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IBM Decision Manager Open Edition vs. OpenLM for Engineering Licensing

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Decision Manager Open Edition

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Decision Manager Open Edition (formerly Red Hat Decision Manager) is a business rules management and CEP option. Announced in 2022, the product is transitioning to IBM.N/A

    OpenLM for Engineering Licensing

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AOpenLM for Engineering Licensing provides essential engineering software license tracking capabilities and reports. Users can optimize software inventory, helping to stretch expensive software licenses to their limit. Works with a wide range of license managers including Flexera, DSLS, Reprise and Sentinel RMS. Handles allN/A
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    IBM Decision Manager Open EditionOpenLM for Engineering Licensing
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
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    IBM Decision Manager Open EditionOpenLM for Engineering Licensing
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
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    User Ratings
    IBM Decision Manager Open EditionOpenLM for Engineering Licensing
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    5.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Decision Manager Open EditionOpenLM for Engineering Licensing
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Red Hat Decision Manager is well suited for developing a microservices-based application architecture where reusable components / APIs can be used across different end-user applications. It however may not be well suited for use cases where business users need low code / no-code environment to maintain business rules themselves without any developer / IT team support
    Incentivized
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    OpenLM
    OpenLM can simplify the reporting of complex licenses with multiple toolboxes or products on one server. It covers most of our license server types, but not all. The academic version is reasonably priced (e.g. for educational institutions) giving 90% of the features, however setting it up on-premise was more complex than our original pilot would suggest. We couldn't do without it now.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Business rule management for filtering the candidate
    • Automate the possible decision making which reduces the time and increase the productivity
    • Whenever business rule changes based on the client requirement.
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    OpenLM
    • Peak concurrent license use for any period of time, often less than expected, saves unnecessary over purchase.
    • Denials of license, can quickly see where a license is not working, say, after an upgrade.
    • Comparison of license utilisation (% when near the limit).
    • Quick check of expiring licenses.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • It should be easy to use because it needs more knowledge
    • You should be trained to your partner well
    • Well Documentations are needed
    Incentivized
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    OpenLM
    • You can share a link to a dynamic report (e.g. the last 365 days). The URL is very long but it can be used with a 3rd party short URL utility and shared with users.
    • Upgrading to the latest version took a long time to troubleshoot, which left a short gap in the saved data.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    Red Hat Decision Manager can be scaled and adapted to meet the automation needs of the organization as it grows by reusing the components and business rules data which provides a high ROI on the renewal costs.
    Incentivized
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    OpenLM
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    Usability
    IBM
    Implementation phase is very difficult .Of course ,you need to know bunch of things about cloud,container,automatization
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    OpenLM
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    The support for Red Hat decision Manager can be improved to be more omnichannel with better response times for the customers.
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    OpenLM
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    For high volume and / or complex set of legacy business rules, plan for adequate time for data migration activities.
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    OpenLM
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    If you have a low budget to invest probably JBoss BRMS is the option for you, if your budget is not restricted you'll probably like to consider Bizagi
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    OpenLM
    X-Formation, OpenIT, JTB, Sassafras either more expensive for the particular task of managing and monitoring concurrent licenses, or they had a different set of features (such as Sassafras K2/Keyserver also for remote access)
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Quickly write business rules
    • Computers can take decision
    • Complex event processing
    Incentivized
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    OpenLM
    • The academic version has paid for itself handsomely, including our setup costs. The ongoing strategic information saves costs.
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