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Business Process Design
April 2024
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We performed a comparison between IBM Blueworks Live and IBM System Architect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Fakhar Ul Hasan Mahmood
Is user-friendly and good for documenting, but simulation needs improvement
It provides clarity to IT and business users regarding their needs and requirements. It also helps document policies, risks, etc. Collaboration is... Read more →
Anonymous User
It has helped in supporting the development of an Enterprise Data Model
It has helped in supporting the development of an Enterprise Data Model.
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  • "Based on the licenses purchased, from a footprint perspective, you can have as many people as you want. You have multiple different categories of licenses to keep the cost low."
  • "We are seeing ROI from this solution. The solution has saved us time."
  • "They have a free subscription model that gives a lot of power to the users."
  • "Making it less expensive would be good."
  • "The solution is not very expensive."
  • "There are editor licenses that are around 50 euros per month, and contributor licenses that are around 30 euros per month."
  • "Price wise, IBM Blueworks Live is in the middle range, and I would give it a five out of ten."
  • "The solution is very, very cost-effective."

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    What do you like most about IBM Blueworks Live?
    Top Answer:The solution is easy to operate. Also, there is an automatic mode to make the business flow. You don't have to put any lines or arrows in a decision point in IBM Blueworks Live; it's very automatic.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Blueworks Live?
    Top Answer:The solution costs around 600-700 dollars/year, which is quite affordable.
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    What needs improvement with IBM Blueworks Live?
    Top Answer:Sometimes, the tool is automatic, which can complicate it, but once you're accustomed to manipulating it, you can use it very effectively.
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    12th
    out of 38 in Business Process Design
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    3,145
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    21st
    out of 38 in Business Process Design
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    401
    Comparisons
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    IBM Lombardi Blueprint
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    Overview
    IBM Blueworks Live is a cloud-based business process modeling tool that helps discover, map and document processes and accessible anywhere through a browser and that generates industry-standard BPMN 2.0 layouts, documentation and output. Tutorial videos guide you through creating and editing a simple process model, allowing you to learn and perform business process modeling in minutes.
    IBM Rational System Architect is an enterprise architecture tool, that you can use to visualize, analyze, and communicate all aspects of an enterprise architecture by applying industry-standard frameworks, notations, and methods. After you capture and understand an architecture, you can plan and implement its future improvements intelligently.
    Sample Customers
    Cloudsoft Corp. Ltd., Bayer, S¾SS, Essex County Council
    Wuxi Lake Cloud, Nationwide, ETI, IDS Scheer
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company33%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Retailer11%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Government9%
    Insurance Company9%
    Computer Software Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government20%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Educational Organization8%
    Aerospace/Defense Firm8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise73%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise77%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Business Process Design
    April 2024
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    IBM Blueworks Live is ranked 12th in Business Process Design with 20 reviews while IBM System Architect is ranked 21st in Business Process Design. IBM Blueworks Live is rated 8.2, while IBM System Architect is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of IBM Blueworks Live writes "An easily scalable and affordable solution that enables users to document and digitize processes with ease". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM System Architect writes "It has helped in supporting the development of an Enterprise Data Model". IBM Blueworks Live is most compared with Visio, SAP Signavio Process Manager, Lucidchart, ARIS Cloud and Camunda, whereas IBM System Architect is most compared with Visual Paradigm, No Magic MagicDraw and Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect.

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