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BMC Helix Configuration Management Database (CMDB) vs. ServiceNow IT Operations Management

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BMC Helix CMDB

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AThe BMC Helix Configuration Management Database (CMDB, formerly known as Atrium CMDB) is a configuration management database.N/A

    ServiceNow IT Operations Management

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ABuilt on the Now Platform, the ServiceNow IT Operations Management bundle is designed to help users gain visibility across infrastructure and apps, maintain service health, and optimize cloud delivery and spend.N/A
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    BMC Helix CMDBServiceNow IT Operations Management
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    BMC Helix CMDBServiceNow IT Operations Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Considered Both Products
    BMC Helix
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    ServiceNow
    Chose ServiceNow IT Operations Management
    ServiceNow IT Operations Management is more flexible and easier to customize without altering core code. ServiceNow IT Operations Management enables more robust third-party integrations (e.g., Jira, Slack, ScienceLogic). ServiceNow IT Operations Management is easier to use and …
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    Chose ServiceNow IT Operations Management
    I find from terms of how each product functions vs the above, that they both are very similar. Scheduled scans, maintenance and the ability to configure what you're concerned about. Both tools really have what you need.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    92%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BMC Helix CMDBServiceNow IT Operations Management
    AIOps Features
    Comparison of AIOps Features features of BMC Helix Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and ServiceNow IT Operations Management
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    BMC Helix Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
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    Ratings
    ServiceNow IT Operations Management
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Monitoring and Alerting00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Performance Analytics00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
    Incident Management00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Service Desk Integration00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Root Cause Analysis00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Capacity Planning Tool00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Configuration and Change Management00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Automated Remediation00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Collaboration and Communication00 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence00 Ratings6.93 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BMC Helix CMDBServiceNow IT Operations Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.6
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BMC Helix CMDBServiceNow IT Operations Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BMC Helix
    Lets you run more effective CABs with accurate configuration and dependency data. Understand the impact of change on other assets applications and services. Detecting potential underlying issues [when multiple] changes are made. Provides very adaptable and highly reliable data quality and integrity engines configured through rules [to] ensure normalization, data source prioritization, and deduplication.
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    ServiceNow
    If you’re integrating with a CCaaS platform, don't just stop at "Ticket Sync." Focus on the Service Mapping. Knowing which technical components support which "Customer Journeys" is the biggest value-add you can provide to your customers' businesses. Trust me, they will know the value added.
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    Pros
    BMC Helix
    • ITIL helps to meet customer expectations.
    • Beat competitors offerings
    • Allign with legal and regulatory requirements.
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    ServiceNow
    • Linking multipe records (Knowledge Items, Problem, change,. CI) to a single incident
    • A customers 'super" user has access to all cases that are filled by them.
    • When a change is filed and you link to the CI involved. You get an overview of all CI that depends on the involved CI.
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    Cons
    BMC Helix
    • Speed and flexiability
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    ServiceNow
    • A lot of flexibility in the licensing options which can get overwhelming.
    • They are just starting to get into helping with DevOps so I don't have as much experience there but it's a challenge for us.
    • Pricing negotiations - although that can be pretty much every vendor.
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    Usability
    BMC Helix
    Once you have an understanding of the many use cases that this software can meet, you will be able to tightly integrate this into a ticketing system which increases the ROI of the product tremendously.
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    ServiceNow
    ServiceNow IT Operations Management assists your organization in actualizing proactive operations by anticipating issues before they affect users or the business, averting problems, streamlining workflows, and revolutionizing how your teams work together. ServiceNow IT Operations Management solutions offer actionable insights for your infrastructure, enabling you to utilize pre-built capabilities to accelerate value delivery and maintain 24/7 digital service operations across your entire IT environment.
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    Alternatives Considered
    BMC Helix
    The number of workflows, escalations, processes built in the out of the box Remedy is outstanding. Trying to mimic/customize an open source, or even Remedyforce would cost more than implementing a vanilla Remedy. We reviewed ServiceNow but we felt that in terms of an end-to-end implementation tool, Remedy is still first in class.
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    ServiceNow
    ServiceNow IT Operations Management is more flexible and easier to customize without altering core code. ServiceNow IT Operations Management enables more robust third-party integrations (e.g., Jira, Slack, ScienceLogic). ServiceNow IT Operations Management is easier to use and to implement. It is cloud-based and doesn't require "on-premise" infrastructure or solution.
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    Return on Investment
    BMC Helix
    • Highly adaptable.
    • Provides relevant insights for your business.
    • Offers quality and reliable data.
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    ServiceNow
    • With the regular use of ServiceNow IT Operations Management platform, our incident resolution time has gone down by over 90% over the past year
    • Our access and role granting process has been streamlined leading to increased developer hours by around ~90 PM
    • With the enablement of AIOps driven impact prediction, we expect an improvement of user communication time by over 90%
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