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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ARIS

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASoftware AG's Business Process Analysis Platform, ARIS, uses robust architecture and process management / analysis capability to drive integrations with the existing business processes along with information technology and SAP systems.

    $100

    designer

    BizFlow BPM Suite

    Score3.7 out of 10
    N/ABizFlow BPM Suite (also called BizFlow Plus BPM Suite) is a BPM platform offered by BizFlow (formerly HandySoft). Capabilities include process design and execution, case management, business rules, web application and form development, tasking and action tracking, ad-hoc reporting, and mobile access. The product can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud.N/A
    Pricing
    ARISBizFlow BPM Suite
    Editions & Modules
    ARIS Elements
    $100
    designer
    ARIS Advanced
    $200
    designer
    ARIS Enterprise
    contact us
    ARIS Enterprise
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ARISBizFlow BPM Suite
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ARISBizFlow BPM Suite
    Considered Both Products
    Software AG
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    BizFlow
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
    3 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ARISBizFlow BPM Suite
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ARIS and BizFlow BPM Suite
    Feature
    ARIS
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    BizFlow BPM Suite
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Dashboards7.96 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Standard reports9.76 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Custom reports9.86 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of ARIS and BizFlow BPM Suite
    Feature
    ARIS
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    12% below category average
    BizFlow BPM Suite
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Process designer8.26 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Process simulation8.66 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Business rules engine6.46 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    SOA support7.55 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Process player6.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages9.16 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Form builder7.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Model execution6.82 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of ARIS and BizFlow BPM Suite
    Feature
    ARIS
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    0% above category average
    BizFlow BPM Suite
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Social collaboration tools8.46 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of ARIS and BizFlow BPM Suite
    Feature
    ARIS
    9.3
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    BizFlow BPM Suite
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Content management9.36 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    ARISBizFlow BPM Suite
    Small Businesses
    IBM Blueworks Live
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score7 out of 10
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score9.7 out of 10
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ARISBizFlow BPM Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    ARISBizFlow BPM Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Software AG
    Well suited for enterprise architecture modeling where the intent to document elements beyond processes as well, such as risks and controls, KPIs, systems, org charts, etc. It also has the excellent capability of creating custom reports, hence if looking for various views right from summary to detailed, this is a great tool. It is less appropriate for implementing the processes as it is not very strong in BPMN.
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    BizFlow
    Although the tool was developed locally in South Korea, it is still a good tool and is already validated in a number of industries. The problem is, no one seems to know the future of the product. It is okay to use it as a pilot tool for any non-commercial purpose, but to be used in a professional or enterprise setting, maintenance, licensing, and other things need to be guaranteed by HandySoft.
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    Pros
    Software AG
    • Query feature is excellent to extract information in a specific manner.
    • Ability to create custom reports.
    • Collaboration feature is very good.
    • Semantic checks to check validation errors.
    • cloud based central repository.
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    BizFlow
    • BizFlow has a long history of development and implementation in a variety of industries. Its modeling tool is well-designed and user-friendly.
    • BizFlow supports seamless integration with backend services like MySQL databases and web services. Since it is an enterprise-wide BPM tool, system performance was stable and robust.
    • It supports modern m-health requirements, with social BPM functions and mobile support. Mobile integration especially was good, with the provider's secure messaging functions.
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    Cons
    Software AG
    • Defining databases, use of entities and relationship diagrams, define data, like data models, there is still a part they could improve.
    • Providing more standard reports and improving on access rights and privileges functionality
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    BizFlow
    • It's not even clear that BizFlow is still managed by the company. It was a good tool before, but it looks like it's been fading out.
    • Although this was an R&D project in an academic institute, business support was extremely poor. We had no idea how to resolve issues; there were no online communities, documentation, or anyone who knew this product.
    • Few references in healthcare and clinical settings. We tried this for a proof-of-concept though, so it didn't matter.
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    Usability
    Software AG
    I am a BPM and Enterprise Architect Consultant and hence have been using different BPM and EA tools for consulting practice. Until now I have used Opentext Provision EA,Sparx EA, MS Visio and IBM Blueworks. All of the tools used are good and have their own unique features and capabilities. ARIS BPA is widely used by my current organization for different projects.
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    BizFlow
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Software AG
    It has good, even complex functionality that is provided by its library and ability to create relations between items, yet it is not hard to use. Anyone can use it in a short time. It provides reporting abilities and good documentation with the availability of exporting options. The only drawback I have seen was user management/login issues.
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    BizFlow
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Software AG
    The Service area, they have been very useful. ARIS suite is covering number of applications. ARIS engine is very powerful and robust. The tool can be configured in many ways which can be beneficial but can be a curse at the same time. As a user, you need to apply this flexibility with care.
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    BizFlow
    At the beginning of the project, we considered popular tools for the modeling and execution of business processes: jBPM, Activity, Tibco, etc. jBPM is the tool we liked because of its strong support of BPMN 2.0 and strong online community and support. We had different expectations for BizFlow, like professional and business supports. In the end, although haven't decided yet, most likely we will move forward with jBPM instead of BizFlow. Unless things change, the tool will fade out from the market silently.
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    Return on Investment
    Software AG
    • Documentation of processes made it possible for anyone to see who does what, how and using what systems.
    • Dependency on specific people is eliminated.
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    BizFlow
    • We ended up deciding to not use BizFlow for future projects. The main reason wasn't due to ROI or cost, but was due to our uncertainty of the management and future direction of the tool by the company.
    • Besides the business issue, as far as reasonably priced software goes, it is a good tool.
    • Adopting BizFlow into a healthcare industry may come with additional expense due to its lack of references in the industry, which should be additionally considered.
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    ScreenShots

    ARIS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Start page of ARIS Elements.Screenshot of Modeling a BPMN diagram using the web-based ARIS designer.Screenshot of A process landscape in the ARIS portal.Screenshot of A customer journey landscape in the ARIS portal.Screenshot of The steps view of a process model, automatically generated, enriched with multi-media content. An easier way to get process knowledge to employees.Screenshot of A management dashboard in the ARIS portal.