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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    OpenText MBPM

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AOpenText acquired BPM solution Metastorm in 2011, and has rebranded the product as OpenText MBPM. It is an alternative BPM solution to OpenText's primary BPM offering called OpenText Cordys Business Process Management.N/A
    Pricing
    BizFlow BPM SuiteOpenText MBPM
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BizFlow BPM SuiteOpenText MBPM
    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
    BizFlow BPM SuiteOpenText MBPM
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BizFlow BPM Suite and OpenText MBPM
    Feature
    BizFlow BPM Suite
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    OpenText MBPM
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Dashboards8.01 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Standard reports8.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Custom reports7.01 Ratings4.03 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of BizFlow BPM Suite and OpenText MBPM
    Feature
    BizFlow BPM Suite
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    OpenText MBPM
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Process designer9.01 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Process simulation7.01 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Business rules engine9.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    SOA support8.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Process player8.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Form builder8.01 Ratings6.93 Ratings
    Model execution8.01 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of BizFlow BPM Suite and OpenText MBPM
    Feature
    BizFlow BPM Suite
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    OpenText MBPM
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Social collaboration tools9.01 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of BizFlow BPM Suite and OpenText MBPM
    Feature
    BizFlow BPM Suite
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    OpenText MBPM
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Content management9.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
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    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
    BizFlow BPM SuiteOpenText MBPM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BizFlow BPM SuiteOpenText MBPM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    OpenText
    Metastorm is well-suited for scenarios in which internal stress testing an application is needed in a hurry before showcasing it to potential customers. It supports different views of the process from Swimlane perspective, so different methodologies can be handled. It is an Enterprise level tool and handles both small and large projects quite well, although smaller companies may be stressed out by the amount of time it takes to properly maintain the application.
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    Pros
    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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    OpenText
    • Complex routing of tasks based on calculated criteria
    • Linking between tasks and accessing relevant information
    • Organising, scheduling and prioritising
    • Different views for different people
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    Cons
    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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    OpenText
    • The Metastorm process engine is based on an older version of .NET. Updating to a newer version would resolve several known issues with .NET email functionality.
    • Metastorm builds web pages at run time. While the UI presented to the end user is fine, the Document Object Model is convoluted and subject to change with new releases. Providing a more simplified DOM or at very least a custom function to replace document.getElementById() would make client-side scripting a much more powerful tool.
    • One function that I've seen Metastorm competitors do well, is email wizards. Having a WYSIWYG email editor would be really nice.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BizFlow
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    There are other products that seem to be a better fit for future initiatives.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    BizFlow
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    Although it is intuitive to use it does require training
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    BizFlow
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    Great customer service for an API support related query
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    We found that OpenText MBPM held its own quite well against IBM BPM. We ended up choosing OpenText MBPM due to the analytics, complex routing, and the ease of SOA service integration. Furthermore, the ability to quickly develop simple User interfaces make this tool a daily component of our most-used toolbox components.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    OpenText
    • The development of the ticketing system has enabled us to greatly improve customer relationships
    • The scheduling and allocation of the tasks has reduced both the number of open tickets and the turnaround time to resolution
    • Management information from the system has improved decision making
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