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PowerDMS and Illinois Accreditation
March 09, 2020

PowerDMS and Illinois Accreditation

jeff Hamer | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with PowerDMS

I use PowerDMS to manage my accreditation assessment for state-level accreditation through the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP). I have done both methods of ILEAP accreditation - Paper and PowerDMS. Currently, PowerDMS is used only in the accreditation function, but we foresee training and policy being added later. PowerDMS streamlines the ILEAP process, saving not only trees and paper costs, but also time, energy, and the administrative footprint associated with managing police accreditation.
  • Avoids paper files and costs associated with printing, shipping, and storing files.
  • Quickly and efficiently organizes accreditation files.
  • Allows for remote file review by assessors.
  • Not a PowerDMS problem, but training officers to use new software is problematic when the agency can barely afford to keep up with training mandates.
  • PowerDMS does offer a robust help community to help solve this issue though.
  • Saves paper, shipping, and printing costs associated with accreditation. This probably saved me a couple of hundred dollars.
  • More importantly, the real savings come from buying back my administrative time dedicated to accreditation. No longer am I working hard to keep my accreditation on task, but I'm finding I spend about 4 hours a week managing an ILEAP accreditation. When I did paper files, I was spending easily, 8 or more hours a week and the assessment wasn't as neat or organized.
Support has been phenomenal. There is a robust Help Community with searchable documents that can quickly answer questions. I have used the help chat feature a few times where I can connect with a live P-DMS support tech. They've quickly helped me figure the problem out but also showed me other tips and tricks to avoid the headache I had to begin with.
Entrust 2020 - a conference Power DMS holds to train, inform, and teach users how to use all (basic and advanced) features of their product.

Do you think PowerDMS by NEOGOV delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with PowerDMS by NEOGOV's feature set?

Yes

Did PowerDMS by NEOGOV live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of PowerDMS by NEOGOV go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy PowerDMS by NEOGOV again?

Yes

Through ILEAP, I routinely recommend PowerDMS as the most efficient and easiest method to conduct an ILEAP accreditation assessment. I've personally urged 50+ departments to look into PowerDMS. Many have signed on and made their assessment easier.