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Dynatrace Specialist at AlmavivA
Real User
Top 20
Provides excellent features and helps manage the operational flow in the organization
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution helps to manage the operational flow in our organization."
  • "The interface is obsolete."

What is most valuable?

The solution helps to manage the operational flow in our organization. It helps with incident management, CMDB, and change request and service request life cycles. CMDB and incident management have had the most impact on managing our IT services.

What needs improvement?

The interface is obsolete. It is not comparable to solutions like ServiceNow. The GUI is not as user-friendly as ServiceNow’s.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product’s stability an eight out of ten.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the product’s scalability a seven out of ten. Our clients are enterprise-level businesses.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is easy for a technical person. I rate the ease of setup an eight out of ten. The product is deployed on the cloud. The deployment took a few weeks. Our organization is huge.

What was our ROI?

We have seen efficiency gains from the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

We are partners. We didn't use the tool’s automation capabilities. The tools in our organization are mostly used by manual operators. I will recommend the tool to others. It is a solid solution. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

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BMC Remedy Developer at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
Offers good user interface, easy navigation and straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The service management features are beneficial – very good."
  • "The upgrade process could be better. It would be a good improvement."

What is our primary use case?

My company uses it as the main tool for monitoring and managing changes and, in addition to that, for opening user incidents and requests.

Users contact the help desk, and a ticket is opened. The ticket is either solved by first-level support or assigned to technical support.

How has it helped my organization?

We have an integration between BMC Remedy ITSM and Jira. We also have another tool for asset management that's integrated to migrate assets from our asset management system to Remedy.

The intergartions works fine. We have integrations with many other tools. 

What is most valuable?

The service management features are beneficial – very good.

In terms of usability, user interface, and navigation within BMC Remedy ITSM, I would rate it a nine out of ten. Especially for urgent tasks, it's easy to use and user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

The upgrade process could be better. It would be a good improvement.

The last upgrade was easier than the previous ones, but there's still room to make it simpler and more straightforward.

The latest version already has a lot of features and functions. It would just be great to have even better ideas for future versions. We don't use all the functionality, but we have the enterprise edition, so there's a lot available.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it since 2009. That means around 15 years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable. I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten. 

I would recommend it for enterprise-level businesses. 

How are customer service and support?

There is room for improvement in customer service and support.

Sometimes when a ticket is opened, it takes a long time to get resolved. There's a need to follow up and escalate to get a solution.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I used BMC Helix Discovery. Now, I primarily work with BMC Remedy for incident and change management.

I have not used any other product for incident and change management. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation itself is pretty straightforward.

However, I would rate the ease of customizing BMC Remedy ITSM as seven out of ten. It's not overly complicated, but it can be somewhat difficult to customize.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is on the expensive side. I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, with one being high price and ten being low price. 

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate it an eight out of ten. It's a good product. 

It's a good enterprise solution. While it may not be the absolute best, it has a strong approach to IT service management.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Global Alliances Manager at Tech Mahindra Limited
Real User
Top 10
IT service management software offering monitoring tools but lacks support
Pros and Cons
  • "The asset discovery feature in BMC is notably better compared to ServiceNow."
  • "There are issues from a product functionality perspective."

What is our primary use case?

BMC Remedy and ServiceNow have the same use cases. ServiceNow is a close competitor. Both provide IT service management software and offer a variety of monitoring tools such as network monitoring, infrastructure monitoring, and application monitoring, with easy integration options with BMC tools. Overall, ServiceNow is a good tool. In certain cases, it lacks some inherent functionality. The asset discovery feature in BMC is notably better compared to ServiceNow. Additionally, BMC Remedy is also a complex solution, but there seems to be a shortage of trained resources available in the market compared to ServiceNow.

What needs improvement?

BMC has on-call support and incident management features. It's a very redundant feature. From an R&D perspective, BMC lacks features that are very intuitive and easy to implement.

There are issues from a product functionality perspective. ServiceNow is better at taking quick action but there have been certain cases where we have to research their management team and related cases.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using BMC Remedy for six and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool has performance issues. It is not better than ServiceNow. People are complaining about the integration with the tool a couple of times. They are not very capable compared to ServiceNow. Integration is required if there are any new codes. It takes a lot of time and becomes costly because if you reach out to BMC, and ask them for these plugins. They are going to cost some money.

I rate the solution’s stability a seven to eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution doesn’t have issues. It has the second-highest product share in the market.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution’s pricing is very competitive and better than ServiceNow. It is cheaper. They offer a special price for their channel partner and close partners.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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Elsayed Aboelnaga - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Uranium For IT Solutions
Real User
Top 10
A tool with single sign-on features that provide a good authentication system for businesses
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of the solution includes all of its components since they act as the authentication system of the product."
  • "The product's scalability is one area with certain shortcomings that need to be considered for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

In my company, we use BMC Remedy Asset Management since it is the core component of the toolset, but the first component that needs to be installed is the single sign-on, which acts as an authentication system.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution includes all of its components since they act as the authentication system of the product.

What needs improvement?

There isn't much scope for improvement since it is a powerful component or solution from BMC.

The product's scalability is one area with certain shortcomings that need to be considered for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using BMC Remedy Asset Management for a year and two months. BMC Remedy Asset Management comes under as one of the components of BMC TrueSight's package. My company has a partnership with BMC.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

In our company, the solution is used by many owing to its single sign-on feature.

How are customer service and support?

In our company, we haven't faced any issues because of which we had to contact the solution's technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of BMC Remedy Asset Management was very easy.

The solution is deployed on-premises.

What other advice do I have?

In BMC Remedy Asset Management, the core components consist of a single sign-on feature, efficient servers, infrastructure management, and a visibility manager, making it a good solution.

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Hussein Taha - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Enterprise System Administrator at Nafeza
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
The solution is stable, scalable, and user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is extremely user-friendly."
  • "I would like to have more customized reporting because the management team loves customized reports with graphs."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is very helpful and easy to use because it is stable and user-friendly for asset management.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution helped us a lot. I worked with a multinational company. This company had a lot of valuable assets and a large number of devices. The solution allowed me to easily generate reports for all of these devices in our environment. As I was the owner of the cluster in the Middle East, it was one of my duties to check the patches for these devices. Using the solution, I was able to do this with just a few clicks.

What is most valuable?

The solution is extremely user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

I would like to have the option to add the current user on the machine and have a historic record of previous users.

I would like to have more customized reporting because the management team loves customized reports with graphs. This provides them with an experience that allows them to understand what is happening in our cluster.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

BMC Remedy Asset Management is very stable.

I give the stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is extremely scalable. 

I give the scalability a nine out of ten.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a return on investment with the solution.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Country Manager at Hatfield Christian Church
Reseller
Enhanced user-friendliness and integration with an easy to learn setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The toolset is mature, easily integrable with various technologies due to its maturity, and has great scalability."
  • "Maybe the network automation aspects need improvement."

What is our primary use case?

In the case I was involved with, the customers appreciated the user-friendliness and the integration capabilities of BMC Remedy.

What is most valuable?

The toolset is mature, easily integrable with various technologies due to its maturity, and has great scalability.

What needs improvement?

Maybe the network automation aspects need improvement. They should have adopted cloud technology earlier. Also, improvements in pricing, particularly the licensing models, which weren't dynamic and flexible at the time.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have about three and a half years of experience with BMC Remedy.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable. Once up and running, we didn't encounter problems. I would rate its stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

From a scalability perspective, it is much richer and can handle the load from a testing perspective.

How are customer service and support?

When incidents are escalated, they resolve them efficiently. For critical-level incidents, engineers come back and support you. We could resolve less serious incidents ourselves. I would rate them an eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Most of my experience is with HP's application and management toolset.

How was the initial setup?

With my strong technology background and experience with HP tools, it was easier to adopt. The tool itself is not difficult to learn.

What about the implementation team?

Our team was responsible for reselling, implementing, and providing business development and sales functions.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is priced high. There needs to be improvement in terms of licensing, as it wasn't very flexible. It might have changed now.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I worked with HP testing and automation tools, ServiceNow, and the BMC suite.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend BMC Remedy to others and rate it an eight out of ten.

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Ismail Aboulezz - PeerSpot reviewer
Managed Director at LeaseWeb
Real User
Top 20
Efficient incident discovery with effective problem-solving and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of BMC Remedy are its ease of use, ease of installation, and customization capabilities."
  • "BMC Remedy could be improved by incorporating analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) modules."

What is our primary use case?

BMC Remedy is used for network management. It manages the entire infrastructure, including servers, operating systems, databases, clients, and network links. It identifies what is going right and what is wrong, providing reasons and recommended actions for correction. It's also used during project implementation and tied with inventory or configuration management to register and reflect changes.

How has it helped my organization?

BMC Remedy has helped in discovering any incidents very effectively and efficiently. It provides reasons for problems and recommended actions that can be automated through scripts. It ensures that everything is running well and available, identifying problems quickly and providing the necessary steps to correct them.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of BMC Remedy are its ease of use, ease of installation, and customization capabilities. It is a streamlined product that is very nice and user-friendly. Additionally, it effectively discovers incidents and provides reasons and recommended actions.

What needs improvement?

BMC Remedy could be improved by incorporating analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) modules. Implementing analytics would help in predicting future issues based on current and past data, enabling preventive actions rather than just reactive or detection measures.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with BMC Remedy for nearly 22 years since 2022. Currently, I am still working with it.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

BMC Remedy is very stable and reliable. It is a very nice package that is friendly and useful.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

BMC Remedy is scalable, and I rate it ten out of ten for its scalability. It is easy to use and install, making it a very scalable product.

How are customer service and support?

Some customers directly contact me for presales consultation, installation, customization, and training. However, the long-term technical support is provided by BMC. I assist on a task basis when requested by BMC but do not handle ongoing support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have experience with other products like ServiceNow, ServiceOne from HPE, and IBM Tivoli Tivoli Tivoli, but BMC Remedy is my preferred product due to its ease of use and customization.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of BMC Remedy is straightforward. It is easy to install, easy to customize, and easy to use. I rate the initial setup ten out of ten.

What about the implementation team?

I handle the installation and customization for small projects and also train customers. However, extensive deployments and long-term engagements involve direct support from BMC.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

During my career, I have also worked with ServiceNow, ServiceOne from HPE, and IBM Tivoli Tivoli Tivoli.

What other advice do I have?

I draft tender documents and supervise evaluation processes for customers. I am not biased towards any particular product. Customers should engage in a tendering process to choose the best solution based on their needs. I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Officer IT data processing at Stanbic Bank Ghana, Ltd.
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
An easy-to-use tool useful for managing customer requests and complaints efficiently
Pros and Cons
  • "BMC Remedy Asset Management is pretty easy for quite a lot of functions."
  • "However, from a stability perspective, we sometimes had issues, like running out of resources, maxing out, database issues, and the server freezing out and functioning at fifty percent."

What is our primary use case?

We used BMC Remedy Asset Management in our company for ticket login, ticket tracking, and resolution. So, it was for managing customer requests, complaints, incidents, events, and a few other things in our company.


What is most valuable?

BMC Remedy Asset Management is pretty easy for quite a lot of functions. But in the area where we used it, I think it was really valuable because we were able to keep track of incidents, or events, of customer requests. We had a scorecard that we could pull from Remedy's server every week to see which team was performing well in resolving customer requests and complaints. So it was pretty much very effective for managing requests and complaints of customers.

What needs improvement?

I can't see which area in the solution has room for improvement because we had a dedicated team managing it, and we just used it. We were the sub-administrators with a team handling and managing the front end.

However, from a stability perspective, we sometimes had issues, like running out of resources, maxing out, database issues, and the server freezing out and functioning at fifty percent.


For how long have I used the solution?

I have used BMC Remedy Asset Management from 2016 until last year. So, I have used it in the past year. I was a customer.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Like MySQL, we only need to buy more licenses to have it serve more people. So far, we have had the resources, and it has been good. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. We had around 10,000 users in our company using the solution.


How are customer service and support?

We had no reason to contact technical support since it was easy for us to manage any issues related to the solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was really easy because we were given a consultant by BMC Remedy Asset Management, who helped us manage the server and the platform easily. The solution was deployed on the cloud and on-premise.


What other advice do I have?

I would tell those planning to use the solution that, like every other IT platform or system resource, one needs to have a dedicated staff and hardware resource that would be able to help the operation of the platform.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.


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