ARIS Process Mining
by SAG ARIS GmbH · Process Mining
Process mining platform that mines SAP and Oracle ERP data to find and fix process bottlenecks.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
SAPSAP S/4HANA
OracleSalesforce
Microsoft DynamicsServiceNow- Deployment
- Cloud, On-premise
- Company size
- Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 1992
- Headquarters
- Saarbrücken, Germany
Overview
ARIS Process Mining is the process-mining and conformance-checking module of the ARIS Process Intelligence Platform, built by SAG ARIS GmbH — formerly the ARIS business unit of Software AG, which Software AG announced it would spin off into an independent company in 2025. It reads event-log and transactional data from ERP and other enterprise systems, chiefly SAP (both ECC and S/4HANA), Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft and ServiceNow, to automatically reconstruct how processes actually execute without manual process interviews.
The product combines automated process discovery, conformance checking against approved process designs, cycle-time and bottleneck analysis with root-cause drill-down, process simulation, and object-centric process mining (OCPM) that follows interactions across multiple entities and systems rather than single linear cases. It is sold alongside ARIS's BPM/process-governance tooling ("Process Core") and an agentic-AI layer that identifies automation candidates from mined process data — the vendor positions the combination of mining, governance and AI on one platform as its main differentiator versus standalone process-mining tools.
ARIS reports customers including Rolls-Royce, Siemens, Volkswagen, Philips, Tesco, Standard Bank, Nationwide, SEB and Alicorp, spanning banking, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail and the public sector. It has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Process Mining Platforms for three consecutive years and, more recently, for Process Intelligence Platforms and for Digital Twin of the Organization platforms. The product is offered as SaaS on AWS or Microsoft Azure, as a private cloud deployment, or on-premise, and ARIS publishes SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 certifications, among others, through its Trust Center.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from SAG ARIS GmbH.
Features & capabilities
Process Discovery & Mining
Automated reconstruction of how processes actually run from system event logs.
- Automated process discovery from event-log data without manual interviews
- Object-centric process mining (OCPM) across multiple entities and systems
- Real-time dashboards and KPI tracking
- Digital twin representation of process execution
- Task mining (desktop/user-level activity) via ARIS Task Mining
- Process maturity indexing
Conformance & Compliance Monitoring
Continuous comparison of actual execution against approved process designs.
- Automated conformance checking against approved process designs
- Deviation flagging with timestamps
- Continuous monitoring rather than periodic audits
- Audit-trail generation for regulatory evidence (EU AI Act, DORA)
- Risk and compliance management workflows
Performance Analysis & Root Cause
Quantifying where processes lose time and why.
- Cycle-time and throughput measurement
- Bottleneck frequency analysis
- Rework-rate tracking across cases
- Root-cause drill-down by system, team or condition
- Cross-team and cross-organization benchmarking
Process Simulation
Testing process changes before they are deployed.
- What-if process simulation
- Scenario testing of proposed optimizations against live execution baselines
BPM / Process Core
Process design and governance layer alongside the mining data.
- Process design, documentation and modeling
- Approval and governance workflows (ARIS Flows)
- Role-based access and team alignment
- Quality-assurance framework for process content
Agentic AI
Identifying and governing AI automation built on mined process data.
- Identification of AI automation opportunities from process and task data
- Training AI agents from a documented process foundation
- Governance controls for AI agent deployment
ERP & System Connectivity
Native data connectors into ERP and adjacent enterprise systems.
- Native connectors for SAP (ECC and S/4HANA), Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft and ServiceNow
- Bi-directional synchronization with SAP Solution Manager
- Real-time data ingestion
- Six-phase SAP S/4HANA migration framework (Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run)
Common use cases
- Reducing order-to-cash cycle times by mining SAP and Oracle transaction data end-to-end
- Auditing procure-to-pay processes for maverick buying, PO-conversion delays and payment-term compliance in SAP and Oracle environments
- Baselining current-state SAP ECC processes with process mining ahead of an S/4HANA migration
- Monitoring ServiceNow incident-to-resolution tickets to cut wait times and reduce re-allocations
- Generating continuous audit evidence for DORA and EU AI Act compliance in financial services
- Identifying AI automation candidates from process and task data before deploying agentic AI
- Building a connected, governed process architecture (digital twin) spanning multiple business divisions
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Combines process mining, BPM/process governance and agentic-AI tooling on one platform rather than requiring separate tools
- Native, real-time connectors into SAP (ECC and S/4HANA), Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft and ServiceNow, plus bi-directional SAP Solution Manager sync
- Object-centric process mining (OCPM) that models multi-entity, multi-system interactions rather than single-case event logs
- Named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Process Mining Platforms for three consecutive years, and for Process Intelligence Platforms
- Deployment flexibility — SaaS, private cloud or on-premise — for organizations with data-sovereignty requirements
ERP integrations
Covers procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, record-to-report, accounts payable/receivable and hire-to-retire; bi-directional sync with SAP Solution Manager for S/4HANA migrations
Six-phase migration framework (Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run) using process mining to baseline ECC processes before S/4HANA redesign
Purchase-to-pay process mining: PO conversion, maverick buying and payment-term compliance
Referenced by ARIS as a native event-log source for process discovery alongside SAP
Order-to-delivery analysis accelerator; specific Dynamics edition not published by the vendor
Incident-to-resolution ticket mining from ticket creation through closure
Pricing
ARIS does not publish subscription pricing; access is quote-based via sales. A free 'Process Mining Basic' trial is offered for initial process discovery and health assessments. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS on AWS or Microsoft Azure, private cloud, or on-premise
- Compliance
- SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 9001, ISO 22301, HIPAA
About the vendor
- Founded
- 1992
- Headquarters
- Saarbrücken, Germany
- Ownership
- Private — independent company since Software AG's 2025 spin-off of the ARIS business; operates as SAG ARIS GmbH
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ARIS Process Mining — frequently asked questions
Does ARIS Process Mining integrate with SAP?
Yes. ARIS connects to SAP ECC and S/4HANA to extract transactional data, covering processes like procure-to-pay, order-to-cash and record-to-report, and it can bi-directionally sync with SAP Solution Manager for S/4HANA migration projects.
Is ARIS Process Mining still part of Software AG?
No. Software AG announced in 2025 that it would spin off ARIS, along with Adabas & Natural, into an independent business. ARIS now operates as SAG ARIS GmbH, headquartered in Saarbrücken, Germany.
What deployment options does ARIS offer?
ARIS Process Mining is available as SaaS hosted on AWS or Microsoft Azure, as a private-cloud deployment, or on-premise for organizations with data-sovereignty requirements.
How is ARIS Process Mining priced?
ARIS does not publish subscription pricing; access is quote-based through its sales team. It does offer a free 'Process Mining Basic' trial for initial process discovery and health assessments.
What security certifications does ARIS hold?
Per its Trust Center, ARIS holds SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 9001 and ISO 22301 documentation, plus HIPAA-related compliance materials, and supports DORA requirements for financial-services customers.
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