Project Costing
Standardize, track, and control costs at all project phases
Cat avg: 7.8
Top Performing Features
Cost Capture
Capture costs including those for procurement, financials or time and labor, including from external systems
Cat avg: 7.9
Role-based user permissions
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Cat avg: 8
Configurable Accounting
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
Cat avg: 8
Worst Performing Features
Travel & Expense Management
Enter expenses from mobile devices, integrate credit card and travel booking, configure policy enforcement
Cat avg: 7.4
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
Control spending at any budget level or time interval
Cat avg: 7.2
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
Create touchless purchases using purchase orders generated automatically per rules from approved requisitions
Cat avg: 7.1
Vista Features from Reviews
Payroll Management
Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.
8.0+8%
Pay calculation
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
Category average: 7.1
Benefit plan administration
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
Category average: 7.2
Direct deposit files
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
Category average: 7.4
Customization
This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.
7.6-1%
API for custom integration
An API (application programming interface) provides a standard programming interface for connecting third-party systems to the software for data creation, access, updating and/or deletion.
Category average: 7.6
Plug-ins
A number of third-party plug-ins are available to expand the core functionality of the software.
Category average: 7.6
Security
This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.
8.3+2%
Single sign-on capability
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
Category average: 8.3
Role-based user permissions
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Category average: 8
Reporting & Analytics
Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.
8.3+9%
Dashboards
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
Category average: 7.7
Standard reports
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
Category average: 7.5
Custom reports
Users can create custom reports.
Category average: 7.6
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting
8.0-1%
Accounts payable
This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.
Category average: 8.3
Accounts receivable
This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.
Category average: 8.2
Global Financial Support
Account using multiple ledgers, multiple currencies, and multiple entities
Category average: 7.8
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
Record and report across multiple currencies and accounting standards with primary and secondary ledgers
Category average: 8.1
Journals and Reconciliations
Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes
Category average: 8.1
Configurable Accounting
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
Category average: 8
Standardized Processes
Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes
Category average: 8.2
Inventory Management
The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.
7.3-8%
Inventory tracking
The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.
Category average: 8.1
Automatic reordering
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
Category average: 7.6
Location management
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.
Category average: 7.7
Order Management
The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.
7.8-5%
Pricing
Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.
Category average: 7.8
Order entry
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
Category average: 8.2
Cost of goods sold
The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.
Category average: 8
Order Orchestration
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.
Category average: 8
Subledger and Financial Process
Revenue management solution including capabilities for subledgers and financial processes
7.6-6%
Billing Management
Access role-based billing work area, perform discrete and recurring billing
Category average: 7.9
Cash and Asset Management
Manage liquidity and cash requirements, asset transfers, disposals, reclassifications, and financial adjustments
Category average: 7.9
Travel & Expense Management
Enter expenses from mobile devices, integrate credit card and travel booking, configure policy enforcement
Category average: 7.4
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
Control spending at any budget level or time interval
Category average: 7.2
Period Close
Sustain fast close with integrated subledgers, intuitive dashboards, embedded collaboration
Category average: 8.2
Project Financial Management
Project financial management solution including capabilities for project budgeting, cost control, billing and contract management.
8.0+2%
Budgeting and Forecasting
Establish project budgets and forecast future project financials
Category average: 7.8
Project Costing
Standardize, track, and control costs at all project phases
Category average: 7.8
Cost Capture
Capture costs including those for procurement, financials or time and labor, including from external systems
Category average: 7.9
Customer Contract Compliance
Associate projects or tasks with customer contracts, and lines within contracts, to meet billing terms
Category average: 8.1
Project Revenue Recognition
Recognize project contract revenue in line with accounting policies and regulations
Category average: 7.8
Project Execution Management
Project execution management solution including capabilities for project scheduling, resource management, and team member task management.
7.1-1%
Task Insight for Project Managers
Project manager visibility into task progress of team members
Category average: 6.7
Project Mobile Functionality
Capabilities for project functions such as updating and monitoring task progress and timecards from mobile devices
Category average: 6.6
Procurement
Procurement management solution with capabilities for sourcing, contracting, procure-to-pay and supplier management
7.5+6%
Contract Authoring
Document authoring with guided navigation, negotiation templates and productivity tools for reviews and collaboration
Category average: 6.9
Contract Repository
Secure and searchable contract repository leveraging standard company language components, structures and formats
Category average: 7.1
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
Create touchless purchases using purchase orders generated automatically per rules from approved requisitions
Category average: 7.1
Supplier Management
Broadly manage and report comprehensive supplier profiles, capabilities and performance; identify bottlenecks; balance allocations, workloads
Category average: 7.2
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Planning solution with capabilities for planning, performance monitoring, change responses and execution.
7.4-3%
Inventory Planning
Establish projected inventory levels, monitor actual levels and compare with projected levels
Category average: 7.3
Vista Features from the Vendor
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Vendor-contributedAccounts payable
This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.
Accounts receivable
This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.
Journals and Reconciliations
Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes
Configurable Accounting
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
Standardized Processes
Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes
Subledger and Financial Process
Vendor-contributedBilling Management
Access role-based billing work area, perform discrete and recurring billing
Cash and Asset Management
Manage liquidity and cash requirements, asset transfers, disposals, reclassifications, and financial adjustments
Travel & Expense Management
Enter expenses from mobile devices, integrate credit card and travel booking, configure policy enforcement
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
Control spending at any budget level or time interval
Period Close
Sustain fast close with integrated subledgers, intuitive dashboards, embedded collaboration
Inventory Management
Vendor-contributedInventory tracking
The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.
Automatic reordering
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
Location management
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.
Order Management
Vendor-contributedPricing
Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.
Order entry
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
Cost of goods sold
The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.
Order Orchestration
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.
Payroll Management
Vendor-contributedPay calculation
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
Benefit plan administration
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
Direct deposit files
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
Reporting & Analytics
Vendor-contributedDashboards
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
Standard reports
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
Custom reports
Users can create custom reports.
Customization
Vendor-contributedAPI for custom integration
An API (application programming interface) provides a standard programming interface for connecting third-party systems to the software for data creation, access, updating and/or deletion.
Plug-ins
A number of third-party plug-ins are available to expand the core functionality of the software.
Security
Vendor-contributedRole-based user permissions
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Single sign-on capability
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
User-level audit trail
User-level audit trail
Project Financial Management
Vendor-contributedBudgeting and Forecasting
Establish project budgets and forecast future project financials
Project Costing
Standardize, track, and control costs at all project phases
Cost Capture
Capture costs including those for procurement, financials or time and labor, including from external systems
Capital Project Management
Track and manage capital asset costs
Customer Contract Compliance
Associate projects or tasks with customer contracts, and lines within contracts, to meet billing terms
Project Revenue Recognition
Recognize project contract revenue in line with accounting policies and regulations
Project Execution Management
Vendor-contributedTask Insight for Project Managers
Project manager visibility into task progress of team members
Project Mobile Functionality
Capabilities for project functions such as updating and monitoring task progress and timecards from mobile devices
Procurement
Vendor-contributedContract Authoring
Document authoring with guided navigation, negotiation templates and productivity tools for reviews and collaboration
Contract Repository
Secure and searchable contract repository leveraging standard company language components, structures and formats
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
Create touchless purchases using purchase orders generated automatically per rules from approved requisitions
Supplier Management
Broadly manage and report comprehensive supplier profiles, capabilities and performance; identify bottlenecks; balance allocations, workloads
Supply Chain
Vendor-contributedInventory Planning
Establish projected inventory levels, monitor actual levels and compare with projected levels
Additional Features
Vendor-contributedTakeoff Tools
Cost databases
Bid Creation
Job Costing
Cost Calculator
Plan distribution & viewing
Issue tracking & Punchlists
Jobsite Reporting
RFI Tools
As-Built Drawings
Submittal Design and Management
Specifications
Plan Markups and Sharing
Photo Documentation
Document Sharing
Collaboration & Approvals
Mobile App
Meeting Minutes
Change Orders
Support for External Payroll Vendors
Compliance Data