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Vista
What Is Vista?
PDS’ Vista is a leading provider of HCM systems offering a core suite of HR, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Onboarding, Time and Attendance, Analytics and more throughout the US, Canada and the Caribbean. Organizations are able to take advantage of the benefits of our cross-border, single database architecture that automatically presents employees with appropriate U.S. or Canadian page content. PDS’ Vista suite enables organizations to minimize the time invested in administrative HCM and payroll activities by streamlining and automating those processes and facilitating strategic decision-making capabilities.
Vista delivers a simple, intuitive interface to make the employee experience the best it can be. Our modern and efficient HCM solution provides robust tools that will scale as your business grows. Vista delivers automation where it’s needed and necessary functionality where it’s logical so that users can get to what they need whether they’re on a computer, tablet, or phone.
Who Uses Vista?
Vista is a scalable solution which can be utilized for any size company. The majority of our clients are between 500-20,000 employees.
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Reviews of Vista
Flexibility built in from the foundation
Comments: The customer support makes this system a great system and the company a great company to do business with.
Pros:
I have supported many HR and Payroll systems and this is by far the most flexible and risiliant systems that I have worked with. The system is designed to allow for installing updates as well as for including custom code in a way that preserves the functionality and integrity of the original base code. This is essential when considering the long term support and maintenance of a system. Customer support is great and very personal. The techs know me and my system and are always able to provide insight and assistance in a timely manner.
Cons:
I am not a fan of the crystal reporting engine but this implementation seems to be sound and pretty resiliant. We were able to create reports we needed to fit our organizations needs. I prefer SSRS.
Vista 7 is a hit with employees
Comments: Overall we have been happy with the Vista 7 upgrade. I look forward to seeing what the payroll change will bring.
Pros:
We upgraded to the Vista 7 platform in September after being on PDS Vista for 9 years. The new version is a lot more intuitive and our self-service employees love the icons instead of drop downs for finding their information. As a payroll user I like that there is more information on each tab, a lot less clicking. I also like that all the payroll processes, reports and timesheets are in one pop up box.
Cons:
Some of the things that used to work fine in 4.1 don't work in 7. I like that there is more screen print buttons added , but they only print the screen showing, not all the information on the page if you have to scroll down. It kind of defeats the purpose when it doesn't print all the information. Also when using the timesheet to add deduction or fringe adjustments that apply only for the specific pay period it doesn't stay on the same tab when changing employees.
Vista 7 Review
Pros:
It is cleaner than 4 and it is more intuitive. The upgrade went smoothly thanks to the help of PDS Team. They were very knowledgeable.
Cons:
The position structure is very cumbersome and difficult to update. Though it has changed quite a bit from Vista 4 the changes made weren't for the better.
I'm a new HRMS Analyst who has been using Vista 4.1 for almost a year, and am anxiously awaiting our "Go Live" date on Vista7.
Comments: I am genuinely excited to see what the future holds for the PDS group and Vista products. If you like personalized service and a team who genuinely cares about their customers you should definitely consider use of this product.
Pros:
I love the multitude of layers available in security, and the ease with which the system can be customized to meet our needs. Customer service is top notch! It seems to me each person I've encountered with PDS handles my questions and concerns as if it were personally impacting them. I have never been made to feel like I should have known how to do something before reaching out for help and for that alone I am eternally grateful!
Cons:
Vista 4.1 is a bit less user friendly than other HRMS systems I have used in the past, but I think this may be attributed to our initial installation and set-up. We are working to improve those things as we prepare to upgrade to the new platform.
Long time client, still happy with product!
Pros:
We love the recent upgrade to Vista 7; it provided a fresh new face to the system. We also love (and value) the relationship we have with PDS Support employees. Always quick to jump in for assistance when needed and to follow up to make sure it worked. The PDS conference is well worth the investment. Networking with other users has provided so much insight into the system that we wouldn't have been able to explore on our own. Plus how many conferences do you attend where you can sit with the CEO and just talk?!?
Cons:
Reporting within Crystal isn't always the easiest but we always find a way to report on the data.
