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CA Service Management

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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…

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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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Awards

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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 Trial
  • 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

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CA Service Management Technical Details

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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.

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Score 7 out of 10
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CA Service Desk Manager was used by our entire organization to meet the needs of incident, request and knowledge management. It is a web based ticketing system allowing our customers to log their own tickets (incident or request) and reference existing problems using self service. The solution allows tickets to be routed automatically depending on the customers location and product, this some takes some volume away from our call center. Because the solution is web based the customer does not need to install special software to log their own tickets and technician's do not have carry a pc with them to resolve a ticket. Our knowledge module contains a library of documents where customers and technicians can reference already discovered problems that either have solutions or workarounds. The use of this knowledge can be tracked and linked to incidents. This product is ITIL driven.
  • CA Service Desk Manager is scalable, it can handle any sized organization. The product can be load balanced and clustered.
  • CA Service Desk Manager has a patching utility and support site where to download the patches. This is very useful as not all products have software patching available.
  • CA Service Desk Manager offers a PDA site and the newer versions offer a mobile app. This is great.
  • CA Service Desk Manager does not have a right click for copy and paste in version 12.6 on the major forms and fields, that is a major bummer.
  • CA Service Desk Manager is buggy, if bugs are not addressed immediately you could lose your customers faith in the product. Since CA Service Desk Manager tends to be buggy, you need a good admin to get them addressed.
  • CA Service Desk Manager's patches tend to break other functionality.
  • CA Service Desk Manager education does not address their proprietary code enough. This is for customizations.
  • CA Service Desk Manager is sensitive to it's environment and may require a full system reboot monthly.
CA Service Desk Manager is ideal out of the box and can be used for ITSM (IT Service Management). A lot of customizations can weaken the product and it's upgradability. The LDAP functionality is great for importing new users automatically, however if your Active Directory environment is a mess then the LDAP functionality will be compromised. Everything the solution boasts depends on your environment and process. This product is designed to fit into a company where ITIL processes are followed.
  • CA Service Desk Manager has allowed us to provide better customer service with self service. Customers can manage and reference knowledge articles and their tickets.
  • CA Service Desk Manager does not require much customization and can be implemented quickly.
  • CA Service Desk Manager is a solid product.
I have worked with many solutions. I believe CA Service Desk Manager is overall better then Front Range HEAT and BMC Remedy and BMC Footprints. However there are newer products out there offered as cloud / Saas that may suite your needs better then CA Service Desk Manager. I would place CA Service Desk Manager in the top 5 overall but not the best.
We will not renew our use of CA Service Desk Manager as we have found something better of similar cost. Our organization has recently tripled in size and the cost simply was too much. A competitor offered a more streamlined solution and is cloud / SaaS. I believe if our renewal was not so costly we would have stayed.
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