Ab Initio Co&gt;Operating System vs SAP Process Orchestration comparison

Ab Initio Co>Operating System vs. SAP Process Orchestration

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Categories and Ranking

Ab Initio Co>Operating System

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (27th), Workload Automation (17th)

SAP Process Orchestration

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business-to-Business Middleware (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

Ab Initio Co>Operating System and SAP Process Orchestration aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Ab Initio Co>Operating System is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 1.6%, up 0.9% compared to last year.
SAP Process Orchestration, on the other hand, focuses on Business-to-Business Middleware, holds 6.4% mindshare, down 10.8% since last year.

Data Integration Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Ab Initio Co>Operating System	1.6%
Informatica PowerCenter	6.0%
SSIS	5.7%
Other	86.7%

Data Integration

Business-to-Business Middleware Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP Process Orchestration	6.4%
IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services	15.1%
webMethods.io	11.9%
Other	66.6%

Business-to-Business Middleware

Featured Reviews

AlejandroMosso

Senior Solutions Architect at IDS Comercial

Enables creation of sophisticated applications with powerful parallelism and quick, effective support

The most valuable features of Ab Initio Co>Operating System are its performance and the ability to implement parallelism. There are three kinds of parallelism in Ab Initio Co>Operating System, which allow us to create very sophisticated solutions for almost any kind of application. This parallelism is one of the strongest features. Additionally, its scalability offers a unique way to escalate applications that differs from other technologies. In terms of data processing, the emphasis is on understanding the data. Data profiling is fundamental, and Ab Initio Co>Operating System integrates tools to perform this within the GDE, as well as specialized products for this purpose. Data profiling graphs can be implemented when necessary to understand the data sources.

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Vasanth Kumar Sabaapathi

Senior Lead Architect at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Simplified integrations bring flexibility and efficiency to diverse industries through comprehensive features and robust support

SAP is already trying to make improvements for SAP Process Orchestration by releasing updates every quarter, including patches and modules, and from a security standpoint, while it's a tightly coupled tool, they are introducing a lot of enhancements aligned with current market trends. There are standard contents readily available for starting integrations, which suit around 90% of every industry across verticals including pharma, manufacturing, and employee data central with SuccessFactors integration. Regarding functionality-wise improvements in SAP Process Orchestration, they are now incorporating the Salesforce system. Previously, we needed to rely on a third-party adapter for integration within SAP, but now they are building their own adapters to connect with Salesforce. Additionally, there are options like data connectors using Ariba coming up with SAP Process Orchestration. There's much more to explore, especially as they release new patches, enhancements, and adapters each quarter.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The graphical interface of Ab Initio Co>Operating System is very easy to understand and allows me to visualize the data flow effectively."

"Co>Operating System's most valuable feature is its ability to process bulk data effectively."

"Ab Initio Co>Operating System support is the best I have encountered."

"Ab Initio reaches the highest performance and is very flexible in processing huge amounts of data."

"It is strategically focused to forecast a global integration platform for our business."

"The solution is stable."

"The initial setup is easy...The solution gets automatically connected. The deployment takes six months. I rate its setup phase a ten out of ten."

"t is a pretty stable solution. I have not seen any outages in the solution."

"SAP Process Orchestration provides extensive integrations with external partners, supports B2B operations, and has prepackaged content that saves development time."

"The most valuable features of SAP Process Orchestration are its system monitoring and alerts."

"The solution offers very good documentation and manuals to assist with understanding the solution."

"Overall, I would rate SAP Process Orchestration a 10 out of 10."

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Cons

"Co>Operating System would be improved with more integrations for less well-known technologies."

"Ab Initio Co>Operating System is a very expensive product."

"An awesome improvement would be big data solutions, for example, implementing some kind of business intelligence or neural networks for artificial intelligence."

"Process Orchestration needs to provide secure connectivity as no one has any data information."

"The user interface of SAP Process Orchestration should be more modern to enhance its appeal. It can seem complicated and outdated to new users."

"The solution is not very scalable because it is at the end of its life."

"This is an on-premise platform and one area they can improve on is having the ability to work with SaaS solutions."

"In terms of technical support, it would be helpful if they handled the tickets a bit faster when queries are sent to them."

"Data modeling is an area of concern in the product where improvements are required."

"The older version of the solution will no longer be supported."

"It is scalable, but there can be performance issues with high data volume or traffic, especially during month ends."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Co>Operating System's pricing is on the expensive end since it tends to be used by big enterprises."

"My company deals with different pricing models of the product, according to which we don't pay for the solution directly, but we do pay for the maintenance part."

"The cost of SAP products is quite high but the quality is really good."

"There are fees in addition to the licensing."

"The license is a one-time payment, and additional costs are only incurred on the infrastructure side since it's an on-premise solution."

"The pricing for this solution is fine."

"The price of SAP Process Orchestration was reasonable."

"Normally, you will have to choose CPU-based licensing...I rate the tool price a five out of ten."

"It's not an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

33%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Retailer

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	26

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Ab Initio Co>Operating System?

If Ab Initio Co>Operating System could provide an environment that allows users to practice or use it on their own computers, it would be beneficial. Additionally, having more accessible online ...

What is your primary use case for Ab Initio Co>Operating System?

I am primarily in charge of building applications using Ab Initio Co>Operating System.

What advice do you have for others considering Ab Initio Co>Operating System?

If Ab Initio Co>Operating System provided an environment for users to practice on their own computers, it would be preferable. I sometimes recommend it based on company needs. I rate it eight or...

What do you like most about SAP Process Orchestration?

It provides essential features such as continuous monitoring of all interfaces are crucial for our needs.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Process Orchestration?

The price for SAP Process Orchestration is a little high when compared to market trends, which is just how the business is. I would rate it an eight.

What needs improvement with SAP Process Orchestration?

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Also Known As

Co>Operating System

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, NetWeaver Process Integration

Overview

Ab Initio Co>Operating System offers powerful data processing capabilities, catering to big data needs with robustness and flexibility. Its architecture is designed for high performance, efficient data management, and advanced analytics, making it suitable for tech-savvy industries.

Ab Initio Co>Operating System provides an integrated platform that simplifies data processing tasks, from data validation to complex data transformations. It's engineered to handle large data volumes with efficiency, featuring an intuitive design and consistent performance. This makes it indispensable for industries requiring seamless integration and processing power, supported by tools for debugging, metadata management, and data profiling.

What are the key features of Ab Initio Co>Operating System?

Graphical Development Environment: Provides a user-friendly interface for designing data transformations.
Parallel Processing: Enables efficient handling of large datasets by leveraging parallelism.
Data Quality Management: Offers comprehensive tools for ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
Metadata Management: Facilitates easy access and management of data lineage and metadata.

What benefits and ROI should users consider?

Scalability: Easily adapts to increasing data and processing demands, minimizing additional costs.
Time Efficiency: Reduces development and processing time, enhancing productivity.
Cost Savings: Lowers operational expenses through efficient resource use.
Data Accuracy: Ensures reliable data quality, critical for decision-making processes.

In industries like telecommunications and finance, Ab Initio Co>Operating System is implemented to streamline data workflows and provide real-time analytics. Its role in these sectors involves batch processing, complex event processing, and integrating diverse sources, addressing the demands for agility and performance excellence.

Ab Initio

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration facilitates the integration of business processes that span different departments, organizations, or companies. SAP PI is based on general standards so as to enable 3rd-party systems to be integrated. At the center of SAP PI is an XML-based communication that uses HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Irrespective of the scenario used, the application-specific contents are transferred in messages in user-defined XML eXtensible Markup Language) from the sender to the receiver either via the Integration Server, or directly between the systems involved. SAP PI can be installed in different ways: Dual usage type installation: Based on both AS ABAP and AS Java. and Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX): Based on AS Java only.

SAP

Sample Customers

A multinational transportation company

Lenovo, Dansk Supermarked A/S, Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd, Kaeser Kompressoren

Ab Initio Co>Operating System vs. SAP Process Orchestration