Pretty cool
October 11, 2022

Pretty cool

Gian Alvarado | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Vena

Used by the acct. department to quickly access files and tasks. The task list is very helpful. I mostly use it for keeping track of deadlines and knowing what comes next after a task. Vena also comes with a tab for instructions which provides a little more direction to completing tasks along with SOPs in the excel file. Syncing and downloading to and from Vena can take some time. Vena helps address the problem of managers having to find all the files in the folders and allows everything to be easily accessible by due date.
  • Task list
  • listing out tasks and who is doing it
  • check in files
  • UI is clunky
  • Downloading files takes long
  • ability to communicate

Do you think Vena delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Vena's feature set?

Yes

Did Vena live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Vena go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Vena again?

Yes

  • Freed time to work on tasks
  • Money saved since employees can work more
  • Knowing who to go to for questions makes efficiency go up
I did not buy the program and I was not involved in the process of buying so I cannot answer this question.
All files needed are quick and easy to find so managers and employees can make faster decisions. If there are things that need to be done an employee can quickly choose which task is more important and finish that one faster. Additionally, since the files needed for a task can be found all in the same task section, it takes the searching time out of the equation. Managers are presented with all the files they need.
I have only used Vena so I cannot say how it compares to others. I have heard from colleagues that other programs like Vena do not have a task list and I cannot imagine not having a task list. I was not involved in the process of selecting Vena so I cannot say why it was selected.
You are assigned a task, you go to task list, you see who you can ask about it, the files you need are there already, and higher-ups can add instructions to the file. Good stuff. Good in month end close where everyone is pumping out tasks on their own and the manager needs to keep track of who is doing what.

Vena Feature Ratings

Long-term financial planning
4
Financial budgeting
5
Forecasting
7
Scenario modeling
5
Management reporting
5
Financial data consolidation
5
Journal entries and reports
7
Multi-currency management
6
Intercompany Eliminations
7
Local and consolidated reporting
4
Detailed Audit Trails
6
Financial Statement Reporting
6
Management Reporting
6
Excel-based Reporting
6
Automated board and financial reporting
5
XBRL support for regulatory filing
6
Color-coded scorecards
6
KPIs
4
Cost and profitability analysis
5
Key Performance Indicator setting
6
Benchmarking with external data
4
Flat file integration
4
Excel data integration
6
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
6
Pixel Perfect reports
5
Customizable dashboards
6
Report Formatting Templates
4
Drill-down analysis
6
Formatting capabilities
6
Integration with R or other statistical packages
3
Report sharing and collaboration
6
Publish to Web
5
Publish to PDF
7
Report Versioning
4
Report Delivery Scheduling
4
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
6
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
3
Predictive Analytics
6
Multi-User Support (named login)
7
Role-Based Security Model
9
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
6
Single Sign-On (SSO)
4
Responsive Design for Web Access
7
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
6