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September 5, 2014

Management Information Control Systems (MICS) — Builder Information System (BIS)

800-838-6427 www.bissoftware.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Fit: All editions offer construction and contracting businesses a fully integrated modular system that is suitable for businesses small and large. Strengths: Scalable with four editions Remote access capability a plus for Enterprise edition My Jobs dashboard provides excellent recap of all system jobs Handles multiple... Read more »

Mary Girsch-Bock

800-838-6427

www.bissoftware.com

 

2011 Overall Rating 4.75

 

Best Fit:

All editions offer construction and contracting businesses a fully integrated modular system that is suitable for businesses small and large.

Strengths:

  • Scalable with four editions
  • Remote access capability a plus for Enterprise edition
  • My Jobs dashboard provides excellent recap of all system jobs
  • Handles multiple companies & departments
  • Strong Equipment Management functionality
  • Extensive reporting
  • Document Link & Imaging module allows for better management of paperwork associated with construction companies and provides templates for communication with vendors, employees and customers

Potential Limitations:

  • Does not offer time tracking for subcontractors
  • No native estimating functionality; data must be imported
  • Lack of dispatcher module

Executive Summary & Pricing

With four editions now available, BIS is an extremely scalable product suitable for construction companies of all sizes. Pricing for the system starts at $1,895, with actual cost dependant on Edition, user requirements and modules purchased.

Product Delivery Methods:

_X_ On-Premises

___ SaaS

___ Hosted by Vendor

 

BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS – 4.75

CORE ACCOUNTING CAPABILITIES – 4.75

CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTOR-SPECIFIC FEATURES – 4.5

REPORTING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS – 4.75

INTEGRATION/IMPORT/EXPORT – 5

HELP/SUPPORT – 4.75

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Mary Girsch-Bock

Mary Girsch-Bock

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Mary grew up in Chicago, graduating from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary’s work has appeared in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com.  She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.