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CA Service Management

Overview

What is CA Service Management?

CA Service Management, including CA Desk Manager, is a fully-featured ITSM platform, now from Broadcom. It competes with BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, FrontRange ITSM, Cherwell Service Management etc. It is based on technology acquired by CA in 2010 with Nimsoft, and…

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Recent Reviews

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Customers have found that this product offers a convenient self-service option for logging their own tickets and referencing existing …
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Service Desk review

3 out of 10
September 15, 2015
Incentivized
Service Desk is being used by the whole organization (and recently some external users) and is used to track and escalate problems and …
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CA SDM review

8 out of 10
July 11, 2014
Incentivized
  • Increased productivity of consumers, IT teams and management
  • Reduced number of Service Desk tickets
  • Faster service restoration
  • Clearer …
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Popular Features

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  • Organize and prioritize service tickets (6)
    9.7
    97%
  • Self-service tools (6)
    8.6
    86%
  • Service restoration (6)
    8.4
    84%
  • Subscription-based notifications (6)
    7.9
    79%
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Pricing

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What is CA Service Management?

CA Service Management, including CA Desk Manager, is a fully-featured ITSM platform, now from Broadcom. It competes with BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, FrontRange ITSM, Cherwell Service Management etc. It is based on technology acquired by CA in 2010 with Nimsoft, and is now supported by Broadcom since…

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  • No setup fee

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  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Incident and problem management

Streamlining ticketing and service restoration processes

8.6
Avg 8.1

ITSM asset management

Managing all IT assets and enforcing policy rules

9.2
Avg 8.2

Change management

Ensuring standardized processes for making changes to IT infrastructure

9.1
Avg 8.4
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Product Details

CA Service Management Integrations

CA Service Management Competitors

CA Service Management Technical Details

Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

CA Service Management, including CA Desk Manager, is a fully-featured ITSM platform, now from Broadcom. It competes with BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, FrontRange ITSM, Cherwell Service Management etc. It is based on technology acquired by CA in 2010 with Nimsoft, and is now supported by Broadcom since the 2018 acquisition.

IFS Assyst, Cherwell Service Management, and Hornbill Supportworks ITSM are common alternatives for CA Service Management.

Reviewers rate Asset management dashboard highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of CA Service Management are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

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Customers have found that this product offers a convenient self-service option for logging their own tickets and referencing existing problems. This has reduced the volume of calls to the call center, as tickets can be automatically routed based on location and product. Additionally, customers appreciate that the web-based solution eliminates the need for them to install special software or for technicians to carry a PC. The knowledge module within the product is highly valued, as it contains a library of documents for both customers and technicians to reference known problems and their solutions or workarounds. The tracking feature for the use of knowledge also allows incidents to be linked and provides visibility into recurring issues. With its ITIL-driven approach, this product is used throughout the whole company. Employees are able to submit requests to the help desk using this system, while the service desk utilizes it as a ticket management tool. The ability to upload and access knowledge articles directly in the system streamlines workflows for help desk analysts when processing requests. Not only is it used for reporting purposes to track logged calls and emails, but it is also utilized for service automation across various departments within the organization. As an enterprise help desk system, it provides categories and workgroups tailored to different departments' needs. This product is relied upon to log and track tickets and changes within the company, offering a comprehensive paper trail. Overall, this product plays a crucial role in incident, request, problem, change, configuration, and knowledge tracking for the entire IT organization. Its robust capabilities increase productivity for consumers, IT teams, and management by enabling faster service restoration and providing a clearer understanding of support's business value. Moreover, it minimizes service disruptions and reduces business risks associated with changes.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The entire IT organization (720 associates) use the Service Desk Manager tool. It is used for incident, request, problem, change, configuration, and knowledge tracking. Our teams have developed scalable processes that scan 15+ hospitals, supporting 30,000 end users, leveraging this tool as the enterprise-wide solution. We have upwards of 250,000 records created annually, have defined slo's and quality metrics, and have very specific kpi's we measure consistently for quality measurement as well as effectiveness of our support. Currently we have an integrated solution that includes Ivanti Xtraction (for dash boarding) and CA Catalog as the user interface. We are working towards integrating SCCM to the CMDB for population of Assets (not CI's) and have mapped upwards of 250 full services in our CMDB. CA Service Desk Manager is our true enterprise solution for service management and it has served us rather well.
  • Integrated solution for incident, request and problem and change management tickets
  • Simple but resourceful knowledge component
  • Effective survey feature for interface with end users
  • Integration to Service Catalog as well as a native self-service interface
  • Reporting is a challenge for all ticketing systems and we've had to use an external dashboard tool (and previously Crystal/Boxi) for this purpose.
  • Gui for end users is clunky, forcing to have to use a catalog tool for this purpose.
  • Notification engine is not very customizable, causing an over or under notification to customers and specifically IT users.
It is a suitable tool for a large organization with extensive user needs. It is not for a small shop as it may be over-engineered for smaller organizations that don't have teams that can manage a solution of this size. It does have some significant hardware and configuration needs, but that should not deter customers from deploying it in-house. I've seen it deployed in the cloud as well as in-house; the downside to deploying it as a hosted solution is you're forever at the mercy of the vendor for customizations, and they cost an arm and a leg. The simplest things take a long time and cost much more money than necessary, so you can't truly get a custom solution and end up with mostly vanilla services (unless you have very deep pockets.)
Incident and problem management (7)
85.71428571428571%
8.6
Organize and prioritize service tickets
100%
10.0
Expert directory
90%
9.0
Service restoration
90%
9.0
Self-service tools
80%
8.0
Subscription-based notifications
70%
7.0
ITSM collaboration and documentation
100%
10.0
ITSM reports and dashboards
70%
7.0
ITSM asset management (1)
100%
10.0
Configuration mangement
100%
10.0
Change management (3)
100%
10.0
Change requests repository
100%
10.0
Change calendar
100%
10.0
Service-level management
100%
10.0
  • We have consolidated all tool usage into 1 place, reducing resolution times and lost cycles for IT
  • Training is easy for specialists and Service Desk specifically can navigate and open tickets easily through quick ticket
  • Integration options are many, including CTI ad dash-boarding and asset management, etc.
  • none
CA is easier and faster to implement than Service Now, BMC Remedy/ITSM etc. It is more costly than off the shelf solutions, however much more worth it for large enterprises.
November 17, 2017

CA SERVICE DESK REVIEW

Jamedith Pewu | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is used throughout the whole company. Employees use it to submit requests to the help desk, and the service desk uses it as a ticket management tool for processing requests and incidents. All knowledge articles are uploaded to CA and accessed by a help desk analyst when processing requests. It is also used for reporting to track calls and emails that were logged.
  • This application is very easy to use. It is the best when it comes to training since the application is easy to understand and employees are able to easily catch up on work process.
  • It is a great reporting tool because users can look up work they've done over a period of time.
  • The auto populate feature is very helpful since at the service desk users do have several tickets to create for a single requester.
  • The right-click feature is disabled in this application and users are unable to copy and paste with mouse or touchpad.
  • The application also freezes quite a bit and a user will have to quite often close and reopen browser to get it functioning properly.
We manage calls and emails for over 15000+ employees, and I think this application is a terrific tool for managing huge loads of requests, incidents, etc. It is user-friendly and great for training purposes to explain any company's process. It is also a great tool for managers and supervisors to pull reports from.
Incident and problem management (7)
71.42857142857143%
7.1
Organize and prioritize service tickets
90%
9.0
Expert directory
90%
9.0
Service restoration
80%
8.0
Self-service tools
80%
8.0
Subscription-based notifications
70%
7.0
ITSM collaboration and documentation
90%
9.0
ITSM reports and dashboards
N/A
N/A
ITSM asset management (3)
30%
3.0
Configuration mangement
90%
9.0
Asset management dashboard
N/A
N/A
Policy and contract enforcement
N/A
N/A
Change management (3)
26.666666666666664%
2.7
Change requests repository
80%
8.0
Change calendar
N/A
N/A
Service-level management
N/A
N/A
Farooq Hussain | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized

We are using CA Service Management Suite of CA which CA Service Desk Manger is one of the components of that suite. We have branded the name of CA Service Management as KhidmahTech (Arabic Name) which means your service. We have made CA as a single point of contact for all IT Related Services, and all ITIL process has been configured in CA. KhidmahTech is used as a service management tools for two divisions in my company, i.e. IT & HR.

The biggest business problem it has addressed is the Service Automation of all service of IT and HR.

  • Agility is the biggest strength of CA Service Desk Manager as it can be easily customized based on the process.
  • CA Process Automation along with CA service desk manger can be a lethal combination for automation of any process across the Board.
  • Easy to upgrade and Installation is very useful along with good documentation and support.
  • Mobile App cab be improved.
  • Constantly innovate based on the competition from other ITSM Vendors.
  • Reporting can be improved.
Scenario 1:
We got a task for Automation of Business Automation Document (BRD) which has many complex scenarios and approvals, we have achieved this with the help of CA. Also IT Downtime Notification automation is also achieved with the help of process automation and ca service desk manager.

Scenario 2:
Integration with the third party tools required lot of customization as there is no available connector for that.
Incident and problem management (7)
91.42857142857142%
9.1
Organize and prioritize service tickets
100%
10.0
Expert directory
80%
8.0
Service restoration
80%
8.0
Self-service tools
100%
10.0
Subscription-based notifications
100%
10.0
ITSM collaboration and documentation
100%
10.0
ITSM reports and dashboards
80%
8.0
ITSM asset management (3)
93.33333333333334%
9.3
Configuration mangement
100%
10.0
Asset management dashboard
100%
10.0
Policy and contract enforcement
80%
8.0
Change management (3)
83.33333333333334%
8.3
Change requests repository
90%
9.0
Change calendar
70%
7.0
Service-level management
90%
9.0
  • Having CA Service Desk Manager within the company has increased the satisfaction of customer service from 68% to 95%. Teams are getting better customer survey scores and making better efforts to meet their SLAs.
  • CA Mobile app has provided agility and collaboration among IT Users and Customers.
We are using CA for past 7 years we have evaluated BMC, HP & Microsoft. W12345e have selected CA because of its easy to use screen for the end user and ability to build different processes easily.
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