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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM FileNet Content Manager

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIBM FileNet Content Manager is a cloud-native content services solution to manage, share and collaborate on content to save employees’ time and improve customer experiences. This ECM solution includes functionality for document management, business process management, case management, content analytics, imaging, records management, and information governance. The IBM FileNet Content Manager content management solution provides the foundation for IBM Cloud Pak® for Business Automation. It uses AI…N/A

    Jive

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AJive Software, part of the Aurea family of customer experience solutions, provides the gateway to an organization's most important assets – its knowledge and people. Jive's interactive intranet solution promises to connect people, information and ideas to help businesses outpace their competitors. The vendor says the product has more than 30 million users worldwide across every industry, and is consistently recognized as a leader by top analyst firms.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM FileNet Content ManagerJive
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM FileNet Content ManagerJive
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM FileNet Content ManagerJive
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Aurea
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    IBM FileNet Content ManagerJive
    Enterprise Content Management
    Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of IBM FileNet Content Manager and Jive
    Feature
    IBM FileNet Content Manager
    7.9
    22 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Jive
    -
    Ratings
    Content capture & imaging8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    File sync, storage & archiving8.620 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document management8.422 Ratings00 Ratings
    Records management7.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content search & retrieval8.220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise content collaboration8.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content publishing & creation8.719 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, risk management & information governance7.821 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract lifecycle management7.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated workflows6.618 Ratings00 Ratings
    Artificial intelligence8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support6.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration8.420 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM FileNet Content ManagerJive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (22 ratings)
    9.1
    (37 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.2
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM FileNet Content ManagerJive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Well Suited Scenarios: Regulatory Compliance: IBM FileNet Content Manager is ideal for industries with strict regulatory requirements, such as healthcare and finance. It helps organizations securely manage and retain documents, ensuring compliance with data retention policies. Enterprise Document Management: Large organizations that deal with extensive document volumes benefit from FileNet's document capture, indexing, and search capabilities. It simplifies document management across departments. Less Appropriate Scenarios: Small Businesses: For small businesses with limited document management needs, FileNet may be overly complex and expensive. Simpler, more cost-effective solutions may be a better fit.Simple Document Storage: Organizations primarily seeking basic cloud-based document storage without extensive workflow automation or compliance requirements might find FileNet's capabilities excessive for their needs.
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    Aurea
    It's definitely worth considering Jive for the type of application we've developed i.e. a central shared repository for all employees to host and discuss information. I can't say I have ever used a superior tool, but they may exist. I'm just not sure I would want to use it exclusively for file hosting, though. It does integrate with various other tools, so perhaps it would be fine if used in conjunction with another tool for that purpose.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Detailed Audit trials for all document interactions.
    • As our organization grows, so does our data volume, IBM FileNet Content Manager seamlessly scales to accommodate this growth.
    • The search capabilities are powerful and we can quickly find information just by typing a name.
    • The version control feature ensures that every change, edit, or contribution is tracked and documented.
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    Aurea
    • Individual design
    • Presence of Russian language (localization can be independently established)
    • You can configure several information tapes with different themes. One for work, the second for communication
    • A newly-arrived network user immediately receives a prepared block for beginners. After completing several game tasks, the user will receive the basics of using Jive.
    • There is a template for each scenario. There is even a template for planning R&D, and there are more than twenty of them.
    • Integrates with MS Office, Google Drive, Google Docs
    • There are all platforms (even Winphone and blackberry)
    • You can create forum threads
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    Cons
    IBM
    • IBM FileNet Content Manager's interface is complex and difficult to navigate for some users. IBM should consider improving the user interface to make it more easier and intuitive.
    • IBM FileNet Content Manager may be difficult to integrate with other applications and systems. IBM should consider improving its integration capabilities to ease connectivity with other systems.
    • The wide range of customization make it challenging for users to configure the software to find find their specific needs. IBM should simplify the customization process to make it easier for users.
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    Aurea
    • Search functionality is very weak
    • The information architecture and taxonomy doesnt allow for easy discoverability of content
    • It's hard to navigate the and find spaces/groups that I already know about
    • The main profile/interface does not allow easy access to key tasks or common tasks.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Aurea
    There are always external factors that can impact this decision but currently, the Jive platform is maintaining its lead in the market place in this area. If the innovation in this space by Jive continues, then this number will remain high. Integration with other systems and adaptability to changes in the market or in client needs will also make this decision hard to predict more then 6 months into the future
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    Usability
    IBM
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    Aurea
    It was harder to use that expected. The admin needs to be code savvy to truly customize the system. And users need to trained on the system and the setup. Trainings and monitoring need to continue to enforce use.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
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    Aurea
    Uptime was OK. But there was one day that the system crashed for a whole day. Our company was unable to operate. And all the plugins to word/excel froze causing those systems to freeze.

    Jive posted a statement to the media saying all customers were up, but we were not.
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    Performance
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Aurea
    The product worked as designed. It just didn't work for our needs.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    It's a great tool for our legacy system however the implementation, management time and lack of a niche provided by IBM makes it a difficult tool to recommend in a fast-paced market.
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    Aurea
    They did an OK job when I needed them. Except for the one day the system went down. Jive pointed the finger at the hosting company, and the hosting company pointed the finger at Jive. No reliable information came to us.
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    Online Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Aurea
    Jive online training is there. It is OK/average. I feel some other companies are doing better. It is not a piece that is required to have a successfully implementation, but it could be useful to improve it
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
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    Aurea
    If I did this over, I would hire out the implementation. They know the best practices and could have guided us to make an easier to use setup.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    IBM FileNet Content Manager is a much superior product compared to anything in the market, IBM AI is really great and the ability to automate is really awesome. We also use other IBM products such as RPA and it integrates seamlessly. Compliance is really the USP of IBM FileNet Content Manager
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    Aurea
    We had a Google phone number set up before and Jive was a lot better option than that. It is more consistent and can be configured much easier and with more advanced settings. Additionally, based on the pricing as well as working with the rep on our account, it was a perfect option for us
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • It really streamline the business processes and reduced the overall approval time across the department.
    • Search for Document is really accurate and easy to search the specific documents.
    • Manage the content is easy
    • Also allow to add non documents related objects
    • API,s are well structured and documented
    • Content Navigator is simple to use
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    Aurea
    • reduce email traffic
    • reduce amount of files/documents scattered & lost across shared drives
    • increased discovery, awareness and interaction of historically more separated individuals & team functions across the organisation
    • from an IT perspective, we've benefited from improved IT operations (e.g. troubleshooting info shared and easily searched/found with all team members - such that even junior team members can solve technical problems outside of business hours, lessening the burden for standby/call-in for more senior team members)
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    ScreenShots

    IBM FileNet Content Manager Screenshots

    Screenshot of Editing in Microsoft Word - Collaboration in real time using Microsoft Office for the web.Screenshot of External file sharing - Securely share with external users.Screenshot of Annotation and redaction - Features an advanced viewer used to create annotations and apply redactions to content.

    Jive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Jive's Interactive Intranet software provides a single platform for employee collaboration without complication.