Rated
Document Management
4
Email integration
2
Mobile Access
8
Timesheet Tracking
10
Change request and Case Management
6
Budget and Expense Management
8
Quotes/estimates
6
Invoicing
10
Project & financial reporting
8
Integration with accounting software
7

BQE CORE Support

Customer service has been outstanding!
ProsCons
Quick Resolution
Good followup
Knowledgeable team
Problems get solved
Kept well informed
No escalation required
Immediate help available
Support understands my problem
Support cares about my success
Quick Initial Response
None
No. BQE CORE has 24/7 customer support
Yes - Calendar & Outlook integrations are not reliable. The software is slow.
BQE CORE always provides exceptional support