Written by Loren Saunders – https://www.saundersconsultinggroup.com/post/why-choose-clearview-s-infocus-part-ii Clearview Software is an agile, nimble, dedicated, and responsive team. InFocus is a dynamic and robust ERP platform for the A&E industries. InFocus not only does things right, it is well supported by extensive, easily consumable supporting documentation and training libraries. Their platform is highly customizable with a dedicated and responsive suport team. Clearview’s mission is to “build great software”. To remain symmetrical, I’m going to take each point from Part I about Deltek Vision and provide the counter point offered by Clearview Software. 1. Data is everything. Your business needs accurate, accessible data to be viable. Your ERP platform should provide you with that. Clearview InFocus was developed 10 years ago. They created a modern database architecture designed for both robustness and extensibility. One outcome of this is the fact that with InFocus you can have an unlimited WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) for your projects, while Deltek Vision allows for only 3 levels. This is due to the way they’ve structured their project elements data. When speaking of old vs. modern, something to note is that in it’s current version, Clearview InFocus is also a desktop application deployed only through Internet Explorer using Click Once technology. However, later this year (Q2 of 2019) the first part of the new HTML5 version will be coming out. Much like Deltek Vision, the InFocus HTML5 first release will cover most of the rank and file functionality (timesheets, expenses, some CRM components) with the other back office functionality being completed sometime next year. However, in stark contrast to Deltek’s often missed deadlines and failed promises, Clearview’s next major release will be number 50. Clearview has only been in business for 10 years. This elevated features release rate is evidence of their high commitment to listening […]