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PROS

OpCon's auto-scheduling capability allows advanced planning for batch jobs, increasing operational visibility and reducing manual setup times.
Self-service features enable non-technical staff to execute complex automation tasks securely without direct access to the OpCon environment, enhancing user autonomy and efficiency.
Automation features significantly cut down the time required to process tasks such as account changes, with reductions from several minutes to just seconds, thus boosting productivity.
OpCon facilitates seamless integration with multiple platforms, enabling automated cross-platform communication which simplifies operations and enhances system compatibility.
Support offered by OpCon's European partners is highly reliable, offering quick and effective solutions that enable users to focus on their primary tasks without disruptions.

CONS

Do the first install and upgrade with SMA despite the process being simple according to the manual and training, as it requires confidence.
Creating physically separate "clients" for production and testing that are independent from each other would be beneficial.
Troubleshooting becomes extremely complicated when using advanced features beyond built-in jobs.
More templates would be helpful, especially non-core featured templates.
The calendar and frequency interfaces are powerful but complex, often leading to logical flaws and mistakes by staff.
 

OpCon Pros review quotes

Jose Rivera Hernandez - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior VP of Technology at Triangle Credit Union
Jul 24, 2024
Where I see it working best is when we are trying to automate jobs.
reviewer2519913 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Systems Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 31, 2024
The biggest thing that we like about OpCon is how easy it is to trust it once we put the automation in place. Once we put whatever that job or schedule is, if we have the proper settings and conditions and we understand the components of OpCon in itself, we can go from a manual process to an automated process. We allow our team to get time to rest and have time to handle other things.
reviewer2533902 - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer - OpCon Administration at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Aug 7, 2024
Coming from the Control-M world, one of the things I like about OpCon is that I can sometimes do complex tasks with simple jobs.
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RC
Systems Engineering Manager at Hapo Community Credit Union
Dec 4, 2023
Among the numerous valuable features, one standout capability is the implementation of self-service buttons.
reviewer2317305 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Administrator OpCon at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Dec 7, 2023
I find OpCon's ability to monitor files and folders, and its integration with other software to be the most valuable.
DK
Services Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 23, 2024
My favorite feature is the dashboard feature, which shows jobs that are running, and completed, any failures, and provides dashboard reporting.
Shawn Goodrich - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Architect at Five Points Bank
Feb 21, 2024
I rate OpCon support 10 out of 10. I've never had a problem with them. I've always been able to get answers quickly and always seem to find a knowledgeable person to assist with any questions.
EW
Sr. System Programmer at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 6, 2023
We particularly like the fact that it's graphical because it is Windows-based. Before, we were text-based on the mainframe. You can also produce flow charts. Because it's point-and-click, its ease of use is very nice.
it_user1737618 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of IT at Navigator Credit Union
Dec 7, 2021
The most valuable feature is the automation in general.
TG
IT Analyst I at REDWOOD CREDIT UNION
Aug 27, 2021
Last year, we added a second environment and the OpCon Deploy product. This has allowed us to build a testing environment. This has been a great addition for us as we can work through our workflows without disrupting our production environment.
 

OpCon Cons review quotes

Jose Rivera Hernandez - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior VP of Technology at Triangle Credit Union
Jul 24, 2024
One problem that I had with them when we got SMA Technologies is that sometimes the jobs fail, but they automatically restart. SMA Technologies automatically gets a notification that the job has failed, and they restart it on their end, so now, we have the job restarting twice. There were times when we came into the office in the morning, and we had two files because the job ran twice.
reviewer2519913 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Systems Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 31, 2024
The only thing that we have been talking about with the vendor is the Solution Manager tool that we have. It is a great tool. It is getting replaced by another tool that is probably called Enterprise Manager. We just had a few complaints about it. The navigation of that new tool is a little bit more arbitrary than what we have been used to.
reviewer2533902 - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer - OpCon Administration at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Aug 7, 2024
The GUI is very old-fashioned compared to Control-M, for example. They should prioritize the GUI.
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RC
Systems Engineering Manager at Hapo Community Credit Union
Dec 4, 2023
I believe there's room for improvement, and while I think it's something they are considering, I would welcome seeing OpCon integrate with a broader range of systems and third-party products.
reviewer2317305 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Administrator OpCon at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Dec 7, 2023
The UI refresh rate is really bad and needs improvement.
DK
Services Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 23, 2024
I would like OpCon to implement a reporting feature on the dashboard that displays historical data for specific jobs. Ideally, this feature would allow us to view the past seven days or the next seven days, but with a specific focus on highlighting instances where a particular job has historically failed, particularly on Saturdays over the past year.
Shawn Goodrich - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Architect at Five Points Bank
Feb 21, 2024
The learning curve could be shorter. The problem is that it's difficult to simplify a product without taking away functionality. I would love to see OpCon become a little easier to grasp. However, my concern is that making things easier isn't always better for the product. If they can keep the integrity of the product while making it easier to learn, that would be an area of improvement.
EW
Sr. System Programmer at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 6, 2023
The one area it needs some help in is the mainframe area because that is not its strength. They support the mainframe but it's not something that they are good at.
it_user1737618 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of IT at Navigator Credit Union
Dec 7, 2021
The FICS integration is a little bit clunky. We've had some tickets with their support team, and sometimes they couldn't figure it out, but that probably has more to do with FICS than with OpCon.
TG
IT Analyst I at REDWOOD CREDIT UNION
Aug 27, 2021
Upgrading to newer versions remains complex.