BiZZdesign HoriZZon Reviews

My main use case for BiZZdesign HoriZZon is as a read-only content platform primarily for everyone. BiZZdesign HoriZZon was introduced to us as a read-only platform, and we have added value by targeting certain artifacts for specific stakeholders. The operations team has one set, finance another, and so on. This targeted stakeholder management is a big use case for BiZZdesign HoriZZon. Recently, BiZZdesign HoriZZon introduced data blocks and contributor roles, making it easier for stakeholders to engage with the platform. These are two primary value-addition use cases. A specific example is using the Explorer functionality to generate and share artifacts with targeted groups. For platform architecture, the DevOps and operations teams access relevant artifacts, aiding targeted stakeholder management. Additionally, senior stakeholders are interested in architecture decision logs, which are aggregates of architecture decision records. We are working on making BiZZdesign HoriZZon a future decision support system by aggregating data for stakeholders.

Another use case is the ServiceNow BiZZdesign HoriZZon integration. The objects from ServiceNow are imported or created on BiZZdesign HoriZZon, allowing bidirectional interface for modeling as-is and to-be architecture. This integration is helpful for companies, despite challenges. I use BiZZdesign HoriZZon for Dynamic Solution Intent. The dynamic solution architecture helps engage stakeholders outside the architecture community, allowing for unified engagement and solution development using repository components.

A system administration module for BiZZdesign HoriZZon would make user management simpler. Overall system management activities, such as tracking the growth of the repository, would add value to customers. Previously, I used a different solution called System Architect.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon offers various valuable features. The best ones, besides those I have mentioned, include the AI space with the Diagram Describer and the Explorer functionality. I understand that BiZZdesign HoriZZon is also working on the Diagram Importer, which complements the Diagram Describer feature, providing full import and export functionality. Together with the contributor role and targeted stakeholder management, these features are essential.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon introduced the Dynamic Solution Intent, enhancing the solution architecture by engaging diverse stakeholders with architectural artifacts. It supports the development of holistic solutions using reusable repository components.

The deployment is hybrid cloud-based, specifically using Amazon Web Services as the cloud provider. I have also seen the implementation of return on investment features that contribute significantly to the organization’s overall effectiveness.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon could improve with features such as whiteboarding or canvasing, currently being developed on the Unify platform. Adding these features to BiZZdesign HoriZZon would simplify collaboration. The MCP server, available for Unify but not BiZZdesign HoriZZon, would be useful for database querying. AI-related improvements, extraction of data more self-service, and human language-based queries are enhancements I wish BiZZdesign HoriZZon would pursue. Many features developed on Unify should be backported to BiZZdesign HoriZZon, or customers should adopt Unify, accelerating the solution architecture artifact generation process.

I have been using BiZZdesign HoriZZon since the end of 2020.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon is stable. I have not seen major downtime since I started using it in 2021. Only one incident occurred, but recovery was quick, so I do not consider it significant.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon’s scalability is excellent. Opening the platform to non-architects increased usage from 700 to 800 architects to six times more users without issues or performance concerns.

Customer support for BiZZdesign HoriZZon could be better. On a 1 to 5 scale, I would rate it a 3.5. There is room for improvement, and I understand the support challenge due to multiple products and some confusion.

I previously used a different solution called System Architect.

The setup cost for BiZZdesign HoriZZon was relatively simple. The licensing model is straightforward and not expensive compared to other products on the market.

I have noticed return on investment with BiZZdesign HoriZZon. We reduced costs by over 70% compared to a previous product. The data extraction, visualization, and analysis features have added significant value. Stakeholder engagement has greatly improved. I suspect we have halved our previous expenditure. Overall, the solution is invaluable to our organization.

Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing for BiZZdesign HoriZZon, I find them not very expensive. The setup was simple, and the licensing model is uncomplicated. I will not delve into specifics, but compared to other market products, it is cost-effective.

Before choosing BiZZdesign HoriZZon, we evaluated other options, including developing the relationship database internally.

While we covered most topics, I wish I had prepared more metric data.

My advice for others considering BiZZdesign HoriZZon is, if you are already a customer, explore all features BiZZdesign HoriZZon is working on. Provide feedback to have those features from Unify downported to BiZZdesign HoriZZon.

For potential users of BiZZdesign HoriZZon, consider evaluating Unify first due to the focus on new technology. Look into how features can be backported to BiZZdesign HoriZZon.

I think BiZZdesign HoriZZon should leverage developments on Unify for current customers or until customers decide to adopt Unify. Utilizing MCP and AI technology can speed up the artifact generation process for solution architecture. I hope BiZZdesign HoriZZon achieves this.

I do not have quantifiable data for BiZZdesign HoriZZon benefits. From the adoption and stakeholder engagement perspective, traction has increased, showing a significant positive impact. Since the 2022 features introduction, stakeholder growth increased by approximately 70%.

I rate this review an 8 overall.

My main use case for BiZZdesign HoriZZon is setting up and implementing the platform together with Enterprise Studio and laying down the blueprint for how to conduct enterprise architecture with different customers.

A specific example of how I implemented BiZZdesign HoriZZon for a customer is my work with DSB, where I set up BiZZdesign HoriZZon for building an enterprise architecture repository for the transition program between the Danish rail infrastructure company called BaneDanmark and DSB.

I have worked with BiZZdesign HoriZZon for multiple customers, and one project I would like to highlight is what we did with Maersk Line. That was a huge investment from Maersk Line about eight or nine years ago, and it provided huge benefits as they advanced their enterprise architecture.

The best features BiZZdesign HoriZZon offers include the ability to expose the content of the repository to the entire corporation. Previously, that was only allowed or seen from a client-based perspective with Enterprise Studio, but with BiZZdesign HoriZZon, the models and the repository are exposable to the entire corporation, which I feel is the best and most crucial feature within BiZZdesign HoriZZon platform.

Exposing the repository content to the whole corporation has changed the way people work or collaborate by giving enterprise architects the ability to model and also enabling business owners to have the models approved because they understand the foundations for modeling in either ArchiMate, BPMN, or other modeling features. The approval workflow is definitely one of the areas where I have benefited the most for my past customers.

Another great feature of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is the ability to build Kibana dashboards from the integration between BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio and BiZZdesign HoriZZon platform, allowing for further exposure and insights.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon has positively impacted my organization and my clients' organizations by providing a common language between architects, solution architects, infrastructure architects, and the entire corporation so that we can change and understand our actions collaboratively.

The common language within BiZZdesign HoriZZon has led to better outcomes by allowing us to address the core issues customers face. I assist by capturing tricky challenges into the repository and solving them in a structured, systematic way.

I think BiZZdesign HoriZZon could be improved by adding AI capabilities and enhancing data capture methods, as well as bridging the gap between solution architects and enterprise architects with specific tooling for sorting APIs and integrating AI patterns.

Regarding the needed improvements, I see that BiZZdesign is investing significantly in user experience to cater to users with different roles, but the complexity of the tool makes maintaining usability challenging.

I believe I have covered the key points regarding improvements needed for BiZZdesign HoriZZon.

I have been using BiZZdesign HoriZZon for a little more than ten years. Before BiZZdesign HoriZZon was part of the product line, I have been using the Enterprise Studio as well.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon has become more stable after they rewrote the kernel, as there were many more issues with the old Enterprise Studio product line.

In terms of scalability, we have had no issues adding more employees to BiZZdesign HoriZZon solution. While it is not the fastest in terms of performance, it is workable and requires reasonable patience.

I find BiZZdesign's customer support to be very good as they normally answer questions on a daily basis, sometimes within hours.

I would rate the customer support as an eight because they are doing a pretty good job.

With DSB, I have not previously used a different solution. However, I have used other enterprise architecting tools such as Qualiware for different customers.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon was purchased directly with BiZZdesign as a tender rather than through the AWS Marketplace.

I think DSB has not saved specific time or money, but they have definitely improved the quality and their ability to make better decisions based on data within the repository.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing indicates that there were some limitations regarding costs for public companies, as DSB had issues with pricing and licenses during the first tender round about four years ago.

Before choosing BiZZdesign HoriZZon, DSB was considering other options, such as Qualiware, Meta, which is now part of BiZZdesign, and the Norwegian product Ardoq, but they chose BiZZdesign HoriZZon for its open standards for modeling, including ArchiMate, BPMN, and UML standards.

I would rate BiZZdesign HoriZZon an eight on a scale of one to ten as I consider it a pretty good tool.

I choose to rate it an eight because there is always room for improvement, but compared to other competitors, BiZZdesign's functionality and product development are commendable, which is also reflected in the long-term assessments we have had with Gartner and the Magic Quadrant.

The governance and security of BiZZdesign HoriZZon's AI capabilities have improved significantly since its introduction about ten years ago, although there may still be some lingering issues. Overall, most customers are satisfied with the current feature set.

I have not personally worked much with BiZZdesign HoriZZon's AI capability at DSB yet, so I cannot comment on its accuracy and reliability of output.

My advice to others looking into using BiZZdesign HoriZZon is to think big but implement on a small scale first, addressing key problems in the organization before expanding the implementation to the entire product line.

My overall review rating for BiZZdesign HoriZZon is eight.

I am in charge of the application portfolio of the HR department, so I use BiZZdesign HoriZZon every day to check and get details about applications. I have many use cases, and I use it on a daily basis. It is not just one use case, but rather many use cases, and it is truly a tool that is very important and relevant for my role.

The best feature of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is the AI feature. I love when I click on a button and it gives me a summary of the description of the application, so it is very quick and very user friendly.

The AI summary feature helps me a lot because I am in charge of an application portfolio with around 70 applications. When someone asks me a question about a specific application, it is very quick for me to use this feature. It gives me exactly a summary, and I know exactly what the role of this application is, making it easier for me to respond back quickly.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon has positively impacted my organization because for the IT team and for the architecture team, it is a tool that is very important to document all the applications that we have. We have more than 2,000 applications in the organization where I work. If I need to find information about an application from another department, I go directly to BiZZdesign HoriZZon and I am able to find all the details and features of the application that I am looking for. I am able to have all the relevant contacts, so I am able to reach out to them directly, and it is very useful.

The main outcome is that we have reliable documentation instead of having information in emails or somewhere else. We have a centralized place where all the information is, and it is easier for the whole organization to find information. When we document an application on BiZZdesign HoriZZon, we are able to follow the life cycle of the application to ensure that the application has good health from both a technical standpoint and a business standpoint. The main outcome is that we have centralized documentation, and it is reliable. We try to update the information directly on BiZZdesign HoriZZon as soon as we have changes.

To improve BiZZdesign HoriZZon, I would say performance is crucial. We have had very bad experiences with performance over the years. It takes a lot of time, but I would say when I use the web browser, it is working well. The performance issue is more with BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, where we have main issues. I know that the IT team does their best to improve performance, but it is still not as good as we were hoping.

Regarding BiZZdesign HoriZZon's AI capabilities, I am not concerned about governance and security. The application has been reviewed during the deployment by the IT team and the security team, so I do not see any issue regarding security or governance. The AI feature only provides a summary of information that is already in BiZZdesign HoriZZon and is just used for understanding purposes, so I do not see any concern regarding governance.

Regarding the accuracy and reliability of output from BiZZdesign HoriZZon's AI capabilities, it is not always accurate, so that is why I read the summary. It is based on the information that is already in BiZZdesign HoriZZon, and sometimes the information is not up to date. Any AI solution requires that we keep a human eye on it and challenge the results that we have.

I have been using BiZZdesign HoriZZon since 2019 or 2020, so it has been around five years.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon is stable and works well.

The scalability of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is good. There are many attributes, so we can adapt the solution to our reality and environment.

I have never had to call customer support for BiZZdesign HoriZZon. We have an IT team that supports the application, so if there is an issue, I reach out to them directly.

I previously used Casewise, and Casewise was not user friendly. We did not like this solution, which is why we decided to switch to BiZZdesign HoriZZon because it is a solution that is more aligned with best practices.

I am not in charge of pricing and licensing, so I am just a user and not responsible for deploying the solution or communicating with the provider. I am a user of the solution and also a super user, so I train people to use this solution.

It is hard for me to have metrics regarding the return on investment from BiZZdesign HoriZZon. As I said, I am just a user, so from my standpoint, I see an improvement and find the solution useful, but I do not have any other metrics.

I was not in charge of the RFP or choosing the solution for BiZZdesign HoriZZon, so I was just a user and I do not know if the other members of the IT team evaluated other solutions. I assume they may have, but I do not know which ones.

The main outcome is that we have reliable documentation instead of having information in emails or somewhere else. We have a centralized place where all the information is, and it is easier for the whole organization to find information. When we document an application on BiZZdesign HoriZZon, we are able to follow the life cycle of the application to ensure that the application has good health from both a technical standpoint and a business standpoint. The main outcome is that we have centralized documentation, and it is reliable. We try to update the information directly on BiZZdesign HoriZZon as soon as we have changes. I would rate my overall experience with BiZZdesign HoriZZon as an 8.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon is primarily used as a repository for Enterprise Architecture and is also utilized in broad portfolio management including project management and other applications, but the main focus is on implementing the EA and running the ADM using the tool.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon stands out from other solutions on the market due to its uniqueness in conformance with the standard. Once the standard has been updated, this tool is the first to follow up or commit to the new standard. BiZZdesign HoriZZon is ranked on top in conformance, while iServer follows that, but in terms of integration, iServer can fulfill the requirement for any company requiring implementation faster and with a significant amount of cost reduction because it is easy to integrate from built-in capabilities.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon's visual technologies and visual techniques help organizations make data-driven decisions by providing the required views for key stakeholders, including heat maps, road maps, project implementation, and other visualizations. With smooth integration, operational data can be integrated with the design or architecture, allowing managers, CIOs, and other operational managers in IT to see how their design performs in real-life operations. This can be viewed on the dashboard, but it requires an enormous amount of effort to integrate operational data and IT service management data into the EA repository.

The ArchiMate modeling language features with BiZZdesign HoriZZon help in representing complex architectures, as it cannot simplify to a certain extent. It is not meant to provide a detailed design specification in the way that UML does. Instead, it provides a high-level design guideline and ensures that different key stakeholders can understand what will be done in terms of changing the architecture or building a new system and defining the target architecture.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon needs to publish its integration scenarios and integration points with other digital transformation tools such as IT service management, risk management, asset management, customer service, and ERP. The company should first build the scenario and define its integration points in business and technology to make customers more confident about having a complete solution. Currently, there is a challenge with the company to offer transparent and documented integration. They offer five integration points at a fixed price, but other things come at additional costs. However, specific information about what those additional items are, what the scenarios entail, what the schemas are, what the workflows include, and what the application integration involves is not provided. The learning portal does not include integration documentation at a high level or in detail. The portal does have comprehensive resources explaining how to make their website, how to create dashboards, and how to publish EA content, which are clear. The high-end tool on the laptop is also explained in detail, covering elements, relations, and everything as standard.

I have been familiar with BiZZdesign HoriZZon for three years and have been working with it for three years.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon's technical support has presented challenges, as extra fees are required and the process is not straightforward. In terms of pricing practices, many cases have been observed where prices outside the region are less than what is offered here. Based on experience with support and related factors, I cannot give more than a seven; it is an average rating and not something that is truly satisfactory.

I do not participate in the implementation personally in the deployment process as a solution architect, but rather as an Enterprise Architecture lead, providing requirements to the solution architect and technical team for deployment. Approximately five people from my side take part in the deployment process.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon's reporting and dashboard functionalities are good and very good; they compete well with other solutions and are simpler, but they have scripting and programming tools to produce the reports needed.

The impact of BiZZdesign HoriZZon's scenario simulation on risk management strategies is that this tool is very useful. It can help in analyzing and reducing risk and optimizing processes.

Regarding licensing costs, there is dissatisfaction. The price is very high.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon's collaboration capabilities align stakeholders in the organization, as collaboration needs integration. Integration is weak, but collaboration is present in terms of building views for different stakeholders and facilitating communication between different levels of concerns among people across knowledge, fields, and domains. ArchiMate exists for this reason, and BiZZdesign HoriZZon is effective in this collaboration by presenting the right views for the targeted concerned people and stakeholders.

From experience, the deployment process for BiZZdesign HoriZZon takes on average one month for complete commissioning, with one week for implementation, but gathering information may require more time. I give this product an overall rating of eight out of ten.

My main use case for BiZZdesign HoriZZon is to edit the meta-model, and I am able to model epics on this design.

A quick specific example of how I use it to analyze epics or edit the meta-model is the recent work on the meta-model for the technical layer, and I use it to publish.

The best feature that BiZZdesign HoriZZon offers is Enterprise Studio.

What stands out to me about Enterprise Studio is that it is all about collaboration, modeling, and optimizing, improving the meta-model to fit our IT systems.

A big impact that BiZZdesign HoriZZon has on my organization is to improve the overview of the whole system for people around us. I am in the architecture team, and this design can share everything, every work item we did and created on schemas with all the people around us, meaning that the entire technical team can see the impact and perform impact analysis to move forward for all the systems we manage.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon can be really quicker than today as we are experiencing some performance issues, so that is the most important thing.

I chose a six because this design needs to grow up more and come with useful functionalities that can help teams to go faster.

I have been using BiZZdesign HoriZZon for two years.

Regarding BiZZdesign HoriZZon's AI capabilities, I think its governance is good; almost good; the governance is pretty well, and the security is completely improved.

Integrating BiZZdesign HoriZZon with my existing tools or systems was hard.

My advice to others looking into using BiZZdesign HoriZZon is to be patient, get some training, and discuss the governance and meta-model topics to improve the implementation. My overall review rating for BiZZdesign HoriZZon is six.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon is primarily used for enterprise architecture processes. My clients mostly use it for architecture modeling and planning.

BiZZdesign HoriZZon's visualization techniques help my clients make data-driven decisions. The best function of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is the visualization part, which is unique and the most useful in the product.

The collaboration and integration capabilities of BiZZdesign HoriZZon are strong. The product is easy to integrate and collaborate with. The ArchiMate modeling language feature is excellent.

The reporting dashboard functionality of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is comprehensive and valuable.

BiZZdesign could improve BiZZdesign HoriZZon in several areas. There are potential areas of improvement that should be addressed to make the product better.

I have been using BiZZdesign HoriZZon for five years.

I would rate the stability of BiZZdesign HoriZZon as a nine out of ten.

I would rate the scalability of BiZZdesign HoriZZon as a ten out of ten.

I would rate the technical support as a five out of ten.

I previously used Orbus Infinity. Based on my expert view, BiZZdesign HoriZZon is the best product when compared to the three.

The initial setup of BiZZdesign HoriZZon is simple. I am working with a cloud-based deployment model.

I last worked with BiZZdesign HoriZZon recently. BiZZdesign HoriZZon is deployed on Amazon Web Services. I was not involved in the purchase process, as it is totally on the client side. I would rate BiZZdesign HoriZZon pricing as a ten out of ten, indicating that pricing is low. My overall rating for BiZZdesign HoriZZon is ten out of ten.

The typical use case with BiZZdesign HoriZZon is basically for enterprise architecture and also for business process modeling.

The most valuable features of BiZZdesign HoriZZon include the diagrammatic representation of BPMN models, which I find good for modeling, and things such as capability maps. It allows for collaboration as if I work on something, someone else can pick up on it too.

Regarding ROI from BiZZdesign HoriZZon, it does what it's supposed to do, mapping capabilities and interacting with users effectively. The benefits are present in the tool, but it's also about user adoption within the company.

There is room for improvement in BiZZdesign HoriZZon. It's quite robust and has good online forums where people discuss it, though maybe the interface can improve, but I don't want to criticize it since I don't have comparisons of other tools. It takes a long time to learn and understand, which is a learning curve you have to go through, but once you know how it works, it's very nice to work with.

My experience with BiZZdesign HoriZZon spans approximately three to four years.

The stability of BiZZdesign HoriZZon rates at a 9 since it's very stable, although we haven't really strained it under very large landscapes that might test big designs.

The scalability of BiZZdesign HoriZZon rates quite highly at a 9 if not a 10, as for our use case with a small team, it was sufficient usage and any additional resources would find it easier to use.

The technical support from the vendor of BiZZdesign HoriZZon has extensive documentation, and I rate it a 9 because we had substantial initial guidance and online forums where people discuss it.

Positive

The initial setup of BiZZdesign HoriZZon was straightforward for me because when we got it, it was already set up. I wasn't involved in that portion, and all I had to do was get access and start to work on the tool itself. Once you start using it, you have to really know what you want to achieve, but it's quite a very good tool for business process and enterprise architecture.

I'm talking about several tools on business solution designs, as there are many calls and I've worked with several tools in this area.

I am employed with a company that has a license for BiZZdesign HoriZZon, so you can say a partner or a user, and if you buy the license, you become a partner.

I'm not involved in the pricing of BiZZdesign HoriZZon as it was bought by the organization.

Based on my experience with BiZZdesign HoriZZon, which I rate as 8 out of 10, I definitely recommend it, but I think it would be beneficial if there were opportunities to trial it before purchase, as it is robust and comparable to other tools I've worked with.

I use the solution in my company for all sorts of things, like enterprise and solution architecture. As part of our design process, BiZZdesign HoriZZon is used for road mapping. We also use it for project governance, so all the project designs we do are subject to governance and are done using BiZZdesign. THe quality data from Bizzdesign is then fed into our CMDB, in order to keep the data synchronised across the two tools. We also import operational data from the CMDB back into Bizzdesign, and use this to enable us to check that the required changes to the CMDB have been carried out correctly.

The tool's most valuable feature is that its collaboration part is very good. The way it supports multiple users working together is very good. I appreciate the use of standards in the tool. The tool is based on standards, which is very useful. I find extending and customizing the tool easy, which is very useful for us.

The ability to generate charts and deal with a use case involving Kibana was quite difficult. We don't use the chart functionality much, and I think that is quite problematic at the moment. We have made some design decisions with the tool, but I don't want to get too technical. The way the tool deals with the built-in way of creating charts with Kibana is quite difficult to use, so we don't use that, which is a problem. We have a problem with some of the visualization parts, as they are very hard to use.

I would like to be able to update data from the built-in scripting, irrespective of how that data is put into BiZZdesign. Right now, that is very difficult to do. They have a number of ways to store data. For example, in an application, there are a number of ways of storing data, and it is very difficult to update, use, and store what the product refers to as data blocks from all sorts of applications. I would like to see if I can split or instead put all the data for our business into one database. I would be able to split across multiple databases and have them linked together. I think that would make things easy. We don't have to put everything in one place. It is not so much trying to protect ourselves from risks. It is just that you have everything in one space, and then when you try to open that repository, it is very slow sometimes. Make it a lot more manageable if we can break it into smaller pieces but still link them, as that would make things easier and make things run a lot faster.

I have been using BiZZdesign HoriZZon for six years.

It is a very stable solution. The back-end server side is incredibly stable, but the client side does crash. Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

When it comes to the tool, I think it is very easy to adapt. There are some issues, but we didn't find it difficult to do it.

We don't need the large infrastructure because everything is hosted by BiZZdesign.

In my company, there are around 300 users of the tool.

My company plans to increase the usage of the tool in the future.

Many of our company's core processes rely upon the tool. We process documentations, and all of our architecture information is stored in the tool. The tool is used in many parts of the organization and within the data center.

I have communicated a lot with the technical support team for the solution. The technical support team is very supportive, and they do a lot of digging to make sure that we get sorted out. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten.

Positive

I have used a tool from an Australian company called Sparx Enterprise Architect. Another tool that I have used extensively, but not recently, was a tool owned by a company called CACI, which is called MooD.

I decided to use BiZZdesign HoriZZon because I had used MooD with one employer. I used  Sparx Enterprise Architect with a different employer. I didn't choose any of the tools I work with in any way. I used the tools offered by my employer.

If one is difficult and ten is easy to set up, I rate the product's initial setup phase as a ten out of ten.

The product's setup phase has been very easy.

The solution's setup phase has been very straightforward, and I didn't have any issues with it. The one thing is that in terms of the setup features, the tool integrates with a dataset called Technopedia, which is owned by a company called Flexera. It enables you to have a database of all the IT products that you can buy. I can say this application runs on this version of all Windows. The issue is that, apparently, every customer wants such an integration to be done, but it takes six to eight weeks to make it happen. It is puzzling to me why, in this day and age, you have to wait six weeks to turn on a switch. It should be simple. It is not that big of a deal as we managed it, and it is running fine now.

The solution can be deployed on a hybrid cloud model. The client-server part typically runs on our laptops. Although sometimes we also use the SaaS client, most of us use it on our laptops, along with the repository and the web host by BiZZdesign, but the client server part takes an hour.

It did not take time to deploy the tool. It was done in a day or something.

The deployment process is something that I distinguish between the client and the server. We don't deploy the server part. To deploy the client, we typically package it. There are various technologies you can use to push and use that automatically. We could use SCCM, but we don't just ask users to download it because we don't have admin rights on our laptops. We package it ourselves using the base product from BiZZdesign. We take BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio product, package it, and then deploy it to all of our desktops and laptops that need it.

On the client side, one person is typically involved in the deployment process to package the tool.

If one is very cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as a seven out of ten. The tool's price is justified. There are three different licenses, namely the designer, contributor, and consumer. I think the designer license is a little expensive.

My current employer also evaluated iServer and Alfabet, before deciding in the end to select Bizzdesign. I think that was a good choice, it fits very well into our environment.

Speaking about BiZZdesign HoriZZon's most beneficial part for risk management tasks, I would say that its ability to link risks to things affected by those risks is good. Risks don't just exist on their own. A risk is a risk to something, like an application, or to a process, and so on. The tool's key feature is its ability to see risks in the proper context and, therefore, drive behavior by letting us know what is affected by risk and what can be done rather than just seeing the risk as a standalone aspect.

Speaking about BiZZdesign HoriZZon's strategy and portfolio management features of the solution have impacted our organization; I would say that there are particular features built into the product. We have not really used the tool's built-in portfolio management features because we have our own way of doing it. With the tool, being able to understand what applications do and also record relevant information to be able to say which apps are needed to keep or get rid of are areas that can be managed by the tool. We are not using the built-in features of the product. We are using our own way of using the tool, but we are still using the base product.

I think we have not used BiZZdesign HoriZZon to support compliance with industry regulations.

There is the basic product, and then you have enhancements that my team provides on top of that. We maintain the product with help from the vendor. We maintain the tool, but the base product is something we don't maintain, as we don't. have the vendor to help us with it.

My suggestion would not be specific to BiZZdesign but common introductions. You can do anything with the tool, but you would have to be focused on doing something well with it or just dump stuff in and then find it. The data in the usual systems is never going to be those things you would want to create in BiZZdesign, as some of the things you would want for yourself would be elsewhere. The tool can help in mastering traffic., and understanding where they come from in the first place.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

I used BiZZdesign HoriZZon at two organizations. At Manchester Metropolitan University, I used it with a small team for architectural modeling of the student record system. We modeled teams, process objects, and their interactions with applications. We also used it to model a gradual rollout with plateaus showing migration over time. At the BBC, I used it to model software services for publishing content online. I showed key model views to senior stakeholders using Horizon, allowing them to modify and score applications and services.

There's always room for improvement. When I finished using it over a year ago, I discussed implementing C4 notation with BiZZdesign HoriZZon.They've likely done this now, but I haven't seen it. Setting up interactive views for stakeholders to score services was a bit difficult.

I have been using the product quite a lot. 

I don't recall any stability issues or bugs. The tool has a fully version-controlled data storage system that saves work continuously.

Scalability is great - it's one of the product's biggest benefits. Multiple team members can simultaneously contribute to the same model without overwriting each other's work.

I didn't contact the tool's technical support for problems, but I did contact them for guidance. They're very open and helpful. I could easily get in touch to ask how to do things, and they'd respond with video calls, screen sharing, and walk-throughs. This was especially useful for scripting functionality, which is powerful but not well-documented. We called them several times for proactive help, not to solve problems retrospectively.

We were customers and bought licenses from them. We used their remote instance initially but upgraded to the on-device version due to lag. For pricing, we paid about £1200 a year per seat for the client installation at an educational rate but that was a long time ago. I'm not sure about commercial rates. I managed to get a free evaluation copy at BBC since it was for evaluation purposes. 

It's not easy for anyone to use without training. When we purchased licenses, we bought a week's training. The solution also offers consulting and training services, which is helpful. 

I would recommend the tool to others. I currently work for the British government and would love to use it here. I'd happily recommend it to anyone seeking an enterprise architecture tool, particularly those who like using different modeling notations that can interact with each other and for teams that could grow over time.

Key attributes include scalability and a unique feature that offers a window into the models for senior stakeholders without requiring installation on their machines. These are significant benefits of the product.

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. 

Our clients deal directly with BiZZdesign. They use it, but what we do is we have some experts who have hands-on experience, and we use that knowledge to implement solutions for them. We don't use any separate licenses for HoriZZon ourselves.

There could definitely be regulatory impacts to comply with industry regulations. 

Since we're currently supporting clients in two specific countries, I'm mostly confident it's compliant. If clients in other countries require it, they'd likely raise questions about regulatory compliance. 

As these clients seem to be familiar with the product, it's currently compliant. 

The features I like are that it's very easy to implement and it's reliable.

This is one of the best tools, especially because of its collaborative nature. Anyone using it can access previous projects and related data. It's definitely a strong collaborative tool.

It's configurable, meaning you can integrate this product with different tools. However, there are some restrictions. 

Integration definitely needs improvement. There are some restrictions. We've seen that it doesn't integrate with everything we might expect.

Out of ten products we want to integrate, maybe five or six integrate easily. The other four might face challenges due to lower investment in the products or compatibility issues. It's definitely not easy to achieve seamless integration for any product.

We can only test to a certain extent, and issues could arise from either BiZZdesign HoriZZon or the other product.

Another point is the cost of licenses. If they were a bit lower, it would be easier for businesses to acquire more licenses... something like an enterprise or bulk license model. Maybe different pricing tiers based on the number of licenses, like significant discounts for orders over one hundred. This could help clients adopt the product.

I have been using it for five to six years now. 

It is a very stable product. We don't have any challenges in this regard. 

I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. 

It is a scalable solution. I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten because it has an autoscaling option. It's generally scalable.

The solutions support medium and enterprise level businesses. 

We struggled once to get adequate support. It took a long time to receive the solution we expected.

Neutral

We don't use this product in isolation. Different clients use different products.

We can recommend the best products for our clients. Some clients may be new to us, or existing clients who already hold BiZZdesign HoriZZon licenses.

I would rate my experience with the initial setup an eight out of ten. The setup process is relatively smooth. 

We've only worked with cloud deployments. I'd also rate the cloud setup experience an eight out of ten. We have instructions, user guides, and support details provided. In case something happens, we have contacts to reach out to. However, we haven't tried on-premises deployments.

The deployment time depends on the complexity of the project. For complex projects, it definitely takes a few weeks. There might be dependent tasks involved. 

However, most deployments happen within minutes if there are no dependencies. If not, it takes a few hours, maybe three to four, based on any related tasks.

We are the implementors. We implement different solutions for our clients. 

In terms of licensing, my clients take care of everything directly with BiZZdesign. We don't intervene in that process. However, we provide advisory services. 

For example, if we determine that additional licenses are needed, we inform the client, and they manage the licensing changes.

In terms of this particular product usage, my clients currently only use per-user licenses.

I would rate the pricing a five out of ten, with ten being expensive. It's not too costly, but not particularly cheap either.

I would recommend using this product. However, it depends on the clients we acquire in the future. Not every client needs this type of software. If we encounter clients who aren't using HoriZZon, or are using a different solution, we might recommend this product if it aligns with their interests. 

We'd need to understand their current setup, costs, stability requirements, and any challenges they're facing before recommending a switch.

Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.