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Senior Manager at PT Permata Anugerah Abadi
Real User
Dec 23, 2023
Easy to use, good price, easy for developers, easy to install and configure
Pros and Cons
  • "Integration is a big plus for me."
  • "There is room for improvement in the stability."

What is our primary use case?

The use cases include security and network processing for internal purposes.

How has it helped my organization?

It streamlines processes, benefits other projects, and integrates with other solutions.

What is most valuable?

I appreciate its high user capacity and standard compliance. It's also helpful for multi-project deployments, design assessments, and general deployment processes.

Integration is a big plus for me.

What needs improvement?

There is room for improvement in the stability. 

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for ten years. I work with the latest version. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Overall, I would rate the stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. We have below 100 end users in our company. 

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support are good. They are responsive. 

How was the initial setup?

The configuration and installation are easy. The deployment took around one to two days. 

What about the implementation team?

The deployment began with an assessment, followed by requirement confirmation and sign-off by various stakeholders. We deployed it on the cloud and managed the process internally.

We only needed two people for the deployment. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a yearly licensing model. It is not expensive. There are no addition costs to the standard license. 

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the product an eight out of ten. I would recommend using this solution. 

It is easy to use, good price, is easy for developers, easy to install and configure.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Backend engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Nov 4, 2023
Easy setup, good UI but response time from support is slow
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a stale solution."
  • "The options for customization could be improved. More customization using your own code would be beneficial."

What is our primary use case?

It's mainly focused on the banking use case, specifically the retail banking business.

What is most valuable?

I find the process design and UI design to be the most valuable features. Because they are common in working with the product.

What needs improvement?

The options for customization could be improved. More customization using your own code would be beneficial.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with this solution for 12 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stale solution. I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. It suits our use cases well, so it's adequate.

We have around a thousand end users using this solution. 

How are customer service and support?

The response time is a bit slow. The quality of customer service and support is good on average, but there's room for improvement.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

It's a simple setup.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed it ourselves. 

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. There is some room for improvement. 

I would recommend it. It's easy to use and implement.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Principal Technical Consultant at Intercom Enterprises
Consultant
Sep 30, 2022
Simple to maintain, low code design, and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of IBM BPM is the low code design, and ease of maintenance. Additionally, the integration is good and easy to do."
  • "The most valuable feature of IBM BPM is the low code design, and ease of maintenance, and additionally, the integration is good and easy to do."
  • "IBM BPM can improve the dashboards and reports. It only has two dashboards, and reporting is very difficult to build."
  • "IBM BPM can improve the dashboards and reports. It only has two dashboards, and reporting is very difficult to build."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of IBM BPM is the low code design, and ease of maintenance. Additionally, the integration is good and easy to do.

What needs improvement?

IBM BPM can improve the dashboards and reports. It only has two dashboards, and reporting is very difficult to build.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using IBM BPM for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

IBM BPM is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of IBM BPM is good. It's easy to add features and applications to the platform.

I have approximately 10 customers, with each having an average of approximately 300 users.

How are customer service and support?

The support for IBM BPM is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used other solutions in this category.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of IBM BPM is easy to do. The implementation time depends on the business that the solution is being put into. It typically takes six months to one year to complete the process. For a deployment that is easy, the process could take only a few hours.

What other advice do I have?

We have two to three administrators that support IBM BPM.

My advice to others is this is a good solution and they can find a lot of advantages. I recommend this solution to many users.

I rate IBM BPM an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Ismail Aboulezz - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at LeaseWeb
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Sep 15, 2022
A very powerful solution, but it is not user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a very powerful solution."
  • "It is a scalable solution, and one small company that is a customer uses this solution, and they do tender development proposal evaluations for clients."
  • "It is not user-friendly."
  • "It is not user-friendly and requires a knowledgeable and skilled user to work with it."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for business workflow automation.

What is most valuable?

It is a a very powerful solution.

What needs improvement?

It is not user-friendly and requires a knowledgeable and skilled user to work with it. If an end-user has no idea about the technology, they will have difficulties. The product requires the end user to be skilled with prerequisites and have the ability to configure and tailor the product to express the workflow. Most IBM products in layer seven, middleware or the application layer, are not user-friendly.

The workflow is also difficult. In any organization, many departments are involved in the workflow from the start to the end of the procedure. That's why we must be aware of an organization's manual process to reflect it in the product. The product could ask the user questions, and based on the answers, it can develop the workflow, which makes it much easier.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for more than 12 years. It is deployed on private cloud.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable and powerful solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution, and one small company that is a customer uses this solution. They do tender development proposal evaluations for clients.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy but using it after became a bit challenging. Deployment took about one day, and we are a big organization.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution an eight out of ten. I would advise others to compare IBM BPM with other equivalent products in the market before deciding.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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BPM Application Developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jan 26, 2022
Has excellent integration capabilities and lets you do everything you want
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are the integration capabilities - BPM can connect with almost any legacy or advanced system."
  • "The most valuable features are the integration capabilities - BPM can connect with almost any legacy or advanced system - and that you can design and implement UIs."
  • "The stability varies because it involves a lot of other components like databases, so sometimes if something goes wrong there, it can't recover from the fatal errors."
  • "The stability varies because it involves a lot of other components like databases, so sometimes if something goes wrong there, it can't recover from the fatal errors."

What is our primary use case?

BPM is an internal workload tool, so I use it to move the funds between different accounts for client onboarding.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the integration capabilities - BPM can connect with almost any legacy or advanced system - and that you can design and implement UIs.

What needs improvement?

BPM could be improved with more flexibility in integration and by decreasing the learning curve, which keeps increasing with each new version.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've worked with this solution for ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability varies because it involves a lot of other components like databases, so sometimes if something goes wrong there, it can't recover from the fatal errors.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

BPM is scalable, though not automatically.

How are customer service and support?

IBM's technical support is pretty good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is of medium complexity.

What other advice do I have?

As long as you have clear use cases, you can do pretty much whatever you want with this tool. I would rate BPM as eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Account Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Jan 9, 2022
Performs well for both us and our customers
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance is fine."
  • "Everything is possible with the solution."
  • "I would like to see the solution be able to interact with other customer software solutions."
  • "I would like to see the solution be able to interact with other customer software solutions."

What is our primary use case?

Everything is possible with the solution. We use it for order, personal and production processes. We make use of it in the healthcare and food markets. There are no limits to its use. 

What is most valuable?

Owing to my lack of a technical background, it is difficult for me to state which features are most valuable. 

What needs improvement?

I would like to see the solution be able to interact with other customer software solutions. I am referring to interaction with SSP or other applications from the IT customer management database, in respect of integration in the IBM BPM.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using IBM BPM for six years

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. While this varies with the needs of the customer, we have very good technicians and developers for IBM BPM. As such, it depends on our know-how, although I can say that our customers are satisfied. 

How are customer service and support?

I am not in a position to comment on the support. 

How was the initial setup?

I have never installed the solution and am not aware of the process involved. 

What about the implementation team?

I believe we have 20 persons on the BPM team, consisting of a manager, support people and several developers. 

What other advice do I have?

We use the solution both for our own needs and those of our customers. We have a contract with IBM for the solution, meaning that we offer both cloud-based and on-premises solutions. We provide these products and are partners to the vendor. 

The performance is fine. 

I believe we have 40 customers who make use of the solution.

I would certainly recommend the solution to others. 

I rate IBM BPM as an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Head of IT System Integration at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 17, 2021
Stable but pricier than similar solutions
Pros and Cons
  • "IBM BPM is stable."
  • "IBM BPM is stable."
  • "I believe that if the license were cheaper, it would have a greater impact."
  • "I would say it's an option to consider, but I wouldn't recommend it since we've switched to another tool."

What is our primary use case?

We were using IBM BPM as part of our business automation solution. It was used to assist in automation during our RPA implementation. 

What is most valuable?

IBM BPM is stable.

What needs improvement?

We didn't do a more thorough investigation to figure out which features were missing. We just decided to go with a more programmatical approach.

For how long have I used the solution?

We only used IBM BPM for a very short time—something like a year—and we decommissioned it already.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I cannot say how scalable IBM BPM is. It was stable, but we did not need to scale it. We have 7,000 employees total. However, since the solution is automated, there are no actual users — just automated tasks. So it would be equivalent to 10 or 15 users or something like that.

How are customer service and support?

We probably contacted IBM support at some point in time, but we had no issue with BPM. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We had been using Drools for some other BPM implementations.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We had a yearly license. I believe that if the license were cheaper, it would have a greater impact.

What other advice do I have?

I rate IBM BPM seven out of 10. I would say it's an option to consider, but I wouldn't recommend it since we've switched to another tool.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Ismail Aboulezz - PeerSpot reviewer
Ismail AboulezzChief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Top 5LeaderboardReal User

Really, I have no idea about prices, but product stability plus other advantages and service should be valued.

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Software Trainee at Eidiko
Real User
Sep 29, 2021
Processes are simple to learn, install, and create
Pros and Cons
  • "It has an elaborated way to explore the IBM BPM processes."
  • "IBM BPM is easy when it comes to creating processes; it has an elaborated way to explore the IBM BPM processes and anyone can easily learn how to use IBM BPM within a period of a month or two."
  • "The integration could be improved."
  • "The integration could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use IBM BPM for banking purposes and other banking service-related queries.

What is most valuable?

IBM BPM is easy when it comes to creating processes. 

It has an elaborated way to explore the IBM BPM processes.

Anyone can easily learn how to use IBM BPM, within a period of a month or two.

What needs improvement?

The integration could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using IBM BPM for six months.

We are using the latest version, which is V8. 

It is based on the local server.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

IBM BPM is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

IBM BPM is a scalable solution.

We have 100 users in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

We have not contacted technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have recently changed to Camunda BPM.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to install. It only took 10 to 15 minutes to complete the installation.

The guides are available on social websites.

IBM BPM is one of the several BPM tools that we are working with. Currently, our technical team is working on 50 to 70.

What about the implementation team?

We were able to complete the installation ourselves.

What other advice do I have?

This is a tool that I would strongly recommend to others.

I would rate IBM BPM a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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