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What is PowerDMS?

PowerDMS is a policy and compliance management platform for high-trust organizations. PowerDMS is the leading, cloud-based platform bringing compliance to life through policy, training, and accreditation management solutions. PowerDMS provides a secure, cloud-based repository to manage policy and procedure documents throughout the entire lifecycle. Develop, review, approve, distribute, and track every policy with confidence, knowing that only one version exists, old versions are archived, and every instance is up-to-date after revisions. This creates a single source of truth for all your policy content. With a platform like PowerDMS, you get an ecosystem where key management solutions and tools connect and inform one another. It gives you control over a single, living version of every document, so when you update a policy, for example, every instance of it in your training, public-facing documents, and accreditation systems is updated as well. In other words, PowerDMS brings compliance to life.

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PowerDMS is cloud-based software that stores and distributes content online. The application provides practical tools to organize and manage crucial documents and industry standards, train and test employees, and uphold proof of compliance, thereby helping organizations reduce risk and liability. PowerDMS simplifies document management through powerful collaboration, process and automation.


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Leah X.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
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Perfect for training purposes and pull up information when needed to access policy and procedure
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Larry V.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
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"Simply the best tool to manage policy, training, documents, and accreditation assessment"
Tough question because it's all great. The way that documents are integrated and can be associated with accreditation assessments is awesome. I'm...
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PowerDMS helps our Dept. of Public Safety & Health stay in compliance with the State.
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What do you like best about PowerDMS?

Ease of loading and distributing documents to the entire agency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDMS?

have nothing that I could say I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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PowerDMS is a must have tool if you are going through the accreditation process Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

The timely distribution of Policies and orders throughout the agency. Made mandatory training readily accessible to members with instant results to managment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about PowerDMS?

Ease of use especially during an assessment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDMS?

After you upload a new file you have to go back into "Manage Document" in order to set the signature due date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Before PowerDMS had a referral program I had already been sending customers your way. We were one of the first agencies that used PowerDMS for an off-site review in 2013. While I was at a CALEA conference in OHIO I had to log into my account for others to see how the process worked. After the conference I was contacted by many agencies throughout the United States asking my many questions about my experience. Although I did not use the old system where you had to send in your files prior to an on-site I could not imagine how much time and money it took to prepare. The ease and use of PowerDMS makes my job extremely easy with the many programs that the system offers.

Besides the advantages PowerDMS gives you with an off-site assessment, the training program is outstanding. Last year we decided to start using PoweDMS for our Use of Force training online prior to officers going to the range. Officers were able to review the training material as well as take the written test prior to going to the range for their annual qualification. This saved at least one hour of classroom time which also saves on overtime or comp-time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

None as of today Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stephanie E.
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What do you like best about PowerDMS?

The ease of use, the customer service, Power DMS stays relevant and is always updating based on customer needs. They listen to what the customers have to say and interact with them to see if a new feature is actually usable and does not have any flaws. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDMS?

I wish "users" who are not admins could see things like their training records or certifications....also miss the pie in the face when an unk error occurred. I also would like it if an admin could change the amount of time until you are automatically logged off. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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This product is absolutely worth the money!! It is very user friendly and the webinars are a must do!! The customer service is outstanding. If you cant find the answer in the help section (which is unlikely) you can reach out via chat, email, or phone and get great customer service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

maintaining records for training and accreditation and learning more regarding how to use PowerDMS to make changes to and reviewing policies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about PowerDMS?

The user interface is simple and easy to understand; the system allows for multi-state document management (state specific policies/notices can be distributed easily); a paperless solution means no filing; it allows for easy collaboration on policy changes; and the ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC customer support!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDMS?

I wish there were clearer distinctions for document security between front line managers/admin users and policy developers. In order to run reports on whether an employee has signed a currently published version of a policy, the security also allows the manager the ability to see current draft versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Whenever we have a challenge to face, PowerDMS is an awesome partner. The relationship doesn't end after onboarding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Using the PowerDMS system has made communication about policy changes so much more efficient. Now, instead of passing information through layers of management, we can connect directly with our employees. It also has allowed us to distribute documents that are unique to certain groups of employees - all with no paper filing to personnel files! This system has been very well received in our company. It gives managers and employees the ability to keep up to date & find information easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about PowerDMS?

Using the entire suite from PowerDMS allow us to not only keep track of our directives, but allows us to track our training, create courses for the entire agency and keep track of the progress of our CALEA accreditation. All of these tasks would consume thousands of pieces of paper and thousands of hours to keep track of all of our documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDMS?

I would like to be able to customize the training request forms and workflows to better serve our specific agency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDMS:

I highly recommend PowerDMS to any Public Safety agency looking for a one-stop shop for all of their important documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Our CALEA accreditation could fill several file cabinets if we were still on a paper proof of compliance program. Also, keeping video, photographs and other media is much easier once uploaded into PowerDMS! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about PowerDMS?

PowerDMS offers the availability to have all of your documents at your fingertips, twenty-four hours per day. For the managers, it allows for you to audit your employees and assure that they've read documents that are assigned to them. Think your employees are just needlessly clicking away and not actually viewing the documents? You can set timers to prohibit someone from signing a document before that time has run out.

Want to search for something? Enter a word, any word, and DMS will scan every document you have for that word and generate a search result for you.

My favorite? The customer service! Fantastic people who are always willing to help you and walk you through any problem you can possible have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDMS?

There isn't much that I don't like. Some small "quirks" that I have, but for the most part, I am very pleased with this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDMS:

Make sure to talk to other users and ask a ton of questions, it's a very intricate system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

I work for a Law Enforcement Agency that is accredited by CALEA. I am required to have a full written directive system that includes Policies and Procedures, rules and regulations and other directives required by law and CALEA. This system has made my life easier by allowing me to distribute my files to the employees and control access to files, and collect signatures on documents, all with an easy menu. It's a very organized system and user-friendly. I have thousands of documents in the system and it's very easy to access them. There is even an app so that you can refer to procedures manual on the go.

When I'm required to show proof to CALEA that we are following their standards, the standards manual is integrated into the system, and it's very easy to migrate information to and from that section. Very good system to use for a document management system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dawn B.
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Compliance/Accreditation Manager
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What do you like best about PowerDMS?

Electronic assessments, electronic audit files And the ease of accessing audit files, documentation and policy revisions. I'm at an agency where we have multiple assessments and through PowerDMS you have the ability to copy documentation including policies and procedures from one assessment to the other . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDMS?

If I had to pick something I would say that I'm at my desk more versus running around grabbing files, making copies, driving to various locations across the state, but I'm ok with that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Using less paper, on the road a lot less so I have more time, ease of accessing documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tanya Yvette Y.
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Office of Professional Standards Commander
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What do you like best about PowerDMS?

I love the functionality of the product and the professionalism of the customer service employees. This product is a complete package that is well worth the investment that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of document management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDMS?

The phone apps for the program are limited at this time. You can search for items and sign for items but the apps are limited to those things only right now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDMS:

View an existing system from someone who is in the same professional environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Distribution of documents is more efficient and cost effective. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about PowerDMS?

I liked the program and how it integrates into our current system with being a CALEA Accredited agency. In addition the training, document dissemination, document revision and survey features are excellent for developing real time information that can be sued for informative decisions. The support staff is great! Missy Morales was attentive to our needs and was a great assistance in the on-boarding process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDMS?

On occasion we have issues related to the search feature. We placed a trouble ticket regarding it and they appear to be fixing the issue. It was something that developed later while we were using the system and cannot figure out what happened. Power DMS technicians are working to resolve the issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDMS:

I highly recommend this for law enforcement accredited agencies. It is by far the best program for the need. Despite the CALEA requirement we were already looking at purchasing this program. Problem we had was the other vendor program was still being used and financially we could not afford the switch. We obtained a grant and were able to move quickly with the purchase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are developing a lot of policies and procedures suing the program. Our main focus is keeping up with the CALEA standards relating to law enforcement and this system is a fantastic tool for this purpose. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Josel H.
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Accreditation and Reporting Administrator
Law Enforcement
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What do you like best about PowerDMS?

I have been using PowerDMS products for almost ten years. My agency utilizes it for document control and dissemination, compliance tracking and training. The system is very easy to use and administrate and continues to improve through development. Because I have been using the system for nearly ten years, I have had the opportunity to see it grow significantly. I am a big fan of PowerDMS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDMS?

I cannot say one bad thing about this system. Anytime there have been changes the users have requested, PowerDMS has been extremely responsive and continued to develop the software to ensure it is exactly what the end users are looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDMS:

I would highly recommend getting with other agencies currently utilizing the program so you can see it working at their agency. This will help the transition and give the new administrator additional confidence before going live. The system is very easy to use once it is implemented but it takes a bit of trail and error to feel comfortable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Not only am I able to manage, develop and disseminate all of our General Orders, policies and standard operating procedures through this software, I am able to manage my entire compliance program using PowerDMS. I am also able to issue and track training for an agency of over 200 employees. This system has so many benefits it is hard to imagine attempting to manage policy and procedure without it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.