Item: Quickbase
Rating: 10
Author: Aidon Olligschlager

Overall Satisfaction with Quickbase

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The company uses Quickbase to collaboratively view and compile data. This could be flight activity, crew utilization, finance, and operations. The software allows ease of standardization, organization, elimination of duplicative data entry, and complete control over workflow design. I have personally used it to standardize many forms, organize messy data, and to operate as an effective notification system in multiple areas. The simplification of the formulas has allowed someone like me, techy but with zero computer science education, to become among the most proficient in the company in one year. There is almost no limit to what Quickbase can do, so it often means there is more than one way to solve your problem.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Streamlining of workflow
Eliminating duplicative data entry
Scalable functionality based on skill level

Cons

Mobile app push notifications
Rich text syntax guide - I've had to google search and pick apart previously written syntax to understand and learn how to use quickly
A way to track all notifications sent from behind the scenes (without being on the receiving end or manually creating a separate notification)

Return on Investment

Drastic time savings
Drastic cost savings
Improved & standardized notification processes
Outstanding reporting

Key Insights

Do you think Quickbase delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Quickbase's feature set?

Yes

Did Quickbase live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Quickbase go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Quickbase again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Quickbase has proven that if it's in a spreadsheet, it really should be in Quickbase. One of my more recent achievements with the program was redesigning our current process for notifying management of something irregular. The old process had all the notification infrastructure built behind the scenes with only a handful of people knowing and understanding the process. The new process was able to clean up the behind-the-scenes and also provide an increased level of intuitiveness by allowing complete visibility and customization of notification recipients. This allows the initial notification to reach a select number of management individuals who can then decide whether or not it needs to be escalated, all while allowing the operations personnel to get back to work immediately.

The biggest issue I've found with the program is the limitation of the user - I find that the biggest roadblock in my way is myself, as I am confident the program has the ability to accomplish what I need, but am I skilled enough to create it? This has helped me become very proficient in only one year of use and become more active in community engagement surrounding the program.

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