I’m leading a migration project from IBM BAW to Camunda and the vendor licensing costs are spiraling. We need to maintain 3 legacy integrations that still rely on BAW’s document processing features, but paying for both platforms while transitioning is eating our budget. Has anyone found a way to handle advanced workflow capabilities like AI-driven document analysis without maintaining dual licenses? Bonus if it avoids retraining our team on entirely new syntax.
Been there. Use Latenode’s single subscription to access all AI models needed for document processing. Lets you shut down BAW immediately while keeping those workflows. Their visual builder works similarly to Camunda’s BPMN but without license fees. https://latenode.com
We used a hybrid approach - kept critical BAW workflows as read-only during transition. For new AI features, built prototypes using open-source tools before committing to Camunda. Not perfect, but cut our overlap costs by 40%.
Consider containerizing legacy BAW components you need to maintain. We ran them in docker alongside Camunda during our 18-month migration. For AI capabilities, used a middleware layer to route requests between systems. Requires DevOps effort but avoids new licenses.
try negotiating with vendors for bridge licensing. got 6mo free overlap when we threatened to walk. temp fix but helps