5 Benefits of WLA in 2025 based on 65 case studies

AIMultiple's analysis of WLA benefits in 65 case studies reveals:
  • 28% of WLA case studies highlight 2 or more WLA benefits.
  • There are 5 benefits of WLA.
  • The most common WLA benefit is Cost saving which is mentioned in 33% of case studies.

What are most common benefits of WLA?

These benefits are the most mentioned WLA benefits in case studies:

  • Cost saving
  • Increased visibility
  • Time saving
  • Improved compliance
  • Improved data quality

Cost saving

These case studies demonstrate how 64 businesses leveraged WLA to achieve Cost saving.

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Vendor Company Summary
Stonebranch UAC
FirstOntario Credit Union

FirstOntario Credit Union automates disparate job scheduling tools with Stonebranch's Universal Agent, resulting in reduced time and resources expended, reduced number of errors and risk, and improved compliance and visibility.

Stonebranch UAC
ITERGO

German insurance group ERGO, through its central IT service provider ITERGO, implemented Stonebranch Universal Agent to replace its existing agent landscape and improve efficiency in Workload Automation. The solution provided maximum availability and flexibility, cost savings, and quicker response times in the event of failure, resulting in increased profits for the company.

Stonebranch UAC
GuideOne Insurance

GuideOne Insurance, a leading insurer of churches and faith-based institutions, implemented Stonebranch's Universal Agent solution to automate their job scheduling environment. The company achieved centralized monitoring, cost savings of $32,000 in the first year, and better communication between IT departments. The solution integrated their mainframe and distributed platforms, improving productivity and efficiency.

Stonebranch UAC
Bankia

Bankia, a leading Spanish bank, improved workload automation by replacing IBM Tivoli agent technology with Stonebranch Universal Agent. This resulted in simplified and secure processes, cross-platform file transfers, improved quality of service, enhanced efficiency, and faster deployment of new servers.

Stonebranch UAC
PSCU

PSCU, America's leading credit union service organization, implemented Stonebranch's Universal Automation Center to automate their finance workflows and improve efficiency. The platform provided ease-of-use, top-notch support, and improved flexibility. The migration to Stonebranch's solution was completed ahead of schedule and on budget, resulting in decreased mean time to acknowledgement and mean time to repair.

Stonebranch UAC
Computer Siences Corporation

Computer Siences Corporation reduced management time for job scheduling environment by 65 percent and achieved a 67 percent reduction in the cost of job scheduling solution by implementing Stonebranch Universal Automation Center (UAC) solution. The solution eliminated platform/server issues and provided higher-quality vendor support.

Stonebranch UAC
European Patent Office

The European Patent Office (EPO) integrated Stonebranch Universal Automation Center (UAC) solution to manage 90% of their workload, resulting in 100% operational transparency. By using Stonebranch's solutions, the EPO reduced development time and cost, and achieved a strong Return on Automation. The standardized application architecture allowed for total interoperability between different platforms, while basic Universal Automation Center skills were sufficient to support all distributed workloads.

Stonebranch UAC
SECURA Insurance

SECURA Insurance chose Stonebranch Universal Automation Center (UAC) solution to improve visibility, automate processes, and achieve MAR compliance. With Stonebranch's solution, SECURA gained full visibility into their server environment, repaired broken processes through automated fail-over, and integrated workflows across platforms. The transition to Universal Automation Center was smooth, and Stonebranch's implementation team provided excellent support. The solution helped SECURA eliminate manual work, save time and resources, and achieve a return on automation.

Stonebranch UAC
HUK-COBURG

German insurance group HUK-COBURG relies on Stonebranch Universal Automation Center (UAC) solution for business process automation. The solution provides cost effectiveness, scalability, centralized and secure managed file transfer, and seamless integration of all SAP processes. HUK-COBURG has been a satisfied customer for over 17 years, using Stonebranch's Universal Agent technology for managing their decentralized IT landscape with TWS.

Stonebranch UAC
Lands' End

Lands' End, a leading online and catalog retailer, replaced their legacy CA Workload Automation ESP scheduler with Stonebranch's Universal Automation Center. The transition resulted in improved maintenance, ease of use, seamless upgrades, enhanced and reliable alerts, quick and effective transition from legacy scheduler, and reduced z/OS CPU usage. The implementation went smoothly with minimal impact on their operating environment, and they experienced significant cost savings and gained new functionality.

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Increased visibility

These case studies demonstrate Increased visibility.

Vendor Company Summary
Fortra's JAMS
Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. implemented JAMS Enterprise Job Scheduler to replace their legacy scheduler and improve automation cycles. They were able to eliminate scheduling conflicts, improve real-time delivery of reports and data, and provide developers with better visibility and job statistics. The cooperative now runs 2,000 jobs a day in JAMS and manages between 200 and 300 total job definitions.

Fortra's JAMS
Stater

Stater, a financial services company based in the Netherlands, faced challenges in centrally managing their batch processing tasks. They selected JAMS Enterprise Job Scheduler as a solution to streamline their IT operations. With JAMS, Stater was able to centrally manage all batch processes, reduce time spent on batch load, and receive instant alerts in case of any issues. The implementation of JAMS resulted in improved efficiency and customer satisfaction for Stater.

Fortra's JAMS
Department of Sustainability and Environment

The Department of Sustainability and Environment in Australia automated their Victorian Water Register using JAMS Enterprise Job Scheduler. They faced challenges with unreliable failure notifications and lack of granular controls in their previous scheduling tools. JAMS provided a consolidated solution with easy-to-use GUI and interdependence between subsystems. The department achieved benefits such as improved SLA adherence, efficient failure resolution, elimination of human error, and increased system reliability.

Stonebranch UAC
The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., a retail company based in the United States, replaced their legacy job scheduler with Stonebranch Universal Automation Center (UAC). The UAC solution provided improved functionality, ease-of-use, and seamless conversion from their previous scheduler. It also enhanced flexibility and offered convenient dashboards and customizable reports. The company experienced benefits such as improved task handling, enterprise scheduling, and support for multiple platforms.

RunMyJobs by Redwood
WMF (Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik AG)

WMF, a global manufacturer and retailer of table and kitchenware products, implemented Redwood RunMyJobs solution to optimize its order-to-cash processes. The solution provided easy and secure access to the latest financial data, automated complex processes across global subsidiaries, and improved visibility and flexibility in day-to-day business operations.

How did benefits evolve over the years?

  • First mention of Cost saving was in 2011
  • Most benefits have been mentioned in 2017