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ER/Studio Business Architect vs. IBM Blueworks Live

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ER/Studio Business Architect
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
ER/Studio Business Architect is a business process and conceptual modeling tool. It simplifies how business stakeholders and data architects document conceptual models and business processes and how those processes impact enterprise data, to align with business goals and regulatory requirements. The tool brings together the simplicity of a drawing tool with the rich semantics of the business process model and notation (BPMN) 2.0 standard. Business users and data professionals can model the…
$920
one-time fee per user
IBM Blueworks Live
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Blueworks Live is cloud-based business process management software that provides users with a collaborative environment for documenting, analyzing, and building business process mapping.N/A
Pricing
ER/Studio Business ArchitectIBM Blueworks Live
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ER/Studio Business ArchitectIBM Blueworks Live
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing for new customers only, first year maintenance included. Maintenance includes access to technical support and product updates for the defined period of the agreement.—
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Features
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Reporting & Analytics
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ER/Studio Business Architect
-
Ratings
IBM Blueworks Live
8.3
33 Ratings
1% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.032 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.829 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
ER/Studio Business Architect
-
Ratings
IBM Blueworks Live
7.7
33 Ratings
8% below category average
Process designer00 Ratings8.432 Ratings
Process simulation00 Ratings8.428 Ratings
Business rules engine00 Ratings6.029 Ratings
SOA support00 Ratings7.827 Ratings
Process player00 Ratings8.230 Ratings
Support for modeling languages00 Ratings7.431 Ratings
Form builder00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Model execution00 Ratings7.716 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
ER/Studio Business Architect
-
Ratings
IBM Blueworks Live
8.5
34 Ratings
1% above category average
Social collaboration tools00 Ratings8.534 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
ER/Studio Business Architect
-
Ratings
IBM Blueworks Live
6.4
30 Ratings
24% below category average
Content management00 Ratings6.430 Ratings
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User Ratings
ER/Studio Business ArchitectIBM Blueworks Live
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(37 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
ER/Studio Business ArchitectIBM Blueworks Live
Likelihood to Recommend
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
No answers on this topic
IBM
Pharmacies are subject to several regulatory obligations, including FDA and HIPAA rules. Pharmacy teams may record and view compliance-related procedures in a uniform format with IBM BLueworks Live. This facilitates Audit tracking, ensures process compliance at every stage, and keeps audits running smoothly.
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Charles Miller
VP Of Research and development
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Pros
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • Easy to create process diagrams quickly, while collaborating with others.
  • Create linkages to sub-processes and other workflows.
  • Track activities using metadata such as which IT systems are utilized.
  • Use the glossary terms to find where different roles or systems are involved in processes throughout your org.
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Cons
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • In particular, we have had problems with the availability of the service because the platform frequently crashed.
  • Is not easy to pull some indicators.
  • We would like to be able to see a different interface, long ago with the same.
  • Payment process is not easy.
Elmer Alexis Miranda Montoya | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Support Rating
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
No answers on this topic
IBM
I have gotten great response for the very few times I needed support.
BD
Brian Durr
Business Advisor
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Alternatives Considered
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
No answers on this topic
IBM
Blueworks Live was part of a project deal. We did not keep it after the project. We found there are many solutions offering similar or superior capabilities - the fact that Blueworks does not fully support the universal BPMN standard was a big letdown for us. The pricing also did not make sense as a standalone solution.
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Anonymous
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Return on Investment
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • It has helped us reduce miscommunication between our departments, such as production, inventory, and shipping, thus reducing delays.
  • Now, most things are automated; we can quickly know when a product will be in low stock.
  • With the help of custom charts, we are easily able to determine our best-selling product of the month and week, which helps us market according to stats.
HM
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ScreenShots

ER/Studio Business Architect Screenshots

Screenshot of A drawing tool with the rich semantics of the BPMN 2.0 standard, where users can model the relationships between people, processes, and data with ER/Studio Business Architect.Screenshot of The Conversation diagram, a high-level representation of the Collaboration diagram. It shows various parts of the business process and who the participants are that engage in a particular process, with a logical relation of message exchanges.Screenshot of Choreography diagrams that show the exchange of information related to the messages between participants working together on tasks shown in the process. This defines the way business participants coordinate their interactions. Choreographies can also be connected in sequence to show a series of related tasks.Screenshot of A conceptual model, that captures the key categories and interactions of data objects that are used by the business, such as subject areas, business entities, interactions and relationships.Screenshot of Reference objects (e.g. steward, business unit, business rule, business element, and application) that can be included. Also can include external data objects (e.g. entity, table, view, data store, data feed, report, and flat file) in both BPMN diagrams and conceptual models.

IBM Blueworks Live Screenshots

Screenshot of the IBM Blueworks Live interface which fosters real-time communication and feedback, allowing users to work together on process models. It is used to track changes, share insights, and refine workflows with instant messaging directly within the platform.Screenshot of the Library feature in IBM Blueworks Live, which offers a hierarchical view of spaces, blueprints, decisions, and policies. Users can navigate and categorize processes to streamline business operations, ensuring teams have access the right information at the right time.Screenshot of the Discovery Map in IBM Blueworks Live, a tool used to map out complex workflows with drag-and-drop simplicity, making it easy to capture every step of a processes in a structured and clear format. Users can optimize operations by turning insights into action, aligning teams on what truly matters.Screenshot of the Process Diagram view in IBM Blueworks Live, a feature used to transforms Discovery Maps into standardized, swimlane diagrams that clearly outline roles, responsibilities, decisions, systems and process flows. Users can streamline process design with an interactive interface that simplifies complex tasks, enabling the delivery of results faster and more efficiently.Screenshot of the Details Panel in IBM Blueworks Live, used to access critical information such as cycle time, cost, and involved systems. This feature enables users to connect process details across workflows, make data-driven decisions, optimize resources, and enhance business processes, all while keeping stakeholders aligned.