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Project Management - Using the term asset is an understatement
What do you like best about the product?
I especially appreciate the automation messages and reminders
What do you dislike about the product?
I would love to see the limit of rows removed to upload our data. Many times I need to split my data into different grids and reports due to these limitations. Also I utilize the Work apps and the comments function or @mention are not permitted. As a result these conversations pursue outside my source document and are unable to obtain any history. It would be a great asset to have a functionality with pivots/charts in the dashboard such as filter options to change views.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am collaborating with ease of automation to induce a proactive response versus reactive—dashboard integration of reports and charts for quick metric updates. Allows my vendors ability to collaborate with ease.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Always start with a test sheet and perfect it. It makes a smoother process after the initial launch then to return to make adjustments.
The recent upgrades are amazing!
What do you like best about the product?
We have been using smartsheet for a few years now, and although we do use it to track everything, with the recent upgrades, we have started to use smartsheet for everything. We have new dashboards and master spreadsheets.
What do you dislike about the product?
I love excel, so I wish it had more excel like features.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are tracking a lot of HR related items, including new hires and terms. The new features are allowing us to stay much more organized. We love the feature where every user can create their own filters.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It has a multitude of uses.
We adore smartsheet!
What do you like best about the product?
It's intuitive. It makes things easy to organize and track. It makes communicating to others tremendously easy and the tracking reports are amazing.
What do you dislike about the product?
That you can't format the text or add hyperlinks in alerts, updates, etc.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have automated our onboarding system using smartsheets. It has allowed us to share the information with more people and reduced traffic in emails.
Smartsheet has been great
What do you like best about the product?
I do like that it is similar to excel, so learning how to use and navigate it is straightforward. I most use the forms for data input and then the dashboards to display the data. I like that it has a mobile app so I can input/access what I need with my iPad or my phone.
What do you dislike about the product?
I do not like that it is slightly different than excel - names of commands/formulas can be different and I have found there are things I can do in excel that I cannot in smartsheet. Hopefully smartsheet is working through their feature requests. I also do not like that there is a cell limit to each sheet. We have exceeded that with our data and have to start new sheets and then reference multiple sheets on our dashboards to consolidate the data for display.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am collecting and organizing data from my team that we have not documented or displayed before. Smartsheet allows my whole team to use a consistent record template and then feed me everyone's data to display in meaningful ways.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would recommend everyone try it out. I believe it's likely they can find a use for the platform, especially if there's a need to share data across a team/group/department.
A great collaborative tool that is very intuitive if you are familiar with Microsoft Excel
What do you like best about the product?
I like how easy is to create formulas and import excel spreadsheets. I also like their dashboards. It is very easy to collaborate. I also like how it connects to document management systems like box. In addition, I think the generate documents feature is very helpful to create permanent records from a database, easy and quick.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some of their capabilities need to be improved: More cells (rows, columns) per sheet. The possibility of assigning dropdown options to several dropdown column in a several sheets is a major limitation in efficiency.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm improving reporting in all of our sites, including reporting from external stakeholders. Also we have information that is collected properly and is complete. Also, we have much better decision-making since we have data converted easily to indicators in a timely manner.
An alternative to Excel
What do you like best about the product?
Ability to control permission for each collaborator. The feature ensures privacy as well as limit the risk of unauthorized changes made to the sheets
What do you dislike about the product?
Smartsheet inconveniently requires log-in to MS Teams every time on a secured connection
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Smarsheet helps with planning and communicating with others about those plans in real time.
Project management experience using Smartsheet has been excellent.
What do you like best about the product?
Workflow and tracking features keep the project manager on top of Tasks and actions, my project management experience with Smartsheet has been excellent. It’s an intuitive yet powerful tool that supports nearly all advanced project management practices, making planning, tracking, and collaboration simple and effective
What do you dislike about the product?
After baselining Date, tracking is not on actuals which is a manual intervention and not suitable for project managers. Due to which actual variance is very difficult to identify. Apart from tracking, few fundamentals are also if provided will be an added advantage like dynamic LoV on any field which can be used on input forms.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Workflow and reminders are reasonable, it solves the diary maintenance and keeps PM on top of day to day activities
Smartsheet Makes Collaboration and Reminders Easy
What do you like best about the product?
I love how easy the conditional formatting and reminders are that can easily be generated to manage the project effectively. It is very similar to Excel, which is an easy transition for Excel users.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some of the formulas are a little clunky compared to the flexibility you have in Excel. It limits what you can do in some situations if you are a an avid Excel user and expect those spreadsheet capabilities. Once you realize that this isn't Excel and instead use it as a Project Management tool, it will meet expectations.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I run all projects that I manage through Smartsheet. It's an easy way to collaborate and share progress with leaders in the organization.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Watch the training videos that Smartsheet has available. They are great quick bites that will help you learn what is possible.
Using Smartsheet for Continuous Operation Monitoring & Project Management
What do you like best about the product?
1. Really easy to get started, but also vast amount of resources to support you becoming more and more efficient with various Smartsheet functions.
2. The automated workflow helps track project progress and reduce repetitive tasks.
3. You can easily cross-reference multiple sheets and pull data forward.
4. The form function also greatly reduces efforts in seeking and organizing responses from a large number of people.
2. The automated workflow helps track project progress and reduce repetitive tasks.
3. You can easily cross-reference multiple sheets and pull data forward.
4. The form function also greatly reduces efforts in seeking and organizing responses from a large number of people.
What do you dislike about the product?
The only thing that is a bit annoying is that you have to clear all filters before you can sort a sheet.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Project management.
1. It is much easier to track the project progress with automated workflow
2. The internal and external facing dashboard helps keep all stakeholders posted.
1. It is much easier to track the project progress with automated workflow
2. The internal and external facing dashboard helps keep all stakeholders posted.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The ease of use and the cross-organization collaboration functionality makes it a unique and valuable product!
Efficient Project Management Tool for an L&D Project Manager
What do you like best about the product?
The dashboard feature is a game-changer for organizing and managing projects. It allows me to have a centralized location to keep track of all my tasks, deadlines, and progress. The intuitive interface makes it easy to create visually appealing and informative dashboards that provide a holistic view of my projects.
The ability to keep track of projects and create dependencies for tasks is a standout feature of SmartSheet. It enables me to establish clear relationships between different tasks and ensures that each step of the project is completed in a logical order. This functionality helps me maintain organization and efficiency in my project management process.
The ability to keep track of projects and create dependencies for tasks is a standout feature of SmartSheet. It enables me to establish clear relationships between different tasks and ensures that each step of the project is completed in a logical order. This functionality helps me maintain organization and efficiency in my project management process.
What do you dislike about the product?
One area of improvement for SmartSheet is its formulas. While the platform offers powerful formula capabilities, they can be quite challenging to master. The learning curve for creating complex formulas can be steep, especially for users who are not familiar with spreadsheet functions. More guidance or documentation in this area would be greatly beneficial.
It would be great if SmartSheet offered a dedicated learning path or resources to help users become experts in the platform. While there are tutorials and support available, having a structured learning program or a comprehensive guide specifically designed to enhance users' proficiency in using SmartSheet would be highly valuable. This would empower users to unlock the full potential of the software and make the most out of its advanced features.
One drawback I have encountered with SmartSheet is the inability to have multiple sheets linked within a single workbook, similar to Excel. This limitation can be a hindrance when I need to work with complex data sets that require different sheets or tabs for organization and analysis. Having the flexibility to link and reference data across multiple sheets within a workbook would greatly enhance the overall usability and versatility of SmartSheet.
It would be great if SmartSheet offered a dedicated learning path or resources to help users become experts in the platform. While there are tutorials and support available, having a structured learning program or a comprehensive guide specifically designed to enhance users' proficiency in using SmartSheet would be highly valuable. This would empower users to unlock the full potential of the software and make the most out of its advanced features.
One drawback I have encountered with SmartSheet is the inability to have multiple sheets linked within a single workbook, similar to Excel. This limitation can be a hindrance when I need to work with complex data sets that require different sheets or tabs for organization and analysis. Having the flexibility to link and reference data across multiple sheets within a workbook would greatly enhance the overall usability and versatility of SmartSheet.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We currently use Smartsheet to track a project that we are working on with our parent company. It provides both parties an easy-to-read document for updates and the best benefit of Smartsheet is that it tracks any changes made to the document.
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