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We performed a comparison between IBM Business Automation Workflow and OpenText Documentum based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"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.""IBM Business Automation Workflow is useful for helping us design custom user interfaces and processes we require.""The most valuable feature of IBM Business Automation Workflow is cost management.""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.""The solution's most valuable aspect is the fact it is highly configurable. We can do configurations very easily.""This product is tightly integrated with the RPA automation process.""It has integrated UI and deployment models, and it has a deep set of consultant and service provider ecosystem features."

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"I appreciate Documentum's scalability, allowing for vast volumes of content storage.""The most valuable feature is the management.""We primarily use it for storing documents. We host a variety of documents in OpenText Documentum. This includes raw files, analyzed files, and documents in multiple formats.""We like Documentum for its capacity and reliability.""OpenText Documentum's composition is good. It is convenient and straight out of the box.""It is a very secure system. It is reliable, and that is one of the reasons people manage their content within Documentum. It gives them the confidence that the content is accessible to the right people and not to the wrong people.""The most valuable features of this solution are the security, storage, and document search capability.""Documentum is a highly scalable document management solution because it's built on a solid platform."

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Cons
"Sometimes, we feel like we are not getting the full features of the content management capabilities.""In terms of improvement, it could be less complex.""The main improvement would be to make it easier to implement and deploy so that customers can kick it off and run quickly.""Every client is moving to the cloud. We are still a little behind with IBM, but we are catching up from my point of view.""Improvements could be made in debugging and troubleshooting.""I would definitely like to see a unified interface between the BPM side of the house and the case side of the house. Something that just seems a bit more cohesive, because right now there is sort of a disconnect between the BPM and the case side of the house. That makes it a bit of a hard sell sometimes. That is definitely first and foremost on my wish list.""I feel that the features are not user-friendly.""One significant challenge is the lack of accessible forums or resources to seek help or information when problems arise."

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"The user interface can be a bit more intuitive.""The main issue is the software's performance when storing around 10 million or more documents. It becomes slow and needs improvement. Perhaps it's a cloud-related issue, but it needs to be addressed. It could be due to our S3 bucket or something else. Nevertheless, this is a significant challenge we're facing.""In BPM could be better. Its GUI needs the ability to build more rules. This is a crucial feature. For example, OpenText has some products that allow you to control your checks, invoices, and so on. They have exciting approaches to converting pictures to text, but the tool for business process management isn't easy to use. The GIU is not so good.""Documentum is a very robust system. Everything can be improved, but at this time, I do not have anything in particular. If anything, they can put our software in their standard.""OpenText Documentum's user interface could be improved a little bit.""The user interface can be improved.""OpenText Documentum is moving to the cloud, and I am concerned about the security aspect of it.""OpenText Documentum needs to improve its support."

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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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  • "It is quite an expensive product."
  • "It falls in line with a lot of things that are out there on the market. There is nothing extraordinary in terms of great or bad."
  • "OpenText Documentum has announced a new licensing model, which could be more expensive."
  • "OpenText Documentum's pricing is good."
  • "The price is considered affordable now."
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    Questions from the Community
    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:It falls in line with a lot of things that are out there on the market. There is nothing extraordinary in terms of great or bad.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Documentum for our content management needs is its ability to segregate access based on department and role.
    Top Answer:One area for improvement in OpenText Documentum is its handling of outdated documents, especially technical ones. Currently, older files remain online and clutter storage, but a new feature to offline… more »
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    Also Known As
    Business Automation Workflow
    Dell EMC Documentum, Documentum , Documentum xCelerated Composition Platform
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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.

    OpenText Documentum organizes, preserves and makes information
    accessible, while ensuring it adheres to all privacy and security
    protocols. Documentum manages content across file stores and integrates
    with enterprise applications, including SAP, Salesforce and Microsoft,
    to help organizations conquer information management challenges.

    Documentum provides integrated support for the entire lifecycle of a
    wide range of content; beyond typical office documents to include CAD files, design
    templates, rich media, audio, video, instant messaging threads, blog
    posts, images and more.

    Sample Customers
    Key Bank, Barclays, Control€xpert, MIR Insurance Brokers, Conqord Oil
    Agility; Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Capitec Bank; Department of Social Development, Republic of South Africa; County of Los Angeles, Department of Human Resources; Fresenius Kabi; Heathrow Airport; Lahey Health; Linde PLC; Milestone Pharma Co. Ltd; National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development; Open Grid Europe GmbH; REPCO NEX Industrial Solutions; Springer Nature; Syngene International; Tata Power DDL; University of Texas Austin
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm64%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Engineering Company7%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm34%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Insurance Company7%
    Government6%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm25%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Energy/Utilities Company15%
    Non Profit10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise74%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Large Enterprise73%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    Business Process Management (BPM)
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    IBM Business Automation Workflow is ranked 13th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 21 reviews while OpenText Documentum is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Content Management with 26 reviews. IBM Business Automation Workflow is rated 7.6, while OpenText Documentum is rated 7.8. 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 OpenText Documentum writes "Saves time and increases an organization's productivity". IBM Business Automation Workflow is most compared with IBM BPM, Camunda, Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions and IBM Case Foundation, whereas OpenText Documentum is most compared with OpenText Extended ECM, SharePoint, IBM FileNet, Hyland OnBase and Alfresco.

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