TrackWise

Customizable software with limitless depth of information and detail.

Pros:

Trackwise was used in house to create and manage CAPAs, Nonconformances, and SCARs. As a user the software offered many fields and options to complete required information and details set by our company's QMS policies and procedures.

Cons:

This may be more of a fault of the internal training team that on-boarded new users, but the system's workflows and document/record creation is not instantly intuitive. Upon initial login, navigation within the software was not easy to understand, especially when it came to creating the different record types available and how that records establish a parent/child relationship with each other.

TrackWise Review

Pros:

All of TrackWise's features are easy to use through Salesforce. The DMS, EQMS, and TMS have all been easy to use.

Cons:

The classic versus lightning view can be slightly confusing but it is manageable.

Incredible

Comments: Sparta Systems does one thing very, very well...they market their TrackWise QM software like no other. The fact that such a poorly designed, unusable piece of software is at the heart of quality systems in an important industry such as pharmaceutical manufacturing is mind boggling and, frankly, quite scary. Nobody talks about how terrible it is...of course no one sings its praises either - with the exception of Sparta's own marketing and PR teams. They must have a 100:1 ratio of marketers to developers

Pros:

There are no pros when it comes to TrackWise except replacing it

Cons:

The fact that you could build a system in Microsoft Access with more features and far better usability than that of TrackWise

Trackwise is very user friendly, efficient database. Our auditors really enjoy working in it.

Comments: We were able to create and implement a database that was simple yet met the needs of the business, users and clients.

Pros:

The software is very easy to use for both auditors and clients. We were able to configure the system to do exactly what we needed without having to modify our processes to fit the database. We were able to make the database fit our processes. In the past, with other databases, we needed to change our processes to make them fit to what the database could handle. Trackwise was totally configurable so we didn't have to worry about changing our process while trying to train users to the new system. The auditors feel it really makes it easier for them to get their jobs done and clients report that they really like the system because it is so easy to use. Changes to the system are super easy as well.

Cons:

There really isn't anything we don't like about the software. This is the 4th database I have used since joining Quality Assurance and it is by far the most configurable and easiest to use. The support team was wonderful to work with and enhancements to the system are easy to do.

TrackWise - not for the faint of heart but highly customizable

Comments: The company I worked for before I retired needed a new CRM application that had a huge list of specialized requirements due to a host of government (FDA) regulations. I joined the project in year 4 of a 5-year effort so was not able to take the training and get the experience with the product the other team members had, which was a disadvantage for me. During this 5-year project there were many software updates to TrackWise... most of which were good or even initiated by us; but some caused re-design of our user interface or interfaces to other system, which partially delayed deployment.

Pros:

I liked the fact it was highly customized, even though it was a lot of work to set up, you could make the database have exactly the data points we needed and the screen display could look exactly the way we wanted it to, without having a pre-designed template for a different industry (or something else not useful).

Cons:

The training for developers and administrators is very extensive and also very expensive. While much of it can be done on-line, most of the training materials only make sense when you are walked through it by a knowledgeable instructor... in person in MA or on-line. Steep learning curve

A must for quality and report management

Comments: Use of trackwise as a location to store reports and information for our business has been great. Not many bugs and it serves its purpose well. Can't think of many more improvements besides what is mentioned above.

Pros:

I have used Trackwise at multiple manufacturing sites for a wide range of uses including nonconformances, corrective actions, complaints, investigations, and other documentation. It is fast, easy to search records with, and does not have many problems.

Cons:

There needs to be better local control of text when one is writing reports. There need to be features to bold, underline, etc in different report areas.

The value of Trackwise

Comments: I have been designing , build and validating software systems for the past 30 years at the same major Pharma company. I have been using TrackWise for the past 7 years at this Pharmaceutical company. We employee more then 50,000 people world wide. I have eight modules on the TrackWise QMS platform that are utilized by all of are manufacturing sites for complaints, exception report, audits etc. The TrackWise software has enabled us to deploy the modules worldwide with the lowest cost of ownership of any of the other 100 plus systems that my team owns. With TrackWise we have been able to design build and deploy most of these modules in less then 8 months. The software is the most configurable software platform that my team manages. Sparta is one of the best companies when it comes to support as well as innovation. I have attend every user conference for the past 7 years where ever major Pharma and device company is represented. I have held meetings with most of these companies to gain insight on their use and plans with TrackWise. I have never had anyone tell me that Sparta and it software were "poorly designed, unusable piece of software ". In fact just the opposite.

Started being a user since 2015. Mainly use TrackWise as quality data analysis purpose.

Comments: A good integrated quality database for QMS.

Pros:

- a comprehensive quality database with potentials to add modules for almost every QMS component; - per-definable query and exporting template

Cons:

- lack of straightforward information connection between multi-level data, for example, certain fields (business unit) are not automatically shared between parent and child level records; - the default CSV (Comma Delimited) format output file is actually space delimited (observed in both TW8.3 and TW8.7), which makes it unreadable directly into some analytic softwares such as R.

not user friendly and intuitive, technical basis rather old

Comments: Global transparency and the possibility to generate KPIs. As well harmonization of processes was possible. Easy escalation process to grant information flow.

Pros:

it is highly accepted by regulators and provides state f the are customizable workflows, The software is scalable and can be easily rolled out to various sites.

Cons:

The software is not user friendly and intuitive. It requires extensive training to work with it. The possibilities for user rights and view right are limited and the statistics with "Quality view" does not really work.

Good software for Compliance

Comments: overall this is a good software for companied who are planning to get approval from big regulatory like usfda or else.

Pros:

its 21cfr part 11 comply and its very helpful if you are planning to regulatory approvals because its audit trail is perfect and its perfect for audit purpose. its very easy to use and eliminate your physical documentation load . Change control, deviations and risk management is very precisely designed in Track wise and really easy to use once you get perfect in it.

Cons:

Its little complicated to use initially the training material they provide is not up to the mark and very lengthy and boring so its not feasible to complete that trainings and not as helpful for new users.

TrackWise is a Quality System that we use for lot of our business activities and Regulatory reports

Pros:

Wide range of Workflows and Modules ,very interactive and user friendly. This application satisfies a lot of our business needs, starting from compliant handling to deviation management. And I would say it is impossible to run the business without this System. I think almost 90% of the employees use to this system for various business needs. I use this from Quality and Compliance perspective for System Lifecycle activities.

Cons:

It can be improved to make it less complicated and more user friendly. It should be with less clicks and easy to navigate to the next stage. The text box should be more flexible to edit and put information in it and generate a good report to send as an email attachment.

Flexible workflow software designed for support if Quality and Regulatory process controls.

Comments: Single solution to support multiple processes allows IT to reduce the number of applications required to be supported. Business needs can be met for a variety of requirement.

Pros:

The software is capable of supporting multiple processes with an efficient and logical approach. Industry standard solution for addressing complicated Q&R Process like Complaint Handling, CAPA, SCAR and other.

Cons:

Can be complicated to configure and requires significant effort to take it from base configuration to a full scale usable product.

Overall

Comments: We have been able to fully support any agency approvals.

Pros:

I like the core solutions of the software to be able to configure the workflow to match the business process as suppose to fitting our business process to the software capabilities.

Cons:

The query manager is very limited. Currently there is no option to conditionally hide or lock data fields.

Trackwise is a great tool for tracking loads of things.

Comments: Great. Easy to learn and very essential to my position.

Pros:

Trackwise has so many built in features to make it meet requirements and is extremely useful to track so many things. In such a large company being able to locate the records of what is happening is very useful.

Cons:

I can’t think of too many things for what I like least. Possibly just the way it looks and flows is a little dated but it’s functionality outweighs that for sure.

We use Trackwise to handle unusual activity.

Comments: Provides a single source to store and track documents. It also provides the ability for electronic signatures.

Pros:

Trackwise provides the ability to develop, track, and route reports of various types. It allows for the use of electronic signatures and notification.

Cons:

The software is not intuitive. It requires multiple steps to print one document. You need the precise document number in order to search it in the database.

Good work flow

Comments: We use the system mainly for complaints management as well as change control. It is very easy to track various work flows with audit trails and history for each stage.

Pros:

The system is well organized and allows for easy work flow for different stages for managing complaints. Mainly used for complaints management.

Cons:

Although the work flows are well organized, it takes some time to get used various stages and training of the flows.

just implemented

Pros:

it's a great way to go paperless for investigations, quality events, change controls, CAPA, etc.. Seems useful

Cons:

Had many issues with 123 compliance before we even implemented. Some things should have been in place when we purchased

Convoluted interface, but still a valuable quality management database

Pros:

My company uses TrackWise to keep track of deviations, quality investigations, and product complaints. The program is great for categorizing quality reports by client, product, equipment, process parameters, manufacturing site, etc. It can be an invaluable tool for conducting investigations based on historical data. The program ensures that reports are complete by prompting you for required entries before any changes could be saved.

Cons:

The interface is very convoluted and difficult to navigate even for experienced users. There are multiple screens, tabs, and and cells to navigate (as if there were too many features). Editing a report can feel like it takes ages as you require approval from a quality manager to unlock the report before you can make changes, but this is more of an industry regulatory requirement rather than a software-related issue.

I have been an admin and business user of TrackWise for 17 years. I love the system!

Pros:

The flexibility of the system and configuration is great. However, sometimes things become so flexible that the system can actual become very difficult or confusing to use.

Cons:

It is extremely difficult to change things once a record type and workflow has been created and is place. Changing workflows, field types, etc. In addition, the coordinator should be easier to configure and use.

Okay software for approval tracking

Comments: It gets the job done but is not really anything too special.

Pros:

It provided a systemic way to track approval workflows for various business workstreams.

Cons:

Functionality was limited and interface was clunky.

sparta trackwise system is ok

Comments: 4 years experience. Technology is difficult to maintain. Snapshot breaks and you have to rekey everything.

Ottimo sistema sw per gestione qualità

Comments: Il miglior sistema tra quelli al momento in uso presso il qa

Pros:

Offre ottima visione di insieme, è facile individuare le giuste funzionalità, è versatile perché con le stesse funzionalità permette di destire molti flussi diversi

Cons:

Il non poter ordinare temporalmente i record, attivando una richiesta di svolgimento di una attività al termine di altra preliminare. Se si potessero creare record ‘nipoti’ si potrebbero alleggerire molte attività di verifica zhe al momento vengono svolte andando a rileggere i singoli report. Questo aiuterebbe principalmente la gestione delle modifiche permanenti di cui mi occupo