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25 reviewers had the following to say about OmTrak's features:
Positive experience in usage for as built documentations.
Defects management is easy, photographic reports are easily and quickly generated and the close out experience is streamlined and efficient, saves a massive amount of hours for for defects management And collation of Manuals and as builts
Pros
The ease of use of this platform, the pre-saved information that is tailored to your client is a huge time saver and makes our job to track drawings, as builts and defects management along with each reporting tool makes it extremely simple To track each and every element easily
Cons
Could definitely use a dashboard visual Upgrade
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Occasionally
Likelihood to recommend
Document control, awesome manuals and accurate site defect management
Pros
Manager of several large projects, with some operating OmTrak and another competitor product.
Cons
Happy with this product Only con is other projects choosing inferior competitors products
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Very positive, much less frustrating than some other defect management software
Pros
Mobile use and application was easy to set up and use The ability to customise defect reports by multiple fields was very useful also
Cons
We had over 45000 defects and probably 100k accompanying photos which slowed the system towards the end of the job
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Had OmTrak been used from the start of the project the benefits would have been even greater with respect to document management and communication protocol.
Pros
Really like the SiteWorks module for managing defects as it is live and requires no additional input to manage and track.
Cons
On our project the O&M manual sections should have been tailored more
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Operational Manual Management
Pros
Providing an easy to use system, it has helped us to manage our defects through simple notification and clear advice around management of same.
Cons
A fair amount of subcontractor training is required at the beginning of their use, however OmTrak does provide a simple and easy to use help and training section.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Pros
I don't consider Omtrak to have any advantages over the Aconex system that I have had more experience with
Cons
The indexing/scheduling arrangement of correspondence is not very intuitive to me Lacks document format options and features I work on multiple projects, often with different management systems.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Hi Mike,
Thanks so much for leaving us a review. We really value your feedback. OmTrak's true benefits are apparent to the owners at the time of handover, when thorough and compliant Operations & Maintenance Manuals and Design Reports are required. This is where OmTrak shine's and owners can really see the value in the software with the quality of the information and digital format. Sometimes this part of the process is difficult for contractors working on the project to appreciate - particularly as they are the users of the system and doing the work - it can seem pedantic. However, it is of high value to the owner in the running of the facility.
We would love to get more of your input. Ryan Chappell our New Zealand BDM would love to talk to you more about this. Please feel free to contact him directly on r.chappell@webfm.net .
We have sent your feedback to the IT team to consider when they do their next update.
Thanks again for the review.
Kind regards
OmTrak Support
Great for defect management, shop drawings and manuals.
It was a good experience and has alot of potential. it certainly made it easier to track projects separately.
Pros
user friendly by category searching and report extracting
Cons
there were too many updates which made it sometimes difficult to view new emails. the major update that had an influence on efficiency is how email were displayed i.e the older email were displayed at the top of the page. this occured in 2018.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Our project contact from Omtrak changed a number of times over the 2 year project period and the level of support varied from individual to individual.
Pros
The user interface is very intuitive and does not take allot of training.
Cons
You'll find yourself using "Content & Status Summary" and creating your own dashboards in Excel. 3.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Weekly
Likelihood to recommend
It has to be implemented at the start and there be a training with consultants and subcontractors. There generally is no issue with consultants and main contractors working out how to use the system but its the workers onsite that are not mobile phone savy and find it very difficult to show where a defect is on the site works app on your phone when he can barly work his phone in the first place..
Pros
1) Everything is done electronic - if set up correctly - automatic notifications get sent to subs. 2) Very good for defects - Good feature where you can print the QR codes for each room to stay on top of defects
Cons
1) Needs more colours - most people like things in different colours so its visually easier to see - it is just Blue and white. 2) There needs to be a function where the main contractor can upload pdf files on behalf of a subcontractor without having to change the settings all the time but still shows who uploaded that pdf - this is due to subcontractors not keeping up with the technology.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Occasionally
Likelihood to recommend
Hi James,
Thanks for the review! You have given us some fantastic feedback. I will send this to the IT Department and our OmTrak team. kind regards, OmTrak Support
Omtrak has been excellent for uploading of Construction manuals for one of our main clients and the site works option for defects is very handy and easy to use.
Pros
The system works very quickly when uploading documents etc. The job set ups are simple and very easy to use.
Cons
Some items / descriptions in drop down boxes are not relevant to the project you are working on.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
In my role as Building Services Manager and working very closely with the trades and suppliers, the Omtrak system provides the perfect platform to assist in the format, upload, capture of the required certifications, as constructed documentation and asset data. Combine this with the multi level review process for makes for an more controlled and managed review process.
Pros
Structured and informative layout that provides the framework for our supply and trade partners on the project to upload the drawings, data sheets, maintenance requirements and capture the asset data.
Cons
Once you have used the Omtrak platform on a number of projects, returning to a project with 'paper hard copy manuals' makes you wonder why you did not use the product.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Not really solving a business problem but ease of use for reviewing construction operation and maintenance manuals and as built drawings and maintaining a status review with the OmTrak package eliminates a lot of time wasting utilising other methods.
Pros
The OmTrak document review package is an excellent package for Builders/Clients to enable review of manuals etc. by their design team. It is easy to use and manage the review process from submission to approval/acceptance.
Cons
The only issue is the constant weekly/monthly status reviews forwarded following completion of a project.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Weekly
Likelihood to recommend
Pros
Efficient system of notification and reminders for items that require action Useful analytical capabilities, with various review processes Great support team Online viewer works good and very useful Effective Defect Management tools
Cons
Can be confusing if complex systems not set up properly and main users not properly trained. Needs close monitoring
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Able to track onto maintenance and DLP
Pros
Importing and exporting information into the manual
Cons
If the structure of the manual is not set up correctly at the start you did not have the option of selecting other and provide info
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Weekly
Likelihood to recommend
was invited to use OmTrack as a subby to a head contractor
Delivery of client satisfaction. With all infomation available
Provides a good framework for the submission of our QA & ITP documentation.
Pros
The ease of use and the site works template is customisable making it fit multiple uses.
Cons
The mail review process is not very project friendly and can cause issues when trying to work on major projects with multiple threads.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Pros
A good program that you could use throughout the duration of the whole project
Cons
A lot of follow up email with reports even after the project is complete with nothing required for us.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Monthly
Likelihood to recommend
After more use, I'm sure it'll be easy enough to use
Pros
- Central location for multiple users/companies to share project documents - Easy to see which users/companies are seeing the uploaded documents
Cons
- Takes a while to learn how to navigate around properly
Rating breakdown
Time used: Less than 6 months
Frequency of use: Monthly
Likelihood to recommend
Pros
It was good at the end of the project when all uploaded documents were collated and provided to the building owner and Council as part of the CCC process.
Cons
No real issues were encountered with the software.
Rating breakdown
Time used: Less than 6 months
Frequency of use: Occasionally
Likelihood to recommend
Forward planning of budgets assisting asset prevention to ensuring facilities are able to meet research requirements.
Pros
The software provides and ideal base to facilitate collection of data relating to assets It allows easy access in identification of all aspects of Facilities management ,providing a valuable input into meeting requirements for budget forecasting and asset prevention.
Cons
Requires a number of steps to set up and easer access to options
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Monthly
Likelihood to recommend
