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SCSM pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
3.5 out of 5
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PROS

SCSM enhances organizational connectivity and facilitates remote access.
It integrates well with other Microsoft products, providing a seamless user experience.
SCSM offers comprehensive training materials online, making it easy to learn.
The reporting and analysis services in SCSM are highly valued for their effectiveness.
SCSM is recognized for its stability and ability to manage IT operations efficiently.

CONS

Once there was an issue with a desktop download that would not open.
The price of SCSM is high and needs to be cheaper.
It crashes client computers, causing blue screens, and lacks a mechanism to check upgrades or patches before implementation.
Mobile application integration and patch management aspects need improvement as they are complicated and not user-friendly.
Reporting module requires SQL development skills, which not all customers or IT professionals possess.
 

SCSM Pros review quotes

TK
Nov 20, 2019
A very convenient package like an all-in-one tool but it is actually five or six products acting well together.
KG
May 27, 2022
We've been in contact with Microsoft technical support mainly. After doing the research ourselves and troubleshooting, etc., if we can't find a permanent solution, we contact Microsoft to help us fix the issue. Sometimes the issue never gets fixed even by Microsoft. It can sometimes require us to reinstall the solution. However, these are very rare instances.
SergiusNkomadu - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 8, 2020
Many more features than other comparable products.
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SergiusNkomadu - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 12, 2020
SCSM is easy to learn because all of the material, including training videos, can be found online.
AR
Oct 3, 2023
I've used SCSM a lot, and its features are valuable.
MD
Feb 1, 2024
SCSM helps us keep organized by tracking all user demands and change requests. However, the reporting is not sufficient to provide a clear view of ongoing projects. It helps with daily operations and change request management.
OO
Aug 26, 2019
The remote access is one of the features I really enjoy. The pushing of email updates and things like that are very good.
Sinan Arslan - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 28, 2024
The solution offers good productivity at a low price point.
Hossam Hussein - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 24, 2022
We use SCSM to manage all of our IT operations, including incident and service requests and problem management.
BM
Mar 24, 2022
It is quite scalable.
 

SCSM Cons review quotes

TK
Nov 20, 2019
Resources for understanding compliance and relative compliance need to be made available.
KG
May 27, 2022
One of the disadvantages in this product is that the reporting module is not very easy. It requires SQL development skills, which not all customers or IT professionals have.
SergiusNkomadu - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 8, 2020
They need more integration with open-source products.
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SergiusNkomadu - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 12, 2020
Better integration with other services in Azure is needed because everything is moving from on-premises to the cloud, and as an integrator, we have to help our clients with the migration.
AR
Oct 3, 2023
It would be good if Microsoft added custom attributes or tagging like in Jamf.
MD
Feb 1, 2024
The major issues with SCSM include its severe slowness, especially on the client side, and the lack of comprehensive reporting tools.
OO
Aug 26, 2019
It crashes our client's computers. Sometimes they get blue screens. It would be useful if SCSM could check the upgrades or patches before we implemented them to see if they are going to crash a client's system. Or, if it does install, and the client's system crashes, it would be good if the solution could revert back somehow.
Sinan Arslan - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 28, 2024
The logs and reporting-related features of the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required.
Hossam Hussein - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 24, 2022
The solution could be more simple. For example, it takes a lot of work to create reports. It runs on Microsoft SQL queries. Creating custom reports on ManageEngine takes less work from the administrator.
BM
Mar 24, 2022
There is no development with this product, and we had to go and buy additional ITSM solutions to sit on top of it. We had to buy products from companies like Cireson and Cased Dimensions in order to get the functionality that we need out of it. So, we're using Service Manager as an engine, rather than as a full-blown product. It is the engine, but we have other products sitting on top of it to make it work properly.