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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AUK company SmartStream offers a process automation option.N/A
    Pricing
    OpenText MBPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OpenText MBPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    OpenText MBPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of OpenText MBPM and SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    Feature
    OpenText MBPM
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of OpenText MBPM and SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    Feature
    OpenText MBPM
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder6.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of OpenText MBPM and SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    Feature
    OpenText MBPM
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    Social collaboration tools7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of OpenText MBPM and SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    Feature
    OpenText MBPM
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    31% below category average
    SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    Content management6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    OpenText MBPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score7 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OpenText MBPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OpenText MBPMSmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    SmartStream Technologies
    TLM will be well suited for an organization's recon requirements. If the organization is able to afford the software, it will be worth investing the amount. The support for heterogeneous file formats is one of the key features. It can accept swift and flat files. The config screens for ingesting the data are very user-friendly. Overall the time taken for setting up a new recon is very less. TLM can be improved if they bring in some AI/ML algorithms for improved match rates.
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    Pros
    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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    • Matching Rules are easy to implement
    • Dashboards are user friendly and customizable
    • Supports multiple file formats for easy data ingestion
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    Cons
    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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    SmartStream Technologies
    • Data Archival
    • AI and Machine Learning for better match rate
    • Better reporting capabilities
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    Likelihood to Renew
    OpenText
    There are other products that seem to be a better fit for future initiatives.
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    SmartStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    OpenText
    Although it is intuitive to use it does require training
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    SmartStream Technologies
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    Support Rating
    OpenText
    Great customer service for an API support related query
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    SmartStream Technologies
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    SmartStream Technologies
    Excel was used as a traditional recon tool using macros for matching. There is no room to scale up the recons using excel. The recons are cumbersome and take a lot of time to complete. There are more chances of manual errors. No UI to create a good user experience. Overall all negatives compared to TLM
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    Return on Investment
    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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    SmartStream Technologies
    • Recons completed within SLA's
    • Improved match rates
    • User friendly dashboards
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