Pega Platform Reviews

I use Pega BPM as part of our consulting assignments and implementation initiatives.

I work for a consulting company that is an implementation partner for Pega.

We use Pega BPM for customer service and decision systems.

The best instrument for improving business processes in Pega BPM is the way it captures requirements. This part of the initial business analysis, coming up with the workflow, prototyping, and overall design in the initial phase of the project is the most important aspect. It is a game changer that adds value and reduces project initiation time.

AI Capabilities

Pega BPM has been integrating a lot of AI capabilities, and we are evaluating some of them. One example is robotic automation, which can analyze code changes and identify potential impacts in other areas, helping developers avoid missing anything.

I am an application developer or software developer, and I use PegaRULES for writing down the code for full stack development, starting from the UI to the backend to the database. I write everything down for developing the application for the end users. For example, the end users could be bank employees or employees working for healthcare and insurance organizations.

What I found most valuable in PegaRULES is that it allows you to quickly make changes to an existing application. It's pretty easy to do any modification in the tool, which you cannot do in legacy solutions. For example, it takes a lot of time to do it in Java or in .NET. I have worked with both legacy technologies in the past, so that I can tell the difference.

In any low-code, no-code tool, it's always easier to implement, and it's the same for PegaRULES because it's a lightweight tool. I found implementations and transitions in PegaRULES very smooth because everything comes out of the box, making implementation easy. This is the reason why PegaRULES is one of the most sought-after low-code, no-code tools in the market at the moment.

The main use case is case management and process automation.

Pega BPM automates manual evaluations, converting what was eight hours of work into four or six hours of work. It has significantly saved time.

I help clients do digital transformations, so I've been consulting with CIOs, C-level executives, to implement solutions around Pega BPM. One example is for a commercial insurance company, it is a quoting system for their brokers. For a retail management company, it could be something like their human resources onboarding system.

It cuts down the time taken for coding. Earlier it used take for us four hours to do a particular code. Now this can be done in less than 30 minutes. That's the kind of productivity gains you can get.

Initially, the Pega Platform was used as a BPM tool. Now, it is not limited to BPM. We can use it for CPM, GRM, and various other functions. We also utilize robotic automation, including desktop automation and process automation.

The Pega Platform helps in integrating a lot of manual data and performing tasks that are not feasible manually, such as logging into management systems to get data. We have automated the system, which supports the handling of large volumes of work items efficiently.

Application development is very rapid. A lot of code gets reused while building the applications, which is something we highly appreciate. 

People are also very happy with the robotic process automation and the dashboards. They are very good.

Its implementation in the public sector was a bit complex. 

In terms of features, I have not come across any limitations in the last four or five years. I'm on the sales side. I work with customers, and my role involves reading a customer's mind and providing the best solution so that all pain areas are addressed. Pega has got very good features and tools. I didn't come across any limitation where a customer wanted something, and we were not able to provide that. Generally, whatever a customer demands, we are able to meet that demand. 

PegaRULES is utilized to streamline the progression of a case or business process, guiding users through various stages and steps required to accomplish a specific task. PegaRULES offers built-in functionality for reporting and provides a basic user interface. It is currently implemented on an older version of the Pega platform, specifically Pega 7.1.7 or 7.2, which may employ technologies, such as Cosmos.

One of the key advantages of PegaRULES is its out-of-the-box capabilities, which eliminate the need to build certain functionalities from scratch. For instance, features like "get next" in process flows allow for the seamless continuation of a flow without the requirement of additional activity creation. This serves as an illustration of how existing components can be leveraged rather than starting from scratch. It provides a solid foundation, to begin with, and allows for enhancements at a higher level, making it a beneficial starting point.

I have worked with it for multiple use cases, such as insurance, banking, asset management, and oiling. I'm currently using it in banking operations. Before that, I used it in insurance, and prior to that, it was used in asset management.

The most valuable feature of the product is that it's very customer-centric. It's easy to use for a customer or a user. It's also easy for someone who is developing an application. You can develop different features in just one place. You don't have to go to different places. Unlike Salesforce, where you have to buy different components to make a complete application, Pega comes in one single package.

I also like the fact that a lot of platforms and new automation are coming in.