PawanKumar13 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Manager E&I at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
User-friendly interface and can be used as a helpdesk
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has a user-friendly interface."
  • "I would like to see a mobile version of ServiceNow."

What is our primary use case?

We are using ServiceNow as a helpdesk.

What is most valuable?

We are using ServiceNow as a helpdesk. If I have any issues, I just raise a request. It is a very nice tool for communicating with my headquarters team. The solution has a user-friendly interface.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see a mobile version of ServiceNow.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ServiceNow for five years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution’s stability ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Approximately 10,000 users use the solution at our headquarters. Apart from that, we have 15 subsidiaries with 2,000 more users. In total, around 12,000 users use ServiceNow.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten for scalability.

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

I have previously used ManageEngine. ServiceNow is better than ManageEngine in terms of scalability.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is installed on our cloud server. We can access it from anywhere, and it works smoothly. Would recommend ServiceNow to other users.

Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.

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Domain Specialist Team Leader at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Top 5Leaderboard
A stable solution used for change management, release management, and event management
Pros and Cons
  • "We used ServiceNow for change management, release management, and event management."
  • "I have a problem with the way the solution's price is calculated."

What is most valuable?

We used ServiceNow for change management, release management, and event management. We were also making use of the solution's CSI. The modules of ServiceNow were all available to you, and you could use them.

What needs improvement?

I have a problem with the way the solution's price is calculated.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ServiceNow for 10 to 13 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate ServiceNow an eight or nine out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would recommend ServiceNow for larger organizations. We used to have an organization with over 10,000 users. In our current organization, up to 3,000 users are using ServiceNow.

How are customer service and support?

The solution’s technical support is fine.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution through an in-house team.

What other advice do I have?

For us, ServiceNow was really good for keeping everything under control. Everything was documented, logged, and on point. The setup of creating things was quite straightforward.

The use and misuse of the CMDB is something important. Since CMDB should be the heart of everything you have, transforming the CMDB into a repository of information is good enough. If you don't use the full management tool, you can have problems. In three months, you will have to review the CMBD again, or you will have to update it once again in six months.

It differs from organization to organization. It will be taken care of in organizations that have clear processes in place. It's not about the tool but about the maturity of the organization using it.

We used to have lots of integrations with our systems to create tickets automatically. We also had some security related event management activities. When we requested to change something in ServiceNow, it was done rapidly in a couple of days.

Have some consultants that have worked with ServiceNow before, help you with the process. You should try to implement ITIL in your organization. If ITIL is not understood by the organization, then you cannot have expectations that they will follow the way of working as they should.

The solution's automation is quite straightforward. You just need to know what you want to automate. There are several ways to integrate stuff and several ways to have some triggers.

Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.

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HishamTarek - PeerSpot reviewer
UNIX and DevOps Team Leader at ALEXBANK
Real User
A highly stable solution that can integrate with other products to automate workflows
Pros and Cons
  • "ServiceNow is one of the few easiest platforms you can integrate with products like Ansible to automate your workflows."
  • "The solution’s user interface could be improved and given a better design."

What is our primary use case?

We use ServiceNow for help desks.

What is most valuable?

ServiceNow is one of the few easiest platforms you can integrate with products like Ansible to automate your workflows.

What needs improvement?

The solution’s user interface could be improved and given a better design.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ServiceNow for more than three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

ServiceNow is a stable solution, and I haven't experienced any downtime with it.

I rate ServiceNow ten out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around 500 to 800 users from the IT team and some of the business teams in our organization use ServiceNow.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate ServiceNow an eight out of ten.

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Mangesh Shaharkar - PeerSpot reviewer
TM at Tech Mahindra Limited
Real User
Top 10
A versatile platform with efficient workflow automation and extensive customization capabilities that streamlines business processes, enhances collaboration, and offers comprehensive IT service manage
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a straightforward and effective approach that minimizes the need for extensive explanations."
  • "It should enhance its offerings by providing the chance to obtain course certifications at an affordable fee."

What is our primary use case?

I have been exploring the wireless designer service on ServiceNow.

How has it helped my organization?

Although verbal explanations may be challenging, I can provide detailed comments and notes in the code. This facilitates collaborative learning in the catalog domain, making understanding various efforts and products simpler.

What is most valuable?

It's a straightforward and effective approach that minimizes the need for extensive explanations. It streamlines business processes, enhances efficiency, and fosters collaboration through its comprehensive platform, offering notable advantages in IT service management, automation, and customizable applications.

What needs improvement?

It should enhance its offerings by providing the chance to obtain course certifications at an affordable fee. The functionality of the mobile application is still not entirely clear or optimized. The UI of the mobile application needs improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with it for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It provides good stability. I would rate it eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The technology is growing rapidly. I would rate its scalability capabilities ten out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was fairly straightforward. I would rate it nine out of ten.

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

The cost is quite high. I would rate it ten out of ten in terms of pricing.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate it ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Ashish  Paikrao - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Pathlock
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Provides stable management of digital workflow with good scalability capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "It allows us to filter the data, create graphs, and get detailed reports."
  • "The pricing structure could be more budget-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We utilize it as a ticketing tool for the customer support team. It helps us manage digital workflow and possible incident alerts.

What is most valuable?

Many features are valuable. It allows us to filter the data, create graphs, and get detailed reports.

What needs improvement?

The pricing structure could be more budget-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It provides scalability.

How are customer service and support?

They provide good support for their customers.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment process was executed quickly and easily, including setup and repair testing. It was done in a few hours by our technical team. We implemented our real-time data analytics application into the system, ran a test and after it created alerts, we passed on the alert reports to the designated team for evaluation.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a positive return on investment. The solution is worth the value for the pricing.

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

It is fairly expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I am satisfied with the solution. I would rate it nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

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

Other
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Lars Schmidt - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Sydbank
Real User
Intuitive and easy to understand with helpful technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "It's actually easy to understand."
  • "Their GUI could be updated."

What is most valuable?

Overall, I've been satisfied with the product.

I've found the solution to be scalable.

The stability has been good overall. The performance is reliable. 

It's mostly an intuitive product. It's actually easy to understand. 

Technical support is decent. They are helpful when we have issues. 

What needs improvement?

The pricing could be lowered. It's pretty high.

We have had a few issues with the Agent Client Collector setup, however, that's probably at our end for some network blocking reason, or something like that.

Their GUI could be updated. It's a little bit old-looking right now. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three or so years now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and the performance is good. there aren't bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so. It's not a problem.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support has been fine. We are happy with their level of service in general. 

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

The price is high. However, I don't pay for it. I'm just an employee. I can't speak to the exact costs. That said, I know it's an expensive product.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

While we are working with ServiceNow, we are looking into Device42 to see if that could be used for scanning our infrastructure right now.

What other advice do I have?

While I have used ServiceNow for some time, I'm not an expert. I was sort of admin in a previous company where I worked, however, now I'm only, more or less, a user of ServiceNow. I'm a consultant. 

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten, based on my overall experience. 

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Bruno Pires - PeerSpot reviewer
ServiceNow Architect & Tech Manager at TRH
Reseller
Very easy deployment with excellent technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Very easy to implement and to respond to my clients' needs."
  • "The high price is a huge barrier in Portugal."

What is our primary use case?

I implement ServiceNow for our customers. I'm a reseller and we are partners of ServiceNow. I'm the company business developer.

What is most valuable?

From my point of view, it's the best solution in the market. It's so easy to implement, the ratio of days to implement is the lowest in the market; I can respond to all the needs of my clients. Based on my experience with BMC and EasyVista, ServiceNow is the best solution.

What needs improvement?

The price is a huge barrier in the Portugese market when it comes to implementing ServiceNow.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for 10 years. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is the best because they respond quickly. They have good SLAs to respond to our tickets with the correct priorities, it's very well defined. Compared with other suppliers, it's fantastic.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy. Based on my experience with BMC and EasyVista, ServiceNow is the easiest solution to implement.

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

Licensing costs are the highest in the market. It's difficult to sell in Portugal, but for the rest of Europe, it's easy to sell because we can easily justify the value that the customer will gain from the product.

What other advice do I have?

It's important to understand all the components of the solution. After that, with the base knowledge, it's easy to implement. It also helps to have some knowledge about processes based on the ITIL and ISO 20000. It's most important to become familiar with that to implement the solution.

I rate the solution nine out of 10. 

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Senior System Engineer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
A lot of inherent complexity, but it is stable, powerful, and feature-rich
Pros and Cons
  • "ServiceNow is a very powerful tool that can perform a lot of different functions."
  • "There is inherent complexity with this tool because of the number of things that it can do."

What is our primary use case?

ServiceNow is helpdesk software that I have some experience with. This is not a solution that I deploy. Rather, I interact with it using hooks between it and NetBrain.

It is used for the creation and tracking of tickets and incidents, tasks, projects, and self-ordering. Our parent company uses ServiceNow for ordering and it has been utilized with a lot of different workflows. This is something that we never did but now that we've merged together, and we've merged our instances of ServiceNow, it means more of those self-service tech catalogs now in place and utilized.

How has it helped my organization?

As an end-user, I have not had any real problems with it. I use the capabilities that I have to and it's one of the tools that I have to use because that is where tickets are presented.

What is most valuable?

ServiceNow is a very powerful tool that can perform a lot of different functions.

What needs improvement?

There is inherent complexity with this tool because of the number of things that it can do.

For how long have I used the solution?

My company has been working with ServiceNow for close to 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. There's very little that I'm aware of in terms of hiccups and complaints.

How are customer service and technical support?

As an end-user, I have not been in contact with technical support.

How was the initial setup?

We did have an on-premises solution until about a year and a half to two years ago, and now we're using the SaaS version. That changes features and then tools, and perhaps other things as well.

What other advice do I have?

ServiceNow is a very powerful tool and with power comes complexity. It's divided up well, and I have experience updating tickets in it. In my opinion, it can do a lot, although some people think that it should do a lot more.

I'm not convinced that it should be the source of truth for everything. Some people promote it as the source of truth, but in networking automation, there are multiple sources of truth. For example, Active Directory is your user source of truth. IPM is your IP source of truth. The ticketing system has access to a lot of things, but does it need to be, and should it be the source of truth for something? I don't think so.

I think that it should pull from other places and be a collection of sources of truth. It's not the source of truth for users, it uses users. It's not the source of truth for devices, as devices are managed elsewhere. However, some people try to force it to you be that source of truth. I think that following such advice can lead to trouble.

Again, it's a very complex system and you can make it do whatever you want. It's just a matter of getting it to react the way you want it to.

I would rate this solution a five out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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