Item: Control-M
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Control-M

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the desktop client and the web client with the following job types: OS/ Dummy, File Transfer, Azure, BOOMI, Web services, Snowflake, and more.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Job Scheduling.
Service Level Agreement.
Cyclic job functioning.
Smart folder.

Cons

Moving more scheduling functionality to the Web Client.
Moving more CCM functionality to the Web Client.

Return on Investment

Able to move, control, and monitor jobs from other scheduling tools.

320 - We currently use WCM ... Control-M’s Workload Change Manager simplifies Dev and Ops collaboration and
accelerates time-to-production for application workflows, allowing our users complete control over their applications.

Usability

I have been scheduling for over 40 years, and nothing compares to Control-M. I have experience with mainframe scheduling as well as Distributed Systems scheduling.

Alternatives Considered

Crono, Linux/Windows Cloud Server, AutoSys Workload Automation and IBM Workload Automation

Control-M out ranks them all.

Key Insights

Do you think Control-M delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Control-M's feature set?

Yes

Did Control-M live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Control-M go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Control-M again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Job processing based on the receipt of a file, job processing based on the receipt of multiple files, and the ability to detect and move files to new locations.

Control-M Feature Ratings

Using Control-M

Support Headcount Required

3 - An admin with experience using UNIX commands, Windows commands, and Cloud processing. Able to build connections and be familiar with Control-M plug-ins.

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Over 40 years' experience as a scheduler.

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