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it_user1384359 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Easy to use, flexible, and customizable
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the ease of use."
  • "It's not user-friendly by default, but it can be customized to be customer-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for Service Management, iCast Management, and Software Management.

There are several use cases, you can use them in Education and in Health. We are using the latest version, which is called Paris.

What is most valuable?

I like the ease of use. I also like the flexibility.

What needs improvement?

It's not user-friendly by default, but it can be customized to be customer-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ServiceNow for three years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This product is scalable.

We have approximately 50 users.

We are going to continue to use this solution.

How are customer service and support?

I have raised a ticket with the ServiceNow technical support.

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

I have used other products and switched because of the ease of use of ServiceNow, and the functionality of it.

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

We have to purchase a license.

The price is okay for us. It's reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

Depending on what it's being used for, I would recommend it.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1083402 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and business lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Consultant
Feature-rich and scalable, but the interface and developing tool are lacking
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like the most is that it's a common service data model and the fact that everything is available on one platform."
  • "The user interface could be much improved, and the developer tools and sets can be improved greatly, they are lacking."

What is our primary use case?

ServiceNow can be used for many different use cases such as:

  • IT service management
  • Managing Assets
  • Development and operations
  • Job processes 
  • Project portfolio management
  • Managing of infrastructures

There are many more modules and HR that I have not yet explored that are available.

What is most valuable?

What I like the most is that it's a common service data model and the fact that everything is available on one platform.

What needs improvement?

The user interface could be much improved, and the developer tools and sets can be improved greatly, they are lacking.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ServiceNow for more than five years.

I am using the latest version.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I can't give you the exact number of users we have but it's thousands.

We plan to increase usage in the future.

How are customer service and technical support?

For the most part, our experience with technical support has been okay.

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

Previously, we were using BMC Remedy.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy to get started, but it gets very complex as you move along.

There is no installation involved, as it's in the cloud.

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

There are licensing fees.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate ServiceNow a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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it_user702 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Infrastructure at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Highly customizable which is a mixed blessing

Valuable Features:

The Service Now product is very configurable to meet your business process, which is very important. The web interface is clean and fast and the product works on iPad and smartphone devices. Changes are easy to make and update throughout the environments. The visual workflow editor is simply amazing - we were able to create an online purchase process in less than 12 hours. The Service Now product development is very active with major updates a couple of times a year. The Service Now community is extremely committed to the product as evidenced by postings on discussion groups as well as attendance at the Knowledge conferences. If you can afford it, this is the premium Service Management suite out there.

Room for Improvement:

I mentioned that the tool is very customizable, which is both good and bad. You can make the tool do anything, which may not always be a good thing. There is a mix of old and new technology in the tool that you will run into at times.
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reviewer1449489 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP, Service Management at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Feature-rich with good functionality that is reliable and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like the most is the functionality, it's features are rich, and there is a high degree of compliance with IT standards."
  • "Compared to other products that I have been using, it is not as user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We are using ServiceNow for help desk operations.

In our operation center, we are using ServiceNow for request management, incident management, inventory CMDB, and client information.

What is most valuable?

What I like the most is the functionality, it's features are rich, and there is a high degree of compliance with IT standards.

What needs improvement?

I don't like the UI. Compared to other products that I have been using, it is not as user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We are a B2B business and we have a large clientele. 

Our clients are large enterprise companies, and with the number of agency items that we have to enter into ServiceNow, it can handle it easily.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In terms of scalability, I am happy with it.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not had the need to contact technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was pretty straightforward for me.

I was not a part of the deployment process. By the time I started a year ago, the technical team had already deployed this product.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house team was responsible for deployment and maintenance.

What other advice do I have?

I can recommend ServiceNow to anyone who is interested in using it.

I would rate ServiceNow an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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it_user587769 - PeerSpot reviewer
ServiceNow Developer with 501-1,000 employees
Consultant
Flexible tool enables us to use scripts to create business tools

What is our primary use case?

As a developer, I have mostly work on agent management and service catalog items, to create business tools. I write scripts to satisfy customer requirements.

What is most valuable?

Year after year they have implemented more functionalities and come out with more enhancements, as well as new modules.

What needs improvement?

The Service Portal could be improved. There are some things in it which are somewhat difficult for me to understand.

For how long have I used the solution?

Three to five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have not encountered any issues with its scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

If there is an issue we raise a high-level ticket. We usually get a response within a day or, if it a priority, within two or three hours. They have provided us solutions that we've implemented in our company.

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

I started my career with ServiceNow only. I haven't used any other tool. I have a little bit of knowledge about Remedy, but I don't have any practical experience with it. My practical experience is only with ServiceNow.

How was the initial setup?

The process of loading everything into ServiceNow is very straightforward. It is not complex.

What other advice do I have?

ServiceNow is great. It's flexible and it is very simple for process flow or idea flow.

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Business Intelligence Analyst & Developer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Design your IT portal exactly as you dreamed

What is most valuable?

ServiceNow gives you the opportunity to customize your portal according to your needs using the most recent frameworks such as bootstrap, AngularJS, jQuery, etc., or to simply code HTML tags or JavaScript. It contains some internal programming language, Glide, which is quite similar to normal JavaScript.

How has it helped my organization?

  • Optimisation of service delivery across the supply chain.
  • Better reliability and quality of service.
  • Improved customer satisfaction and relationships.
  • Our IT homepage improved how we order products internally, making it smooth.

What needs improvement?

The Project Management with Resource Management feature is an area with room for improvement. The timecard are not being considered when a resource is working on two projects and contains vacations or out of office days. The reports should be a lot better; maybe it could use SAP BusinessObjects, Tableau or QlikView in the background; that would be nice.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

I rate customer service as high. The ServiceNow communities work quite well. There's a large of people with experience. They also publish a lot of content on youtube to bring out product features.

Technical Support:

I rate technical support as high.

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

We previously used BMC ARS. We switched because it has helped to reduce operational IT costs by 30-50%.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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