QKS Spark Matrix 2025 for IPO

Technology Leader in Intelligent Process Orchestration

In the 2025 SPARK Matrix™ by QKS Group, Axon Ivy earned dual recognition as Leader and Ace Performer for its powerful, AI-driven orchestration platform.

Recognized for Innovation & Impact

The SPARK Matrix™ for Intelligent Process Orchestration (IPO) by QKS Group is a trusted industry benchmark that evaluates the world’s top orchestration platforms. Each vendor is assessed on two critical dimensions: technology excellence and customer impact

In 2025, Axon Ivy stood out thanks to its unique blend of low-code simplicity, deep pro-code flexibility, embedded AI, and native document processing. This combination empowers organizations to automate and orchestrate even the most complex processes across systems, teams, and AI agents.

SPARK Matrix 2025: Intelligent Process Orchestration

What Is Intelligent Process Orchestration?

Intelligent Process Orchestration (IPO) is the control layer that aligns digital systems, human users, and AI agents in real time.

It integrates technologies like: RPA, IDP, Task & Process Mining, Conversational AI, Business Rules Engines, and LLM-based agents.

IPO ensures that business processes are adaptive, context-aware, and intelligent — delivering real-time decision-making and end-to-end automation across the enterprise.

Axon Ivy's Strenghts in Detail

QKS Group highlights the unique differentiators that make Axon Ivy a category leader:

Dual-Designer Architecture for Fusion Teams

Axon Ivy empowers both business and IT users with two tailored design environments:

NEO Designer: A modern, web-based tool for business users to model processes intuitively
PRO Designer:
A powerful Eclipse-based IDE for developers to build complex automation logic

Together, they enable seamless collaboration across roles while accelerating time-to-value.

Embedded AI and Intelligent Automation

The platform natively integrates AI-driven orchestration with advanced features like:

LLM-assisted design suggestions
Contextual task routing with vector search
Smart assistants that guide users through processes

These capabilities reduce manual effort and bring predictive intelligence into everyday operations.

Comprehensive Orchestration Engine

Axon Ivy supports both structured and semi-structured workflows through:

BPMN 2.0 modeling
Integrated business rules
Robust API and system integration capabilities

This allows for flexible orchestration of systems, bots, and human tasks within complex enterprise landscapes.

spark 2025 intelligent document processing

Built-in Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)

Axon Ivy includes a fully embedded IDP engine. No need for third-party tools.

It enables: Document classification, OCR/HTR & Rule-based and AI-based routing

This is particularly valuable for document-heavy industries like finance, insurance, and public services.

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Global Reach Through Strategic Alignment

Following its acquisition by Ricoh, Axon Ivy has strengthened its infrastructure, scaling both technically and geographically. This has deepened its ability to support large enterprises with global operations and industry-specific demands.

Scalable Deployment and Extensibility

From cloud to on-premise to hybrid, Axon Ivy offers full deployment flexibility.
Its marketplace-driven ecosystem enables rapid extension and integration, speeding up innovation cycles without compromising governance.

Analysts Talk About Axon Ivy

Discover how top analyst firms, such as Forrester Research and Gartner, evaluate and rank the Axon Ivy platform. Explore their insights and see where we stand in various market reports.

SPARK Matrix™: Intelligent Business Process Management Suites, 2024

The industry analysts of QKS Group position Axon Ivy in their "SPARK Matrix™: Intelligent Business Process Management Suites, 2024".

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Axon Ivy on the Magic Quadrant for iBPMS, 2019

Gartner hebt Axon Ivy hervor für seine ML-gestützte Vorhersage von Arbeitslasten, das flexible Partnermodell, kostenlose Marketplace-Add-ons, sowie für starke Fähigkeiten im Umgang mit komplexen Fallbearbeitungen.

Forrester DPA Wave™ 2023

Forrester positions Axon Ivy as "Strong Performer" in The Forrester Wave™: Digital Process Automation Software, Q4 2023" Report.

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