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We performed a comparison between ARIS Process Governance and IBM Business Automation Workflow based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Business Process Management (BPM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed ARIS Process Governance vs. IBM Business Automation Workflow Report (Updated: April 2024).
771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It's a very easy-to-use product.""Ability to use all the features that your catalog has inside the modeling and export it to a BPM augmentation engine.""Using this solution we can design our own processor governance, assign some specific technical services, and also run tests of the process to make sure it operates as we need it to."

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"The business process modeling is the most valuable feature.""The workflow of BAW's automation is handled inside of BPM, so we can see what state it is at and how things are processing through.""This product is tightly integrated with the RPA automation process.""It has had a positive effect on decision-making in my organization. It helps us with our dispute process.""It helps develop applications very quickly. Once clients get used to it and familiar with the methodology, then they don't feel so locked in. It is able to add this element of agility to our clients' software development lifecycle. That is my favorite thing about it: You're not so locked in as you used to be when developing applications.""Its interface is well-designed and user-friendly""One of the most valuable features is the way that they are adapting to the market. Initially, it was doing only workflow. Now it has started bringing all the other components like rules within the workflow and then the integration with RPA.""The most valuable feature is automation, which is quite strong and we are quite happy with it."

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Cons
"The solution uses a coding language for process design that is specific only to this product. We would like to see this changed to something more universal.""It's a bit annoying that you have to use two environments in the older version.""There is a lot of complexity around licensing."

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"From what I understand, in the next release they're actually going to combine all of this together as one integrated solution... If we could have one unified way to build a solution, that would really help.""Sometimes, we feel like we are not getting the full features of the content management capabilities.""The main areas which need improvement are specifically around reporting and analytics.""Requires a lot of customization code writing which could be reduced.""Every client is moving to the cloud. We are still a little behind with IBM, but we are catching up from my point of view.""IBM Business Automation Workflow can improve UI flexibility and integration. Additionally, the solutions from IBM have to provide a paperless solution, allowing for digital versions of documents.""Improvements could be made in debugging and troubleshooting.""The SCADA Systems are very sophisticated and have a hard time integrating with our older scales. The technical support in regards to the partner side needs some improvement."

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  • "The solution has saved us time."
  • "There is still a relatively high total cost of ownership to actually implement, support, and stand up solutions."
  • "Nowadays, clients are looking at pricing as one of the major factors. For IBM products, they always think it is expensive for them. We are still educating our clients on the IBM FlexPoints licensing."
  • "When you compare with Laserfiche and M-Files, IBM is expensive."
  • "Licensing varies by use-case."
  • "IBM Business Automation Workflow has a flexible pricing mode, but the price is expensive. The price of the solution reflects the quality of the solution which is very high. The technical support is an additional cost."
  • "Our license is on a three-year term."
  • "It is on the expensive side, but it provides excellent supportability and an ecosystem that is proven to be a great fit for our organization."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Using this solution we can design our own processor governance, assign some specific technical services, and also run tests of the process to make sure it operates as we need it to.
    Top Answer:This solution offers various types of licence, including a lifetime licence option and a subscription to a cloud-based version of the product.
    Top Answer:The solution uses a coding language for process design that is specific only to this product. We would like to see this changed to something more universal.
    Top Answer:We researched both IBM solutions and in the end, we chose Business Automation Workflow IBM BPM has a good user interface and the BPM coach is a helpful tool. The API is very useful in providing… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of IBM Business Automation Workflow is cost management.
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    Overview

    Take control of your business processes

    Business process management (BPM) processes involve many different stakeholders—managing them is key to your success. With ARIS, you’ll have end-to-end control of BPM processes. Establish enterprise-wide policies for BPM and automate governance processes using a model-driven approach.

    With ARIS, you can:

    Automate the administration of your tasks to ensure quality, consistency and control
    Keep track of your internal BPM processes, including change management, document control flow, change requests as well as new requirements
    Gain extra flexibility with replacement cover and escalation mechanisms

    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 Business Automation Workflow combines business process management and case management capabilities in one workflow solution. It integrates the capabilities of business process and case management into a single workflow offering. It unites information, process, and users to provide a 360-degree view of work to drive more successful optimized business outcomes. IBM Business Automation Workflow on Cloud provides the same capabilities that are offered in the IBM Business Automation Workflow offering, all within a ready-to-use, cloud-based environment that is hosted in IBM Cloud data centers and managed by IBM.

    Sample Customers
    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 and 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.
    Key Bank, Barclays, Control€xpert, MIR Insurance Brokers, Conqord Oil
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government8%
    Insurance Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm64%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Engineering Company7%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm34%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government7%
    Insurance Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise68%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise74%
    Buyer's Guide
    ARIS Process Governance vs. IBM Business Automation Workflow
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ARIS Process Governance vs. IBM Business Automation Workflow and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
    771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    ARIS Process Governance is ranked 34th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 3 reviews while IBM Business Automation Workflow is ranked 13th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 21 reviews. ARIS Process Governance is rated 8.0, while IBM Business Automation Workflow is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of ARIS Process Governance writes "Easy to use, reliable, and simple to expand". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Business Automation Workflow writes "Good for case management, integration capabilities but lacks stability". ARIS Process Governance is most compared with , whereas IBM Business Automation Workflow is most compared with IBM BPM, Camunda, Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions and IBM Case Foundation. See our ARIS Process Governance vs. IBM Business Automation Workflow report.

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