BMC FootPrints Service Core Reviews

Carrie Wu

Sr. Systems Analyst at Port of Vancouver

Apr 16 2019

Supports the convergence of ticket management, IT, and customer services

What is most valuable?

The most important feature is the ability to receive valuable ticket status support in a timely manner with little to no downtime interruptions.

How has it helped my organization?

In the past, when we knew we had tons of tickets, without FootPrints, it was unclear just how many service desks tickets remained outstanding. Since integrating this tool to manage our tickets we have… more»

What needs improvement?

We need more customizable reporting functionality. We could also use more collaboration of service desk tickets. This will allow for two departments to share the same information, track the progress… more»

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

We've examined the difference between ServiceNow and BMC FootPrints. We made the switch because our company has grown a lot over the past few years, so gradually we got more and more service desk… more»

What other advice do I have?

I would give this product a rating of 8 out of 10 because it's a good system and it meets most of our requirements. It still has a lot of space to improve because the service desk function is changing… more»

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We looked at ServiceNow but they only offered as a cold version. BMC is still the most suitable platform for us.

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Alex Miller

Disaster Recovery Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Jan 01 2018

Having a one stop shop for linked assets and tickets has improved end user adoption

What is most valuable?

The ability to create custom home views for different teams has been very valuable. I also like the fact that FootPrints is a relational database, so every item in the database can be linked to another. This helps create history and audit… more»

How has it helped my organization?

Having a single tool with all the necessary functions in one place has improved efficiency. Having a one stop shop for linked assets and tickets has improved end user adoption and led to a reduction in phone/email tickets.

What needs improvement?

There are still a few odd issues in FootPrints 12.x, which are frustrating. A maximum of 1000 items is returned on any search result, so larger queries are relatively useless in an environment with many tickets, assets, etc. On the admin… more»

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

Cost was on par with other service desk products, and well below Remedy, while still being a BMC product.

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

Previously used ManageEngine IT360, a now defunct product. It was very buggy and support was lacking.

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IT Service Management with 1,001-5,000 employees

Aug 20 2018

Allows multiple administrators in various different workspaces; doesn't require a single person to administer all workspaces

What is most valuable?

* Ability to auto-generate email messages, process email messages, and approvals. * Ability to allow multiple administrators in various different workspaces, therefore not requiring a single person to administer all workspaces for the system.

How has it helped my organization?

Implemented system-wide process for approving and tracking "employee move" requests for over 15,000 employees.

What needs improvement?

* Include a more integrated CMDB and the ability to personalize/customize the Service Catalog's look and feel. * V11.6 has very large boxes as groups to click in order to drill down further. * It would be nice if they added the ability to go directly to a form via a deep link URL.

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Christina Molloy

Help Desk Specialist at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jan 11 2018

We can track issues easier and run reports on issues to see if there are patterns

What do you think of BMC FootPrints Service Core?

What is our primary use case?

We use the software for help desk problem tickets and service requests. We also use it for HR issues related to benefits and other HR issues.

How has it helped my organization?

We can track issues easier and run reports on issues to see if there are patterns. We can send surveys out on each ticket to get feedback on issues and our services.

What is most valuable?

We have found the reports and the lockdown on a ticket valuable, so only one person can update issues. The surveys are beneficial, too.

What needs improvement?

Reporting could be improved along with the option to create more fine tuned reports and to create specific fields for each type of ticket.

For how long have I used the solution?

More than five years.

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FootPrints Service Core integrates IT service and asset management for end-to-end business services, and it's easy to install, use, and support. With configurable capabilities that streamline service delivery, FootPrints improves customer satisfaction and IT's reputation with your business users.

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