VISION 8 CAMA
JOIN OUR VIRGINIA VISION FAMILYAn Unparalleled CAMA System with 25 Virginia Municipalities and Counting
Vision is Dedicated to Providing the Best Support in Virginia
CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, VA - ROBUST SYSTEM WITH AWESOME SUPPORT
“Vision has always been a robust system. It’s got a lot of bells and whistles without being too frilly and it’s a reasonable price for a locality. It also merges well with our financial software…I wish all of my software providers were as responsive as the Vision Team…”
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“Our upgrade to Vision 8 was great, and everything was pretty seamless. Vision has always been a robust system. It’s got a lot of bells and whistles without being too frilly and it’s a reasonable price for a locality. It also merges well with our financial software.
In regards to your support team, it’s clear that Paul (Vision CEO) has put a major focus on improving customer service, because your team as it stands today is awesome. We were on the phone working on a problem we were having with a report and Nate in support fixed it in minutes. I wish all of my software providers were as responsive as the Vision team is now!”
Commissioner of the Revenue
City of Martinsville, Virginia
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA - HIGHLY RECOMMEND VISION
“We upgraded to Vision 8 in June 2019…We have been very happy with the improvements…I highly recommend Vision 8 to non-Vision users and to users of older versions of Vision. “
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“Albemarle County has just over 47,000 parcels. We upgraded to Vision 8 in June 2019 and have seen improvements in system speed and functions. One of our favorite parts of Vision is the Sales Analysis module. We used it to great effect in our 2017, 2018 and 2019 annual reassessments in Version 7 and now enjoy even more options, including the ability to directly export sales ratio reports and sales data to excel in Version 8 while working on our 2020 reassessment.
We also converted to Vision’s Cloud Server. Routine updates to software are seamless and Vision has easy access to our current data when we have questions or need support without the need to have our IT department upload the entire database to an FTP site. Our IT specialists can report on the live data and the Vision data team also provides write support when needed.
We have been very happy with the improvements in Vision 8 and are excited about the momentum of having many other jurisdictions on the same version, especially since it facilitates faster product improvements and more effective customer support.
I highly recommend Vision 8 to non-Vision users and to users of older versions of Vision.”
Assessor
Albemarle County, Virginia
CITY OF WAYENSBORO, VA - ROCK STAR
“We just got started working on our conversion to Vision 8. So far I’m very impressed with Jen Rukstela our Vision Project Manager. She’s actually ahead of schedule right now. She’s a rock star!”
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“We just got started working on our conversion to Vision 8. So far I’m very impressed with Jen Rukstela our Vision Project Manager. She’s actually ahead of schedule right now. She’s a rock star!”
Assessor
City of Waynesboro, Virginia
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, VA - FANTASTIC SUPPORT
“Our conversion to Vision 8 went very smoothly. We’ve had fantastic support…Vision has been great about holding our hand and guiding us through this process and we’re excited to be part of the Vision community!”
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“Our conversion to Vision 8 went very smoothly. We’ve had fantastic support from our Project Manager Jen Rukstela, and the communication process with the Vision team throughout the project was great. Our on-site training with Matt Burke was outstanding.
New technology can be challenging at first but he was very knowledgeable about the product and was able to spend a lot of time with our staff showing them how to move forward with the new platform. Vision has been great about holding our hand and guiding us through this process and we’re excited to be part of the Vision community!”
Assessor
Prince George County, Virginia
STAUNTON CITY, VA - REPORT WRITER IS GREAT
“The new report writer is great. It’s really useful having all of my reports stored right there in the system.”
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“Our upgrade from Vision 6.5 to 8 went off without a hitch. I ran a few reports, prepared some data and your team got it back in my hands running live on the new system in about a week’s time. Everyone over there at Vision has been very helpful throughout this process. We’re really impressed with the quick response rate any time we’ve had a question or needed assistance.
The new report writer is great. It’s really useful having all of my reports stored right there in the system, and I’m looking forward to using the new platform to its full potential. I’d definitely recommend it has a solid option for other communities here in Virginia.
Assessor
Staunton City, Virginia
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - VISION FIT THE BILL!
“From the technology perspective, we felt very strongly that the model we had designed within Vision and the flexibility of the tools at our disposal would fit the bill…Demonstrating how we use the Vision 8 platform with features like GIS and pictometry to deliver accurate assessments was a vital component in meeting the international standards set by the IAAO.”
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“From the technology perspective, we felt very strongly that the model we had designed within Vision and the flexibility of the tools at our disposal would fit the bill. Throughout the process there were several challenges and assignments that required us to present how we execute on our current model. Demonstrating how we use the Vision 8 platform with features like GIS and pictometry to deliver accurate assessments was a vital component in meeting the international standards set by the IAAO.
By completing this challenge, we were able to receive validation from an independent source on what we were doing right, as well as identify certain areas of our business practices that we can improve on in the future. It’s been very helpful in allowing us to create a road map for future improvements that may include additional technology like the mobile solution offered by Vision through their partnership with Data Cloud Solutions.“
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - BEST TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE
“In order to accomplish our goal [the IAAO’s Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration] we knew we needed to have the highest caliber of people, the best technology out there and the best partners out there.”
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“Within the District of Columbia’s OCFO (Office of the Chief Financial Officer) we have undertaken a very strong effort towards continuous improvement. This concept has been ingrained into our culture and is something we take very seriously. The ultimate goal of this effort is to make small, incremental, continuous improvements to fine tune our processes and procedures to ensure that we are positioned to serve our district as a best in class organization now, and in the future.
That’s really what initiated our interest in taking on the challenge of receiving our CEAA (Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration). In order to accomplish this goal we knew we needed to have the highest caliber of people, the best technology out there and the best partners out there.”
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG, VA - TOP-NOTCH TEAM
“You’ve really got a top-notch team over there, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this system to other folks…”
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“We signed our Vision 8 contract on January 15th and were live by May 31st. I don’t know how much better you can get than that, it is my understanding it was the fastest Vision Virginia conversion.
Our IT Director Mark Barham has been with the city for quite some time and the conversion from his perspective was the best he’s ever been a part of. We both attribute that to excellent project management by Jen and a highly configurable platform.
This was actually my second legacy conversion to Vision lead by Jen Rukstela having also gone through this over in Gloucester County before I started as the Assessor here in Williamsburg and I can tell you that your team has really got this process down now. We had very few hiccups and Larry Ingram, the data engineer for our project was fantastic.
You’ve really got a top-notch team over there, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this system to other folks here in Virginia who may be looking for something new.”
City Assessor
City of Williamsburg, Virginia
ESSEX COUNTY, VA - DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM
“We appreciate the dedication and professionalism from Paul, Katryna, Bruce, Ryan, AJ, Dylan, Matt, and all the Vision folks. Our journey from “Start-Up” to “Go-Live” will be fondly remembered for years to come. Seriously!”
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“How do I describe the “Vision experience” here in Essex County, Commonwealth of Virginia?
First of all, our Project Leader Jen Rukstela is the best! She has guided us through our CAMA conversion and go-live process during this most challenging time.
Utilizing the Basecamp Project Management & Team Communication tool, Jen and the Vision team have helped us navigate through all the tasks necessary for our CAMA implementation.
We appreciate the dedication and professionalism from Paul, Katryna, Bruce, Ryan, AJ, Dylan, Matt, and all the Vision folks. Our journey from “Start-Up” to “Go-Live” will be fondly remembered for years to come. Seriously!”
Commissioner of the Revenue
Essex County, Virginia
Williamsburg, VA Increases Taxable Assessment by 6.638% with Zero Appeals
“We have finished our FY2020 assessment and have no official appeals. If you consider we converted a legacy system, reengineered the legacy system with a new model, went live with Vision, and increased our taxable assessment by 6.638 percent. OMG!”
City of Waynesboro, VA Launches Vision CAMA
“We were very happy with the level of support we received. From configuration to where we are now as new users, we’re thrilled. ”
Chesapeake Virginia Uses Vision CAMA to Achieve the IAAO CEAA
“Vision helped us achieve the CEAA by providing features such as Mass Update, Appeal Tracking, Mailer History and Income & Expense request tracking.”
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WHY CHOOSE VISION 8 CAMA?
DESIGNED BY ASSESSORS
Vision 8 is the only CAMA platform designed by assessors, for assessors.
Assessors and appraisers on our Customer Advisory Board custom-built Vision 8 to meet the needs of the assessing community.
COMPLETELY CUSTOMIZABLE
Work the way you want with tremendous customization and flexibility:
- Add, edit, hide, or relabel any field
- Select the features that meet your needs using the admin module
- Built-in Property Record Card editor
- Robust permissioning & security
INTUITIVE AND EASY TO USE
Every feature was hand-selected and designed for ease-of-use, including:
- Easy-access parcel header
- Intuitive user interface
- “Create-your-own” dashboards
- Full self-service help portal
- The industry’s best support team
100% ACCURATE VALUES EVERY TIME
Vision 8 supports multiple approaches to value (cost, market, income, regression, condo value apportionment, trending, and more), with:
- Full-featured income valuation module
- Easy value comparison by approach
- Adjustable comp sales models
- Dozens of new improvements in building and land valuation accuracy
SOPHISTICATED ANALYTICAL TOOLS
Jam-packed with sophisticated analytical tools to ensure truly accurate values:
- Industry leading sales analysis module with embedded GIS
- Dozens of IAAO-recommended stats to validate values
- Powerful cost modeling and table maintenance tools
INDUSTRY’S BEST SKETCH PROGRAM
Vision Sketch is specially tailored to reduce time burden on assessors and improve valuation accuracy:
- See impact on value as you sketch
- Easily flip and rotate sketches
- Seamlessly split and convert shapes
- Quickly add points and modify lines
- Dozens of built-in time-savers like bay window stamps and labeling shortcuts
- Export to multiple format types
AUTOMATED WORKFLOWS AND INTEGRATIONS
Achieve dramatic efficiencies with embedded tools to automate work processes and integrate with other critical programs:
- Integrate with any 3rd party tax, billing, or building permit software
- Embedded GIS module with bidirectional CAMA sync
- View flyover imagery within CAMA
- Create your own static databases
- Unlimited images, media, and video with built-in tools like panning and zooming
INSTANTANEOUS
REPORTING
All-new report writer is the most advanced Business Intelligence analytics package available in any CAMA software:
- Dozens of out-of-the-box reports
- Execute instantaneously with ‘see it while you build’ view
- “Friendly” field names for ease of use
- Drag & drop fields on the fly
- Filter and format reports for easy form & mailer creation
- Quickly export to any format
ROBUST ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION
Don’t forget the basics with a robust assessment administration feature set:
- Unlimited property transfer info
- Easy-to-manage mailing address and owner data
- Full assessment history documentation
- Specialized data entry screens for rapid entry
- Unlimited documents (e.g, scanned deeds)
BUILT ON STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY
Built on state-of-the-art technology designed to last a lifetime:
- SQL Server Database
- Microsoft .NET framework
- Scalable to any # of property accounts
- Fully compliant security
SAVE MONEY WITH
THE CLOUD
All-new cloud hosting option enables communities to:
- Eliminate need for costly hardware
- Access immediate support
- Receive instantaneous releases
COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
Online Vision websites enable taxpayers to access data from the comfort of their couch, improving community relations and reducing the burden of office inquiries