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BMC Helix ITSM Review

We automated discovery and mapping of assets. Each of the modules in this version have room of improvement.

Valuable Features

For me specifically the Asset Management & Incident Management modules.

Improvements to My Organization

Since 8.1 is compatible with the ADDM discovery tool, we automated discovery and mapping of assets (CIs) and their relationships migration to the CMDB. We also used them for building services for the operational dashboard.

Room for Improvement

Each of the modules in this version have room of improvement. We also have to perform customizations based on our company environment and business needs but it would be nice if these were available by default.

Use of Solution

I've been using this version for March 2015, and I was using v6.3 for seven years.

Deployment Issues

We definitely encountered some issues with the deployment and integration with other tools we are using, but that is the same with the any new tool.

Stability Issues

There have been no issues with the stability.

Scalability Issues

There have been no issues with the scalability.

Customer Service and Technical Support

Customer Service:

7/10

Technical Support:

7/10

Previous Solutions

I have been in this company for eight years, and it was already in place.

Initial Setup

The initial setup wasn’t straightforward.

Implementation Team

We hired Column consulting to work on the development and implementation of the upgrade.

Other Advice

It’s not an easy product to use for the customers.

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

Mar 28 2016

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1 Comment

Jeevan Chaukar

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Hello,
I keep hearing from many people that BMC products are not "easy to use". But it is something very subjective and also depends a lot on how the end user community has been trained or oriented to use this relatively vast and complex suite.
Definitely there is a learning curve but so is to any other tool. Have you done any comparison with nearest competitors like Service Now? Is there any plan from your end to migrate to a different technology stack just because it is not user friendly?

Regards,
Jeevan

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