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ARIS BPA

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89% willing to recommend
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Business Process Design
April 2024
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We performed a comparison between ARIS BPA and IBM System Architect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Jon_Robinson
Performs automatic rendering of diagrams, but usability needs to be improved
ARIS BPA is coming up with a centralized repository of local business processes that could be referenced for design work and operations.
Anonymous User
It has helped in supporting the development of an Enterprise Data Model
It has helped in supporting the development of an Enterprise Data Model.
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  • "Prices are high. However, they are worth it if the organization utilizes the tool to its full potential."
  • "The tool is expensive."
  • "Pricing is a bit on the higher side."
  • "The pricing and licensing costs are available on their website. They will assign a relationship manager to assist if you show further interest in their products."
  • "It is well worth the investment in the enterprise."
  • "Negotiate. Price is high so make sure you’re getting the best deal."
  • "​It is on the higher side."
  • "ARIS Express​ is free."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about ARIS BPA?
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of ARIS BPA are its flexibility and reporting.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ARIS BPA?
    Top Answer:ARIS has different licensing mechanisms for different modules, but they are perpetual licenses. So you pay once. It is a mid-range product in terms of licensing costs. So, it depends on what you want… more »
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    What needs improvement with ARIS BPA?
    Top Answer:I always miss an execution module that is better than the current one. The current one is called ARIS Process Governance, and it's mostly focused on setting up internal workloads for ARIS and the… more »
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    4th
    out of 38 in Business Process Design
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    7,983
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    21st
    out of 38 in Business Process Design
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    401
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    Also Known As
    ARIS, ARIS BPM
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    Overview

    ARIS is the market-leading solution for professional business process management and modeling. Whether you want to document the "as-is" state of your operations for quality or certification reasons or design the "to-be" in terms of continuous improvement in your transformation program, ARIS is the best choice for establishing a single source of truth regarding all process excellence topics in your organization. It is for any organization looking to digitally transform their business, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution. ARIS helps you to make the most out of your processes with Process Mining, Risk & Compliance Management, RPA and much more.

    What makes the difference?

    • The most comprehensive platform for process excellence in the market
    • Easy to use
    • Covers business & IT architecture from all angles
    • Full flexibility and >100 diagram types
    • Customer-driven development based on best practices
    • Strong partner ecosystem

    ARIS is the market-leading solution for any organization and ideally suited to digitally transform the organization, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution.

    IBM Rational System Architect is an enterprise architecture tool, that you can use to visualize, analyze, and communicate all aspects of an enterprise architecture by applying industry-standard frameworks, notations, and methods. After you capture and understand an architecture, you can plan and implement its future improvements intelligently.
    Sample Customers
    Tesco, Weifu, Airbus, Siemens, Proximus, Alicorp, Sekerbank, Bancor, Philips,Sky, Emirates NBD, Dubai Municipality, Suva, U.S. Army, Australia Post, Westfalen Weser Energie - ARIS serves customers across all industries and of every size worldwide. Companies trust ARIS as the market leader for process excellence with more than 30 years of experience in the market, 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm28%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Pharma/Biotech Company5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government11%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government20%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Educational Organization8%
    Aerospace/Defense Firm8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    April 2024
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    ARIS BPA is ranked 4th in Business Process Design with 64 reviews while IBM System Architect is ranked 21st in Business Process Design. ARIS BPA is rated 8.4, while IBM System Architect is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of ARIS BPA writes "I can usually find an answer to my issue on ARIS Community". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM System Architect writes "It has helped in supporting the development of an Enterprise Data Model". ARIS BPA is most compared with SAP Signavio Process Manager, ADONIS, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Camunda and Bizagi, whereas IBM System Architect is most compared with Visual Paradigm, No Magic MagicDraw and Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect.

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