--- description: Review of IBM Blueworks Live Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: IBM Blueworks Live | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Business Process Management Software](/directory/4351/bpm/software) > [IBM Blueworks Live](/software/401043/ibm-blueworks-live) # IBM Blueworks Live Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/401043/ibm-blueworks-live Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/401043/ibm-blueworks-live?page=2) > IBM Blueworks Live is a web-based collaborative solution designed to build and improve business processes. With this solution, teams can use process mapping features to document existing or new processes. IBM Blueworks Live can be used by organizations in healthcare, financial services, asset management, higher education, consulting services, and other industries. With this solution, multiple users can use a single web interface to review and edit process maps. It provides drag and drop features, over 200 starter templates, automated change notifications, workflow storage, user access permissions, and more. Additionally, IBM Blueworks Live allows process maps to be converted to BPMN 2.0 and other formats for instant exports. Pricing varies for cloud, private, and federal solutions. Licensing options include editor, contributor, and viewer. Contact IBM for more information. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 12 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 12 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: IBM ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$53.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact IBM for pricing information. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Approval Process Control - Audit Management - Audit Trail - Business Process Automation - Business Process Control - Calendar Management - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Compliance Management - Configurable Workflow - Customisable Forms - Customisable Reports - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Data Visualisation - Document Management ## Category - [Business Process Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4351/bpm/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Asana](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/5576/asana) — 4.5/5 (13547 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Simplicity with Power" — 5.0/5 > **Anthony** | *11 October 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: User Interface - Forces Basic BPMN standards - Linked and embedded subprocess functionality is leagues above any other tool - Login is simple, controls are robust - Discovery map is great for quick documentation - Once you are trained on the little layout things, the process maps are pretty easy to work with Collaboration is superb - Permission controls are great for small teams - Different levels of membership is nice Beyond Documentation - Analysis functionality is excellent - Export to Word is really NICE - Did I say analysis feature is awesome yet? - Versioning is superb - You create versions easy and can switch back and forth on a whim. > > **Cons**: - Exports outside of Word are almost useless - Transferring from tenant to another tenant is not easy without losing your information - Viewer licenses cost a lot since you have to buy a large amount at a minimum with virtually no permissions - Playback feature is nice, but confusing to setup - I am still not sure why running a process is part of this offering, very misleading > > I love Blueworks Live as a VERY straightforward tool to use with customers trying to document processes. It saves time, money, and frustration. I have used a bit of process knowledge with this tool to show value leagues above what is provided by just implementing other process improvement approaches. It supports SIPOC and all data needed to drive Lean Six Sigma analysis. I feel the tool is a simple way to drive process improvements across any industry vertical and any size of company. ----- ### "Very useful for starting your organization in process modeling" — 5.0/5 > **Daniel** | *9 October 2024* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The integration of artifacts, and the ease of creating workflows. > > **Cons**: which does not allow generating any other type of model, for example, a network (systems) model or a model based on the key users of the processes. > > I find it a very effective tool for modeling and monitoring processes. I understand that it is part of a larger suite that meets more needs, but as a starting point for an organization that is beginning to model and control processes, I find it very effective. ----- ### "IBM Blueworks tool user experience" — 3.0/5 > **Bharat** | *9 October 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The tool is intuitive, easy to use. I really liked those additional options wherein we can document change impact, SLA's , KPI's, etc. It acts like a one stop solution for all our documentation needs > > **Cons**: Comments get lost when we copy a process, UI needs improvement, Text size doesn't get adjusted automatically > > Overall experience was good. I have been using this tool to document client process maps, conduct business process redesign, etc. we love it and our clients like it too\! ----- ### "Good tool for workflowing" — 5.0/5 > **James** | *10 October 2024* | Packaging & Containers | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to create a workflow and simple to edit a workflow once created. Only minimal issues noted in cons. > > **Cons**: Hard to move boxes where you look like to position them sometimes > > Overall, good experience with the tool. It makes it easy to workflow a process ----- ### "Great Mapping Tool" — 5.0/5 > **Kristin** | *9 October 2024* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use and how it will auto create a document for you as you work through your process map > > **Cons**: Entering in Details takes a bit of time. > > Overall, I have had a great experience working in IBM's Blueworks Live product. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/401043/ibm-blueworks-live?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/401043/ibm-blueworks-live) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data