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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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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 8.2

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

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

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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Reviews

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Farooq Hussain | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
March 23, 2016

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Alyssa Figueroa | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • It has organized how we service faculty and staff. With out it I don't see another way to organize techs to get them to where they should be. We have a large campus and the fact that we can log into CA Service Desk Manager from anywhere and head to our next ticket instead of going back to the office is a great thing.
Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Better response by being notified when a ticket is approaching or has surpassed SLA
  • Higher labor cost to maintain due to the proprietary nature of the programming language
  • Better accountability by being able to reference how a particular ticket looked before and after being edited
September 15, 2015

Service Desk review

Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Because of the difficulty in creating various functions and workflows, it has had a negative impact over time to where the 'knee-jerk' reaction to any new options requested or desired is to customize it which has resulted in mimicking out of box functions through the customizations.
  • Examples of the use of certain areas and options is lacking. This has resulted in the misuse of various fields. For example: Multi-tenancy we do not have turned on and was never pursued because we we're told it "wouldn't work for us". This has resulted in previous administrators creating many new roles (which in turn has created just as many access types and data partitions) which has created a large amount of overhead. It's now difficult to turn on multi-tenancy until this overhead can be reconstructed/removed and the bringing personnel up to speed on the changes.
  • On the initial install (which I wasn't with the company at that time) CA had provided us with custom scripts to execute certain functions (without considering if Service Desk could actually do that function out of box) and applied it. After a few upgrades to the product, these scripts are still being used and have caused underlying issues since their application. CA has denied support on these scripts because they are customizations even though we are looking to remove them.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
July 11, 2014

CA SDM review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Increased productivity of consumers, IT teams and management: Effective analysis and timely access to information can deliver answers more quickly.
  • Less business risk associated with changes
Curt Melancon, CBAP, ITIL, CSSGB | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • enabling a single point of entry (SPOE) for all back office support functions to interface was extremely valuable in streamlining processes
  • the dynamic routing capabilities reduced loss time in manual ticket triage for routing purposes.
Ryan Hanzalik | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Having CA Service Desk Manager within the company has increased the satisfaction of customer service by 27%. Teams are getting better customer survey scores and making better efforts to meet their SLAs
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