In Dubai, telecom uses it, and banks just for business process optimisation. We just got until the start of the other products with areas like process performance. They called it PPM, and we didn't have projects for that. But mostly, we used it for those basic projects of optimising the business process and documentation.
Founder & CEO at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
A Stable and Scalable Solution with a Powerful Module Feature
Pros and Cons
- "There is a module designer, that one is very powerful and it creates very good reports."
- "The pricing of the solution can be improved and the initial setup should be made easy."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
There is a module designer, that one is very powerful and it creates very good reports.
What needs improvement?
The pricing of the solution can be improved and the initial setup should be made easy.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the solution since 2014.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. Most medium-sized companies like Telecom, Banks and Aviation are using the solution for modeling and optimizing the business process. It is better for enterprise businesses.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support team is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is difficult because it's that you installed the server version, and then you can run it. You have to play and run some SQL scripts out of the system for the database SQL Server if you are using and searching. But the new ones on the cloud have no installation. The deployment is quick overall. Only one engineer is enough for the deployment. Now the solution is easy to maintain because the method and the codes have changed. And less support is required.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is an expensive solution.
What other advice do I have?
The recommendation is that the enterprise companies has to go with a solution like Aris BPA and not Visual Paradigm. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

Business/Process Analyst at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
A scalable solution that helps with enterprise process management
Pros and Cons
- "I am impressed with the tool's integration. It also facilitates collaboration in the organization."
- "The tool needs to improve its support since they take long to respond."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for enterprise process management. It helps us to find gaps and improve the processes.
What is most valuable?
I am impressed with the tool's integration. It also facilitates collaboration in the organization.
What needs improvement?
The tool needs to improve its support since they take long to respond.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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