Item: PDS Vista
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are implementing Vista HRMS across the entire Perkins organization. It addresses the business problems of having disconnected HR and payroll systems and no time and attendance system. It also enables workflow, self-service, and better reporting.

Pros and Cons

Seems intuitive, well organized
Mostly configurable--just a few customizations required
Reporting structure is well defined and ready for reporting

Vista Time system is a different product, but it's integrated. Sold as "one system"
Not yet fully accessible for Screen Reader users so we are working with PDS on a solution

Return on Investment

We haven't implemented the system yet
Hoping for improved efficiency with time and attendance and employee self-service
Hoping to onboard more efficiently
One integrated HR/Payroll system promises improved operational efficiency

Alternatives Considered

I've used Peoplesoft HCM in the past. The products have some similarities, but they are marketed to different sized companies, so it's a bit of apples to oranges. Peoplesoft was very complex and challenging to manage and support. Vista HRMS should require fewer technical resources and still provide robust features for HR and Payroll. We selected Vista HRMS because it met the majority of our requirements and was priced to enable us to purchase and implement it within our budget. Also, it's an integrated system (although not truly one system when you count Vista Time) which is an improvement over our current state.

Key Insights

Do you think PDS Vista delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with PDS Vista's feature set?

Yes

Did PDS Vista live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of PDS Vista go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy PDS Vista again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Salesforce Experience Cloud (formerly Salesforce Community Cloud), Campaign Monitor, Microsoft Dynamics SL

Likelihood to Recommend

We have not gone live yet, but the product seems solid. It has alot of features for the price (features like self-service, mobile, reporting, and core HR/Payroll). Our biggest challenges have come in the implementation. We are a fairly large non-profit, so the level of effort and complexity for our implementation may have been underestimated. The PDS "team" has been primarily one implementation resource who is very knowledgeable, but they work almost exclusively off site and in a different time-zone. And, they are not full-time on our project, so there are some gaps we need to work around. This has presented some challenges in communication between our team and theirs. Also, PDS is hosting the application for us which should alleviate most of the technical work, but the setup was a bit complex. This is my perspective, and these challenges may not exist for smaller companies just looking to put in core HR and Payroll.

Vista is a solid product for small/medium organizations

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with Vista