JDE Is definitely worth considering for your one-stop-shop construction needs
Updated March 18, 2020
JDE Is definitely worth considering for your one-stop-shop construction needs
Score 8 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
A majority of our cost controls, revenue claiming, change events, forecasting, purchase order processing, and account payable is done through JDE. I would actually say that every aspect of our back office has in one way to another ended up being used by this program. Something that made this a one-stop-shop for us was the ability to continue using the programs for all different facets of our working model. Updating Cost codes and transferring them over to our Daily log program became a breeze.
- The forecasting modules used for JDE are amazing. It allows us to use best practices for claiming forecasted costs and revenues.
- JDE allows us to track our change events in their own module and apply different meanings to statuses- something extremely useful in the construction world.
- Cost coding/budgeting simplified. By using the same budget module, revising budgets, active cost coding and purchase ordering, you can get a realistic snapshot of your job at the drop of a hat.
- Without a doubt their UI needs improvement. There can be an entire lesson on the nuances of working within the JDE modules. Where to click, what does what, how come one method is not congruent with the other module? Although this program is definitely a goliath in the industry, there is something to be said about programs that can simplify even the more data-driven problems.
- I would say that JDE needs to work on their security as well. Not from external attacks (they have that covered) but just within the programming of allowing people to have multiple roles. I'll say with confidence that I have to wear many hats at my company, meaning I need access to cost data along with Procurement data. For some reason, this was not achievable by JDE / IT and I had to have two separate accounts set up to access different modules.
- I'm not sure if this is a flaw per se, but I noticed that a lot of people are extremely turned off by all the customizations allowable within each module. I personally enjoy it, but I've noticed the older generation definitely shies away from it altogether.
- Well, by definition it definitely has not returned the investment yet, seeing as how it was tens of millions of dollars. That being said, I have faith that not relying on multiple contacts for a similar result will free us up a little in respect to not having to worry about all these different expensive software.
- I will say one negative impact of this software is that it becomes increasingly difficult to find people willing to try and learn the practicality of the software. The robustness of it is intimidating to some.
I can't say that I have extensive knowledge about Sage, but I will say that for the months I did use it, I found JDE to be far superior.