I use the solution to deal with API processes, to understand business flows, and end-to-end processes.
senior software engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
A scalable tool that offers features allowing users to see all the digital footprints related to processes in a particular environment
Pros and Cons
- "Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. Celonis is a wonderful tool, so you cannot find any drawbacks at the right moment."
- "With Celonis, the way to use the product is one of the main difficulties users face in our company."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of the solution are Celonis Process Explorer and Variant Explorer, which allow users to see all the digital footprints related to processes.
What needs improvement?
With Celonis, the way to use the product is one of the main difficulties users face in our company. In our company, we use Celonis for analysis, KPIs, and dashboards, and though the creation of new views is not too difficult for me, I cannot use all the luxurious things that we use in Celonis in our company while dealing with the analysis part. In general, the tool is easy to use, but our company doesn't get the luxury of using all the components in the analysis area of the product.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Celonis for a year. My company has a partnership with Celonis.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In terms of scalability, Celonis has more potential than Tableau and Power BI. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. Celonis is a wonderful tool, so you cannot find any drawbacks at the right moment.
How are customer service and support?
My company connects daily with Celonis' technical support team. Celonis' technical support team is very supportive, and our company can reach out directly to the support team if we have any queries.
Within a day or two, the technical support team of Celonis solves our company's issues.
I rate Celonis' technical support team a seven out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
In Celonis, when our company has all the configuration permissions, then the initial setup phase becomes easy, especially when we want to connect to their source system. Otherwise, users can use Slack to deal with the product's initial setup phase, which is an easy process. The source system makes documentation available in Celonis, so it is not difficult for anybody to deal with the product's setup phase.
The solution is deployed on the cloud, and if you don't want to connect to the systems, then it can always provide the data in a flash file.
Celonis doesn't need users to follow a deployment process since one has to just give users access to Celonis EMS to users so that they can see the process flow. There are no deployment issues in Celonis, and once any model is built with the product, our company has to provide training to the client on how to use all the dashboards and KPIs with Celonis Process Explorer and Variant Explorer.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Though Celonis is a bit pricey, it is worth it.
What other advice do I have?
I suggest that others who plan to use the solution first use Celonis Academy Training.
With Celonis, my company builds apps and publishes them in marketplaces, and if anybody wants to use a particular app, then our company builds it for them, after which they can download it or purchase it from us.
I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.
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Software Engineer at YASH Technologies
Povides valuable data visualization capabilities and highly stable solution
Pros and Cons
- "find Action Engine for notifying the user, and also Studio Spark, and knowledge models; all these features are useful."
- "Another area of improvement is implementation. So, in future releases, I would like to see a more streamlined implementation process would be appreciated, making it less time-consuming and more efficient."
What is our primary use case?
We have done ITSM. And for Citibank, we have done some process mining. I have done it for Citibank. And for accounts payable, we have done it for one of our clients. For resolution time and DSOs, on-time deliveries, all this is what we have done.
What is most valuable?
I find Action Engine for notifying the user, and also Studio Spark, and knowledge models; all these features are useful.
Action flows are still very useful, like for notifying the user, notifications, alerting them, updating the tables, and notifying the approvals side for ITSM so that the on-time delivery would be increased or the resolution time would decrease.
What needs improvement?
I want to see improvements in terms of machine learning. In the future, there are a lot of things to do with machine learning, so I want to do that with Celonis.
Another area of improvement is implementation. So, in future releases, I would like to see a more streamlined implementation process would be appreciated, making it less time-consuming and more efficient.
Also, there is room for improvement in technical support.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Celonis for three and a half years now. So, we use EMS.
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. There are ten people in our team using this solution. We are looking to expand the usage of the solution.
How are customer service and support?
Customer service and support depend on the partnership we have with them, but they respond to us quickly within a day or two. We have good support, which is compared to other tools like UiPath, and Celonis has good support. We receive good support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I was trying out Tableau before. I worked with it for three to four months. But Celonis is the first tool I worked with separately.
I also tested UiPath. But Celonis is better from a development perspective. Celonis is very compatible with the developer side because of the transformations that UiPath is doing; we have to download and do the necessary transformations in Visual Studio, and then we should upload it and test it in a test environment. I have seen that it's not that compatible compared to Celonis.
In Celonis, we have a custom building of KPIs and all, but in UiPath, we have only some metrics and aggregated functions we can use. We cannot customize the metrics like we can in Celonis.
Also, in Celonis, it's obvious how we can design our dashboard however we like, but in UiPath, we cannot do that. We can only adjust the VPN lens, which is not as good as what I feel. When it comes to extraction, it supports only a few things. They have only a few templates I have, where the service provides a hundred plus ads, which you cannot directly inject your data.
But in Celonis, you have the option to do that. When it comes to data science, you need a separate license for UiPath, which is another added cost. So, UiPath is, of course, is different from Celonis in various aspects.
How was the initial setup?
For Celonis, the initial setup depends on what type of connection it is. Suppose it's RTSM or something like that, we can have direct connectivity, or we can go with the extractor-based.
But when it comes to SAP or DNS integration and all, the installation of RSC modules, all these come in. So, it is a bit time-consuming if it's not a direct connection.
For me, it took three weeks for the connectivity with on-premise SAP. And for ITSM, it took eight days or something. And it also depends on the client's networking and the support we get from them, it all depends on that.
What about the implementation team?
For the implementation strategy, I usually get the tables I go to the table side, look at the unique keys and the relations between the tables, and then I construct the case table.
And then I go with the activities, what would the activities be, reporting, how can we do any transformation? Sometimes, when I was working with the Oracle database, there was a non-unique field term which is not a visible one. Then we converted it to the human-readable monthly date format on the transformation side.
And there's a US daylight saving logic that we worked on to make it more compatible and meaningful. When it comes to the dashboard side and scheduling, it helped with daylight saving.
And then all these installation transformation sites. I go with the data model building, trigger tables, and any simple interaction engine, we work on the table side, activity table, and case table mapping, which is managed to the end.
After all this, I load the data model, then I build the dashboard with the basic process explorer, then I go to the transformations, and they have a meeting with the client. This is how it's going on. Then, we build the KPIs depending on the use case they're looking for.
And also all these things, automation, action flows, action agent performance, root cause analysis, and the violations affecting the process. And then testing, we do a comparison with the source table and what we are getting before it's going to the client.
I needed three or four people for one process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is reasonable. It cost around $10,000. But when you're making an investment and considering the data aspect and facing transformations, you gain valuable insights visually. In comparison, I find Celonis to be less expensive than UiPath.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I just want to learn more tools for process mining so that I can have an idea of which tool works and I can understand the limitations of this tool. If you learn too many tools. So, I just want to get a grip on process mining tools.
What other advice do I have?
Celonis is a good tool. From my experience, it offers substantial value.
I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Sr. Director Digital Solutions at Thermo Fisher Scientific
The tool has proved valuable in identifying root causes for issues through process mapping
Pros and Cons
- "The process mapping is most valuable to us."
- "They could provide artificial intelligence where, based on data they collect from reference cases, they could give us suggestions."
What is our primary use case?
Our main use cases for Celonis cover finance use cases and analyzing comparable performance.
How has it helped my organization?
Celonis provides business process analysis and technical consulting for deployment.
What is most valuable?
The process mapping is most valuable to us. It shows the sections of the different timestamps and the statistical information on the timestamps' waiting time. So that feature helps us give feedback to businesses and identify the final root cause.
What needs improvement?
They could provide artificial intelligence where, based on data they collect from reference cases, they could give us suggestions. For example, we see a long delay between steps, and based on the context, they could provide more suggestions on where the problem could be, and that would provide a very different value proposition for the solution. Likewise, if you can't define something as account receivable or account payable, Celonis could ask a lot of questions to fix the context to provide the right recommendation. It would be relatively easy.
For how long have I used the solution?
It has been three years since we started using Celonis, and we are using the SaaS version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten because we have not seen performance issues so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the solution's scalability a ten out of ten, it is very scalable. We have 200 end users using Celonis globally. Developers have multiple use cases.
How are customer service and support?
Their consultants are quite knowledgeable.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have used UiPath, they also have a process analysis tool. We did a POC and saw that it's lighter and easier to adapt, but the functionality was limited. That's why we don't use it anymore.
How was the initial setup?
As a German software, Celonis' initial setup is difficult, so I rate the initial setup a five out of ten. Celonis has a learning curve. It's not very easy-to-handle software. It takes one month to negotiate and deploy the solution.
When deploying the solution, not counting the data of the consulting engagement, we have the environment discussion and the setup of the AWS environment their consultants put into the system. Then we do the rough testing, run some simple cases through the system, verify, and then go ahead. After that, we announce we can provide services to external customers. Overall, those are the general steps standard for any IT application. One or two people are enough for deployment. The solution is not a big one.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate Celonis' pricing a ten out of ten because it is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
Celonis is now becoming the corporate standard solution. That's why we have been talking to the team at the global COE to get support for any future requirements. There's no extended collaboration with external companies anymore.
Celonis has identified the product's limitation, which is that it tells me where the problem is, but it cannot fix the problem. The tool only gives the proposal to fix it. Celonis is aware of the problem and provides transparency, and they are looking for solutions and options for businesses, but that is not in its scope. For example, when you go to a hospital and use an X-ray machine to understand what's happening, you won't expect the machine to fix your problem. You still have to get a doctor to do the operation and fix the problem. Celonis uses some of its features to solve problems, but not so successfully in all areas. Businesses are dynamic, and we are aware of our problems, and more transparency is great, but fixing that problem is much more valuable to us.
We are not considering increasing the usage at this stage because the business has just completed the first wave of deployment. Also, the license is not cheap.
Two things to keep in mind before choosing Celonis: do not think the solution can be easily adopted just because it is valuable for others. The system relies highly on the availability of data. Your company or business environment should provide the data that can fit the solution, especially since the timestamps available show the value. The second thing is that though process mining is valuable, double-check with businesses as to what they do to follow the transparency to convert the investment into business value. I rate Celonis an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
SAP Process Mining Lead at Freelance
A great option for process mining that includes detailed technical documentation
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has very detailed documentation for technical items so it is very easy for developers to use."
- "The process analytics could be a bit easier."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for process mining, BI dashboarding, machine learning, data science, pattern matching, optimization, and as a triggering point for automations.
Most of our use cases are related to supply chain, procurement, and logistics in manufacturing.
We have 12 to 15 developers and hundreds of end users.
What is most valuable?
The solution has very detailed documentation for technical items so it is very easy for developers to use.
What needs improvement?
The process analytics could be a bit easier. You should be able to drag and drop easily from all of the aggregating and calculating functions rather than having to write an equal query. It takes a time investment to learn how to write an equal query.
Documentation can always improve to make things even easier for developers.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable but sometimes we need support because the system goes down.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is good. There is also very detailed documentation available for all technical items.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is pretty straightforward. Everything is documented and you can get support of you don't have the documents.
What about the implementation team?
We implement the solution for customers. The connection and basic configuration takes one or two weeks. Implementation depends on your project and the size of data you are using.
Our process includes setting up the connection with the source system and taking in required tables. We build our data model and process analytics based on the data model. Analytics are shared to multiple dashboards. We use Python so all required data science tools are available.
What other advice do I have?
If you are looking for a process mine tool, the solution is the best option in the market right now.
I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
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Senior Application Developer at Fujitsu
Good user interface and features for data extraction, data loading, and data transformation, but the stability could be improved
Pros and Cons
- "They have in-built connectors for connecting to various systems."
- "They have a good UI and good features for data extraction, data load, and data transformation."
- "They should provide a community edition license so that everyone can deploy or install it on their own system and get more hands-on experience with the product."
- "I believe one thing I can recommend here is that they create a community atmosphere to assist new users in doing hands-on work."
What is our primary use case?
Celonis is used to perform process analysis and identify process gaps. It aids in determining which parts of the processes can be automated.
How has it helped my organization?
It will assist customers in identifying and the consumer can tell us what steps are involved.
We hold sessions with our clients, to better understand their processes, and based on the discussions, we try to find out what the pain points are in their processes and where they can improve.
Once we understand it, we pull the relevant data from the associated data that we talked about with them. Then we try to let the process happen. Celonis assists us in developing that process model.
It displays the flow of the processes, allowing us to examine or discover where the gaps in the processes are, as well as where the delays are occurring.
If there are any places for improvement where we can reduce manual labor we can scope automation.
This will eventually assist customers in improving their operations, reducing cycle time, life cycle time, and human labor. It also assists companies in reducing human errors that cause delays in processes, as well as delays or loopbacks in processes.
What is most valuable?
They have in-built connectors for connecting to various systems.
You can immediately pull or extract data from an SQL database, SAP database, or ServiceNow.
They provide in-built connectors, which we link to the various systems, and we can pull and extract data from those systems.
What needs improvement?
Maybe I don't have that response right now because, as I previously stated, I am still a beginner and have only been using this product for six months. I am just getting started with Celonis, I don't think I am the ideal person to comment on areas for improvement in the product itself, in Celonis.
If you compare the pricing and other features, then yes. I believe one thing I can recommend here is that they create a community atmosphere to assist new users in doing hands-on work.
They have an academic program where we can conduct hands-on, predefined databases.
They should provide a community edition license so that everyone can deploy or install it on their own system and get more hands-on experience with the product.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Celonis for six months. I have just recently begun to explore it; I'm still a beginner.
It's a cloud platform that is hosted by Celonis.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It depends on the analysis, what you conduct, and how it affects the interactions we have with subject matter experts.
I am referring to the inputs provided by subject matter experts, on which we draw our analyses.
It is the obligation of both teams, the Celonis team and the subject matter experts, to communicate the appropriate information with the Celonis team in order for them to work in the appropriate areas.
They can identify the pain points, and they can work on the analysis in the proper way, on the appropriate track.
Once the analysis is completed, it appears as a dashboard or as a suggestion to the customer, indicating which areas require attention. such as what are the areas for improvement and how they might close the gaps. Then it is up to the customer to implement the solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I don't know how I can connect scalability to Celonis. Scalability may not be related to Celonis.
I work with a team of four in our organization who use Celonis.
In Celonis, there are two types of users: data engineers and data analysts. The responsibility of data engineers is to link Celonis to the data sources, extract data, pull data from the data sources, process the data, and load data into data models.
These are the roles of data engineers, and the function of data analysts is to use the data that has been extracted or loaded, transformed, and loaded by data engineers to develop the dashboard, perform analysis, and make graphs, charts, and flow diagrams.
It is possible that we will increase our usage.
I am not aware of anything in that area, but as I mentioned, right now on the specific project that I am working on, we only have a team of four people, and I am not sure whether there are other projects going on where Celonis is being used.
How are customer service and support?
I am continually learning and exploring Celonis. So far, I have not encountered any difficulty or circumstance that required me to contact Celonis' technical support team. As a result, I have no knowledge of their technical support or responsiveness.
They have forums as well, but I have never tried to use them. I have never been in a situation where I needed to use them.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Process mining is a new area for us, therefore I'm not sure if there are any other process mining tools on the market before Celonis. I haven't tried any before Celonis. This is the first product.
How was the initial setup?
It does not require any setup. It is hosted in the cloud.
Simply purchase the license to obtain the credentials, and then log in with the admin credentials provided.
You can establish accounts for your team members so that they can log in with their own credentials; no setup on your machine is required.
Celonis can easily be maintained by one person.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am not involved in the cost area. I am not aware of the license costs or expenses.
I work on the retail engineering team, where my responsibilities include connecting the systems and pooling data from the system databases into Celonis.
I don't believe there are any additional expenses. They are not required.
We use Windows 10 PCs, which don't have any special hardware requirements.
You can start using it on any browser on your Windows 10 system, although we are more likely to use Chrome.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.
They have a good UI and good features for data extraction, data load, and data transformation.
I would rate Celonis a seven out of ten.
I have not yet explored all of Celonis' features. As previously stated, I am still a beginner and am currently exploring the tool.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director - Cloud Architecture at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Great process mining, process discovery, and opportunity identification
Pros and Cons
- "It provides seamless unified views with awesome drill down options."
- "For O2C alone, we found automation opportunities for 7000 hours, making the ROI recovered within 9 to 11 months."
- "The marketplace should offer process connectors for Oracle JDEdwards, and Peoplesoft."
- "Licenses are costly and calculated based on APC and the number of users."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for Process Mining for Order To Cash, Procure2Pay, and Finance (AR,AP) processes. O2C process was identified for mining as it spans multiple departments. Celoni from Order Management, Planning, Operations, and Finance and leveraging O2C Process Cockpit, we were able to quickly get details insights, anomalies, and discover bottlenecks.
We were able to understand how process variants have organically grown, with huge deviations, delays, human touches, reworks, and huge cycle times between department handovers. The potential Opportunity Cash Value identified was around $19 million.
Celonis EMS is hosted on Cloud integrated to Oracle EBS R12 on-prem database using an on-prem DB link agent.
How has it helped my organization?
Process mining helped us to discover, identify, and process anomalies, bottlenecks, cycle time, automate rates, and rework for O2C process spanned across multiple departments from Order Management, Planning, Operations, and Finance.
We managed to calculate 14 Industry standards process-centric KPIs like OnTimeDelivery, Shipment,1st-time-right, Touchless Rate, Rework Rate, Automation Rate, Pick-Pack-Ship Rate, Fulfillment Rate, DSO, DPOs, and Cost per Order. We managed to define and enforce process ownership across the business process and make Business Units accountable through KPI mappings. We leveraged Process Mined KPIs from APQC, DCMetrics, HighRadius, Celonis nd Novigo Platforms.
The Process Discovery and Opportunity Identification part was completed in three weeks.
What is most valuable?
1. It is super easy to integrate a cloud-hosted EMS platform with an on-premise Oracle EBS DB (we managed to import 7ears of Oracle EBS data - 6.8 million records in two hours).
2. There are abundant prebuild process connectors available in Celonis marketplace which has accelerated our onboarding to install the Oracle EBS O2C, AP, AR, P2P, and OOTB KPIs.
3. It provides seamless unified views with awesome drill down options.
4. It's easy to write PQL queries for extracting KPIs, and easy to add, and customize filters and dashboards.
5. It enables Touchless ERP automations leveraging EMS - action flows, automation, and action center for business units.
What needs improvement?
1. The marketplace should offer process connectors for Oracle JDEdwards, and Peoplesoft.
2. If we can have prebuilt apps and a process cockpit for Oracle EBS Warehouse Management and Inventory Management.
3. We need more documentation and examples of PQL language. That would be an improvement.
4. Importing data into Celonis should provide date/month/year import options so that you can import specific periods of data.
5. Licenses are costly and calculated based on APC and the number of users. It should offer a more flexible option for initial data uploads. A pay-as-you-go model is not available yet.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Celonis Process Mining platform for more than six months now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The platform has been completely stable and flawless since we have been using it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's easily scalable to any business process within the enterprise.
How are customer service and support?
It's been excellent working with Celonis support engineers. CSM has been seamless, and very responsive. They take ownership and lead the issue and bring in expert SMEs when required.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used UiPath Process Mining. We switched to Celonis as they had more cool out-of-box features compared to UiPath.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is very straightforward; the whole setup took us less than two days.
What about the implementation team?
We used our vendor and Celonis engineers.
What was our ROI?
The ROI depends on how fast you are able to find process anomalies and business cases that benefit the enterprise WRT Cost, Labor productivity, and employee efficiency. For O2C alone, we found automation opportunities for 7000 hours, making the ROI recovered within 9 to 11 months.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If you are new to process mining you can try the Snap/Snap+ versions offered by Celonis which are free/ under $10,000 with a fixed APC data size and fixed set of analyst, admin, and member users. You can do a pilot leveraging the Snap+ version post that you could go for the full EMS version which provides more advanced features but comes with a cost. For example, Celonis EMS APC-100G and 10 Users = $80,000-$95,000/year.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
UiPath Process Mining was evaluated.
What other advice do I have?
Process Mining adoption within the organization is a cultural change especially if you have siloed business units across the business process. You have to onboard the business users and analysts and make them understand how this platform helps and empowers them to go from a reactive to a more proactive mode and be more strategic vs being tactical.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Technical Service Engineer Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Can optimize high-risk finance-related processes and helps to make precise decisions but UI could be improved
Pros and Cons
- "Celonis, especially for high-risk finance-related processes, helped us make precise decisions and uncover hidden values within our architecture. It was one of the most significant values our business identified. Additionally, it helped us during the migration process."
- "The UI could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We optimize banking processes with Celonis.
What is most valuable?
Celonis, especially for high-risk finance-related processes, helped us make precise decisions and uncover hidden values within our architecture. It was one of the most significant values our business identified. Additionally, it helped us during the migration process.
As an evaluator, I found the user interface easy to use. However, for business-oriented individuals who may not be as familiar with such tools, their focus was more on how it facilitated the review and analysis of processes rather than the user interface itself. From my perspective, I found the UI for process monitoring, process intelligence, and other functionalities to be good.
What needs improvement?
The UI could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the product for more than 2 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
A couple of times, I encountered hindrances, possibly due to network issues or other factors. However, overall, the tool remained stable and usable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
The primary focus was automating some of the banking sector's processes. Finding multiple processes that could be merged or streamlined to create smoother processes helped us decide to move forward with the technology. My decision was primarily based on targeting processes for optimization.
How was the initial setup?
Implementing Celonis within our organization was one of the most straightforward processes. Even when we began introducing it to our customers, I recall it being a straightforward experience. Connecting it to our existing processes and initiating the necessary approaches was relatively simple. Business-oriented individuals were particularly eager to see the identified value and realize the benefits of using Celonis.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten. We previously had a similar product called UiPath, which could handle most of the processes we aimed to optimize. However, Celonis provided additional features that UiPath lacked. Additionally, other features are available, such as those utilizing artificial intelligence for various operations and system integration and management.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solution Architect-Intelligent Automation at Kone Oyj
Helps in supply chain transformation and finds the bottlenecks in supply chain management
Pros and Cons
- "We use the tool for supply chain transformation. The tool has helped us find the bottlenecks in the supply chain like where the delay occurred in delivery, payment, etc. We had to extract two years' of data from the SAP system and an internal tool. We fed the data into Celonis and it created a process map for us with hundreds of variations. It has helped us see where exactly the bottleneck was. The tool has also helped us generate a lot of reviews and KPIs. It has helped us to find the problem and the remedy through process optimization."
- "They are killing the customers with high licensing prices. The tool’s pricing could be cheaper. Small enterprises wouldn’t be able to afford the tool."
What is our primary use case?
We use the tool for supply chain transformation. The tool has helped us find the bottlenecks in the supply chain like where the delay occurred in delivery, payment, etc. We had to extract two years' of data from the SAP system and an internal tool. We fed the data into Celonis and it created a process map for us with hundreds of variations. It has helped us see where exactly the bottleneck was. The tool has also helped us generate a lot of reviews and KPIs. It has helped us to find the problem and the remedy through process optimization.
What needs improvement?
They are killing the customers with high licensing prices. The tool’s pricing could be cheaper. Small enterprises wouldn’t be able to afford the tool.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for two years. I use the tool’s latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Celonis is stable. You need to have an Extractor server on the same cloud account. There have been minor issues where the Extractor server had gone down or was not able to connect. I would call them roadblocks.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable. Our company has 30 users for the solution. You can grant access to supply chain transformation group users. Once you have got what you wanted, you can remove users. You can also onboard new users when there is a new project or program. The number of users is always under your control. The number of users is also based on licensing costs. If you need more users, then you will have to pay for a license for them.
How are customer service and support?
The tool’s tech support has been good so far.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s setup is of medium complexity. It is a SaaS-based product. The solution’s deployment took around six to eight months to complete. The setting up of the deployment environment took about three months.
What about the implementation team?
The tool’s deployment was done by Celonis’ partner. They handled all aspects of it including the governance, operating model, etc.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution’s pricing is based on APC. It charges you based on the amount of GV that you use.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Celonis an eight-point five out of ten for process mining. I would recommend this solution to anyone looking for process mining. The solution helps you monitor your business’ performance so that you can know the things happening with your business. It will help you to know why things are not moving, items are getting stuck, payments are not on time, etc.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director at Biz Thrive
An execution management and process mining solution with a useful "spaghetti" process feature
Pros and Cons
- "I like the spaghetti it throws off when configuring the sequence of processes and tracking the endpoint. I also like the variation from these defined processes and what is being observed on the ground. I'm exploring the root cause analysis a lot these days, and it seems to be quite interesting. But again, there are a lot of external dependencies on that. But I think the spaghetti, and the one that shows the variation and the performance gap, is something which I really like."
- "I prefer Celonis because of its user-friendliness, visualization and process comparison, spaghetti, and user reviews."
- "I would really appreciate it if Celonis had significant compatibility with robotic process automation solutions. Once they define the process and understand it, streamline it, optimize it, and take inputs around it. When they reconfigure the process, there should be good compatibility with any of the automation tools, wherein I can integrate for robotic process automation, where I can streamline many of these processes on the application itself. Today, I need to extract this process and reload it into other tools, like UiPath, to integrate them with Automation Anywhere. If this tool can provide that efficiency, that would be great. I'm a data analytics guy. I lead a data analytics team. So technically, I would primarily look at if this can give me a visualization opportunity and integrate that in terms of the data."
- "I would really appreciate it if Celonis had significant compatibility with robotic process automation solutions."
What is our primary use case?
I use Celonis for some of the requirements needed to complete my tasks as a data analyst.
What is most valuable?
I like the spaghetti it throws off when configuring the sequence of processes and tracking the endpoint. I also like the variation from these defined processes and what is being observed on the ground.
I'm exploring the root cause analysis a lot these days, and it seems to be quite interesting. But again, there are a lot of external dependencies on that. But I think the spaghetti, and the one that shows the variation and the performance gap, is something which I really like.
What needs improvement?
I would really appreciate it if Celonis had significant compatibility with robotic process automation solutions. Once they define the process and understand it, streamline it, optimize it, and take inputs around it. When they reconfigure the process, there should be good compatibility with any of the automation tools, wherein I can integrate for robotic process automation, where I can streamline many of these processes on the application itself.
Today, I need to extract this process and reload it into other tools, like UiPath, to integrate them with Automation Anywhere. If this tool can provide that efficiency, that would be great.
I'm a data analytics guy. I lead a data analytics team. So technically, I would primarily look at if this can give me a visualization opportunity and integrate that in terms of the data.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been working with Celonis for more than four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability is quite adequate for our requirements. I have not faced a massive glitch, which I need to be concerned about.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have not tried to scale it because we just have it in a couple of people's systems. We have not seen any challenges at this point in time, and our usage is limited to a small team. We have about 15 users.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I've used other tools, like the IBM tool and SAP Signavio, and I think UiPath is good. Ignoring the lack of automation capabilities, I think Celonis is pretty nice. I prefer Celonis because of its user-friendliness, visualization and process comparison, spaghetti, and user reviews. I think it's much more comfortable.
How was the initial setup?
I never had any challenges in setting up the Celonis. I don't think it was difficult.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price could be better. If you ask a customer, they will always say it's highly-priced. In my personal opinion, the cost can be at the lower end. I think it's suitable for large organizations at this point in time.
What other advice do I have?
On a scale from one to ten, I would give Celonis an eight.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Management Consultant at Accenture
A great solution with dashboards that help us with visibility and identifying flows
Pros and Cons
- "We can observe the flow and invoices."
- "It is a very stable product, and there are no issues."
- "They need to provide readymade value stream mapping."
- "They need to improve the root cause analysis because they label symptoms as root causes."
What is our primary use case?
If we deal with finance and accounts, we can do process mining for our customers' accounts payable processes. Within the accounts payable, we can observe the flow and invoices. We can see how many days it takes and which invoices are processed right the first time. We can also generate the process flow using Process Explorer.
In addition, some dashboards display the day's outstanding payables and show how many invoices are pending. It helps us know how much money is lost and how to get discounts or pay the full amount.
What is most valuable?
Celonis has machine learning and root cost analysis capabilities. It also has capabilities with process deviations and Process Explorer. In addition, we can do filtration based on activity and timestamp, and several features are available in Celonis to prioritize certain use cases.
What needs improvement?
They need to improve the root cause analysis because they label symptoms as root causes. In addition, they need to provide readymade value stream mapping. There are several models in value stream mapping, like first pass yield and rolled throughput yield, and these concepts are brought in as a measure in the Process Explorer. It will be beneficial to anybody who wants to complete a workshop.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for two and a half years. Deployment depends on the customer's requirements, and some customers prefer having this solution on cloud, while others prefer it on their servers. We help customize Celonis for our clients so that data can be mined and different views of the process can be realized. We can identify deviations in the process, the root causes for those deviations and the financial impact.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a very stable product, and there are no issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is a commercial model, so they have readymade demos. There are also customized use cases that can be lifted and implemented. We haven't directly used technical support, so I can't provide details on their direct support.
How was the initial setup?
There are two types of facilities available in Celonis. First, the setup is straightforward because they have a very good financial and account ecosystem. They have a good amount of connectors available, but certain kinds of customizations must be done in the non-finance area. Celonis has an industry wheel feature that mentions the use cases across different industries and within different departments.
The deployment depends on the number of use cases and their complexity. For example, a typical finance deployment won't take more than eight to 12 weeks. However, it may take four to five months to complete in some cases. In addition, if it's a customizable non-finance process, it takes a bit more time.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I cannot provide any details on licensing because it is confidential information, but the licensing cost differs from organization to organization and partner to partner. A gold partner has more benefits and provides a discounted license.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a nine out of ten. Regarding advice, it is good to always complete the modules in Celonis. This will help to understand where to focus transformation efforts. In addition, if a third-party consultancy is thinking of using Celonis, the modules will help with an approach to a customer's pitch. I believe the certification is costly, but the training model will provide a way to get sales for Celonis customization and implementation. Customers should go through the modules first and decide.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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