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ARIS BPA pros and cons

Vendor: Software AG
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

ARIS BPA focuses extensively on business users and management, enabling robust process modeling and documentation which lays the foundation for a BPM-led implementation.
The platform provides integration capabilities, allowing end-to-end business processes to align with organizational vision and strategies while offering comprehensive process analysis and optimization.
ARIS BPA is highly scalable and integrates seamlessly with other systems within organizations, providing real-time information through dashboards and reports.
The tool is well-regarded for its customization features, allowing businesses to tailor methodologies and enforce them with filters, semantic checks, and reports.
ARIS BPA offers a centralized repository, allowing for cross-functional collaboration and ensuring transparency and visibility of processes across the organization.

CONS

Improvements are needed in ARIS BPA's integration with WebMethods and third-party tools.
The stability of ARIS BPA is affected by custom settings during upgrades.
The ARIS BPA reporting capabilities and customization options are complex and could be simplified.
ARIS BPA's integration with ESB and execution engine requires enhancements.
Migrating to new ARIS BPA versions is complex, costly, and time-consuming, often requiring ARIS support.
 

ARIS BPA Pros review quotes

Nikola Dlaka - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior BPM Consultant/Solution architect at DNA Consulting
May 19, 2017
The whole ARIS BPM solution is a bit special, because from the very beginning it was targeted more to Business users and the Management.
it_user499062 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Process Management at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Jul 13, 2017
ARIS Reporting – Helps download valuable content from the tool in multiple formats.
it_user268932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Jul 17, 2017
Collaboration and governance over enterprise artifacts.
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it_user701076 - PeerSpot reviewer
Process Analyst
Jul 25, 2017
The capability to integrate all information of the business and to generate simulations of processes. It can analyze the model of operations quickly.
NR
Senoir consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 27, 2017
Process Modeling or Process Mapping/Documentation. This is the most comprehensive tool for capturing the process details. Any organization who wants to embark on a BPM journey, process mapping/documentation, lays the foundation for the BPM led implementation.
it_user743028 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Process Management Consultant and Business Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 25, 2017
Features like SAP SolMan sync, Alfabet EA integration (another Software AG product).
it_user758082 - PeerSpot reviewer
ARIS Senior Business Analyst/Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Oct 19, 2017
Fully-reportable database over Visio.
it_user772149 - PeerSpot reviewer
Key Account Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 14, 2018
Visualizes processes which helps the business see pain points.
WT
Chief Process Officer at Netizen Co., Ltd.
Feb 14, 2018
Object oriented modeling allows us to trace what's going on with the specified object.
it_user733374 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
Feb 18, 2018
Platform that it supports covers legacy and new. Caters to moving older objects into an integrated DB, relatively popular ones: SQL, Oracle, etc.
 

ARIS BPA Cons review quotes

Nikola Dlaka - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior BPM Consultant/Solution architect at DNA Consulting
May 19, 2017
Some improvements have been done, after Software AG acquired ARIS, but I don't believe it's still integrated with the other tool WebMethods in a perfect way.
it_user499062 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Process Management at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Jul 13, 2017
We should have the ability to download ARIS EPCs to Visio.
it_user268932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Jul 17, 2017
Create simple data uploader.
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it_user701076 - PeerSpot reviewer
Process Analyst
Jul 25, 2017
I would like the possibility to use real data. In other words, it can use this system to integrate with others that are operating directing with users like clients, employs, and others.
NR
Senoir consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 27, 2017
Since this is a design tool, seamless interface to make the process flows executable.
it_user743028 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Process Management Consultant and Business Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 25, 2017
Regarding stability, when there are any customized settings being done at customer end - post upgrade to newer versions - it makes the customer environment unstable for a short duration.
it_user758082 - PeerSpot reviewer
ARIS Senior Business Analyst/Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Oct 19, 2017
User interface (UI).
it_user772149 - PeerSpot reviewer
Key Account Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 14, 2018
Newer versions (9.x) are technically more difficult to maintain.
WT
Chief Process Officer at Netizen Co., Ltd.
Feb 14, 2018
It needs external API and the ability to navigate back, similar to "Back" in web browser.
it_user733374 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
Feb 18, 2018
End-to-end visibility and real-time are areas that will need greater attention.