SAP NetWeaver BPM vs. SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP BPM
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
SAP 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
SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
UK company SmartStream offers a process automation option.N/A
Pricing
SAP NetWeaver BPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP BPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
SAP NetWeaver BPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SAP NetWeaver BPM
10.0
2 Ratings
24% above category average
SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
-
Ratings
Dashboards10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
SAP NetWeaver BPM
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
-
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Process designer10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Process simulation10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Business rules engine10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
SOA support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Process player10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for modeling languages10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Form builder10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Model execution10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
SAP NetWeaver BPM
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
-
Ratings
Social collaboration tools10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
SAP NetWeaver BPM
10.0
2 Ratings
21% above category average
SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
-
Ratings
Content management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP NetWeaver BPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP NetWeaver BPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
Likelihood to Recommend
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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SmartStream Technologies
TLM will be well suited for an organization's recon requirements. If the organization is able to afford the software, it will be worth investing the amount. The support for heterogeneous file formats is one of the key features. It can accept swift and flat files. The config screens for ingesting the data are very user-friendly. Overall the time taken for setting up a new recon is very less. TLM can be improved if they bring in some AI/ML algorithms for improved match rates.
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Pros
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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SmartStream Technologies
  • Matching Rules are easy to implement
  • Dashboards are user friendly and customizable
  • Supports multiple file formats for easy data ingestion
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Cons
SAP
  • Live readings would be nice.
  • Easier to maneuver
  • Work with all systems with the press of one keystroke
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SmartStream Technologies
  • Data Archival
  • AI and Machine Learning for better match rate
  • Better reporting capabilities
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Likelihood to Renew
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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SmartStream Technologies
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Support Rating
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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SmartStream Technologies
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Alternatives Considered
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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SmartStream Technologies
Excel was used as a traditional recon tool using macros for matching. There is no room to scale up the recons using excel. The recons are cumbersome and take a lot of time to complete. There are more chances of manual errors. No UI to create a good user experience. Overall all negatives compared to TLM
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Return on Investment
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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SmartStream Technologies
  • Recons completed within SLA's
  • Improved match rates
  • User friendly dashboards
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