No matter who you are, a small real estate company using Yardi Breeze or a big multinational real estate owner firm using Yardi Voyager, the implementation process is crucial for everyone. When you depend on the Yardi software services to automate your property management processes, the integration must be suitable to ensure optimum resource optimization. Without proper and holistic implementation, the purchase might become redundant, and you will suffer money loss with incomplete software in hand.
A trained Yardi implementation consultant and the right technology selection in project management can smoothen the whole process. Your systems will work seamlessly, your management will be faster, and no data will be lost during the transition process. Over the years, Yardi and other property management software have expanded their features and customer offerings. These might be easily overlooked by someone new to real estate tech usage. That is why you need to work with a Yardi implementation consultant to get the best value for your money. As experienced Yardi implementation consultants ourselves, at Assetsoft, we have carefully curated articles to help you understand all there is to know about it. Read on to find out.
Can companies handle their own Yardi implementation?
Some real estate companies and property managers try to do the Yardi implementation process with their in-house staff. But if your staff is not experienced in handling the integration of this particular SaaS, it can become a downward slope. Here is how.
Not enough technical knowledge
Yardi is carefully built on a complex data interlocking network and is a SaaS system that is best integrated when done with a third-party provider who has prior knowledge of it. If your staff does not have enough knowledge about this software, then troubleshooting and employee training for the software can become a real challenge. You need an experienced person to guide you on the right path to help optimize your usage.
Incomplete integration
Incomplete integration is a major issue when it comes to SaaS. Many a time, without proper support, companies are left with an incomplete software system. This can lead to a lag in work and operation speed, and most importantly, your company can face data security issues. From failure to safely transfer all your data into the new system to losing out on valuable information, a lot can happen when companies try a DIY implementation process.
Failed resource optimization
As a real estate property manager, when you follow a DIY process of software integration, there might be many blind spots in your plan. These things only come to notice with experience in handling each software. Do your integration and feature customizations support your business scaling plans? Are you by any chance failing to tap into the underrated features of the software?
Do you have enough features to streamline works that are beyond property management? Like back office accounting and finding the energy efficiency of the buildings under your portfolio? Without the proper feature integration, you will not have resource optimization and stand to lose money.
What is the Yardi consultant's role?
So, how does a Yardi consultant help you? What is their role in easing the integration process?
Planning
Even the most essential software integration needs a proper roadmap and planning. A Yardi consultant like the Assetsoft team will ask you all the right questions. Our team will discuss your property management needs with you and then develop the most comprehensive and viable plan. We will help you understand which Yardi plan works best for you. Whether you need Yardi Breeze, Yardi Breeze Prime, or Yardi Voyager is something that needs to be understood after careful analysis of your management needs, and we are here to help.
Awareness about the possibilities of Yardi
If you are a long-time Yardi user, you might be pleasantly surprised by the new Yardi features that have come to the market. In our capacity as independent Yardi implementation consultants, our team can even do a thorough health check-up of your already integrated Yardi software. We can suggest new features, understand which ones are best for you and make a further future roadmap.
Impeccable data management
Experienced consultants who work for you will have excellent data management plans. No data breach or incomplete data migration will happen while transferring your data from your existing system to the new one. And all of this transfer can be easily done within a day's time with the right tech partner.
Customized solutions
Many customized features are available in a Yardi software that most new tech users in the real estate industry are unaware of. Your Yardi consultant can get them customized based on your needs and make it according to your business and give you the right edge over every other real estate company using the same software. Proper planning and technology selection can help you get these customized features for your specific business needs.
Proper technical training
The right Yardi consultant partner will also provide your team with technical support for your staff. From making them understand the features and how to handle them to address any technical problems that your staff faces, our team will handle all of it. Practical training is multi-layered and needs post-onboarding support to answer all the whys and hows of your team, and we will be there with your staff every step of the way.
Disaster recovery and testing
Our team at Assetsoft has years of experience in integrating the Yardi software. We will test all features you need and make sure everything works seamlessly before handing it over to your staff, so you are left with one less thing to worry about. We do test runs and disaster recovery plans to get ahead of the curve and avoid any unforeseen pitfalls for your company.
With Assetsoft, the implementation process will no longer be a nightmare
Yardi software is one of the pioneers and most advanced when it comes ro real estate property management software. According to the Apps Run The World market reports on tech usage in real estate, it has more than 20,000 users and is one of the top 500 cloud-based management apps and software. You can also make great use of it. But how? With the right partner, your team will no longer be a nightmare or an intimidating process.
Contact us to know more how the Assetsoft team can help!