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

Find out in this report how the two Business Process Management (BPM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IBM Business Automation Workflow vs. OpenText MBPM Report (Updated: April 2024).
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Pros
"It gives us the ability to create toolkits and use them across many different applications. It allows us to write things one time, instead of having to write a diary for every single different application. We can write at once and reuse it.""It has integrated UI and deployment models, and it has a deep set of consultant and service provider ecosystem features.""It is the only product that includes capture content management and a process suite, as well as rules in RPA.""The most valuable feature of IBM Business Automation Workflow is cost management.""Its interface is well-designed and user-friendly""One of the most valuable features is the way that they are adapting to the market. Initially, it was doing only workflow. Now it has started bringing all the other components like rules within the workflow and then the integration with RPA.""This is a low-code software where you can just drag and drop on the user interface. There are also a lot of quality integrations such as TMS.""The business process modeling is the most valuable feature."

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"Not just the solution's automation capabilities, but we like everything about it since we are more of a system integrator."

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Cons
"IBM Business Automation Workflow can improve UI flexibility and integration. Additionally, the solutions from IBM have to provide a paperless solution, allowing for digital versions of documents.""From what I understand, in the next release they're actually going to combine all of this together as one integrated solution... If we could have one unified way to build a solution, that would really help.""I feel that the features are not user-friendly.""The main areas which need improvement are specifically around reporting and analytics.""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.""The main improvement would be to make it easier to implement and deploy so that customers can kick it off and run quickly.""The development UI is sometimes a little slow.""In terms of improvement, it could be less complex."

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"The user interface could be better in OpenText MBPM.""There are shortcomings in the solution's support and documentation part."

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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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  • "There is an annual license to use OpenText MBPM."
  • "On a scale of one to ten, where one is cost-efficient, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing somewhere between nine and ten since it is a costly solution."
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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:On a scale of one to ten, where one is cost-efficient, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing somewhere between nine and ten since it is a costly solution.
    Top Answer:There are shortcomings in the solution's support and documentation part. However, support is a major area that needs improvement. In general, the technical documentation isn't available to start with… more »
    Top Answer:We use OpenText MBPM for business process management and vendor invoice management. There are a lot of other variations as well. So we don't just use it for automation. Primarily, we get information… more »
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    Also Known As
    Business Automation Workflow
    Metastorm BPM
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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's MBPM (formerly Metastorm BPM) delivers the insight, power and agility you need to make your vision for business improvement a reality.
    Sample Customers
    Key Bank, Barclays, Control€xpert, MIR Insurance Brokers, Conqord Oil
    Kommunales Rechenzentrum Minden-Ravensburg/Lippe (KRZ), Hawksford Group, Gauteng Provincial Government Department of Economic Development, Deutsche Post DHL, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Underground, Great Clips, Fiat, Rompetrol, Gaston Memorial Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Bachmann, Alliance Healthcare
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm64%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Engineering Company7%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm34%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Insurance Company7%
    Government6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Government16%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Insurance Company10%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise74%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise69%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM Business Automation Workflow vs. OpenText MBPM
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Business Automation Workflow vs. OpenText MBPM and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
    767,847 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM Business Automation Workflow is ranked 13th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 21 reviews while OpenText MBPM is ranked 41st in Business Process Management (BPM) with 2 reviews. IBM Business Automation Workflow is rated 7.6, while OpenText MBPM is rated 7.0. 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 MBPM writes " A solution offering good automation capabilities while needing to improve its support and documentation". IBM Business Automation Workflow is most compared with IBM BPM, Camunda, Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions and IBM Case Foundation, whereas OpenText MBPM is most compared with Camunda. See our IBM Business Automation Workflow vs. OpenText MBPM report.

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