EasyPQQ Erfahrungen

Generally an easy and convenient way of writing tenders let down by several annoying bugs.

Kommentare: It has made bid writing much more efficient as well as acting as great of storing bid information. It has also been a really useful way of tracking bids - particular with the visual reporting on the dashboard. The ability to have all bids and bidding information in one place has been the greatest benefit to us.

Vorteile:

- Clear layout - Easy to use - Can customise the main menu - Great way to store stock answers/general company information - Visual reporting feature - Having multiple users makes it easy to divide up bid work between staff - Branding documents is easy - Search All feature saves vast amounts of time when searching for information - Collateral feature is really useful for storing key documents - Support service always very quick to sort out any reported issues

Nachteile:

- Text editor can be very buggy - have lost entire answers before - Exporting - often moves bullets points when exporting to word and tables often have to be redrawn on word because of how they appear on the page - Sometimes won't allow use to copy and paste images in to the text box - When copying and pasting text we're able to format the text (e.g. not make it bold) - Search All feature doesn't search similar phrases - need to search word for word

Great submissions tool which saves us time and resources

Kommentare: Increased win rations on PQQ's and Bids, reductions in marketing budget going externally to graphics companies, and increased speed in responding to enquiries.

Vorteile:

We can put together any professional document in house (not just tenders and PQQ's,) which for a small company like ours saves us a lot of money in external graphics companies. We can also search all our previous answers, which enables us to fill in most questionnaires quickly, saving resources. Because of the way it is set up, it enables us to pull together the main elements of a bid using an administrator, which for us is a much better use of resource-giving our directors and managers a head start from which to work. Since implementing the system our documents are much more professional, and we are more successful with our bids.

Nachteile:

Like any software, you only get out what you put in, so keeping things up to date is essential. But this is true of any system. Sometimes things that you think would be intuitive aren't, but they are really good at listening to suggestions regarding improvements and bringing these into the system, and implementing new features to keep the system up to date.

A user friendly piece of software built by bid managers for bid managers.

Kommentare: Very easy to use once you're up and running, and really well supported by the team at Propeller.

Vorteile:

The process of importing the original bid document and using this to create the structure for the response is a great time saver and reduces the frequency of errors that might otherwise occur (for example, if you were keying in each question). I'm looking forward to using the Word text editor for formatting responses. This additional functionality will make document creation and formatting much easier. The project management tool provides an excellent dashboard for checking progress and allocating questions to casual users is a real bonus. It allows people to contribute their responses without requiring a log-in and full access to the system, and can be accessed from a link in an email. Really user-friendly and quick. Having a one-stop shop for the bid process from the very beginning to the final creation of the document and everything in between undoubtedly creates efficiency, which is vital to the all too often time-starved bidding programme. Access to all previous answers, which can be ranked according to previous scores, saves time and results in a higher quality library of answers.

Nachteile:

I find the cover pages and separator pages a little tricky to navigate and change when updating the style on a document. I haven't spent a great deal of time on this element of the document creation process, so it could come down to practice makes perfect! The contents page is rather inflexible. It would be great if you could either edit the table of contents itself, or highlight words in the question to include (rather than including the whole question, which can be too lengthy).

The system is good value for money

Kommentare: Customer relationship management is much more efficient than the previous system we worked with

Vorteile:

1. The system is easy to use we have lots of staff as designated users for a wide range of applications 2. It does everything that we need it to do 3. Easy PQQ is an effective tool to help the business develop and track leads and business relationships 4. The response from the Propeller support team is always quick and efficient and we are pleased to note that some of our system improvement suggestions have been introduced

Nachteile:

there is an element of rigidity in the reporting - so in order to set up a contact, a specific job title must be entered - which might be a one off and then unless you recall that specific title the name would not come up in reporting. An element of human thought process is required.

Company output at the beginning but also at the end of the construction process - very impressive

Kommentare: Consistency in documentation throughout the construction process which is great in the eyes of the end client so this has been a massive positive for me.

Vorteile:

The impression that the output provides to the end client is very professional and the system itself is easy to use. I use the system to provide manuals to clients at the end of a construction project and this in l ine with the pre construction documentation is great as it shows a consistency of documentation which we are in control of. I like the way that the outputs can be adapted to suit any client requirements in documentation. All in all the system in my opinion is excellent.

Nachteile:

I think the updates that are always ongoing are key to making this even more user friendly, I like the fact that prior to your word editor update we were slightly restricted as to what we could do with the software, For me when creating documents as PDFs I would like to see it where the header page can incorporate the pdf within it rather than having a blank page but I guess this is something that is just the way it is.

User friendly system, saves time& allows us to produce professional tender submissions

Kommentare: Excellent looking bid submissions. Being able to find previous answers and monitor performance of our bid submissions.

Vorteile:

Ease of finding previous answers from the database saves considerable time. The look of the documentation produced provides an edge over competitors. The ease of navigating around the system as well as the first class support provided from the back office team. Overall a fantastic piece of software that has made the management of tender process a lot easier.

Nachteile:

When searing for previous answers, it will pick up every word associated with your search, and some of the ones at the beginning of the results don't have enough of a relevance to what you are searching for.

This software has increased our companies productivity and is fundamental to our future success.

Kommentare: As our company is spread out over several countries, This software has prevented multiple teams from rewriting responses that have already been developed but more importantly has ensured that the top responses are used on a consistent basis and that poor responses are not utilised. By having a central database of responses that have been drafted by several colleagues, it has opened my eyes to alternative methods of responding to client demands and has increased my knowledge of going works and innovations being developed by the company.

Vorteile:

The software is very easy to use and the in house Training provided by EasyPQQ (Cara) was very easy to understand and implement. The software is very user friendly and EasyPQQ have been very receptive to any recommendations made by our company on potential minor modifications. Its search engine makes it extremely easy to find similar responses to previous questions allowing for quick effective responses be provided. The library of documents is also very beneficial as the our company are spread over several countries allowing fora central library of up to date information. The notification system for identifying when certs etc are about to expire is also a very helpful tool ensuring that only up to date information is provided to clients and prevents the embarrassment of providing expired information

Used for construction pqq, tendering and as a document database

Kommentare: Simplified document storing, ease of access online and standardised quality of submissions

Vorteile:

Extremely helpful tool for simplifying contractual applications. Team are amazingly helpful working with ourselves to improve the product and functionality. Propeller studios deserve great praise for their open ear and keen willingness to ensure continual improvement alongside a fast moving industry's requirements

Nachteile:

Text inputting database could be more like Microsoft word platform. The associated limitations to CVs and pre forms could be more flexible, however this is all work in progress. We have faith in you listening to our suggestions

Easy PQQ software has dramatically reduced time spent drafting and completing bid submissions.

Kommentare: Saves a massive amount of time; enabling us to complete more submissions within a limited timescale.

Vorteile:

The search function and additional details at New Bid stage that allow us to provide portal information and passwords. Also like the fact that you can keep an accurate track of which bids were successful/unsuccessful on a monthly basis. Prevents us from having to search back through previous submissions and award letters on our internal server.

Nachteile:

The new Word Editor, as you cannot copy and paste answers from the search function and have to type out every word individually. This dramatically increases the time spent creating bid submissions, so unfortunately, we have reverted back to the original editor.

A good system, but sometimes a little frustrating.

Kommentare: Primarily used to search previous answers, but we are working to utilise more features.

Vorteile:

Search engine around previous answers is a great feature, I just wish it had the option for more detailed metadata.

Nachteile:

Uploading previous answers can be a bit of struggle, but Easy PQQ utilise the new word editor (available elsewhere in the platform) it would make it so much easier. Also the management of users is pretty restricted, whereby you can't move groups of users to different permission sets but instead you have to do it one by one.

Even for a complete novice, Easy PQQ makes it a breeze to put Bids together.

Kommentare: Makes our jobs so much easier with the search function - the whole team uses it on a daily basis.

Vorteile:

The search function is by far the most handy tool for us to quickly find answers we have used before. It's like our own personal bid search engine.

Nachteile:

It is not as good as Microsoft Word when it comes to wrapping text around images at the moment, though this may change with the new Word Editor which we are yet to try out properly.

Great tool for bid management

Kommentare: The storage of all previous bids.

Vorteile:

It allows us to manage the process efficiently - we can see where people are with responses and also the fact that the answers are stored in of great use to us for future submissions.

Nachteile:

The inserting of pictures can be very time consuming - would be much easier if you could cut and paste the images in rather than have to upload them and insert them.

Excellent product to use, easy to use, and a fantastic team to work with!

Kommentare: It now makes my completion of a PQQ so much quicker and easier.

Vorteile:

The convenience of all works being logged on one database with a one touch search for data that has been uploaded and stored for a quicker and more effective way to product a document.

Nachteile:

That questions previously answered are not dated in chronological order when undertaking a search. I would like to see the most recently answered questions at the top of the list when searching for a previously answered question.

Great management tool for bids with the functionality to delegate questions to individuals.

Kommentare: Being able to retrieve previous answers to bids and the ability to store documents in collateral.

Vorteile:

Being able to store all standard certificates and accreditations in one place and seeing when they expire. Also the traffic light system is great to see stages of a bid and answer statuses.

Nachteile:

Questions in PDF's aren't searchable if downloaded as one whole document. Takes a while to upload each individual questions from a bid onto Easy. When producing a Fact Sheet, it is limited to what fits in to the sections and can miss text out easily.

Friendly approachable staff, clean simple interface

Kommentare: Efficiency.

Vorteile:

Clean and simple to use. I can store my responses and use the search facility to find what I'm after rather than opening up hundred of past submissions.

Nachteile:

Formatting and accuracy of the spell checker - I always finish my documents in word as find it more flexible to use. Hoping once I've used the new text editor I won't have to do this.

Very handy storage of library information.

Kommentare: Speeds up bids through storage of essential information.

Vorteile:

Very handy storage of library information, and easily searchable. Uploading of past bids is quick and effective. Easy to find past items too.

Nachteile:

Overly complicated in creating bids. CV and Project Sheet designs are set in stone and could be more configurable.

Makes searching previous answers easy - good functions

Kommentare: Quality of bids has improved greatly.

Vorteile:

Ease of use and the support that comes with it. No issue to big or small for customer support team and issues sorted promptly.

Nachteile:

Some minor bugs appear every once in a while. Some functionality is limited at the moment (e.g. landscape mode for pages).

Easy to use and practical. Never had any issues of major concern

Vorteile:

The range of features. Quick and simple to adapt to new features. Updates are usually really helpful. Staff at Propeller are excellent

Nachteile:

Export documents are difficult to edit once in Microsoft word. There are too many steps to action certain features, especially in the attachments section.

I find EasyPQQ very easy to use and we receive excellent customer support for any issues.

Vorteile:

I like the ability to search previous answers and the ability to customise the forms to include additional information such as portal hyperlinks and passwords.

Nachteile:

We have had a few issues with the new word format for the text editor so we are still working in the classic editor.

It is easy to use and very useful particularly with documents that require quick turnaround.

Kommentare: A good way of organising your bid library and creating quick bid responses

Vorteile:

Search tool; collateral; model answers (which I know is a feature in the process of further improvement); ease with which you can set up documents etc.

Nachteile:

Inability to modify tables inside the editor (quite constrained in the overall format adjustment capabilities within the editor - which is understandable as one should not expect an all singing all dancing word application)

Enjoy using the system, if there are any problems then the support team are fantastic!

Kommentare: as described in the review

Vorteile:

Reminds you of any certificates that are about to run out of date and are out of date. Have muti used the system for Service Level Agreement for my business rather than just PQQ's.

Nachteile:

Find it difficult to copy and paste tables onto the system and as I use the system for pricing documents this would potentially save me time, however I have now set up a master template so have created a shortcut for this issue.

A good system producing high end client facing documents and tender submissions.

Vorteile:

The end result, looks very professional and something I'm comfortable sending over to existing and potential clients. I like the fact you can replicate previously completed documents and tweak accordingly for another company which saves so much time.

Nachteile:

When copying an existing completed document over to replicate all or most of the content, issues such as images, text etc sometimes does not justify correctly and I have to ring Cara for help. Cara is excellent (and patient) in assisting with these issues when I call.

Easy to use, creative

Kommentare: Its like a one stop shop, all relevant documents available in one place once uploaded.

Vorteile:

Able to create a professional looking document in a few clicks and having the option to present it as word or pdf.

Nachteile:

Styling can be a bit confusing, not really straight forward enough. It would be useful if you could adapt the document you are working on to be specific.

'Search all content' in minutes, saves hours of research

Kommentare: As per my comments in questionnaire

Vorteile:

Easy PQQ is excellent for searching all content from previous answers. I used to spend hours trying to find good answers to previous tender questions and now I can do it in minutes. Brilliant!

Nachteile:

Two things - Paying full price for just using Easy PQQ as a content search function. Secondly - not being able to scan a supplier questionnaire in for completion and getting it back in the same 'corporate style' as it was scanned in.

A great help, with all your information in one location, saving time, effort and money.

Kommentare: Easy to use, keep your information up to date and its easier

Vorteile:

Easy to use, just a few clicks and away you go. Easy to update and include new/ updated information. Once you've gone the groundwork it couldn't be simpler.