Premier Mounts Polaris Universal Projector Mount MAG-PRO - mounting kit - for projector - black
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- Mounting kit (ceiling mount
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
reviewer1379070 from
Good web-based portal that supports simple modeling, but the technical support has room for improvement
What is our primary use case?
We are a solution provider and ARIS BPM is one of the products that we implement for our clients.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature in the latest versions is the connect portal, where you can do modeling in a very simple manner using the web-based portal.
What needs improvement?
If you look at the administration function, it is rather complex.
If you want to create new reports then you have to use JavaScript, or ARIS script as they call it, which is beyond the competencies of most people.
I would recommend to Software AG that they move to SaaS as soon as possible. Currently, they have a cloud offering, but they don't really have a SaaS business model in place. They are still thinking in terms of licenses and my recommendation to them would be to stop doing this and move to SaaS ASAP because all of the other competitors are moving in that direction. As a SaaS, they might reconsider the positioning of the ARIS portfolio in the markets and to have, for example, specific pricing or specific environments for mid-size companies, instead of just a single implementation for enterprises.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with ARIS BPM for between 16 and 20 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In terms of stability, it depends because there are several possibilities for how it is hosted. If it is on-premises then I can't say anything in terms of stability. However, the Amazon cloud is quite stable. We offer our own cloud environment and over the past four years, it has proven to be really stable.
Overall, if you look at the environment, it's quite stable, and if you look at the product, it's also very much improved in the last years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
My clients for this product are enterprise-level companies.
How are customer service and technical support?
There is room for improvement, especially in the communication area. If you have Software AG as technical support in a partner environment, there is obvious room for improvement here.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have worked with a lot of similar products including BiZZdesign, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, and Bizagti. We are also currently doing a lot with GBTEC BIC.
At this time, I would recommend the BIC product from GBTEC the most because it comes down more or less to a newly developed ARIS environment, but in better shape. The core code of the product is new, and you might say, in general, that this is a better product. Also, if you look at the functionalities that they are building, it is less complex. It's more of a SaaS product and it's much easier to use.
How was the initial setup?
This product is rather complex to set up.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Currently, ARIS is just targeting enterprises of, for example, one-billion-plus companies. For these organizations, the price is fine. This is absolutely not the cheapest solution in the market, but for large companies, the price is fine.
If one were targeting companies of perhaps a hundred million and a billion, then the price might be a bit on the high side. For companies below a hundred million, then it's too expensive I would say.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for anybody who is implementing ARIS BPM is to have a good organization in place first. You really need to have ownership because if you implement ARIS and start using it there you have quite a few admin functions that you need to have in place. For example, looking at conventions, filtering, reports, account management, etc. There's a lot of work to be done and ownership in this regard is very important.
In summary, this is a good product but there is room for improvement in several areas.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:partner
Date published: 2020-11-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
David March from
Intuitive, easy to use, and adheres to the standards extremely well
What is our primary use case?
Our customers have generators on their facilities, and we manage those generators to provide services to the grid and reduce their costs. It involves peak shaving and that sort of stuff. We use ARIS BPM to essentially automate the communication to the grid and the generator and then update all of the account information regarding those transactions.
What is most valuable?
The ease of use is the most valuable. I have tried a number of BPMN packages, and I find the user interface of ARIS BPM easier and more intuitive than others. If your team is knowledgeable on BPMN, it is really pretty easy to figure out on your own because it adheres to the standards extremely well. I have tried Bizagi, BizFlow, and a variety of such solutions, and I just liked ARIS BPM better.
What needs improvement?
I use it strictly for developing the business process model. I don't use it for the actual automation. I do that with Vtenext. I have standardized on Vtenext, and I don't use ARIS BPM anymore. The Vtenext UI is just as good, and it is much more tightly coupled to the underlying object model. I can get more done in one session with Vtenext rather than first going to ARIS BPM, then importing, and having to edit it for tight coupling.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using ARIS BPM off and on for six months.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would not comment on this because we use it primarily just for the business process modeling and not the automation. So, I really can't comment on scaling. We have four users who are using this solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
We never contacted them. Its user interface is good and pretty intuitive.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented it through an in-house team.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend ARIS BPM depending upon the use case. I would generally recommend Vtenext first. I found Vtenext on GitHub as I was looking through and trying out lots of BPMN and BPA stuff. I used their product, and it is a really good product. We've now partnered with them.
I would rate ARIS BPM an eight out of ten.
Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2020-11-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
reviewer1332093 from
Holistic views of process modeling show interrelated effects between new and old processes
What is our primary use case?
The process modeling capabilities are what we use this for primarily.
What is most valuable?
ARIS is probably the most mature product I know of in terms of modeling an enterprise architecture so that it has context. When you need to make changes to processes, there is a view where you can actually see what other processes within different use cases or different functional areas use the same process and what those changes can affect. Workflows can be used across different business areas and that gives a really good, holistic view of what modifications end up affecting.
What needs improvement?
Some of the interactions with different versions of browsers caused a little bit of angst because there are certain corporate SOEs (Standard Operating Environments), which do not lend themselves well to representation in the latest version of ARIS. The product is sort of one version behind with current trends, typically.
I have definitely seen better UIs, but the crux of why we use the ARIS process modeler is because we have everything all one suite. When you talk about enterprise architecture, application architecture, process architecture, or whatever else you want to model and monitor, these processes are all in the same place. You can make cross-references or create links between processes, you can link part of a model to an application, you can link to a capability view, et cetera. As an enterprise architecture tool, there is probably very little they can improve on at least compared to other modelers.
Because you keep on working with different versions of a model, the only way to maintain a record is to take a snapshot. Certain things are still in design or still in the conceptualization stage. Other things have already gone into production. At a glance, it is quite hard to work out which processes are at a particular stage. The overview is very flat. Having some form of a hierarchy in terms of approvals or a sort of ranking would be good. This could show whether a process has been deployed or not, or if it is still just a conceptual model. Some sort of formal approval process that defines a released version of your models could be incorporated into the workflow approval process to help visualize what stage a process is in.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have probably been using ARIS (Architecture of Integrated Information Systems) BPM (Business Process Management)for about four years now. I used ARIS BPM before coming to this company, but quite a while ago. That was about a year ago, and that was version 10 or 11 or something in that range.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability is very much dependent on the network. If the network is not so good, then you might experience some stability issues. It would be good if you had an offline version or some means of caching development. I am not sure whether that is in the ARIS roadmap.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
All BAs (Business Analyst) use ARIS, especially for process modeling. We have a team of probably 50 people who use ARIS modeler to see the process flows, but there are different roles. I am an architect so I can see everything. BAs can only view or read, they can not contribute to the capability models. The roles help scale out so the right people get the appropriate access without causing development issues.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have our own administrators here who maintain the product.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup and installation are very straightforward. The administration is a bit clunky because of the way it is set up as a Software-as-a-Service. There was not really a Single Sign-On capability for the tool. You have to maintain your login separately and that is a little archaic.
Because it was already running, there was not really a deployment to get me going with the product. It was just a matter of adding me as a user.
What other advice do I have?
I definitely recommend the product to users seeking this kind of solution, especially for the architecture practice. If you want to have a knowledge base or a repository for architects it is very good for an overview of the enterprise architecture. Normally in a new business venture — that being a business case, a new software offering, or a new capability — the new process needs to be introduced to an existing architecture. Companies will already have a mature backend with legacy applications and integrations. It is good to keep a repository of the development to make sure that the history of that evolution stays within the company's knowledge base for later reference.
On a scale from one to ten (where one is the worst and ten is the best), I would rate the ARIS BPM solution overall as a product as probably an eight-out-of-ten. It is not rated higher because the user interface is not as modern as other modeling tools like Bizagi, which looks nice. With ARIS you are quite limited when it comes to the look and feel.
That issue with look-and-feel becomes more important when you try to present something to executives. When it looks like your ten-year-old has done something to present in grammar school, it is not the right thing to be showing at a high-level meeting. The content is all there, but it just looks like it is just scraped together rather than properly designed.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner
Date published: 2020-09-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Andrew-Lim from
Detailed EPC modeling and helpful semantic check, but doesn't feel like it was designed for business users
What is our primary use case?
ARIS was used to capture current business processes in ARIS EPC through a series of workshops. Level 1-3 VACD, Level 4 EPC (Event-driven Process Chain) and FAD (Function Allocation Diagram), Activities, Roles, Metrics, Risk and Control, RACI, etc.
It was used to operationalize new business processes and also in preparation for a case management system migration to Salesforce. The management, team leader, and staff were trained to read the EPC process model and taught how to navigate ARIS in the production environment.
How has it helped my organization?
The selection criteria for ARIS as the preferred BPM was questionable in my opinion.
The main reason it was chosen is that it was on the government "approved" product list.
The solution was too complex/advanced for the organization's requirements and a big team was hired to manage the administration of ARIS and maintain it.
The choice to model the business process in EPC instead of BPMN was made by the organization and no fault of ARIS; ARIS is most certainly capable of modeling in BPMN. There's a lot of time and effort spent to help staff get their head around how to read an EPC in ARIS.
What is most valuable?
The EPC modeling is very detailed, the semantic check is helpful, and auto-layout simplifies the formatting.
The process interface is valuable for identifying the upstream and downstream processes.
The approval process for the ARIS EPC from the design, staging, and production environment is pretty good. You can obtain feedback on the process model; however, this functionality seems a bit limited by today's standard as some other BPM allows you to comment on the objects within the process model, which makes gathering feedback and making changes easier.
What needs improvement?
ARIS EPC & FAD features and functionality does not feel like they are not designed for business users. Instead, it feels like they are geared for Process Modelers and Technology users who are focused on System Interface, User Interface, Risk and Control, etc.
Trying to read an EPC in a screen Top-Down while dragging the screen is next to impossible.
The model graphics can be exported in PDF, but the model is too small to read.
In my experience, once the organization creates the process model in ARIS EPC, it will take approximately two years before most organizations ditch any effort to update it. It takes more effort to maintain it than the value that an organization gets out of it.
The requirements for events after the rules, whilst accurate, simply take up too much space and makes the process model difficult to read.
Connecting the upstream and downstream process interface is a pain.
The auto-layout is a great feature but does not work as expected all of the time, as lines appear to overlap and can be confusing to read unless you click on the line to highlight it.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using ARIS BPM for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's pretty stable, at 95% in my experience. There was the odd occasion when the system was down and it took 48 hours to resolve the issue.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
More licenses can be added as the demand grows, it just costs more.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Visio was used initially prior to ARIS. Visio lacked the BPM functionality.
What about the implementation team?
It was implemented through an ARIS vendor and the level of expertise was good.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I would suggest trying at least three vendors and obtain written quotes.
The setup cost and pricing depend on the license (Modeler, Viewer, Administrator).
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
ARIS was the only government "approved" software that the organization was "allowed" to purchase. This was a questionable decision.
What other advice do I have?
My advice is to try different BPM providers and download the demo for 30/90 days to see if it meets your organization's needs. A basic tool means that you will outgrow it quickly, whereas top-end solutions may be too costly and difficult to implement.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2021-05-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
reviewer1559709 from
A stable, scalable, and complete solution that can be used from strategy to execution
What is our primary use case?
As the name suggests, it is a process performance monitoring tool. It is used for discovering or finding the gap between what has been designed and what has been implemented. This is one of the checks that you can do with the help of BPM, and then you can re-engineer your process in a very correct manner.
What is most valuable?
It provides the discovery functionality, and you can have a simulation on top of it to get your design corrected to ensure that it is within the right state of parameters. It is a complete package that you can use from strategy to execution because you have the design layer, and within the design, you can also do analytics.
What needs improvement?
Its governance tool and integration with ESB and execution engine can be improved.
Their partner support can also be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for around six or seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is there. They are going for cloud-based deployment, which will provide more scalability. They are also going for the database deployment, which will also be one of the things that can be used for scalability. Our clients are enterprise businesses.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their customer support is good, but their partner support can be improved. They can provide more technical enablement so that there is more focus on the partner, and they get more attention.
How was the initial setup?
It is quite easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It depends on different parameters.
What other advice do I have?
It has been in the market for the last 20 to 25 years, so it has most of the capabilities. I would rate ARIS BPM an eight out of ten as an architectural tool.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner
Date published: 2021-04-27T00:00:00-04:00