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We performed a comparison between IBM Business Automation Workflow and OpenText 360 for SharePoint 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 360 for SharePoint Report (Updated: April 2024).
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Pros
"It has had a positive effect on decision-making in my organization. It helps us with our dispute process.""It has integrated UI and deployment models, and it has a deep set of consultant and service provider ecosystem features.""This product is tightly integrated with the RPA automation process.""Its interface is well-designed and user-friendly""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.""The dashboards are helpful because you can display reports directly on your screen."

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"In terms of its most valuable features, this solution, in general, will provide all you need and it's very convenient to use. We can share our details to collaborative platforms. We can give access to users. It's pretty flexible.""The most valuable feature of OpenText 360 for SharePoint is its performance. The solution is one of the best in the market if you search the internet.""OpenText 360's best features are platform independence and its performance when searching large numbers of documents.""The most valuable features are collaboration, traceability, retention of documents, and search.""This solution has good connection and we do not need to migrate everything in order to protect the repository.""It has a lot of flexibility, and Microsoft does come up with some new additions from time to time.""It's all now on cloud subscription, so you can use all the features without worrying about making the system updates patches.""The fact that you can see and create something that fits your business is the most valuable thing in this platform. It is a customizable product, so it fits your needs."

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Cons
"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.""The setup and installation process could be made easier.""The main improvement would be to make it easier to implement and deploy so that customers can kick it off and run quickly.""IBM Business Automation Workflow could improve the integration.""The development UI is sometimes a little slow.""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.""The initial setup is actually a really complicated process.""The main areas which need improvement are specifically around reporting and analytics."

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"OpenText 360 is generally stable, though there are sometimes issues with document size or format.""They are not going for any add-ons right now. It's the same version we are still using and there is no plan of upgrading and/or creating any add-ons at all.""The platform's workflows could be more intuitive and easier to use.""I would like for there to be even more integrations in the next release and I believe that the price could go down a bit.""Integration is an area where the solution lacks.""They need to come with more out of the box solutions, rather than depending on customers to develop them.""The user interface could definitely be improved.""If I have to really create an internal knowledge management portal, if I have to compare SharePoint and WordPress, WordPress is far, far better in regard to the SharePoint option."

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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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  • "Its price is reasonable, but its licensing is very complex. This platform contains a number of pieces, and you have to be an expert in reading all the conditions in the license. They should simplify its licensing."
  • "On-premises version is expensive"
  • "SharePoint uses a subscription model."
  • "There is a license needed to use OpenText 360 for SharePoint and we pay annually. The price of the solution could be less expensive."
  • "OpenText 360's price varies depending on how long you've been a customer, how many licenses you have, and which products you use."
  • "The solution has a very complex pricing model."
  • "Pricing is a part of the enterprise agreement that we have."
  • "It has a reasonable price."
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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:The product has a strong and easy integration with Teams.
    Top Answer:OpenText 360 for SharePoint offers subscription-based licensing. It has a reasonable price. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
    Top Answer:The platform's workflows could be more intuitive and easier to use. They could enhance the integration with Power BI and make it seamless, similar to Teams.
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    Also Known As
    Business Automation Workflow
    Process 360, Global 360, OpenText Process 360
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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.

    With Process360, businesses can take advantage of enterprise process applications delivered on top of SharePoint that also leverage other Microsoft technologies for content management, collaboration, user interface design, and integrated communications.
    Sample Customers
    Key Bank, Barclays, Control€xpert, MIR Insurance Brokers, Conqord Oil
    iTAC Software, AG Alcatel-Lucent, Pacific Life, Deutsche Verbindungsstelle Krankenversicherung Ausland (DVKA)
    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 Firm19%
    Government12%
    Energy/Utilities Company9%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise74%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM Business Automation Workflow vs. OpenText 360 for SharePoint
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Business Automation Workflow vs. OpenText 360 for SharePoint and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
    768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM Business Automation Workflow is ranked 13th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 21 reviews while OpenText 360 for SharePoint is ranked 15th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 12 reviews. IBM Business Automation Workflow is rated 7.6, while OpenText 360 for SharePoint is rated 8.4. 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 360 for SharePoint writes "A great, collaborative environment with scalability for many products". IBM Business Automation Workflow is most compared with IBM BPM, Camunda, Apache Airflow and AWS Step Functions, whereas OpenText 360 for SharePoint is most compared with Apache Airflow, IBM BPM, Bizagi, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms and Appian. See our IBM Business Automation Workflow vs. OpenText 360 for SharePoint report.

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