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We performed a comparison between AWS Step Functions and BIC Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution is stable...The solution is easy to scale.""It's Amazon, it's scalable.""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.""It is a scalable solution.""AWS Step Functions acts as a high-level layer, allowing us to seamlessly integrate with microservices.""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."

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"This is low-cost and very user friendly. A variety of models are available depending on the needs of the customer.""While this is a new product it has a mature feel from being built by a company with many years in the business.""The product is easy to use.""The central dictionary is a valuable feature."

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Cons
"The solution's data size limit can be improved.""The price and support are areas with shortcomings where the solution needs to improve.""It is hard to coordinate the declaratory language.""I would like to see more data transformation features in Amazon Step Functions like additional operators and logic.""The pricing of the solution 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.""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."

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"The solution could improve its connectivity to other systems.""There's an issue with the current manual that they're working on.""As the product is very new, some minor features are still missing, but everything is there to handle day-to-day process modeling.""The product needs improvement regarding the confidentiality of the domain information for the key administrator."

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  • "The solution's price is reasonable."
  • "The solution is expensive."
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  • "Pricing will differ between enterprises based on needs such as customization, but the company uses a standardized algorithm for determining this."
  • "Scalability-wise, it is an expensive product."
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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:The central dictionary is a valuable feature.
    Top Answer:The solution could improve its connectivity to other systems. For instance, I need new connections to KPIs. KPIs are linked to processes, I can't access the dictionary of processes to make KPIs.
    Top Answer:We use the solution for drawing the processes.
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    Also Known As
    Amazon Step Functions, Step Functions
    BIC Cloud BPM, BIC Platform
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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.

    BIC Platform delivers all-encompassing business process management. The software covers the complete lifecycle of BPM and supports strategy, design, implementation, execution and controlling of business processes.

    BIC Platform has a modular setup which allows individual adjustments. Typical deployment scenarios of BIC Platform are SAP introduction, governance, risk or compliance management, quality management or the structure of process management systems. 

    Thanks to its intuitive design, users quickly start with process modeling and manage the full process cycle up to the optimization. Comprehensive features of the software are document management, governance, review and release workflows.

    Available BIC Platform modules are Design, Governance, Portal, Monitor, Workflow and GRC. The software can be operated either as a Public Cloud, Private Cloud or On Premises. Offline modelling is possible with the web-based option.

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    Sample Customers
    Alpha Apps, The Guardian, SGK, Bigfinite
    Daimler AG Siemens AG RWE Bundesministerium des Innern Uniklinikum Köln Vattenfall Ziemann Dermapharm AG Postbank LBBW EDEKA
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm29%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Insurance Company5%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Small Business75%
    Large Enterprise25%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise76%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise64%
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    AWS Step Functions is ranked 12th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 8 reviews while BIC Platform is ranked 33rd in Business Process Management (BPM) with 4 reviews. AWS Step Functions is rated 7.8, while BIC Platform is rated 8.2. 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 BIC Platform writes "Provides good stability, but they should add a feature for enterprise architecture". AWS Step Functions is most compared with Camunda, IBM BPM, Apache Airflow, Pega BPM and Oracle BPM, whereas BIC Platform is most compared with SAP Signavio Process Manager, ARIS BPA, Visio, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and ADONIS.

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