JAMS

The N-tier application we use has jobs coming from multiple servers 24 hours a day. JAMS manages all of those and allows us to set alerts, to set automatic retires and send notifications. The history is fantasic way to get a quick view of what failed over the day without checking every job. There are so many funtionalities we have yet to use, such as running sql jobs or CMD scripts. Fantasic product, highly recommended.

• The ROI is unquestionable, I cannot imagine life without it
• Reliability is top notch, haven't seen it crash in 15 years of use
• As for resources, it has a small footprint on the server

Microsoft To Do

Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft IIS, Microsoft 365

We have been using JAMS as our main job scheduler since 2016 for all our applications like JDE, ESB Middleware, SFTP/FTP Interfaces, SharePoint, API calls, etc. In other words, we use it heavily to do most of our automated processing to run JDE jobs, bank file transfers, file triggers, etc.

• Increase reliability due to automation of main business function

Microsoft SharePoint, ReportsNow

We use JAMS to schedule tasks. Full stop. With over 3000 scheduled tasks across production and non-production environments, the quality of our output is limited by our imagination and competence. The scheduler itself it rock solid.

• Using JAMS is about setting and forgetting so that you can focus on running the business, not chasing tasks.
• The only way we would fail to use JAMS is if we failed to plan our automation strategy.
• This software was the difference between going out of business in 2012 and thriving today. We were drowning in sprawling scripts and scheduled tasks (cron jobs, mainframe jobs, windows task scheduler, Bob's Totally Cool Desktop Batch file; all now handled by JAMS)

Stonebranch and Progress MOVEit

We use jams to automate our batch jobs. Mainly used for scheduling GoAnywhere projects. It is used by many different departments in our business.

• Allows us to have 1 enterprise level scheduling.
• Completely different to windows scheduler so a lot of development work required.
• More secure than custom scheduling.

Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT, Coviant Diplomat Managed File Transfer, Azure Functions

JAMS is an automated scheduler for us that helps coordinate a range of tasks and executes scripts at specific times. The problem we face is automation and execution without human intervention, and JAMS solves that for us. JAMS handles tasks across hundreds of applications and different types of scripts, such as JSON, Python, etc., and alerts responsible IT teams to resolve errors. JAMS does not use any AI in the solution we are licensed for, nor does it have any SaaS components, so elements such as dashboarding and reporting are very difficult to implement.

• Resource optimisation - reduction of manual labour.
• Task scheduling.
• Unsure exactly how much we pay (but probably not much).

Accenture myWizard

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