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87% willing to recommend
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Pros
"The stability of the product is very good.""All the features come as part of a standard license.""OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and analyze that information."

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"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup was straightforward.""I find it very user-friendly for my purposes, which is creating business process models that I can publish as HTML pages. It has worked flawlessly for my project, and my clients are able to utilize it as an internal web portal for their process documentation and other needs.""It is easy-to-use and it helps understand its data modeling structure through the intuitive user interface.""The initial setup is extremely straightforward.""Some of the most valuable features of this process modeling tool are process simulation and process animation.""Using the Component Diagram, Visual Paradigm helps with design and control, reusing components.""Stable design software with multiple functions and features. It's simple to install and easy to use.""The initial setup is straightforward."

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Cons
"Integrating with or interfacing with other tools like data management tools would be very helpful.""OpenText ProVision's collaboration management is quite complicated and difficult to use.""Lacks the ability to have your own in-house developments."

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"The solution is not user-friendly. It uses a lot of memory and CPU. You have to have a good computer to use it.""I would like to see the ability to easily export to groupware, such as Atlassian Confluence.""The solution can be heavy on resource usage.""Visual Paradigm is much better now. But each project has its own challenges, which is why I'm exploring different tools for my new projects. For instance, designing reports can be tough, especially with the costly intervention of professional services from vendors.""The solution could be more compatible with other products in the future.""I was looking to generate code from the diagrams, but it was not totally clear how to do it.""Visual Paradigm is heavier and has more complexity than one of its competitors, e.g. Lucidchart. It could have been better if it was more simplified.""Takes up a lot of resources."

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  • "Over the years I've seen an increase in price, and it makes it difficult for a single person company, like me, to decide whether to extend the license."
  • "You can use Paradigm on a subscription basis and you can choose from different tiers of subscription."
  • "You can move between the tiers from month to month so you are not restricted to one pricing model."
  • "The pricing of Visual Paradigm is very appropriate and affordable. There are no hidden costs involved."
  • "This product is fairly cheap, but if you want more complex features, e.g. integration with other products, it does require an additional cost."
  • "Visual Paradigm has two models available. One of them is the educational edition, and another is the business edition. For my personal usage, I use the educational version mostly. In a project, my customers have to purchase a license."
  • "Visual Paradigm costs $99 per license. I chose the cheapest option from the pricing list."
  • "Pricing for Visual Paradigm is a four out of five for me. I'm happy with its pricing."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and analyze that information.
    Top Answer:OpenText ProVision's collaboration management is quite complicated and difficult to use. In the next release, OpenText ProVision should combine intelligence capability with process modeling.
    Top Answer:The solution is the best application for data modeling. It helps to architect business processes. Its best features are pricing and functionality.
    Top Answer:Visual Paradigm's initial deployment was difficult since we did it for the first time. It is challenging to learn to use the product.
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    5.0
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    Also Known As
    Metastorm ProVision
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    Overview
    OpenText’s MIM (formerly Metastorm Integration & Managed File Transfer) solution provides a single platform for you to manage both batch and real-time, system-based integrations and processes complete with an audit trail to ensure operational success. With OpenText MIM, your organization can: Track high volume transaction and data transfers and file content from a centralized dashboard Ensure corporate data and auditing compliance requirements Enhance agility and visibility into end-to-end process activities at the system, data and human interaction levels Tie legacy systems into new SOA environments Simplify interactions with your existing legacy systems and data by integrating them into your improved business processes
    Visual Paradigm is a UML tool. The tool is designed for a wide range of users including software engineers, system analysts, business analysts and system architects, or for anyone who is interested in reliably building large-scale software systems using an object-oriented approach. In addition, Visual Paradigm supports the latest standards of UML notation.
    Sample Customers
    Delta Technology, Export Development Canada, Rompetrol, Salt River Project, AMEC, U.S. Air Force, HP Consulting & Integration
    Adobe, Apple, at&t, Caterpillar, Intel, NASA, Nokia, Toyota
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Energy/Utilities Company16%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government8%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company33%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Aerospace/Defense Firm7%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company11%
    Educational Organization10%
    University10%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise70%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business60%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise24%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
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    March 2024
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    OpenText ProVision is ranked 35th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 3 reviews while Visual Paradigm is ranked 7th in Business Process Design with 25 reviews. OpenText ProVision is rated 6.4, while Visual Paradigm is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of OpenText ProVision writes "Good attribute attachment but problems with collaboration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Visual Paradigm writes "Very flexible and easy to use with a good pricing model". OpenText ProVision is most compared with Visio, ARIS BPA, SAP Signavio Process Manager and Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, whereas Visual Paradigm is most compared with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Visio, Lucidchart, Bizagi and No Magic MagicDraw.

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