Document Generation: Fast, Easy, Done
March 14, 2021

Document Generation: Fast, Easy, Done

Hit Mistry | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Windward Core - Document Generation Components

Windward's Document Generation Software is one of the best products out there for aggregating and displaying data from disparate sources. If it can't be done natively, which is rare, you have the ability to extend it through code. We have it integrated with our project reporting database to generate weekly status reports for our clients. No need to track someone down for their hours, tasks that were worked on, and how much time was spent. It truly cuts down the time a project manager needs to assemble a status report.
  • Handles data from disparate sources.
  • Uses well-adopted Microsoft Word as the template designer interface.
  • Ability to integrate with existing applications.
  • Ability to extend functionality.
  • Reusable component creation.
  • User friendly error messages.
  • PDF output sometimes not exact and requires some minor tweaks.
  • Perhaps more out of the box chart options.
  • Increased productivity by over 50%.
  • Helped my customers reduce their report template footprint by 75%.
  • Freed up IT resources for other tasks.
SharePoint is a nice tool, however, it requires a lot of effort to create the forms and code for pulling in data if it's not within SharePoint itself. Maintenance of reports will require SharePoint knowledge as well. Windward removes many obstacles in traditional report generation.

Do you think Windward Core delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Windward Core's feature set?

Yes

Did Windward Core live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Windward Core go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Windward Core again?

Yes

Drag and Drop functionality of about as easy as it gets. If you want to edit components, there is a wizard to help walk you through the steps.
Support is something they take pride in. Once an issue is raised, they are quick to respond and provide details on a fix. No complaints on support here.
It's well suited for organizations that rely on their IT departments to make minor changes to reports that can take days to put into production. Windward Core, with its simple to use Microsoft Word interface, empowers savvy business users to make modifications to reports in minutes. They can even create their own reports with ease. It's a great tool for creating static reports that take manual effort to produce (especially from disparate data sources). If you're looking for advanced drill-down capabilities, Windward is not for you, but then again, it's not designed for that. What it does, it does extremely well and everyone I have recommended it to has been pleased with the end results—to the point it's their centralized global reporting platform.