Chronus

Pros

Easy to navigate. Good on screen prompts. Easy to view layout.

Cons

Nothing immediately that I can think of.

Pros

The ability to be connected with my mentor professionally.

Cons

I cannot really think of why I would dislike Chronus.

I found it to be reasonably reliable.

Pros

The matching algorithm is great - lots of customization

Cons

Everything else is terrible. The entire user interface was not user friendly, we were locked into a 3 year contract with small useless improvements on Chronus side of the user interface, none of our employees used the platform because it was so bad.

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Switching to Chronus

Pros

It's very clear and one need to like it for further learning.

Cons

Since I am just eager to learn about it and looking forward to be more conversant with.

Pros

Chronus is user friendly and has a simple interactive platform.

Cons

At times Chronus was lengthy in how many clicks it took to get to specific pages I desired.

Pros

User-Friendly Interface: The platform's intuitive design makes it easy for both mentors and mentees to navigate, reducing the learning curve. A clean and organized layout enhances the overall user experience.
Integrated Communication Tools:Built-in messaging, scheduling, and video conferencing features streamline communication and facilitate seamless interaction.

Cons

Integration challenges :- Integrating Chronus with other existing systems (e.g., HR platforms, learning management systems) can sometimes be challenging

Pros

I love the interactive features, connection plan, courses and feedback loop

Cons

login and lack of AI tools to augment experience and make recommendations

Pros

I like that it helps me to keep up with my progress in my mentorship and to set and accomplish goals I have. I am grateful for this resource provided by TMCF Novartis and their connection with Chronus.

Cons

I cannot identify any issues I experienced when using Chronus.

Pros

I like the way it can connect your schedule in Calendars, making it easier to set meetings that suit your schedule.

Cons

From using the app and website so far, there has been no cons.

Pros

Their progress and continued improvement to fix bugs.

Cons

There were a few bugs that used to annoy me.

Pros

Easily navigable and little learning curve.

Cons

I don't really have any complaints thus far, sometimes the program takes a little longer to load but I think that's mainly due to my personal computer.

Pros

Ease of use. Easy to track progression. No difficult in logging into the system. The gooey interface is perfect.

Cons

I actually have nothing negative to say. To improve for our needs, you may wish to add 1/4 hours too.

Pros

Extremely friendly user interface. Mentoring plans and meeting arrangement are scheduled easily. Users have visibility across the board for available mentors, groups of peers and others whose skillset one would like to learn.

Cons

Nothing that I dislike about Chronus at the moment.

Pros

Simple to use it - easy to find info on the tool

Cons

Nothing to complain about it. I really enjoyed it

Pros

Pretty user friendly, not hard to navigate or look at.

Cons

More convenient to schedule and make meetings and communicate outside of Chronus.

Pros

Chronus is instrumental in helping our team manage 150 mentoring relationships. It's our primary tool for communicating with our mentors/mentees and helps us identify who is/is not engaged.

Cons

We struggle with the calendar sync option. There are times we would like our mentors to be able to meet with more than one mentee at the same time - the calendar function does not allow this - which is frustrating.

Pros

Good sync with multiple other applications, Easy for navigation, Simple and Self explanatory

Cons

Can sync up with multiple other programs Including talent management.

Pros

There were two things we were looking for in an online mentorship program…1) integration with our single sign-on (such that our members can use their member login and password) and 2) automated matching for mentors and mentee. The Chronus system fulfills these requirements very well. It is critical that our mentorship program is a significant benefit of membership and that logging in should be simple and easy. We also have a complex membership consisting of trainees interested in many different areas, as well as members that are generalists and subspecialists, from a variety of practice settings and a variety of interests and experiences. The platform itself is very intuitive and the Chronus staff continues to be responsive to needs for assistance or training. They also present an amazing arsenal of online tools and resources that train our staff and educate our members on the varying capabilities of the system. The reporting functionality is robust and very easy to use. The pre-established reports are incredibly useful. The forums within the platform have helped us develop an online community of our mentorship program participants. This aspect of the program continues to reinforce mentorship activity, idea sharing, and ultimately adds to the member value. We have been utilizing Chronus for our online mentorship program since October of 2014. We continue to be impressed by their receptive updates to the product and how they truly listen to their customers.

Cons

The only con we have with the platform is the inability to track those mentors/mentees that take the relationship outside of the program (e.g. don’t utilize the timeline tasks and/or messaging features). We can get some of this data by surveying our mentors/mentees; however, I’m not sure there is anything that can be done about this from the Chronus perspective. Another limitation we have found is that currently users are not able to switch between mentee and mentor roles on their own; it has to be done by the administrator.

Pros

My team and I enjoy how customizable the tool is and how helpful Chronus's Customer Success Managers have been in making sure we succeed with the system.

Cons

The software is a bit clunky. As an admin it can be difficult finding the right field/feature as there are several areas to look. Also, the matching algorithm seems a bit off.

Pros

The software is customized for mentoring relationships and has a lot of functionality. There are many different tools you can add or subtract, depending on how you want your mentoring relationships to look for your users.

Cons

It can be a little clunky and there are bugs that come up.

Pros

We partnered with eMentorConnect to help create a circle mentoring program to meet the requests of a specific employee group that desired cross-divisional networking as well as specific knowledge and skill development. The eMentorconnect team was incredibly collaborative in helping us match the participants, design the content and implement the platform to ensure high participation. We are thrilled with the results! Engagement is high and speaks to a very thoughtfully designed program as well as platform features that are directly aligned to our goals. I highly recommend eMentorConnect.

Cons

We partnered with eMentorConnect to help create a circle mentoring program to meet the requests of a specific employee group that desired cross-divisional networking as well as specific knowledge and skill development. The eMentorconnect team was incredibly collaborative in helping us match the participants, design the content and implement the platform to ensure high participation. We are thrilled with the results! Engagement is high and speaks to a very thoughtfully designed program as well as platform features that are directly aligned to our goals. I highly recommend eMentorConnect.

Pros

Their customer service and tech support are excellent! Any time I log a ticket, the response time is always quick. Most software vendors' tech support service is very slow, and you wait and wait for a response. I've never had a problem in getting a response from Chronus. I can honestly say that in my 30+ years of working with various software and hardware vendors, this is the best tech support service I have ever received.

The matching of mentors/mentees is very easy!

Cons

It's a challenge to get end users to use the portal. They'd rather just schedule their meetings in Outlook and then use Teams to document their relationship.

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Switching to Chronus

Pros

The platform is user friendly and the analytics are really powerful. The support received from the Customer Success team is very impressive. Our customer success rep is very responsive, detail oriented and a true expert on the software and capabilities.

Cons

A few challenges with integration to other products but likely more on our end than Chronus.

Pros

I appreciate the features such as customizable profiles, mentoring connection plan, survey and reporting capability. I love the user interface and it is very easy to navigate.

Cons

I would like to see more ways to integrate this into software programs we use such as MS Outlook calendar.

Pros

The data insights are really helpful for us to make decisions.

Cons

The mentors are not able to see their matching % with the available mentees.

Pros

Its easy to access all the links related to different concepts/ topics related to the course.
Easily co-ordinate with your Pod members and schedule meetings.
Progress can be updated within the same interface and can be seen/ tracked at a single glance, and this all helps in planning and estimating your completion.
Can be accessed on Mobile too.
With minor changes to the filter, you can see the progress of your Pod members too.

Cons

Meetings scheduled are not synced with Teams in-time, and have to navigate using the link to navigate to browser and then redirect to Teams. If this sync is improved, it will be helpful for easier communication among Pod members.

Pros

It provides the opportunity to connect with individuals that are doing what you are wanting the develop into. Also, it gives the opportunity to hear perspective that can aid in your development.

Cons

If you miss a deadline for task assigned between two people, you cannot go back and modify it.

Pros

One of the best aspects of Chronus is its intuitive user interface, which makes it simple to navigate and manage mentoring programs. I also appreciate the matching algorithm that connects mentors and mentees effectively based on skills and interests, ensuring a productive mentoring experience. The platform's reporting tools offer useful insights for tracking progress, which is helpful for both participants and program managers.

Cons

The platform could benefit from more customization options, as some features feel limited for unique program needs. Occasionally, the notifications are delayed, which may hinder timely communication between mentors and mentees. Additionally, initial setup and integration with other systems could be more seamless.

Pros

The platform is intuitive and helps to keep you engaged.

Cons

I haven't found anything that I do not like.

Pros

Making a new connection and lasting friendship

Cons

Sometimes connecting because we are super busy

Pros

Very intuitive and easy to use, you can basically do everything within the app.

Cons

There's an issue when setting a meeting time where I have to select a few minutes prior to actually get the time I want and I don't know how to change my timezone.

Pros

I like that it is very easy to use and the people on here are very friendly.

Cons

There was nothing i did not really like, everything was almost exactly as you would expect.

Pros

The brains behind it is fantabulous. The really put a lot of work into and one can easily tell.

Cons

None. There is really nothing bad about it as long as you have good internet connection.

Pros

Organized - keeps the mentoring partnerships focused and is a good record of activities

Cons

Needs to sync with Outlook calendar better

Pros

User Friendly and the contents are well-articulated!!

Cons

I don't find anything least about Chronus ! because it's very easy to use.

Pros

it is very good program to learn, learnt more about supervision.

Cons

less assignments , questions should be more engaging

Pros

easy to navigate and update better than before.

Cons

doesn't have a mobile app would be easier to update and use throughout mentorship

Pros

Its very seamless and quite accurate with matching the mentors to the mentees. Its also saves you the trouble of going over the long list to search for a good match and gives you very close options to pick from.

Cons

AM not sure i found what i least liked about Chronus

Pros

It´s very intuitive, easy to understanding for us to use on a daily basis

Cons

Whenever I accessed to read the details of a mentor, when I returned, I returned to the home page

Pros

easy to use, all in one place, comprehensive

Cons

more tutorials of the tools; support for integrating calendars into a complex secure hospital health systems

Pros

This platform meets our needs for a learning management circle. It's mostly self serve and intuitive. It has great surveying capabilities and bulk exports to Excel. I also use the Slack integration.

Cons

It's pretty fixed, so I would encourage them to think about other use cases that might be able to leverage the platform

Pros

the intuitive functionality of the platform

Cons

A lot of information, but it is easy to access

Pros

It was easy to navigate. There were a lot of leads for the next step
Few clicks revealed a lot of information about my potential mentor
Intergration with my Outlook emails which I check more often

Cons

Reply tab in Microsoft Outlook doesn't take me straight to the Chronus/mentoring page

Pros

What I liked about Chronus the user-friendly interface that is easily navigated, also the customizable mentorship that helped me connect to tutors that are aligned with what I need help with.

Cons

It felt a bit rigid at times and the user experience could be even smoother than it is currently.

Pros

it is very user-friendly and straight to the point

Cons

so far nothing comes to my mind as it is a new tool

Pros

I am yet done with my mentoring programme, but so far I like how the match finding is done and how you keep track of our progress

Cons

What I like least about Chronus is how complex the application sometimes is. I sometimes struggle navigating through the application.

Pros

Clarity & efficiency! Very efficient and easy to navigate. Kept me informed.

Cons

N/A. Not applicable as I didn't encounter roadblocks

Pros

Easy to use platform which presents information in a logical manner

Cons

Nothing to complain about. It’s my first time using it.

Pros

Application is easy to use, makes scheduling and completing tasks easier.

Cons

There wasn't anything I didn't like about the application.

Pros

I have found Chronus to be intuitive and easy to use. It can be overwhelming to pursue a mentorship but the Chronus application has made the process seamless from beginning to end.

Cons

I have not had any concerns or issues with using Chronus.