Redwood RunMyJobs Reviews

Redwood Software is one of the best low-code automation platforms for scheduling complex jobs and monitoring processes. It is used in various domains like banking, manufacturing, hospitality, and so on. It executes critical business tasks such as billing and reporting with high speed and precision which makes it one of the best cloud solutions for organizations.

We can schedule multiple jobs with ease and trigger them as per the requirements. Filters are available for searching and extracting jobs and tracking the error, long-running jobs. The tool is supported by all browsers.

The scheduling of jobs is very complicated, and Redwood makes my task easier as job scheduling is easy in Redwood, and learning modules are simple and clear.

Redwood Software provides some more features like load balancing on nodes, and it is also possible to limit the number of jobs that can run in parallel with the help of an execution size limit in ECC queue.

It is possible to retrieve support files for each of the error, completed, and scheduled jobs which make it easier to find the root cause of a failed job. Redwood software has less coding/scripting with faster performance and delivery of business.

Redwood has multiple job scheduling options; that is, jobs can be scheduled with event wait, they can be chained, and steps can also be added, which makes the user's life much easier.

Installing and configuring Redwood agents are easy, and scheduling jobs on Redwood helps in triggering the batches as per business requirements.

The overall system health and schedule health can be checked in the monitoring dashboard, which shows the total count of errors, completed, and long-event wait jobs so that we don't have to extract reports every now and then for specific issues.

The reports are downloaded in .CAR file format, which makes it difficult to convert to an Excel file. 

The integration with ticketing tools such as ServiceNow takes a lot of time which can be improved.

It would be helpful if we could copy the values from screens especially when we create filters. The job log has a size limit.

They could add additional default time windows and submit frames which would help in scheduling the batch job as per the requirements. 

Redwood will be even better to use if these small changes are looked into, although it's still one of the best tools that we can use for automation.

I've used the soluton for one year.

RunMyJobs has been used in our security project. 

We have a security monitoring tool that would trigger alerts for the pre-defined conditions, and RunMyJobs would send a request to the integrated ITSM. That way, automatically incidents are created with the data populated from the triggered alert. The associate can then investigate the triggered alert and report incidents.  

This has reduced the manual work for associates and has provided more time and concentrate on the critical business task.

This solution has cut down on the manual work the associates need to perform to create incidents for the triggered alerts and as well as eliminate the scope of error and also provides associates more time to concentrate on investigation and also other critical business tasks.

The associates are also able to get the status of the process through the dashboard which has most of the critical data needed to know on the process. This is faster and more efficient as it is integrated for incidents. It allows the team to meet the SLA defined by the customer.

RunMyJobs can be easily integrated with other software to perform automation. Our team was able to integrate it with the ITSM tool as well as security monitoring tools to make the incident creation process automatically feasible. 

Rather than going through a number of documentation and support calls, an individual can easily implement the tool and also provide knowledge transfer to the team members. 

The dashboard provided can be made more visually appealing and could include more critical data that would help associates in one glance get the required information.

There can be more pre-built integration setups that can be used based on the changing business requirements. Due to the lack of this, we are forced to integrate adapters. Not all third-party tools are easily integrated into the Redwood RunMyJobs for automation purposes. 

I've used the solution for less than a year.

This is a good automation tool to implement if a company wants something to perform repetitive tasks that need to be done on a daily, monthly, or quarterly basis. 

It's a very scalable product and can take on large workloads.

We did not use any tool previous to this.

We are able to cut down the time it takes to manually handle tasks.

I'd advise others to have a detailed call with support to understand the integration.

We looked into Tidal Workload Automation.

I build, schedule, and automate jobs. I'm part of the team that did the development and version updates for the tool. Our team generally uses the Scheduler.

Report generation and automated delivery is the primary use case in our project to meet business and management requirements.

Almost all manual tasks and triggers have been replaced with an automated setup.

In terms of implementation, the core of it is SaaS, and we still have some internal servers. It's never 100% SaaS - hence considered a hybrid.

Redwood Software helped me build, deploy, schedule, and set up automated triggers in the jobs. This was a tedious manual activity that had to be automated. That's where Redwood became a life savior.

The monthly and weekly reports were automated as per functional and business requirements. This data was too hard to fetch from the databases. Once Redwood integration was done, this became an easy task.

Redwood Software (Workload Automation Edition) did not help in monitoring and metric generations as continuous monitoring was still required sometimes and we faced some glitches in alerting.

It's an amazing tool. It is flexible and meets almost all functional and business requirements for how you can define jobs and build them. 

There are various ways in which you can construct jobs depending on your business needs and requirements. 

It has a lot of features for different ways that you can build jobs, which is great for power users but a bit confusing for newcomers because there are a lot of different options.

The monitoring alerts should be set up very precisely for accurate functionality.

The product could be better in terms of its monitoring and alert service. The previous versions have an issue with alert configurations and cannot be properly integrated with the mailing system.

Control systems can be enhanced. We'd like a role-based module so that the users, administrators, and super users can have elevated/differentiated access based on their roles.

The metrics explorer is yet to be enhanced so that the statistics can be made available easier for better user interaction and analysis. This could enhance visibility and Interaction.

I've used the solution for one year.

We use this for scheduling SAP batch jobs.

The jobs can be scheduled as per the requirements.

We can easily import jobs from SAP ECC systems.

As it has pre-defined options and it helps in managing the jobs.

We can connect to many third-party systems.

There won't be a memory outage issue, as it uses its own server/ECC memory only.

Without any interruptions, Redwood can connect to N number of third-party systems/legacy systems. There won't be any interruption to the job.

With an easy search option, we can get details about jobs.

We can schedule a batch job for all third-party systems and help to schedule jobs as per the regional/country time.

The alerting mechanism prevents business impact, and we have no need to log in to the SAP system and monitor batch jobs. Whenever any job fails/is long-running we immediately get an email notification and we can take necessary action.

It offers easy scheduling of jobs daily/weekly/monthly.

There are many filters we can use to check the job status. There is also a customized filter option which helps to get the reports as needed. 

As this contains almost all the time zones, we can schedule jobs as per the regional/country time.

The best part of the tool is the submit frame & time window where we can schedule jobs as per the requirements.

We can schedule a batch job for all third-party systems.

This tool supports all browsers.

As it includes alerting mechanisms, it helps to avoid some business impact.

Without any interruptions, Redwood can connect to N number of third-party/legacy systems. Once the job is scheduled, there won't be any interruption to the job.

We need the automatic creation of incidents for failed jobs.

In the dashboard, it could show the total count of jobs in a system, for example,  how many are in running/scheduled/held/event wait states.

In reports, if we have pre-defined reports such as killed/completed jobs of that particular month, it would be easy for auditing purposes.

If there's a direct export option, it would be great. Every time we need to run a report to export the data.

Submit frame/time window could have more pre-defined options, which will help us to schedule the job easily.

It's been a year of using this tool.

We did not use a different solution previously.

It is cost effective.

License renewal is a very easy process.

We did not evaluate other options.

It provides cloud advantages. 

RunMyJobs is very useful in our case. I'm from an ERP background. We had a hard time running jobs to keep our business alive. This was due to the complex structure and nature of the jobs which tend to move to different systems at each point in time. This was difficult to achieve with traditional SAP software.

We can achieve anything that we would like to do using this solution. In SAP, it's not generally possible with just with SAP. So we have solution manager as an option, but run by job. 

Price-wise, it is not affordable. When we compare with other industry-leading software and even the same scale, there are certain software that can compete with Redwood, but Redwood is very highly paced. 

It is more SAP-friendly, at this point. Since it was owned by SAP for a very long time, they have made it SAP-friendly. But if you look at the tool as an enterprise tool, it is not really that great. You can have better options when you couple it with SAP.

I have been using Redwood RunMyJobs for seven years. 

The solution is highly stable.

It is not a very scalable solution. I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. 

The technical support does not provide support over the weekend. 

Neutral

The initial setup is straightforward. 

The return on investment is good. 

Even though it is highly-priced, it is a go to SAP product. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. 

The primary use case for using Redwood Workload Automation Software is its ability to automate and orchestrate complex business processes and IT workflows across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. 

The feature I appreciate when using the software is DevOps Automation. The software automates the deployment of applications and infrastructure, ensuring that the development and operations teams can work together more efficiently. The Software also automates the scheduling of batch jobs for data processing, data backups, and data transfers.

Redwood Workload Automation Software is designed in such a way it helps organizations optimize their operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs by automating repetitive tasks, scheduling jobs, and monitoring workflows. 

Since my organization has numerous applications, the software helps in application integration by orchestrating the flow of data between different applications and systems, ensuring that the data is processed in the correct sequence. 

The software helps organizations to achieve and maintain regulatory compliance by automating and enforcing policies and procedures.

Its monitoring and alerting features are what I found the most valuable. Monitoring workflows and sending alerts when issues arise, such as when a job fails or when a threshold is exceeded, allows users to quickly identify and resolve the issues before they become big problems. This helps to improve reliability and reduces downtime. 

The software provides detailed reporting and analytics capabilities, allowing users to analyze job and workflow performance, identify trends, and optimize their operations.

The addition of machine learning capabilities could help Redwood Workload Automation Software better predict job and workflow performance, detect anomalies, and optimize operations based on historical data. 

The addition of artificial intelligence capabilities could help the software provide intelligent recommendations based on real-time data. 

Overall, Redwood Software is a powerful and versatile tool, and the addition of new features helps to meet the evolving needs of organizations.

I have been using this solution for the past year.

We use the solution for automating jobs and schedules. Prior to this, I was using AWS and a few other paid services for regular monitoring of servers and such. Since Redwood, everything has been smooth as it takes care of most of the automation part and 

It looks into history and logs of everything done from the past week. It helps us to focus on other goals rather than just work on something mutedly.

The product supports all browsers and all time zones. I don't have to worry about time zones while I work.

The solution has improved our organization via:

• Multi-platform scheduling makes it easier this way rather than accessing one platform at a time.
• Central monitoring. The dashboard provides all the required data.
• Logging, alerting, and notifications. We see the huge benefit since most of the manual work is reduced this way.
• Analyzing and visualization give a clear understanding of errors and critical logs, hence easy to resolve complex issues.
• Application integration has a broad range of enterprise applications that are timely and efficient in terms of work.
  

The most valuable aspects include: 

• Load balancing and proper memory management
• Scheduling of jobs without any manual monitoring 

More than anything, I can work on my time. Even teams within different countries can work on their own time so that we don't have to schedule everything in one particular time zone.

The automatic workload balancing between servers is a huge time saver as this simplifies most of the issues and monitoring stuff related to space, CPU usage, and logs. The analysis of the given data is also quite amazing.

The solution can make the following improvements:

• They should be made more cost-effective in comparison to similar software services.
• I would love a direct download option like service now or AWS services. It would be easier to access the data rather than just viewing and trying to do a workaround.
• The documentation is very high-level and should be more user-friendly, as the vocabulary used is a bit confusing at times. There should be more efficient or simple explanations can help.
• The application integration is quite complex. It would help if it was made simpler.

I have been using this for around a year now, and it has been good so far. So much manual work is reduced thanks to this tool. Automation is a game changer.

It likely will be one of the greatest automation tools in the near future.

People don't realize its capacity until they use it. Once you start using it you will buy it either way.

There is always room for improvement with support, however, as of now, the support is good.

Positive

I was using AWS and ServiceNow to monitor the servers. It was more of a manual job since, in Redwood, everything is simple.

The setup process was easy to understand. That said, it took some time to learn as it offers many services.

We had help from the vendor team, and it was great.

We have seen an ROI definitely from the features and the time it saves on jobs and tracking tasks.

Even though the setup cost is a bit expensive, the product is worth it, and the user framework is great.

I did not evaluate any other solution. This was a recommendation from a friend, and I love it.

They need to reduce the cost and add a download feature for bulk data. 

Redwood RunMyJobs is primarily deployed for orchestrating and scheduling tasks. It caters to a diverse range of environments, spanning enterprise IT systems, data centers, and manufacturing facilities. The solution strives to streamline the administration of intricate workflows and assignments, guaranteeing their prompt and effective execution. 

Although the details of the solution's environment are unspecified, it's clear that it has broad applicability across diverse industries and sectors. From expansive IT infrastructures to manufacturing plants and financial institutions, any environment grappling with intricate job scheduling and automation stands to gain from Redwood RunMyJobs.

The solution automates seamlessly. Additionally, Redwood aids in streamlining the development and deployment processes, facilitating the efficient delivery of software products. 

With its ingenious features, Redwood enables the seamless integration of code changes, ensuring continuous testing and deployment. This not only saves time and effort but also guarantees a heightened level of quality in the final product. 

Moreover, Redwood's intuitive interface allows for effortless scheduling of pipelines, granting users unrivaled flexibility and control over their software development lifecycle. 

Equipped with comprehensive notification capabilities, Redwood ensures that stakeholders are promptly informed of any critical events or issues, enabling swift action and resolution.

Redwood, a marvel in the realm of business Process Automation, reigns supreme in the art of scheduling, monitoring, and birthing reports. 

It conjures simplicity from the depths of complexity, effortlessly shouldering burdensome workloads. Its integration features allow for connectivity, linking with other third-party applications, and orchestrating the elegant exchange of data. 

The solution has an astonishing array of mind-boggling functions, including good reporting features, monitoring and alert services, a captivating user interface, boundless machine learning capabilities, and an unparalleled customer support system.

The customer support, a formidable legion of troubleshooters, stands ready to lend their expert guidance.

The user interface has an intuitive design.

I have not noted any downsides.

I've used the solution for seven months straight.

Intensive testing aids in detecting and resolving potential issues prior to deployment. 

Expandability gauges how effectively a system can handle heightened workload or demand. It's frequently divided into three categories, infusing additional resources (such as memory, CPU, or storage) into a solitary machine. It's generally simpler to execute, yet it may face limitations imposed by the hardware itself.

My company dabbled with alternative software in the early stages, but this solution emerged as a solution that satisfied all of our intricate requirements. With its unparalleled capabilities and ingenious features, it increases efficiency and productivity. 

Ensuring privacy, security, and ethical considerations can convolute the setup process, particularly when handling sensitive data or deploying  systems in regulated industries

The actual return on investment hinges on the seamless integration of capabilities into workflows and processes, as well as adeptness in fulfilling user requirements.