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We performed a comparison between AWS Step Functions and IBM Case Foundation 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 AWS Step Functions vs. IBM Case Foundation Report (Updated: April 2024).
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Pros
"It is a scalable solution.""It's Amazon, it's scalable.""What I like the most about Amazon Step Functions is how easy it is to use.""One can rate all the calls and that is a good feature.""The number of historical events is great.""The solution is stable...The solution is easy to scale.""It's a general solution that you can adapt to your own needs and is simple to use. We like that it can be integrated with everything in the AWS suite, and that the creation of the pipeline can be done using the graphical user interface.""AWS Step Functions acts as a high-level layer, allowing us to seamlessly integrate with microservices."

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"Case Foundation provides a strong security boost.""The solution is scalable.""A valuable feature includes seamless integration with the document management system, along with robust capabilities in analytics and reporting.""The content management is great.""The most valuable features are those involving decision making, analysis, and anything related to event documents because those processes are related to content as well.""Flexible and the ability to divide search screens, and to search for documents. The ECM feature inside the system is great.""The most valuable feature is the content manager part of the file as it is very stable, robust, and reliable.""It is easy to set up workflows that notify the user depending on certain events."

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Cons
"The pricing of the solution can be improved.""I would like to see more data transformation features in Amazon Step Functions like additional operators and logic.""It wasn't easy to understand the licensing model. It's like if you use just a little, it's cheap, but it becomes more expensive as you use more. It's like a hook that ties you inside the Amazon ecosystem. So, it creates a dependency.""It is hard to coordinate the declaratory language.""The solution's data size limit can be improved.""The interface can sometimes feel limited, as we're unable to see what AWS is running behind the scenes.""Setup took about one day. We had some errors to understand in the beginning, but now everything is working good.""The price and support are areas with shortcomings where the solution needs to improve."

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"Comparing the solution with other interfaces, IBM BPM is much better than Case Foundation. They need to make this solution's interface more user-friendly.""Once a workflow is launched then it stays static forever, which is a problem because if there is a change in the business then you cannot change the workflow.""The solution can be quite expensive.""The interface needs to be more user-friendly.""The service as it currently stands is out-of-date and lacks flexibility.""The cloud version could use more stability.""There are some features that could be enhanced like the document viewer""​The place of improvement is merging or combining all of the workflow functionality into one seamless tool. Now, there are multiple installations that are different. Case Foundation, before you can put Case Manager and you've got IBM BPM, and the roadmap is there to merge them altogether. But that's the struggle at the moment, it's having multiple installations and disparate workflow applications.​"

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  • "The solution's price is reasonable."
  • "The solution is expensive."
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  • "Pricing is in the mid-range, it is not cheap, but it's not expensive."
  • "This is not an expensive solution and we are using the standard license."
  • "IBM Case Foundation is a little expensive."
  • "The price falls in the middle range—not overly expensive but not extremely affordable either."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:AWS Step Functions acts as a high-level layer, allowing us to seamlessly integrate with microservices.
    Top Answer:I was the second member to join a team tasked with creating a proof of concept. My responsibility was to demonstrate how to orchestrate microservices effectively using AWS Step Functions. Essentially… more »
    Top Answer:Orchestrating microservices with Step Functions provides a high-level abstraction for organizing entire workflows. This approach addresses the challenges that arise when working with multiple… more »
    Top Answer: A valuable feature includes seamless integration with the document management system, along with robust capabilities in analytics and reporting.
    Top Answer:The price falls in the middle range—not overly expensive but not extremely affordable either. I would rate it five out of ten.
    Top Answer:There is a need for more open and flexible integration capabilities, allowing seamless collaboration with a broader spectrum of business process management solutions, beyond the confines of IBM's… more »
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    Also Known As
    Amazon Step Functions, Step Functions
    Case Foundation, FileNet Business Process Manager
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    Overview

    AWS Step Functions lets you coordinate multiple AWS services into serverless workflows so you can build and update apps quickly. Using Step Functions, you can design and run workflows that stitch together services such as AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS into feature-rich applications. Workflows are made up of a series of steps, with the output of one step acting as input into the next. Application development is simpler and more intuitive using Step Functions, because it translates your workflow into a state machine diagram that is easy to understand, easy to explain to others, and easy to change. You can monitor each step of execution as it happens, which means you can identify and fix problems quickly. Step Functions automatically triggers and tracks each step, and retries when there are errors, so your application executes in order and as expected.

    IBM Case Foundation is for organizations that need to harness unstructured information and integrate it with business processes to drive critical business decisions. It enables organizations to create, manage and optimize case-based processes and is designed to decrease development costs while significantly improving process performance. Case Foundation links specific pieces of content with a structured workflow. It's an on ramp for organizations that choose to move from document-centric workflow solutions to the advanced capabilities of IBM Case Manager.
    Sample Customers
    Alpha Apps, The Guardian, SGK, Bigfinite
    Suncorp Group Limited
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm28%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Insurance Company5%
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    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Government16%
    Insurance Company10%
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    Small Business67%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise22%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise31%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise65%
    Buyer's Guide
    AWS Step Functions vs. IBM Case Foundation
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about AWS Step Functions vs. IBM Case Foundation and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
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    AWS Step Functions is ranked 12th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 8 reviews while IBM Case Foundation is ranked 27th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 12 reviews. AWS Step Functions is rated 7.8, while IBM Case Foundation is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of AWS Step Functions writes "Simplifies complex task automation and enhances development workflows while offering user-friendly interface, seamless scalability and efficient workflow orchestration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Case Foundation writes "Streamlined business process automation with user-friendly design". AWS Step Functions is most compared with Camunda, IBM BPM, Apache Airflow, Pega BPM and Oracle BPM, whereas IBM Case Foundation is most compared with IBM Business Automation Workflow. See our AWS Step Functions vs. IBM Case Foundation report.

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