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

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Pros
"No matter what somebody's technical experience level is, the tool can start adding value immediately. Even if that is just an analyst who doesn't have any technical background, they can use some of these no quote accelerators to get things from ideation to deployment in a matter of minutes.""It is the only product that includes capture content management and a process suite, as well as rules in RPA.""The business process modeling is the most valuable feature.""IBM has spent a lot of time on the connections between the rules engine and its other product, the core BPM platform. They've really centralized the suite as one offering now.""IBM Business Automation Workflow provides a seamless streamlined collaboration within the organizations.""The solution reduces the time to the resolution which is essential for businesses.""It provides a solution for integration orchestration. This solution is for any organization in the banking, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, and all domains and industries.""The solution's most valuable aspect is the fact it is highly configurable. We can do configurations very easily."

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"I know that there are two good features, APN and ServiceNow but we haven't explored all of its features yet.""There isn't any human touch involved. It's just an automated business process to build different applications and talking to various APIs using the client's ecosystems. We then build new functionalities out of it.""Informatica Business Process Manager is easy to use and learn."

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Cons
"Integrating the solution with existing systems can be complicated and it needs careful planning and execution.""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.""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.""I feel that the features are not user-friendly.""In terms of improvement, it could be less complex.""The setup and installation process could be made easier.""IBM Business Automation Workflow is not a very user-friendly solution.""IBM Business Automation Workflow could improve the integration."

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"I need to have some insight into the tool's cloud capabilities.""We haven't had many technical issues. We don't use all of the components of the tool that are more complex and error-prone."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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    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.
    Top Answer:Informatica Business Process Manager is easy to use and learn.
    Top Answer:I need to have some insight into the tool's cloud capabilities.
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    Also Known As
    Business Automation Workflow
    ActiveVOS, Active Endpoints, Informatica BPM
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    Overview

    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.

    Informatica Business Process Manager enables process automation and application integration (formerly called ActiveVOS) that integrates users, systems, and processes via purpose-built tools that both citizen integrators and developers can use.
    Sample Customers
    Key Bank, Barclays, Control€xpert, MIR Insurance Brokers, Conqord Oil
    The Travel Company, Carbonite
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm64%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Engineering Company7%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm34%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Insurance Company7%
    Government6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Mining And Metals Company15%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Insurance Company9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise75%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise72%
    Buyer's Guide
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    IBM Business Automation Workflow is ranked 13th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 21 reviews while Informatica Business Process Manager is ranked 20th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 2 reviews. IBM Business Automation Workflow is rated 7.6, while Informatica Business Process Manager is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM Business Automation Workflow writes "Good for case management, integration capabilities but lacks stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Informatica Business Process Manager writes "An easy-to-use solution for ETL purposes ". IBM Business Automation Workflow is most compared with IBM BPM, Camunda, Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions and IBM Case Foundation, whereas Informatica Business Process Manager is most compared with Apache Airflow, Camunda, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms and Oracle BPM.

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