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ARIS Business Optimizer

Cost Transparency for Process Planning and Cost Management

To optimize processes, businesses need meaningful data that provides insights into different aspects of a workflow. This data normally consists of key performance indicators (KPIs), which are derived from the operational process. By combining process structures with KPIs, it is possible to reach precise conclusions about issues, such as, process costs and personnel requirements planning.

ARIS Business Optimizer is a Web-based tool for process optimization using KPIs. It delivers process transparency by modeling operational structure and process organization, while also providing insights based on KPIs for IT and cost management activities. ARIS Business Optimizer helps users to define best-practice procedures and make informed decisions.

Your benefits:

  • What-if analyses, timeline studies, and scenario comparisons to facilitate strategic decision-making
  • Maximum flexibility for data import (including mass data) from a wide range of sources and structures, such as, SAP Controlling, ARIS models, MS Excel
  • User-friendly, point-and-click presentation of results in charts and diagrams
  • Flexible adaptation of software to existing calculation methods

Screenshots

Optimized user interface

Process and KPI information in a central repository
ARIS Business Optimizer manages KPIs and process structures in a central repository. The processes are clearly displayed in graphical form together with the associated costs.

Performance-Cockpit

Presentation of results in the Performance Dashboard
The Web-based Performance Cockpit contains the most important KPIs for specific user groups. This enables different target groups to be quickly informed of the results relevant to their role without having to access ARIS Business Optimizer directly.

Pie chart showing detailed allocation of costs to process activities

Smart analysis functionality enables efficient communication of results
ARIS Business Optimizer comes with a wide selection of templates and graphics for presenting the results of KPI optimization. Users can choose a predefined template or create their own formats.

Simulation of different values and structures, with the impact immediately visible

Decision-making templates based on optimal use of resources and reduced costs
What-if analyses can be used to determine how different process variants impact the final costs. Cost-saving best practices can be identified and implemented in the enterprise.

Potential data sources and how they are processed

High configuration flexibility
ARIS Business Optimizer can access and analyze a variety of data structures, ranging from information objects already modeled in ARIS (e.g., processes, organizational charts, etc.) to other structures.