Deltek Maconomy

Vorteile

The platform is user-friendly and the report system is top-notch. Getting information on a project is easy courtesy of the project command centre.

Nachteile

They offer little training on how to use the software, they offer customer support only through customer service portal case submission. The backend is not user-friendly

Vorteile

Been using it for almost 5 years and found it very excellent somewhat in lines with ERP.
UI is also pretty easy to use and navhgate

Nachteile

I have a suggestion that Maconomy should have functionality of reading AP Invoices either via email or attachments for quicker processing which various new softwares in current times do have.

Vorteile

For time tracking, Maconomy gets it done. It has what we need as a company and is organized in a very simple, neat way. It's clean and provides us with the basics. It is also very easy to look up projects within Maconomy to see how they are doing and pull project health reports – again, it's very simple so nothing fancy or other bells and whistles.

Nachteile

Maconomy is SO oddly configured that there are a handful of things from the user perspective that are just quirky or make it more difficult for me to do my job. It's just not as intuitive as other time tracking software. Sometimes if you do not log out before closing your window, you have to wait 5 minutes to get back in to track time. Other times, it makes you enter certain inputs before others in the project/time tracking process – which is not always what I want to do – and gives you an alert if you don't. It seems like an old software/interface but again, it gets the job done – I just think it could be improved.

Vorteile

I'm a full service office manager in the Architectural / Engineering / Construction industry. I worked with Deltek Vision first and I absolutely LOVED the software! We updated from a very antiquated system to a full CRM and it was mostly seamless and allowed us to really clean up our data before migrating over (which was so valuable because it's a 70 yr old company). After about 6 months, I was chatting with the president of the company at a holiday party and he asked how I liked Vision and was very happy to hear me gushing about how much I loved it (I worked for a branch office). I never understood the old system and felt very lucky just to get my time sheet entered each week without 'issues'. It was so amazing to have our project marketing data connected to our accounting data!
In 2013 I took a new job with a company that had recently migrated to Deltek Ajera (although, at the time, I'm not sure if Deltek owned it) and we only have the accounting system. It makes time sheets, payroll, and project accounting very easy but it does not incorporate marketing and leads and that sort of thing. I'm not sure how important it is to track that information from a financial standpoint but I feel very disconnected not having that information in Ajera (full project descriptions, project photos, employee photos and resumes, etc.) This is a small office and the President handles most of the marketing and he has a system that works for him but if it comes time to update I will definitely push hard for the full system!
Customer service is great for the most part! I get someone on the phone within minutes and it's rare to have a problem they can't fix right then or remote into my computer to show me how.

Nachteile

With Ajera there are a few glitches but they're constantly updating and trying to work things out. There's a few annoying functions like when you try to get out of a screen it will make you hit save or cancel to get out (maybe just annoying for me because patience with tech is not my strong point). The one other issue that really bothers me is that we pay per year for support for all 7 employees but I'm the only one that ever uses it and not often. They told me that there's no way around that and I can't pay for just me. I think that's way too much money, especially considering I call them about once a month max.

Vorteile

Very stable, complete, and customizable to the company.

Nachteile

It's not the best software for HR. Very poor performance.
It requires some training and some experience to use it confidently.

Vorteile

online time entry option is good but flawed
expense reporting on the app is good

Nachteile

Plan on a 2 year implementation time if you have any customizations. The web interface is very clunky and requires a ton of menu click through to accomplish basic tasks. Doesn't seem to be setup to handle the volume of projects that we are trying to track in the system. error messages on time entry do not always pop up when submitting time so you end up with un-submitted time that you don't know about. searching for projects in time entry is difficult as the search does not always return the expected results even when everything has been setup correctly.

Vorteile

Timesheet system has good features and is easy to use on the employee side. Some of the customer service reps were great and went above and beyond for help.

Nachteile

Very little training or support offered and only through customer service portal case submission. Not user friendly on the admin side with no automatic work flows and a lot of extra steps for anything that needs to be done.

Vorteile

I like how easy the software is to use. I think you can get by with using this software with very limited training on it. The search bar function allows you to look up by client number or name when entering time, which speeds the time reporting process. Also, the expense entry is a great design. I love that you can easily attach a receipt to an expense line, and even just snap a picture from the app. It is a great system to use across a large firm with many different jobs, whether performing billable or non-billable work.

Nachteile

Specific to my industry (accounting), I would prefer a better timer system. In other software I have seen, you can go straight from a timer to posting it to the client with ease. However, there are a few more steps from going from a timer to posting it to your timesheet in Deltek. In an industry that works on less clients each day, this will be less of an issue.

Vorteile

Project detail - The ability to understand the financial picture of your project or company from the highest level down to the charging level.
Government bids - Allows the company to bid on Cost Plus type contracts with the confidence that the cost will be tracked and be reported to the Government's satisfaction.

Nachteile

It is not a system you can sit down and in a couple of days figure it out intuitively. It is conceptually difficult to understand, if you have never used a system like this one.

Vorteile

Maconomy is a great program for any medium to large size company that deals with a wide range on clients. From the employee side, on Maconomy you're able to track jobs, track invoices, submit expenses, and do time sheets all in one platform. It's great since you're able to access so many resources all in one program.

Nachteile

I find that the overall look and interface of the software is very outdated and could use a refresh. Another con is that often times the software crashes, making you loose your progress and having to restart again.

Vorteile

It's a one-stop-shop for project management and HR. There really isn't a need for other software programs, and minimizes the use of Excel. It's so easy to use that it's hard to use, but once you understand it's basic functionality, you pretty much understand the way the software works.

Nachteile

If there's an option that I want, like adding a new billing status, that is not easy to do. Report writing should be an option all of the time- there are very specific reports that I want and it's not easy to get that-I usually have to pull 3-4 reports, export into Excel and format myself. I don't want to have to active the cloud, learn SQL server/Vision studio and reporting, and upload to be able to get the report that I want. Other than those things, the software is brilliant.

Vorteile

I like the fact that it is a ERP, it allows us do almost anything regardless of the department

Nachteile

The bank reconciliation part of it is not really automated to help in bank reconciliation

Vorteile

The Deltek Vision platform provides an "One-Source" integrated package for the Executive team to understand the state of the business which combines data from accounting, sales and business development, marketing intelligence, project management, resource planning and HR and staff information and management tools without the need to integrate separate software solutions. The developing mobile platform and apps will further enhance this platform solution.

Nachteile

Prior to the introduction and development of the iAccess portal, the systems were cumbersome and difficult to use for the user that did not spend a majority of their time in the Deltek Vision Portal. Those challenges are quickly being addressed as iAccess portal is further refined and developed.

Vorteile

There's definitely some ease of use here, and reporting on large volumes of data has been pretty easy. As a super user, I do find the security and time configs to be very easy (new users are super easy to set up). I've yet to set up some automation, but I know that once I do, my job will get quite a bit easier!

Nachteile

I wish there were easier ways to configure some of the presets (like report outputs), and the ability to run audit reports in a more functional manner. Historical records would be great to have, if you want to use this fully as a system of record.

Vorteile

Maconomy's best feature is that we have one software for our back office meaning everything happens in real-time. It has proven to be an information powerhouse, giving us access to information that was outside our grasp in our legacy system. Due to Maconomy's core project management focus, we have gained better visibility on contribution margin. This has lead us to new initiatives to optimize leverage on client projects and fine tune realization.

Nachteile

With a system as customizable as Maconomy, the ideas may be endless but the time you need to devote to testing new upgrades can be taxing. However, Deltek has been great at walking us through new functionality and is always there as a resource to help us through any issues that arise.

Vorteile

Maconomy is an excellent ERP with all the modules built right into it. With its latest version, it is very easy for users to do billings and time entry. It also provides users with IT background to do their own extensions and make a modification to different workspace within Maconomy. It also has a built-in General Ledger feature where you can do all your financials from one place. Maconomy utilizes Business Objects as its reporting platform which makes it easier for users to get to the data they want in effieicnt manner.

Nachteile

Maconomy can be tricky to use sometime. Its a bit tough for the users without training to get used to all the different workspaces, modules and popups.

Vorteile

I love the windows based functionality. The product works well for all company sizes. We use it for government contracting and it is easy to set up and maintain. The support services are very good and the experts typically know their stuff.

Nachteile

It's expensive, and you pay extra for the top level support. Training does not come with the software package so you have to take their classes (for an additional fee) or hire a consulting team. We went with a consultant. Next time, I'd go with Deltek...

Vorteile

Deltek Maconomy is easy to use and user friendly. It’s a one stop shop for project management and time keeping.

Nachteile

Sometimes it is slow and buggy but not unreliable.

Vorteile

Good for government and institutions including NPO as well as government contractors. Been around for decades and has a good useage base and good name with users. Customer support is fair but. It great.

Nachteile

Old, lacks modern UI and true SaaS model. Does not play nice with Salesforce. Built for 20 years ago, not for today. Customer service and support needs a major overhaul.

Vorteile

With propoer training, it's not difficult to use. It keep all the information in one place, making it easier to locate.

Nachteile

1. Limited accessibility to retrieve/merge case studies and resumes
2. Not a user friendly Database – Hard to navigate
3. Outdated – has too many limitations (mobile apps, workflow)
4. No ability to track and categorized incoming leads for appropriate follow-up

Vorteile

I've been using this software for over 11 years for Accounting, Time sheets and Expense Reports. The system is easy to navigate and I only had to walk through the steps one time when showing a newbie how to navigate the system. I give it a thumbs up.

Nachteile

The only problem that i have discovered is that a few of our employees using the mobile app upload their receipts on their phone. that shows indicates its in the and there might be a glitch in the system that once it shows you have an attachment but when reviewing it i get an error message that there is no attachment to view.

Vorteile

There are so many different modules that can be set up and all used together to get reporting done accurately. I liked that the employees travel reports could be entered and reviewed. I liked all of the different options for what reports we could run. It has a lot of options you just have to figure out how to use the product to get the most out of it.

Nachteile

Setting up some of the modules was time consuming and a little difficult. Maybe a better training or a video could be done for hands on help.

Vorteile

It's the standard by which most of the architecture world operates. Once put in place correctly with the right amount of resources it will remain stable. It covers all of our needs and continues to improve over time.

Nachteile

The primary product is still bound to the IE browser. For a large firm with lots of power users it requires a great deal of resources for it to work with any level of speed and reliability. There are many defects that are not corrected in new versions. It still looks boring and basic, very Windows 95.

Vorteile

Maconomy has proven to be an information powerhouse, giving us access to information that was outside our grasp in our legacy system. Due to Maconomy's core project management focus, we have gained better visibility on contribution margin. This has lead us to new initiatives to optimize leverage on client projects and fine tune realization.

What is great about working with Deltek's consulting team is that the possibilities are endless. We were fortunate enough to be one of their first clients on their CPA solution and as a result we have seen so many of our ideas come to life in the core product.

Nachteile

With a system as customizable as Maconomy, the ideas may be endless but the time you need to devote to testing new upgrades can be taxing. However, Deltek has been great at walking us through new functionality and is always there as a resource to help us through any issues that arise.

Vorteile

The software is user friendly and reporting is on point. The Project Command Center makes getting information on a project easy.

Nachteile

We have contracts with multiple tasks. Each task under a contract has to be entered into the system as a project. Which is fine because we need to track each task but it would be nice if we could track the contract as a whole too.

Vorteile

The product is very robust and can be used from small firms to larger firms. Deltek purchased this software from Axium and appears to be improving the product vigorously.

Nachteile

The biggest con is the inability to split out closed jobs from the database. The database just continues to grow and grow and becomes a problem for server storage.

Vorteile

Good for project management eventhought it is not so easy to use

Nachteile

Not very easy to use and eventhougt old system with something is not working

Vorteile

Extraction of invoices is quick and efficient. It is a tool that can be used throughout the entire accounting department.

Nachteile

There are too many screens for the set-up process for client invoicing. Some screens require the same information to be entered multiple times.

Vorteile

MAconomy is a great project management software, it is easy to learn, it has great reporting capabilities

Nachteile

Deltek's products are not the cheapest software around but they are still a very good value prop and ROI

Vorteile

The software seems to be powerful. It combines project accounting, resource management, project management, time/expense management and business development in one product. Deltek is easily accessible in it's web-based format.

Nachteile

Too many places to look for the information that I need.
Reports generated include far too much irrelevant information.
Not NEAR user-friendly enough for 'general use'.

Vorteile

Vision is very user friendly. For accounting work, there are a lot of reporting options and customization. Also, being able to export reports into Microsoft excel or a PDF is very helpful. Interactive Billing is also a great tool.

Nachteile

Even with all of the customization, sometimes there are too many options to choose from. It makes it tedious sometimes to get to the right options for reports.

Vorteile

Great report compatibility. Looks rather self-explanatory making things easy to figure out without a lot of hassle. Really if you know what your doing this is a great system to use.

Nachteile

Feels a little out of date with the interface, but really its a good system and clean looking. It doesn't have a lot of flash and that's just right.

Vorteile

Our company has integrated its use for accounting, payroll and HR. The timecard/expense module works pretty well.

Nachteile

It is not user friendly in my opinion, things are buried especially when running reports. It could be visually more pleasant as well similar to the mobile app.

Vorteile

It gets the job done. Visibility on hours spent on a project / utilisation seems easy.

Nachteile

Not integrated with other resourcing software e.g. Workday or Float. Slow and not intuitive when it comes to input. Always takes a while to load the project code, and I have to get the system dialog box to prompt me to enter the type of work done before the dropdown menu appears. Only IE is supported. Buggy.

Vorteile

Ability to go to the cloud, Iaccess, touch

Nachteile

Slowness, a little clunky, lots of waiting

Vorteile

The ability to assign hours from project work plans is a tremendous help in keeping our projects profitable.

Nachteile

Interface could be more user friendly. It isn't very intuitive. I feel like there are a lot of features that I don't know how to use simply because I don't know they are there.

Vorteile

As a back office user and administrator, I like the integrated solution. It means quicker invoicing process and tighter controls.

Nachteile

The upgrade process is very labor intensive. It does get easier with each upgrade now that we have Super users and better documentation.

Vorteile

Customer Services Support is very helpful.

Nachteile

Need to review for 1099 forms. I had a big problem when I tried to print 1099 forms for every year. I am hoping it's making easier for future use. I was unable to reconcile with checks printing & 1099 forms.

Vorteile

The customer support, ease of use for Government Contractor's as well as the affordability. I've been a user for almost 20 years off and on.

Nachteile

Some minor glitches, though I am a believer that no software is perfect so I've been using it at all the GC's.

Vorteile

The connectivity between modules and the fact that the interface doesn't change a lot (like other web-based platforms).

Nachteile

Not a good platform for sharing client intel, or prospecting pursuits. Had to go to another platform for those facets of the job.

Vorteile

Our employees are required to put in their own time and expense on their computer or their smart phone

Nachteile

some of the customer service people are hard to understand. sometimes reaching customer service is difficult.

Vorteile

Processing is quick and very user friendly on the tracking and data entry side. Technical support was wonderful

Nachteile

Set up/Start up was a little confusing in the beginning of the project but technical support was very helpful

Vorteile

Gives the user a holistic view: Operationally and Financially
Different Modules interlinked in a smart and easy to use manner
The Financials could be dissected by Business unit or by company
Supports multi-Currency with Automated DOE

Nachteile

The Human Resources Module needs some retouching in the time sheet analysis and reviews area
The Assets Management Module doesn't support the smart tagging system

Vorteile

When using this software, it is easy to maneuver from one screen to another. You don't have to close out of a section you are working in to go into another section. You can customize the cells to your preferences of entering.

Nachteile

There are not enough options to create reports and pull certain information. There were better reporting options in Costpoint 6. This makes it more time consuming because you have to use other programs such as Cognos to get all the information that you need to do your job.

Vorteile

We love the ease of use. The accessibility of accessing Vision anywhere, not just at the office. PM's love being able to stay on top of their projects profits.

Vorteile

There are a lot of features that support project management. Iaccess is a nice touch for those who like visuals vs data.

Nachteile

There are still some processes that the system is not able to do for our company. There are a ton of updates which can throw off learning the system.

Vorteile

What I like most about this product is that it is not complicated and is very easy to use and understand.

Vorteile

electronic time sheets, Project Detail reports, billing, client/Vendor/ contact database, marketing/ proposal tracking. Reports are fabulous. Payroll/ HR, hyperlinks, did I mention reporting.

Nachteile

Would like to see history on employees, would like to see history on wage increases. Would like to see history on HR related items.

Vorteile

Product is easy to use. Navigation is really straight forward. Can easily learn to use the software in a day.

Nachteile

Sometimes the application would freeze but closing browser and re-opening would work. Would not work properly on certain web browsers.

Vorteile

The program can be used for multiple things in regards to project work and organization, it is easy to use for timesheets

Nachteile

At times confusing to navigate and in both experiences my company has not given a clear breakdown of how it should be used