OpCon Questions

Rick Murray
Sr. Data Coordinator at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
I have been an AWA client for around 16 years. Due to a core conversion it is being recommended that we convert from Automic Workload Automation to Automic/Appworx Applications Manager or OpCon. I am not familiar with the Appworx Application Manager or OpCon, so I am not sure of the benefits and ... Read More »

Rick Murray@PhilippeLLORET,
All worked out fine in the end.
We had demos for all… more »

Rick MurrayIan,
It isn't that AWA wont work. It comes down to support from another… more »

PhilippeLLORETHello Rick, I couldn't help you with the Appwork applications manager.
On the… more »

Julia Frohwein
Content and Social Media Manager
PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Hi Everyone,
What do you like most about OpCon?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with the community!

Julia Frohwein
Content and Social Media Manager
PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Hi,
We all know it's really hard to get good pricing and cost information.
Please share what you can so you can help your peers.

Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Please share with the community what you think needs improvement with OpCon.
What are its weaknesses? What would you like to see changed in a future version?

Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
How do you or your organization use this solution?
Please share with us so that your peers can learn from your experiences.
Thank you!

Julia Frohwein
Content and Social Media Manager
PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering OpCon, what would you say?
How would you rate it and why? Any other tips or advice?
Workload Automation Questions

Madison Sophia Bennett
Automation specialist at Technetics Group
Feb 10 2022
Hi professionals,
Some automation SW have desktop versions that are robust.
However, I think they better manage to improve their versions in the cloud to speed up the processes of advanced integrations of all areas.
What do you think? Is it necessary?

Shibu BabuchandranHi @Madison Sophia Bennett,
This is a very good query and my response is… more »

Rick MurrayManaging all areas of a product is critical to success with the client base… more »

reviewer1213773Should?
Depends on the company strategy. In a long term, "yes". However, the… more »

Custer Chiu
Enterprise Workload Automation – SME at Dairy Farm
I am researching workload automation tools. What is the best workload automation tool for the retail industry? We require up to 3000 nodes and simultaneous data transfer.

Jean Bernard HUROUIt is interesting to know complementary information so that I can suggest to you… more »

Bartłomiej WlazłowskiThere are several solid and reliable solutions. Please look at the EMA Radar WLA… more »

Gerardo Batuyong
Senior IT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Hi community members,
I'm a Senior IT Consultant in a government department.
I'd like to know how Control-M compares with other products in terms of workload automation and orchestration?

Greg KawasakiI design for multiple clients which use a multitude of workload automation tools… more »

Gerardo BatuyongWe have been using Control-M from BMC for about seven years now, and we are very… more »

Radomir P.Sometime ago I have preapring a comparison matrix of workload automation tools… more »

Rony_Sklar
PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
What should businesses start to automate first when starting off with an enterprise scheduling tool?
Hi,
There are so many processes and tasks that can be automated in a business using a workload automation solution. When a business first introduces workload automation, what would you suggest are the best process or tasks to begin automating?
Do you have any suggestions for how to plan what ... Read More »

Alain FeyereisenI would also start with jobs related to IT infrastructure like backups, cleanup… more »

reviewer1240275Running reports through automation is a good place to start.
The risk is low… more »

Jean Bernard HUROUWith my experience, the first step to automate your IT Production is back-up of… more »

Ariel Lindenfeld
Sr. Director of Community
PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Let the community know what you think. Share your opinions now!

PeterBirksmithLet's assume you are looking at a tool to provide you automation, the questions… more »

reviewer1657857Budget is the first consideration.
If your budget is $10,000, but the product… more »
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- Comparing Automic Workload Automation, Automic/Appworx Applications Manager, and OpCon
- When evaluating Workload Automation, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?
- What should businesses start to automate first when starting off with an enterprise scheduling tool?
- What is the best workload automation tool in the market?
- How does Control-M rank in the Workload Automation market compared with other products?
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