Item: JAMS
Rating: 10
Author: Robert Tanory

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use JAMS to automate a variety of processes across multiple lines of business. If a process can be automated, we typically put it in JAMS. For example, we've automated generating data for integrations, automated legacy processes that used to require a manual button push, automated sys admin functions like moving files around, etc. We also like the monitoring capabilities of JAMS.

Pros and Cons

Easily schedule jobs with plain English rules, ie, "1st Monday of the month"
Create job dependencies with sequences
Easy to use Powershell as well as code from an assembly
JAMS has a web interface in addition to a desktop application

If your JAMS instance has hundreds of jobs, it helps to have additional RAM

Return on Investment

Reduced costs due to automation of previously manual processes
JAMS gave us an "automate first" mentality

Scalability

We use JAMS across multiple lines of business. The jobs that run in JAMS can be as flexible as you can make them.

Support Rating

We haven't had to contact support often. When we have contacted them, they've been very quick to respond and very helpful.

Key Insights

Do you think JAMS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with JAMS's feature set?

Yes

Did JAMS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of JAMS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy JAMS again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

JAMS uses both folder-level variables and job-specific parameters, meaning you can deploy the same code to multiple instances (Prod, Staging, Dev, Test, etc.) but target different databases and servers.

PowerShell jobs are particularly easy to write and run in JAMS.

JAMS allows for Execution Methods to be created. These are just references to assemblies. If you already have a custom application, you can refer to an assembly file from your existing codebase via an execution method, and then automate a process that is in your application's codebase with very little additional work.

Easily automate critical business processes with JAMS

Overall Satisfaction with JAMS