RedTeam Flex Erfahrungen

Vorteile

Systematic process. The program is well tuned to help eliminate the pitfalls of being so busy and missing a step or piece of information. The process forces you to not shoot from the hip, as we all have done and been bitten by it.
The customer support can't be beat. The techs know their stuff and help you get going quickly, even when you ask the software to do something it was not designed to do, they still help you figure it out.

Nachteile

Implementation, with any robust complete software program converting completely over to it takes time. The transition is challenging if you are busy. You will be tempted to stick with what you have always done due to being comfortable with it. However, that said the RedTeam support has helped me time and time again as I use the software more and more.

Vorteile

The software is a One-Stop-Shop. It encompasses features from project planning to project fulfillment. In our case, we deal with scheduling (Gantt charts), accounting, document retention, and tracking, inventory, multiple projects in different locations varying from single-family housing to multi-family housing all under construction simultaneously. The software allows access and provides learning tools for the novice person starting out in construction and has great tools for the experienced person in construction. It is also compatible with other programs.

Nachteile

1. Some of the features, starting out with passwords seem to be elementary. For example, you cannot use characters in your password.
2. Without clear onboarding from the support staff, the software can be cumbersome and confusing to implement company-wide
3. It would be nice to have more features accessible on the mobile app.
4. It's very pricey if you're not going to use all the features

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Procore

Warum RedTeam Flex gewählt wurde

We wanted something that could be used company-wide that would also be intuitive and easily customizable for our variety of projects. Also wanted to have something that goes from project planning to project fulfillment.

Gründe für den Wechsel zu RedTeam Flex

1. Free trial period 2. All-encompassing from planning to the fulfillment of the project 3. Allows access to all our vendors and subcontractors so everybody can be on the same page 4. Construction document templates are available making us have more professional and standard documents company-wide

Vorteile

Ability to search jobs/commitments through the vendor screen.

Nachteile

System is cumbersome. You cannot easily move from job commitment to invoices, you must change from the commitment screen to the vendor screen then search for the invoice. Reports are too wide for landscape view and cut off data. When updates are made not all the bugs are worked out before going live.

Vorteile

One of the things that I like about RedTeam is the job cost reports. I can provide reports to PM's in seconds, instead of having to go to different softwares to pull numbers.

I also like the interface between RedTeam and DocuSign with sending POs and subcontracts. It makes it easy to track if a contract was signed by our vendor. Before RedTeam, we didn't have a way to track the status of contracts.

The lien tracker is very helpful to keep track of our preliminary liens. Before we used Excel to keep track of them.

Nachteile

The WIP Reports need a little work. Once a project is closed, it is dropped off our WIP report. Currently, we are using Excel.

The billing needs a little help. We would like to be able to enter in the current amount that we want to bill instead of using a percentage or having to add the number to the previous amount billed.

Vorteile

Ease of use. We like the project labeling, ability to sort by WIP and Bids.

Nachteile

We really like everything, just want to see some modifications. Things such as WIP tab does not remove "closed" projects from it, so our WIP list just keeps getting larger. If we revise an estimate, we would like to be able to keep the original estimate, number, etc and open a revision with the new information. We would like to rename in the schedule of values "fee" and "overhead" to whatever we see fit. Lots of other small changes that we can hopefully keep suggesting and get implemented in the future.

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Procore

Warum RedTeam Flex gewählt wurde

Corecon is terrible! Can't handle sales tax, rounds everything different that QBO, cumbersome, not that user friendly. Does some thing well, but more bad than good.

Gründe für den Wechsel zu RedTeam Flex

Liked that everything from estimating, job management, CRM, could be handled with Red Team. Liked that you can send things to be through the system, but without making every client log into the system.

Vorteile

Ease of use and ability to convey what happens daily on site.

Nachteile

We use the app a lot in the field and sometimes it doent load up fully. Not too many complaints with the App other than that.

Also, what our office team sees and what the field guys see are completely different and was confusing at first.

Vorteile

That it pulls together all the everyday issues I need to deal with for Construction management

Nachteile

Layers of links in the email to documents has been a complaint I receive from Architects.

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Procore

Gründe für den Wechsel zu RedTeam Flex

At the time the assistance in learning the program was very personal and helpful. Also it is focused on Construction management with a smaller investment.

Vorteile

The ability to easily track projects and subcontractors submittals, schedules and change orders.

Nachteile

You must use QB or Sage to integrate your accounting and cost code features.

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Procore

Gründe für den Wechsel zu RedTeam Flex

We decided the streamline of submittals and change orders was more geared to our existing process. We like the ability to easily identify subcontractors for scopes needed, submit RFI responses, create buyouts, sign contracts and much more.

Vorteile

I love everything about the Red Team. It's easy, it's thorough, and I believe that it will lead the company to where it needs to be.

Nachteile

I have nothing negative to say about the Red Team. Its been a wonderful process so far.

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Procore

Gründe für den Wechsel zu RedTeam Flex

Alex was looking for something that would best fit the company and the price was good as well.

Vorteile

The use of the software is not complicated since it involves the broad types of features. To manage the bills is the great opportunity that makes possible convenient management. The support team is working greatly that is one the reasons holding me in this platform. With the feature of learning I can prepare the new members of my team in the short time.

Nachteile

There are still features waiting to be added to the software since the peers of the RedTeam provides already. The interface could be more confusing than you expect. The mobile version is still waiting to be renovated with new features.

Vorteile

It’s connectivity to costs and billings. The availability of documents from the cloud.

Nachteile

The formatting of the documents for printing is very bad - light blue and gray fonts don’t print or copy well. It also is formatted such that it uses a lot of paper to print and could be condensed.
The submittal stages are very cumbersome. Better to have fewer categories to move through the approval process.
It has been discussed with Redteam that there would be a more user friendly way of storing electronic files, PDFs, photos, etc. we use “issues” boxes in Dialog but it doesn’t search very well.
The phone app should allow access to more documents and financial audits.

Vorteile

Time and expenses; invoice entry, employee, vendor components are easy to use. The audit feature on the buyout is extremely helpful. Overall, the software is easy to learn and use.

Nachteile

Some components are tough to edit. It's easier to go through the deletion process than to edit. Expense and labor authorizations should have audit feature. The software FREEZES often -- very frustrating. Must log out and start all over. Should be able to see the names of projects -- the project numbers to ID the project does not work well with multiple projects happening at the same time. There is not enough space allowed for invoice numbers. Unless, I am unaware, you cannot run project reports from this software

Vorteile

The software is great and user friendly. They are always make improvements.

Nachteile

As an accountant, I understood the software, as a non account, not so much.

Vorteile

contract/change order management, Red Team chat support is quick to respond and helpful

Nachteile

1. Need to be able to use the same email address as a contact for different entities. + messaging is not a good solution as most companies will not change settings to allow this.
2. There should be a way to do a 2nd, 3rd, etc. estimate/proposal without it overwriting the original. Most everything else in RedTeam gets replaced (superseded) but not deleted/overwritten. This should be the same.
3. You can not delete/cancel an executed sub contract agreement.
4. There is a lot to learn beyond the training provided.
5. Anything sent from RedTeam (progress reports, proposals, etc.) are sent as a link. No way to send as a PDF. Links get caught up in spam/junk folders.

Vorteile

- Project creation, status, Submitals, RFQ, daily report, all project control in one place.
- Link with other software, QBs, ADP.
- Easy to navigate.
- Subcontractos, Vendors and Contact evaluation integrated.

Nachteile

It's still missing some equipment features.
There is no way to have inventory of materials, all the purchases are when it's cost for the project.

Vorteile

I like how easy it is to organize the project from the bidding phase, to the construction phase, and to the billing/closeout phase.

Nachteile

If you have slow internet it will take longer to load pages.

Vorteile

Everything is in one place.

Nachteile

Scrolling down on two side bars to see everything I may need.
The time it takes to set up our own documents in the configuration menu.
RedTeam's numbering of our projects. I want to be able to put them in my own order.

Vorteile

It has an easy to understand interface. This has allowed us to go paperless in our accounting process.

Nachteile

It is a new product that changes with updates. Although the updates are usually for the better it takes a bit of time to acclimate to the changes.

Vorteile

RedTeam software links with QuickBooks Online.
The men in the field can enter their time from their cell phones into their timesheets.

Nachteile

Sometimes our entries made into RedTeam does not sync/link to QBO.
We feel like we have to double-check our records constantly because we are afraid that our QBO will be missing information that did not transfer from RT.

Vorteile

Some pros I like about the system is that it is easy to navigate around and find certain spread sheets that are needed for accounting uses

Nachteile

Some cons i have about the system is that it glitches and sometime there are updates and we as users do not always know about them so when we log in and something is changed we are caught off guard.

Vorteile

Daily reports, ability to get lien releases and send RFI's.

Nachteile

Not always intuitive.

Vorteile

- project budgeting and forecasting
- ability to route expenses electronically for approval.
- plan room
- ability to give subs access to uploading bids
- electronic submittal communication

Nachteile

- features of estimating are limited
- ability to customize in some areas are limited

Vorteile

We based

Nachteile

Support and product development.

Vorteile

Document Control, helps me find what I need and keep it organized for my clients.

Nachteile

Expense Authorizations seem to require a lot of effort.