Onware Funktionen, Bewertungen & Alternativen

Vorteile

That it is a cloud-based program that you can log in to online.

Nachteile

The linked documents is an annoying features in that if you pdf a document such as a quote or change order, it shows up on the document as "attachments" which are not attached to the pdf document. The link is very sensitive, if you hover near the link a new window opens up.
RFI: If you are a contract administrator, sometimes you are not always notified via email when a consultant has responded. But before that, the notification does not indicate if the RFI has been sent to the consultant for review or not. The worst is if you pdf the entire RFI with the responses for your files, it can be an unneccsarily 2+ pages long because of poor formatting features from the developer. This features applies to shop drawings as well.
Change Notices: has field boxes to write out in to generate forms. However this is not always a good idea as contract administrators have our forms with the legal description and fine print. So in turn we have to attach our own forms on top of copy and pasting the verbiage in the field boxes. This creates double the work and when all pdf'd together, creates more paperwork for the contractor and client.
Email notifications: serve little information as to what the notification is in regards to.
Submittals: The use of the word "Conforms as Noted" is not a widely used term in the construction industry. Typically it is Reviewed as Noted, Reviewed, Revise and Resubmit, Rejected, Not Reviewed, Information only, Records only - most of these terms are not used.

Vorteile

Customer support is excellent. I've always gotten a response back. Overall experience is satisfactory

Nachteile

1. Sometimes when writing reports, the formatting can be glitchy. For example, let say I wrote a report (report #1) where I pasted photos/pictures into the body of the text rather than attaching it as an image. Reason for this is that if the image is attached, the thumbnail that shows up on the report is too small and contractors can't see it. They usually take hard copies to site, not an electronic copy that enables them to download the photos. Then let say I start up report #2 and I import items form report #1 into it. I won't be able to delete any items on report 2 that had pictures associated with it in report 1.

2. Please allow for strike throughs of text to show up in report. Currently if I do a strike through of text in report, the strike through will not show up after it is PDF'd

Vorteile

We utilize and access this software during Construction Progress Meetings from applicable sites. Having the software accessible with real time updates and universal web access through site infrastructure is invaluable.

Nachteile

I find it inconvienient to not be able to see/print all the linked documents, without having to drill down into the various documents and print hard copies or create a compiled PDF. We have identified this shortcoming to the software in the past, and were advised that this function would be added in future updates. Hopefully, the next update will include this requested function.

Vorteile

Documents stored in one location and tracking of each document is barred none the best reason for Onware. The favorites buttons are useful. Customizing our own forms is amazing! Although this doesn't pertain to software, Onware help support is excellent.

Nachteile

Main menu in v9, in my opinion, is not helpful anymore, I find it confusing. I preferred the previous straightforward main menu that captured my 'to do list'. I dislike the viewer screen and not having the capability to copy text from a previously issued document. New users have a difficult time setting up their account and I'm not familiar with the steps they require to go through therefore I cannot assist them. Many non-internal Onware users are just waiting for an excuse not to use Onware.

Vorteile

Keeps everything under one roof. Can send large files in one issuances compared to through email. Works best if contractors use it as well.

Nachteile

Contractors are not willing to change from their system to ours. Makes us have to enter the things we receive from them as they won't do it. When returning submittals back when they are revise and resubmit, we keep them open to keep a record of upcoming revisions we should be getting. Although it just says open in Onware and counts against us as not done yet even though we are waiting on a revision from the contractor. A button for return and aviating a revision would be nice as we only have issue or return.