About Arena QMS
Arena QMS is a cloud-based, product-centric quality management system that provides businesses with tools to build a single source of truth and ensure regulatory compliance across the entire product lifecycle.
Arena QMS connects quality records directly to the product design in a single system. We help you document and track closed-loop quality processes for device master records (DMRs), design history files (DHFs), training records, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) in context to the entire product record and bill of materials (BOM).
Arena QMS allows organizations to configure role-based access for employees and facilitate collaboration among team members or supply chain partners. Managers can conduct quality assurance tests, identify potential issues, and review or revise test specifications according to requirements. It also lets users streamline operational processes in compliance with various industry regulations, such as FDA 21, CFR Part 820, and ISO 13485.
Arena QMS provides an API, which enables businesses to integrate the platform with various third-party applications, such as Microsoft Dynamics, Zendesk, Salesforce, Kenandy, and more. The software also helps users manage intellectual properties (IPs) and share product records with suppliers or design partners. See arenasolutions.com/platform/qms/
Pricing starting from:
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- Free Version
- Free Trial
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Key benefits of Arena QMS
Managing disconnected quality and product systems creates confusion and delays commercialization efforts. With Arena’s product-centric QMS software, everyone can stay on the same page throughout the NPD and NPI process.
-Leverages a single quality management system connected to the product design
-Simplifies compliance, improves design control, and reduces your audit risks
-Fosters continuous improvement with traceable quality processes
-Enhances visibility and traceability by managing quality processes throughout the entire product lifecycle
-Manages critical documents for training, SOPs, DMRs, DHFs, and CAPAs and ensures employees and partners are trained with proven competence
-Speeds resolution of issues with closed-loop quality processes
-Reduces FDA and ISO compliance risk
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
Australia, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
Not provided by vendor
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of Arena QMS: 29
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- Industry: Medical Devices
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Easy to Setup and Use
Reviewed on 2023-09-05
Pros
Easy to configure and usability has significantly improved over the years as well as improved validation. Also easy to link items for complete traceability
Cons
Some more flexibility for configuring the Quality world and updates.
Response from Arena, a PTC Business
Thank you for taking the time to review Arena QMS! We're glad it's been easy to set up and use. We appreciate your feedback regarding flexibility in the Quality world and will pass this to our team.
- Industry: Medical Devices
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Value for Money
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Arena is a good fit for compliance and flexibility
Reviewed on 2023-08-02
Positive experience with the system that has maintained our quality control and compliance to meet...
Positive experience with the system that has maintained our quality control and compliance to meet increasing external compliance demands with MDR and FDA compliance.
Pros
The set up and validation management process are not burdensome as the software is validated but configurable. This helps reduce the compliance management burden of the system while allowing us to customize and add fields as needed.
Cons
There are almost no process flows/logic gates in the system. I have not used a system before that does not allow, for example, an open-field text box to appear when an "Other" option is selected. This can lead to some burdensome workflows with lots of fields that are only applicable in certain circumstances.
Reasons for Switching to Arena QMS
The right fit between compliance and customizabilityResponse from Arena, a PTC Business
Hi Clarke,
Thank you for leaving us a review! We're glad that you've found value in our configurability. We also appreciate your feedback regarding process flows and logic and will share with the team.
- Industry: Biotechnology
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Arena review
Reviewed on 2023-07-20
Good experience overall.
Good experience overall.
Pros
It is designed for the Med Device industry
Cons
It functions differently than other platforms I am used to.
Response from Arena, a PTC Business
Hi Lujean,
Thank you for taking the time to review Arena QMS! We're glad that despite functioning differently from other platforms, you've had a good experience overall.
- Industry: Medical Devices
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
- Customer Support Software
- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
PLM and QMS integration
Reviewed on 2023-08-03
The implementation took about 12 weeks. But the bigger challenge is getting all users to buy into...
The implementation took about 12 weeks. But the bigger challenge is getting all users to buy into the process. T
Pros
The Quality module and Product lifecycle management has been critical to our successful implementation.
Cons
Uploading data into Arena can take a while without proper guidance. We uploaded thousands of documents but bulk uploads would cause errors during import due to human error.
Response from Arena, a PTC Business
Hi Mark,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We're glad that you found more functionality with our product and still find enjoy using it with your current company.
- Industry: Medical Devices
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
- Customer Support Software
- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Document Management at its top
Reviewed on 2023-06-19
Arena QMS, with its features and being cloud based, is a powerful tool to manage all the Company...
Arena QMS, with its features and being cloud based, is a powerful tool to manage all the Company documents and allows streamlining the Documents and Change Control processes.
Pros
The possible customization, the document storage and the approval process control.
Cons
The tool is not immediate to use and sometime the user interface is not so easy. Sometime the updates of the UI get the users confuse.
Response from Arena, a PTC Business
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We're happy to hear Arena QMS has helped you streamline documents and change control processes. Thank you for sharing your feedback about the user interface. We'll make sure to account for this in future product enhancements.
Arena QMS FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Arena QMS.Q. What type of pricing plans does Arena QMS offer?
Arena QMS offers the following pricing plans:
- Free Trial: Available
Contact Arena for pricing information
Q. Who are the typical users of Arena QMS?
Arena QMS has the following typical customers:
2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Arena QMS support?
Arena QMS supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Arena QMS support mobile devices?
Arena QMS supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Arena QMS integrate with?
Arena QMS integrates with the following applications:
Acumatica Cloud ERP, Altium Designer, CADTALK, Expandable ERP, FlowEQ, Jira, Onshape, SAP Business ByDesign, SAP ERP, SOLIDWORKS, Sage 100
Q. What level of support does Arena QMS offer?
Arena QMS offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support, Chat
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