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BMC AMI Ops vs OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI Ops
Ranking in Mainframe Management
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Workload Automation (12th)
OPS/MVS Automation Intellig...
Ranking in Mainframe Management
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Mainframe Management category, the mindshare of BMC AMI Ops is 15.8%, down from 23.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence is 9.2%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mainframe Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BMC AMI Ops15.8%
OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence9.2%
Other75.0%
Mainframe Management
 

Featured Reviews

FA
Senior Cloud & Infra Engineer at TTX
Automation has streamlined cloud file workflows and now reduces monitoring effort with smart alerts
It is really hard to say if there are any improvement areas or not, but every software has improvement areas that should be found out. As of now, I do not have anything in mind, so it would be difficult to specify. I do not have any small improvements or wishes for future updates at this time. There are a couple of features in BMC AMI Ops, and it has plenty of features, but it is really difficult to understand as a new BMC AMI Ops user. We should go through a couple of training sessions to understand the various features available in the define mode, monitoring mode, agent mode, and all of these aspects. It is a bit difficult to track everything, but there are always certain improvement areas in software.
SR
System Programmer at Krungsri
Automation has improved alerts and file handling but script-based setup still needs simplification
OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is the automation tool I use. I think OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is good for creating complex rules because it's coding, but it takes time to learn how to use it. OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence works well if you know the syntax very well and you have experience in creating scripts or REXX syntax; it would be very good and is a good tool, but it takes time to learn, so that is for experienced staff to work with. I would rate the product a six from one to ten. I cannot think of any additional features in the next release of OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The integration of IMS commands is very useful, because you do not have to switch to another tool to problem solve solutions."
"BMC AMI Ops positively impacted my organization during the evaluation phase, with the main benefit being improved visibility into the mainframe environment by providing a clear view of alerts and system status."
"Batch smoothing our 4HRA and implementation of group capacity profiles has allowed us to run sub-capacity and lower our MLC."
"MainView has enabled me, in the past, to solve production problems faster, or even avoid them preemptively with warnings."
"BMC AMI Ops has positively impacted my organization in multiple ways, especially in automation, as we do not have to manually run or search for or run scripts."
"BMC AMI Ops has impacted my organization very positively, primarily in terms of timing, with positive outcomes including reduced downtime and improved efficiency of our manpower."
"BMC AMI Ops has improved outcomes for my team, and it has definitely improved outcomes for the clients that we serve."
"BMC AMI Ops has broader features, helps streamline our processes smoothly, and it has zero downtime while upgrading and better notification, which is really helpful for us."
"OPS/MVS is doing things more efficiently than a person would do; they may make mistakes; finger checks here."
"With the automation pieces we can bring this region up or take this region down, and it allows us to always meet our time critical requirements."
"Valuable features include: SSM, which provides for orderly startup and shutdown; OPSLOG, which enables filtering by message-id, and/or jobname(s); Rules, as OPS/REXX interface streamlines deployment, interfaces easily with JES2 and z/OS."
"Compared to the products on the market, it is hands down the best one."
"In terms of performance, it is the gold standard in mainframe automation."
"What I like about it personally is that I can go out and interrupt what's going on and bring a job down if I need to, and bring it back up."
"The benefit is that the ROI, since it's 35 years old, is coming back over and over and over."
"The technical support is top notch; they have always been right there for us whenever we were needed, including the offer to be available on weekends during a recent upgrade if needed, and they are friendly, professional, and knowledgeable."
 

Cons

"My experience with BMC AMI Ops was limited, but during this evaluation, I believe it could be improved by making some features easier for new users to understand, probably with better guidance or more practical examples."
"An expansion for distributed systems would be great, but probably not workable."
"BMC AMI Ops can be improved by offering a more modern user interface and better dashboard customization."
"More visualisation and support for mobile devices would be good."
"The alerting system could be improved."
"Regarding needed improvements, by default, when we open a viewpoint, we don't see the jobs in a linear way."
"I would like to see more AI in BMC AMI Ops, such as an AI feature that lets you keep track of storage in some way, perhaps some kind of automatic disk cleanup."
"Customer support is good, but sometimes we receive less interactive solutions, so we occasionally do not get the answers we need."
"The only issue we have is when we try to integrate with common services."
"The interfaces to USS, CA UIM could be better."
"The GUI interface could be improved, but that is coming. They are working on that."
"I think, for me, I’d like to see more of its web base."
"Because of its age, it's a little bit difficult to modernize some of the integrations and some of the functions."
"Scalability is zero. It cannot be scaled because of its age."
"The mainframe TSO side still displays green screens."
"It was a complex setup in the mainframe environment."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you already use other products from BMC, you might be able to get a package deal from BMC's sales department."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
6%
Outsourcing Company
21%
Construction Company
13%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
I have worked from 1973 with all kind of systems in large enterprises across the world. And have experience with all kind of software in monitoring from infra to end to end, it depends on the funct...
What needs improvement with BMC AMI Ops?
BMC AMI Ops can be improved by offering a more modern user interface and better dashboard customization. While we can customize the current interface, it could be more robust. Additionally, more cl...
What is your primary use case for BMC AMI Ops?
My main use case for BMC AMI Ops is to monitor the health and performance of our maintenance to keep the system running optimally. It helps us detect issues, monitor system resources, and ensure cr...
What needs improvement with OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence?
My impressions on OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is that it's quite difficult to use, as it relies mainly on the coding syntax and doesn't provide an easy-to-use GUI. OPS_MVS should have an easy-t...
What is your primary use case for OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence?
We use the auto-purge transaction for some transactions that run very long, and we also use automation to open and close files in CICS as well.
What advice do you have for others considering OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence?
OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is the automation tool I use. I think OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is good for creating complex rules because it's coding, but it takes time to learn how to use i...
 

Also Known As

BMC MainView, BMC Automated Mainframe Intelligence, Ops Monitoring, Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut
CA OPS MVS Event Management and Automation, CA OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation, Unicenter CA-OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation
 

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