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IBM Business Automation Workflow vs SAP Signavio Process Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.5
IBM Business Automation Workflow boosts ROI by lowering costs, enhancing digital transformation, and increasing productivity through automation.
Sentiment score
6.2
SAP Signavio enhances collaboration, transparency, and efficiency, offering time savings and strategic benefits despite unquantified immediate monetary returns.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.8
IBM Business Automation Workflow support is generally effective, but efficiency varies, with on-premises outperforming cloud-based services.
Sentiment score
6.9
SAP Signavio's support is praised for efficiency and responsiveness, though some suggest improved guidance post-SAP acquisition.
If the solution is readily available to IBM support team, they provide it instantly.
IBM provides long-term support and maintains a traditionally good customer-vendor relationship.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
IBM Business Automation Workflow provides scalable solutions with flexible deployment, supporting high transaction volumes and effective enterprise-level use.
Sentiment score
7.4
SAP Signavio Process Manager is scalable and flexible, supporting seamless onboarding and expansion, maintaining stability and efficiency for enterprises.
We are implementing load balancing and horizontal scalability.
We can manage the license usage and scale our environment while optimizing license use.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
IBM Business Automation Workflow offers stability and supports millions daily, overcoming setup challenges through performance tuning and monitoring.
Sentiment score
7.6
Users rate SAP Signavio Process Manager highly for stability, with minimal disruptions, swiftly resolved by effective support and updates.
 

Room For Improvement

IBM Business Automation Workflow requires improvements in usability, integration, support, and advanced features for a cohesive user experience.
SAP Signavio needs UI improvements, better ERP integration, enhanced features, flexibility, and addresses pricing, scalability for small businesses.
Many developments are focused on AI, LLM models, and data science.
IBM Business Automation Workflow could be more intuitive, with more advanced low-code features and services definition.
 

Setup Cost

IBM Business Automation Workflow is costly but valued for its flexibility, robust features, and transparent, worthwhile investment.
SAP Signavio Process Manager's pricing is deemed cost-effective by some, but expensive yet industry-aligned by others for large enterprises.
It is not a cheap license but in line with expectations for such software.
 

Valuable Features

IBM Business Automation Workflow enhances app development, usability, and efficiency through integration, RPA, AI features, and robust connectivity.
SAP Signavio Process Manager excels in integration, ease of use, collaboration, process visualization, and seamless web-based organizational adoption.
We have integrations with different banks, ERP systems, and other human resource management systems by integrating through different systems.
It assisted in making users concentrate on the process flow rather than just features.
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Business Automation Wor...
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
16th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Signavio Process Manager
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of IBM Business Automation Workflow is 2.2%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Signavio Process Manager is 7.6%, up from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Ateeq Rehman - PeerSpot reviewer
Customizable features empower seamless workflow automation
The system is fully customizable, very resilient, and fault-tolerant. We have first-line support from IBM, so there are no issues. We have integrations with different banks, ERP systems, and other human resource management systems by integrating through different systems. It provides many ways to integrate, and we are utilizing it effectively.
Cirvesh-Daga - PeerSpot reviewer
Good visual representation for modelling and business process mapping but room for improvement in reporting functionalities
There is room for improvement in analytics. People don't realize it, but the world has changed in the last six to eight months. Customers want to see AI like ChatGPT and ML capabilities in all aspects of business processes and reporting. That would be my recommendation for any OEM in this value chain. Reporting could definitely be improved. I would like to see new features in analytics. I like that they analyze the process and give it to me visually, but I'd like the option to use DPMM instead of just DPC. I'd also like the option to have the process map laid out top to bottom instead of horizontally. Especially a choice between DPMN and EPC as a format. Because there are some people who are very comfortable with the EPC notation. The process is very clearly event-driven. There's an event, there's an action. It's very simple to understand. BPMN, which is the most popular business process notation, generally tends to have multiple frames. Actually, in multiple swimlanes rather. And those frames could each represent a particular kind of entity. Maybe it's an action, maybe it's an actor, maybe it's an event. So there are two different ways of notation. I just like Signavio to give us the ability to choose that notation. Because some companies use BPMN and some use the EPC. And then, if the minute you make that change, I'd like them to give us the flexibility of having an already plotted or vertically plotted option. Moreover, I would like to see improvement in the visual part. It's the piece that needs improvement. Currently, you can plot the diagram horizontally or vertically. However, I'd like the option to change the way the diagram is created, like switching between different notations.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
38%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
Insurance Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better, IBM BPM or IBM Business Automation Workflow?
We researched both IBM solutions and in the end, we chose Business Automation Workflow. IBM BPM has a good user interface and the BPM coach is a helpful tool. The API is very useful in providing en...
What do you like most about IBM Business Automation Workflow?
The most valuable feature of IBM Business Automation Workflow is cost management.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Business Automation Workflow?
The pricing of IBM Business Automation Workflow is within the expected range for our organization, which is in the enterprise sphere. We ensure everything is economical and well-regulated while mai...
Which is better - Signavio Process Manager or Celonis?
SAP Signavio Process Manager is a very robust industrial-grade business process modeling tool. It is easy to use and does not require too much technological involvement. This solution has a collabo...
What do you like most about Signavio Process Manager?
The visual representation is extremely powerful and easy to use in process modeling and analysis. I can show it to someone who doesn't know business process mapping, and they still understand bec...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Signavio Process Manager?
Due to its SaaS nature, it is slightly challenging as a BPM tool. The pricing could be reduced further. I don't have the exact figures, but I believe it can be lowered because it's cloud-based.
 

Also Known As

Business Automation Workflow
Signavio Process Editor
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Key Bank, Barclays, Control€xpert, MIR Insurance Brokers, Conqord Oil
DHL, Coca Cola EP, Prudential, Zalando, T-Systems, Jabil, Endress+Hauser, Rakuten
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