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We performed a comparison between BMC Remedy and IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It's a scalable product.""The most valuable feature of BMC Remedy is to take administrative access of a user.""This product is good because it allows us to receive proper responses to business emails anywhere and anytime. It helps in effective communication with employees. The solution is stable. The product is scalable. The initial setup is straightforward. I recommend BMC Remedy, especially for its automation capabilities.""The incident management console is available out of the box.""It has a good peer sharing module.""The solution is extremely user-friendly.""The product has excellent support for remote and hybrid environments.""BMC Remedy Asset Management is pretty easy for quite a lot of functions."

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"IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface."

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Cons
"One area that requires improvement is the prevention of duplicates or data inconsistencies in the system.""I would like to have more customized reporting because the management team loves customized reports with graphs.""Could be more user friendly for admins to manage.""There are issues from a product functionality perspective.""However, from a stability perspective, we sometimes had issues, like running out of resources, maxing out, database issues, and the server freezing out and functioning at fifty percent.""Integration and deployment could be better. It could be easier and faster to integrate and deploy. It would also help if we could have a 360-degree view. It would be better if they changed it to a SaaS type of offering, which is becoming the standard.""BMC Remedy's change management module needs enhancement.""There is room for improvement in terms of support."

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"The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The licensing model of BMC Remedy Asset Management should improve. It is expensive and it is difficult to understand."
  • "The pricing is in-between. It's not too cheap, and it's not too expensive. For a large organization, it's worth it. But for a smaller one, it might be a bit costly."
  • "BMC Remedy is worth its price."
  • "BMC should decrease the pricing further."
  • "I find the pricing to be reasonable."
  • "The tool is expensive."
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  • "IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement regarding the customization as it tends to lag in terms of flexibility, particularly in comparison to competitors.
    Top Answer:BMC Remedy assists in incident and problem management processes by providing tools for handling incidents promptly while also offering access to knowledge and resources for addressing underlying… more »
    Top Answer:It includes features for automation, such as smart reporting capabilities.
    Top Answer:IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is a user-friendly solution that has a good user interface.
    Top Answer:IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is an expensive solution. The solution's licensing cost depends on the number of nodes and servers. Users have to pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution.
    Top Answer:The solution’s initial setup is complex and technical support is not good enough. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT should have a cloud-based version. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is expensive… more »
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    5th
    out of 48 in IT Asset Management
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    2,502
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    1,328
    Reviews
    13
    Average Words per Review
    421
    Rating
    8.3
    17th
    out of 48 in IT Asset Management
    Views
    177
    Comparisons
    148
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    415
    Rating
    7.0
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    Also Known As
    Remedy Asset Management
    Tivoli Asset Management for IT
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    Overview

    BMC Remedy Asset Management 9 provides complete lifecycle management of your IT assets, from procurement to end-of-life, giving full visibility into ownership, deployment, state, context, and cost of ownership and operation.

    Seamless integration with Remedy Service Management aligns ITAM to day-to-day business processes. Integration to the BMC Atrium CMDB enables IT assets to be managed from legacy hardware through to the public cloud and Internet of Things. BMC Remedy Asset Management combines financial, contractual, and IT data to provide complete visibility over your assets.

    • Asset costing: Track depreciation over time.
    • Compliance: Software licenses management helps you avoid audit costs.
    • Contract management: Proactively identify contract infringements and purchasing opportunities.
    • Asset tracking: Know where your assets are located, who’s using them, and how many there are.
    • Effective change: Make informed decisions about IT changes.
    IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is designed to help track and manage your hardware and software IT assets, with particular emphasis on inventory, asset life-cycle management, and license management. Asset Management for IT includes inventory, asset tracking, asset reconciliation, financial management, contract management, procurement management, and, optionally, Service Level Agreement (SLA) management. This asset life-cycle functionality permits the tracking and management of IT assets through initial request, approval, procurement, contract, receipt, inventory, deployment, asset installs-moves-adds-changes (IMACs), and retirement.
    Sample Customers
    Scripps Networks
    Migros Zurich, Tyr_ns AB, Port Otago Limited, BTC, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., AIG, Swedish Match, DTE Energy
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company29%
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Comms Service Provider21%
    Government14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization42%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Government15%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise46%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise73%
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    BMC Remedy is ranked 5th in IT Asset Management with 19 reviews while IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is ranked 17th in IT Asset Management with 1 review. BMC Remedy is rated 8.2, while IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of BMC Remedy writes "Great CMDB design, helpful technical support, and great features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT writes "A user-friendly solution that has a good user interface, but its technical support is not good enough". BMC Remedy is most compared with ServiceNow, BMC Helix Discovery, Snow License Manager, Qualys VMDR and Device42, whereas IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT is most compared with BigFix, ServiceNow, Microsoft Configuration Manager and BMC Helix Discovery.

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