148 Skyward Testimonials

"I think the biggest challenge that we faced had to do with interfacing and getting different systems to play nicely with each other, And the amount of time and energy it took to get things together – to work as efficiently as we wanted them to – was a huge thing. It affected the efficiency of the office for sure, and we got to a point where I think it was affecting our performance here."

"Skyward is leagues ahead of every other system out there that we are aware of when it comes to state reporting. They are on top of it, always knowing what new requirements will be imposed on the districts."

“There was no common database, no place for data to start, and no place for data to be exported."

"I have noticed that there has been an increase in communication between myself and parents. They will contact me if they see something concerning with their student's grades."

“We made the switch to Skyward’s Qmlativ Education Management System because I wanted to consolidate our student and business databases and integrate all the various products that we use, With all the disparate third-party software vendors that we have, touching every account on every platform is honestly my worst nightmare, which was the unfortunate reality when we had our previous software."

"At the time, we thought we were making a move toward something better. But we quickly realized that Skyward had been solving challenges we hadn't even recognized before. The functionality and reliability we once took for granted were suddenly missing."

“Before implementing Skyward, we hosted our SIS in-house. We had to make sure our hardware and software were always updated, backed up, and taken care of, which took a ton of time and resources away from our district.”

"It’s important to have a vision of what you want to accomplish with technology when it comes to branding and culture, The vision must take into account the current culture and climate within the organization and set a well-defined goal of where you want to go with the new initiative."

"It's About Teamwork, Which Is How It Should Be Between the Vendor and Client. We Didn't Get There With Our Former Vendor, but in Less Than Two Years We Are There With Skyward."

“Despite our previous information system having documentation on the database fields, it was still extremely difficult to query the database. We interfaced with various systems, but it’s definitely easier in Skyward. The database schema is so well-designed that I am usually able to write an integration interface in a couple of hours.”

"Thanks to HBR 429’s partnership with Skyward and their use of the School Business Suite since 2013, McGuire’s team knew just where to start in their search for a more future-ready SIS. “We were very happy with our experiences on the financial side and were confident that a newer technology like Skyward’s Qmlativ® platform would alleviate some of the pains we had with our previous SIS."

"Importing data into Payroll within Qmlativ has shaved two days off our payroll process. Everyone is getting better and better with Skyward and are seeing the benefits quickly."

"I work with multiple vendors on a daily basis, and Skyward is one of the best products I help support in our district, since it seems to run at an almost 99% uptime, and their tech and product support is great."

"Easier navigations and report building were big improvements that I saw and excited me!"

“I still tweak around with a lot of the reports, If I can’t figure it out myself, Skyward is always quick to respond on my support tickets with the answer."