Product Updates

  It’s here: Our Latest Release We've just launched American Sycamore 6.25, a new update with powerful improvements to help you streamline operations, increase visibility, and make your workflows more intuitive.  Check out the highlights below, then head over to the Aspire Blog to see all the updates. Subcontractor Portal 2.0: Easier Access, Smarter ManagementCheck out the redesigned Subcontractor Portal 2.0! We've made it more flexible and easier to use with a fresh new look, simpler invitation process, and better ways to manage documents. Now you can get subcontractors into your workflow with no hassle. Faster Dashboards & More Powerful SearchDashboards just got a major upgrade! Now you can convert saved Advanced Search lists into dashboard metrics with just a few clicks, saving you the hassle of rebuilding filters. Smarter Scheduling with Built-in ValidationsAspire now alerts you to scheduling conflicts—like a crew missing a required certification or a visit outside of working hours—so you can make adjustments on the fly and avoid delays or compliance issues.​​​​​​​Other new features include:  Dynamic Translation for Crew Notes and Comments Property View Now on the Schedule Board Enhanced Work Ticket Visits Report  

 What’s new in Aspire this Spring? This spring season’s release includes several high-impact features that will improve scheduling efficiency, streamline reporting for month-end processes, increase payroll flexibility, and much more.  Let’s dive in: Improved certification managementCustomers will be able to easily identify the required skills or certifications for specific tasks to ensure you schedule the right people for the right jobs. Streamlined end-of-month processWith a centralized reporting tool, customers can review, track and complete month-end close procedures directly in Aspire without the need for external software. Increased payroll flexibility with flat rate payWith a new pay code, customers have the ability to assign a flat rate pay to compensate employees for work completed instead of hours worked.  Improved schedulingBy setting date and time constraints for properties, customers can ensure visits are only scheduled during permissible hours and limit disruptions. Get the full release notes here.   

 Welcome to our first release of 2025: Eastern Redbud Release We're excited to unveil a suite of new features and enhancements that will make your experience with Aspire even better. Here's a sneak peek of what's included in the Eastern Redbud Release: Enhanced scheduling efficiency: Customers will be able to quickly reschedule work tickets in bulk with dependencies while maintaining the current day intervals, route assignments, and number of visits.  Insights for Aspire usage: With our Health Scorecard, customers will have access to actionable insights using an in-app, automated report showcasing performance trends and usage metrics.  Increased time adjustment visibility: Teams will have more transparency into adjustment made on employee time cards by conditionally requiring a note entry any time a change is made. Get the full release notes here. Watch the enhancements video here.   

 Get Ready to Level Up Your Game with the Blue Spruce Release Learn more about Blue Spruce here.  What’s new? Item Substitution Manage projects with greater flexibility. You can now easily substitute any items assigned to the same branch and item category within a work ticket without a change order. Users can view any item substitutions that occurred including the original item and the newly chosen substitute, if enabled, from Aspire Mobile.  Branch-portal configurationCustomer Portal 2.0 now supports branch-level customization, enabling system administrators to create distinct subdomains, branding elements, and tailored customer experiences for each branch. Updates include options for custom logos, headers, color schemes, page displays, and branch-specific invitation and password reset workflows. This feature provides enterprise clients with the flexibility to maintain local branding while offering a consistent user experience. Enhanced productivity and time-tracking features ⏱️Introducing several productivity and time-tracking enhancements in Aspire to support crew management and documentation workflows. Key improvements include mandatory fields for employee and manager notes in time correction requests, ensuring completion before submission. A lunch countdown timer has been added to Crew Mobile to help meet company break policies, and the desktop Weekly Time Review screen now restricts approvals when correction requests are pending.   🤔    Share with us in the comments below what you feature you want to see next from Aspire.

 Stay in the know It’s release notes time! Aspen release includes high value features: Identify and schedule available equipment by enabling the new Schedule Equipment role permission.  Launch PropertyIntel even faster with new launch points directly from the Opportunities and Estimates screens..  Strengthen security with captcha requirements and device authorizations that automatically expire after 30 days of inactivity. 🔒 Crew Mobile’s timekeeping enhancements provides crews with more visibility into the time they've worked recently and equips managers with an audited workflow to request and review changes as needed. 🕐 Watch our highlight video and let us know what feature you are excited for! 

 American Elm Release is finally here!  Explore the new features and enhancements. Plus watch our on demand video here. Key Features & Improvements in American Elm include: Customer Portal 2.0  Improved vendor management  Photo & attachment enhancements  Improved route optimization  Change orders What is your favorite feature from this release? Let us know in the comments below!  

 Welcome to Magnolia Release Highlights, May 2024 Edition  Our team has been hard at work developing and we’ve rolled out some high-impact improvements to the way you scope, price, and handle payroll in Aspire—along with some technical spring cleaning and fine-tuning behind the scenes. Get the release notes here. 

 Introducing the White Oak Release This update includes enhancements to existing workflows that improve productivity and increase visibility for our landscaping and commercial cleaning users. Check out the exciting new and enhanced features available with Aspire here.