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    BPMApp by 500apps

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ABPMApp is a business process management software that helps businesses enhance the performance of their processes. 500apps offers 50 apps in 500apps for $14.99 per user. Tools to optimize processes and keep a pulse of all tasks going into business processes to make the business run more smoothly. To understand business processes and work out how to improve them by tweaking their designs to better efficiency Business Process Management…N/A

    IBM Blueworks Live

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABlueworks Live is cloud-based business process management software that provides users with a collaborative environment for documenting, analyzing, and building business process mapping.N/A

    SAP BPM

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASAP NetWeaver Business Process Management is a business process management offering and application infrastructure. It supports joint modeling of processes, central process execution via a Java-based engine, provision of interfaces for users, and integration of business rules into processes.N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BPMApp by 500appsIBM Blueworks LiveSAP BPM
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BPMApp by 500apps and IBM Blueworks Live and SAP NetWeaver BPM
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    Ratings
    IBM Blueworks Live
    8.2
    36 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP NetWeaver BPM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.018 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.935 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.732 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of BPMApp by 500apps and IBM Blueworks Live and SAP NetWeaver BPM
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    IBM Blueworks Live
    7.7
    36 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SAP NetWeaver BPM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Process designer00 Ratings8.235 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Process simulation00 Ratings8.331 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Business rules engine00 Ratings5.832 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    SOA support00 Ratings7.829 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Process player00 Ratings8.132 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages00 Ratings7.234 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Form builder00 Ratings8.016 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Model execution00 Ratings7.716 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of BPMApp by 500apps and IBM Blueworks Live and SAP NetWeaver BPM
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    IBM Blueworks Live
    8.4
    37 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP NetWeaver BPM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Social collaboration tools00 Ratings8.437 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of BPMApp by 500apps and IBM Blueworks Live and SAP NetWeaver BPM
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    Ratings
    IBM Blueworks Live
    6.1
    33 Ratings
    28% below category average
    SAP NetWeaver BPM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Content management00 Ratings6.133 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
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    Enterprises
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BPMApp by 500appsIBM Blueworks LiveSAP BPM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
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    8.7
    (40 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BPMApp by 500appsIBM Blueworks LiveSAP BPM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    500apps
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    IBM
    Pharmacies are subject to several regulatory obligations, including FDA and HIPAA rules. Pharmacy teams may record and view compliance-related procedures in a uniform format with IBM BLueworks Live. This facilitates Audit tracking, ensures process compliance at every stage, and keeps audits running smoothly.
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    SAP
    It is well suited when we need to integrate business processes with SAP ERP and SAP CRM - the solution can be integrated with business rules/procedures defined in SAP ERP/CRM and NetWeaver can be used to monitor the rules and flag off exceptions. When there are multiple workflows running, it tends to slow down running of these processes. Also, it entirely depends on SAP portal for it to run efficiently.
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    Pros
    500apps
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    IBM
    • Easy to create process diagrams quickly, while collaborating with others.
    • Create linkages to sub-processes and other workflows.
    • Track activities using metadata such as which IT systems are utilized.
    • Use the glossary terms to find where different roles or systems are involved in processes throughout your org.
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    SAP
    • Virtual paper trail. Iterations of process and current documentation are all stored as "artifacts", leaving a great trail.
    • Configuration of users. BPM somewhat magically determines which users will be impacted and automates rules.
    • A pro (that is also a con) is the design interface. If you know what you are doing, it is incredibly powerful and malleable.
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    Cons
    500apps
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    IBM
    • In particular, we have had problems with the availability of the service because the platform frequently crashed.
    • Is not easy to pull some indicators.
    • We would like to be able to see a different interface, long ago with the same.
    • Payment process is not easy.
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    SAP
    • Live readings would be nice.
    • Easier to maneuver
    • Work with all systems with the press of one keystroke
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    Likelihood to Renew
    500apps
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    IBM
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    SAP
    As a big fan of SAP in general, the BPM solution fits right in with all the other things SAP does well, and does it with incredible efficiency
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    Support Rating
    500apps
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    IBM
    I have gotten great response for the very few times I needed support.
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    SAP
    We have our own tech support for systems, I would say they probably could use more training on it, I don't really think it's anything regarding the SAP system, but more the knowledge they have on the system itself. It seems to take longer for them to fix any issues we may come across.
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    Alternatives Considered
    500apps
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    IBM
    Blueworks Live was part of a project deal. We did not keep it after the project. We found there are many solutions offering similar or superior capabilities - the fact that Blueworks does not fully support the universal BPMN standard was a big letdown for us. The pricing also did not make sense as a standalone solution.
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    SAP
    I found the initial setup of NetWeaver is much simpler than other products especially in an SAP environment where we have SAP ERP/HRM/CRM as it can be well integrated with other SAP products. The only drawback is the need/dependency on SAP Portal. It is better suited in an environment where SAP ERP is running.
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    Return on Investment
    500apps
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    IBM
    • It has helped us reduce miscommunication between our departments, such as production, inventory, and shipping, thus reducing delays.
    • Now, most things are automated; we can quickly know when a product will be in low stock.
    • With the help of custom charts, we are easily able to determine our best-selling product of the month and week, which helps us market according to stats.
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    SAP
    • Helped us harness integrated benefit from having SAP ERP/CRM by leveraging NetWeaver to define business processes/rules and monitor exceptions
    • Did not have any negative experience except for the fact that at times when multiple rules run, it can be somewhat slow
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    ScreenShots

    IBM Blueworks Live Screenshots

    Screenshot of the IBM Blueworks Live interface which fosters real-time communication and feedback, allowing users to work together on process models. It is used to track changes, share insights, and refine workflows with instant messaging directly within the platform.Screenshot of the Library feature in IBM Blueworks Live, which offers a hierarchical view of spaces, blueprints, decisions, and policies. Users can navigate and categorize processes to streamline business operations, ensuring teams have access the right information at the right time.Screenshot of the Discovery Map in IBM Blueworks Live, a tool used to map out complex workflows with drag-and-drop simplicity, making it easy to capture every step of a processes in a structured and clear format. Users can optimize operations by turning insights into action, aligning teams on what truly matters.Screenshot of the Process Diagram view in IBM Blueworks Live, a feature used to transforms Discovery Maps into standardized, swimlane diagrams that clearly outline roles, responsibilities, decisions, systems and process flows. Users can streamline process design with an interactive interface that simplifies complex tasks, enabling the delivery of results faster and more efficiently.Screenshot of the Details Panel in IBM Blueworks Live, used to access critical information such as cycle time, cost, and involved systems. This feature enables users to connect process details across workflows, make data-driven decisions, optimize resources, and enhance business processes, all while keeping stakeholders aligned.