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IBM OpenPages with Watson

Composite Score

8.0 /10

CX Score

7.8 /10

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What is IBM OpenPages with Watson?

IBM® OpenPages® with IBM Watson® is an AI-driven, highly scalable governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solution that runs on any cloud with IBM Cloud Pak® for Data. Centralize siloed risk management functions within a single environment designed to help you identify, manage, monitor and report on risk and regulatory compliance, especially in today’s changing business landscape.

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IBM OpenPages with Watson Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

83 Plan to Renew

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love IBM OpenPages with Watson?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 92

Cloud-Based

100

Document Management

100

SaaS Subscription Model

Full Coverage Policy Governance

Offline License Management

Interoperability/APIs

Risk Assessment

Integration

Data Security

Data Retrieval

Analytics, Reporting, and Monitoring

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 88

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

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IBM OpenPages with Watson Reviews

Mark G.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Mar 2025

Powerful AI for Risk Management but Complex!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates IBM OpenPages with Watson from other similar products?

IBM OpenPages with Watson stands out for me because it uses AI to help find and manage risks easily. It automates tasks like tracking policies and incidents which saves me time and effort. The platform works well with other IBM tools and can be customized to fit my business needs. It focuses on helping me stay compliant with regulations while managing risks more effectively.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of IBM OpenPages with Watson is its use of AI to automatically identify and manage risks. It makes the process much easier by providing insights and predictive analytics which helps me stay on top of potential issues before they become bigger problems.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about IBM OpenPages with Watson is that it can be complex to set up and customize especially for smaller businesses or those without dedicated IT teams. The initial learning curve can be steep, and it may take some time to fully integrate it into existing workflows.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend taking advantage of the free trial or demo to get a feel for how IBM OpenPages with Watson works and make sure your team is ready for the complexity as it might require some time to set up and learn. If you’re a larger organization or have a dedicated IT team the AI-powered risk management features are definitely worth it. For smaller businesses, consider whether the full suite is necessary as the platform may be more robust than you need.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Inspires Innovation
Caring

Cons

Slower Product Innovation
Less Generous
Less Effective Service

Chinaza C.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Energy
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Ease and Continuous optimization of data.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates IBM OpenPages with Watson from other similar products?

Testing and Validation

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

AI & Automation Implementation

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is currently nothing I dislike about this software product

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Using this software ensures Seamless integration and you'll leverage Ai capabilities

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Maite P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Simplified risk management

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates IBM OpenPages with Watson from other similar products?

I have used other products such as RSA Archer and MetricStream in the past, but we selected IBM OpenPages for its robust risk management functionality and its ability to adapt to our company's specific needs. Distinguishing it from similar programs are its ability to integrate with other risk management platforms, its custom reporting functionality, and its framework of predefined internal controls.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My overall experience with IBM OpenPages has been positive, as it has improved our ability to proactively identify and address risks, which has contributed to our improved business results, which in turn allows our company to maintain a secure and compliant environment.

What do you dislike most about this product?

May be less appropriate for smaller organizations with less complex risk management needs.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

IBM OpenPages has been a comprehensive solution for our company in terms of risk management, helping us to strengthen our market position and ensure a secure and compliant business environment.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Efficient Service

IBM OpenPages with Watson

What is IBM OpenPages with Watson?

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IBM OpenPages with Watson Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

83 Plan to Renew

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love IBM OpenPages with Watson?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Cloud-Based Applications, services, and resources that are stored, managed, and processed via remote servers hosted on the internet.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

SaaS Subscription Model Software as a service; software licensing and delivery model in which software is centrally hosted and delivered online via a subscription

Full Coverage Policy Governance One-stop-shop for all your conflict of interest and market needs, provided as a single centralized compliance view

Offline License Management Offline product activation and deactivation; enables licensing for machines with restricted or no internet access.

Interoperability/APIs Enables seamless integration with other applications for data interoperability.

Risk Assessment 'The system provides an assessment of the risks associated with the individual.

Integration Integration with augmentation solutions like DRM, Active Directory or LDAP, SIEM, and NAC.

Data Security Includes ability to hide sensitive data by masking with special characters or anonymous information.

Data Retrieval Automatic data collection on proposed and actual legislations, political and social trends, and internal sources.

Analytics, Reporting, and Monitoring Access to real-time dashboards and data interpretation, which can be exported as reports in a range of formats

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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IBM OpenPages with Watson Reviews

Mark G.

Powerful AI for Risk Management but Complex!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Chinaza C.

Ease and Continuous optimization of data.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Maite P.

Simplified risk management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Feature Ratings

Cloud-Based

Document Management

SaaS Subscription Model

Full Coverage Policy Governance

Offline License Management

Interoperability/APIs

Risk Assessment

Integration

Data Security

Data Retrieval

Analytics, Reporting, and Monitoring

Vendor Capability Ratings

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization