2015 EDITION

TOP 10 BUSINESS
PROCESS
MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE REPORT
Comparison of the Leading Business Process Management Software Vendors

Overview of Business Process

Management Software Solutions
In todays competitive marketplace, a company is only as successful as its processes.
Businesses rely on simplified, efficient workflows to maintain a competitive edge, yet face
challenges as increasingly complex processes and convoluted decision-making procedures
impede efficiency. Business process management (BPM) software helps an organization attain
complete visibility of workflows and operational pipelines by collecting and organizing company
data into valuable, actionable reports. BPM enables you to glean insight from everyday business
processes and adjust operating procedures accordingly, increasing productivity levels and
reducing operating costs. A business process management solution will prove invaluable for midto enterprise-sized companies lacking consistent, cost-efficient business processes.
Users should opt for a full-featured BPM
suite with inclusive analytics and reporting,
collaborative tools, flexible deployment options
and process modeling and simulation features.
The software you choose will require extensive
time to implement and significantly impact your
business model and budget, making it important
to consider integration capabilities. Look for
a provider with development experience,
technical ability, support capabilities, sufficient
technical resources and reliable references.
Begin your search for a BPM solution by
browsing our exclusive report on the Top 10
Business Process Management Software.

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Key Features
On-premise

SaaS platform

platform

Both SaaS &

Collaboration

on-premise

tools

Rules &

Performance

workflow

analytics &

management

reporting

Social tools

Form designer

Process modeling

Mobile

& simulation

Accessibility

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Top 10 Business Process Management Software Comparison

IBM Business

Pegasystems BPM

Appian BPM Suite

Comindware Tracker

Decisions Platform

www.ibm.com

www.pega.com

www.appian.com

www.comindware.com

www.decisions.com

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PepsiCo, NFL, Memphis

American Express, Cox

US Army, Amazon,

Contact vendor for case

VentureBeat, Wired,

Police Department, State

Communications, AIG,

Enterprise Rent-A-Car,

studies

Yahoo, The Washington

of Alaska, Shiseido Co Ltd

Bank of America, CISCO

Dept of Treasury, GSA

Key Features

Key Features

Key Features

Additional Features
Comprehensive
business process
management platform
Utilize insight gleaned
from analytics to
improve customer
interactions
Federated view for

Additional Features
Comprehensive BPM
suite that captures,
automates and improves
business procedures
Eliminate operational
silos and build end-toend process efficiency
Intelligent analytics and
business rules
Automate complex
processes with dynamic
management of
exceptions
Adapt in real time
Real-time visibility into
strategic initiatives
Flexible deployment
methods
Pega Process Extender
for Salesforce.com
enhances SFDC apps
with enterprise-scale
BPM

Additional Features
Automated routing
and decisioning via
drag-and-drop process
design, business
rules and integration
capabilities
Real-time reporting to
review and optimize
business processes
Native mobile apps
provide visibility into all
work processes and are
available on all major
mobile platforms
Easy data navigation
and discovery
Complete platform
availability in the cloud
or on-premise, with
complete portability of
applications and data

managing work items

and responding to
events
Custom, user-defined
coach controls and
sections
Program-wide
governance
Facilitates management
of process deployments
Reduce costs by
leveraging the Bring
Your Own License
option

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Key Features

Key Features

Additional Features
Flexible business process
and workflow modeling
to meet specific business
cases and unique
business operations
environment
Adaptive run time and
execution allow you to
remodel and adjust the
process flow without
interrupting work
operations
Powerful web-forms
designer
Ready-to-use business
applications for IT
operations, finance and
administration, HR and
others
Team collaboration
Easy and cost-efficient
implementation with
end-to-end services
Pre-integrated with MS
Outlook and SharePoint

Additional Features
Flow designer provides a
graphical drag-and-drop
experience aimed at the
business analyst
Process automation
portal
Business services
available to address
common application
functions
Out-of-the-box
integrations with other
leading solutions
Developers are
welcome to extend the
platform via the SDK
Created with the
automation feedback
loop in mind, designed
for rapid improvement

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Top 10 Business Process Management Software Comparison

TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM

Infor d/EPM

Bizagi Suite

SAP NetWeaver BPM

Oracle BPM Suite

www.tibco.com

www.infor.com

www.bizagi.com

www.sap.com

www.oracle.com

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Delta Air Lines, FedEx,

Chicago Tube & Iron,

Adidas, General Electric,

Hyundai Securities,

Mighty River Power,

RNLI, Southwest, Smart

Dana Farber Cancer

Abengoa, Audi, Colombian

Chicago Public Schools,

University of Melbourne,

& Final

Institute, Baker & Taylor

State Pension Department

Solutia

San Joaquin County

Key Features

Key Features

Key Features

Key Features

Key Features

Additional Features
Powerful, easy-to-use
tools for process and
workforce management
Supports stateful
business processes
and stateless page flow
processes
Intelligent work and
resource management
SOA ready
Visual analytics
available through an
interactive dashboard
Built-in support for
workflow patterns
Easily leverage
enterprise data
Self-service access
Eliminate inefficient ad
hoc practices
TIBCO BPM line of
products also includes
TIBCO Business Studio
for process modeling
BPM in the Cloud
available

Addtional Features
Streamline planning,
budgeting and
forecasting business
processes
Strategic management
Intuitive visual reporting
methods enable
enterprise-wide visibility
Improve financial
transparency and
automate data loading
Financial reporting
to simplify the
generation, formatting
and distribution of
financial statements and
management reports
Pre-built integrations
and reports
Compliance tools to
monitor your systems for
violations

Additional Features
Intuitive interface
Drag-and-drop app
Process documentation
in your preferred format,
including Word, PDF,
web page, SharePoint
or wiki
BPMN modeler
Collaboration tools allow
you to run discussions
and work offline, then
sync with employees
upon return
Simulation tools allow
you to predict how
ideas will impact your
business
Build process apps
with the BPM Suite
that includes business
rules, forms designer,
workflow, work portal
and analytics

Additional Features
Scalable and easy to
use
Delivers high-fidelity
reports in multiple
formats
Create and modify
web-based reports
from a 100% thin client

Additional Features
Complete and
integrated BPM system
for optimizing and
managing enterprisewide operations
Business managers can
create and customize
business processes

interface
Design and publish
high-volume reports
using desktop tools
Create reports and
interactive dashboards
Common query request
generation
Spectrum of
visualization
Multi-dimensional
applications
Flexible workflow and
process management
Document management
tools
On-demand transfer

Optimize process design

before deployment
Leverage user-friendly
web form designer to
build process UI
Easily define and alter
business rules and
policies
Process workspace and
monitoring dashboards
Monitor processes in
real time
Collaborate with other
process participants
Social tools enable
group decision
management

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