IT Service Request Software

Discussion in 'The Lounge - Off Topic' started by jvanassen, Oct 5, 2012.

  1. jvanassen

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    Hi

    Among the people on this forum who work on there IT departments service desk i was just wondering what software your using for people to log calls with your department and manage the problem, allocate time to it etc. We currently use RT: Request Tracker - Best Practical and are possibly looking at changing to something a bit better with more funky features.

    What do you use within your department and what are some nice functions onit?
     
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  2. BB88

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    I have used Spiceworks and SomeHelp in the past.
     
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    Most of the companies I have worked with/for have all been big companies with fairly large central call logging tools. Mostly Remedy, which is ok, I also used to use HP Opneview, which had some nice built in features such as a CMDB etc, not sure if that was straight out of the box though or addons and so forth.
     
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  4. Rob1234

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    I have used in the past Mangeengine, Remedy and ServiceNow
     
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    We use VQSM which to be honest is rubbish, runs off an SQL database which always hangs and dies, also loses records after spending a fair few minutes updating (which isn't great).

    I have also used Support Works Hornbill which I found to be a very nice interface.
     
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    Loved that helpdesk/servicedesk software, however I couldn't justify the cost of it at the place I am now.
     
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    We moved from RT to ServiceNow, have used Remedy and Heat in the past as well.
     
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    We currently using HP openview, but looking to replace it with ServiceNow in a few months time
     
  10. Colloghi

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    Ive used a couple of helpdesk software in my time, Peregrine, CA Unicenter, Servicedesk, and Bugzilla.

    Bugzilla is emant to be mainly for recording bugs, but works fine as a helpdesk software as well. We actually have a PHP frontend webpage that users can self log issues, and goes straight into the bugzilla database.

    and its FREE:)
     
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