IFS Assyst (formerly Axios Assyst, acquired by IFS March, 2021) is an ITSM product in both SaaS and on-premise configurations - the SaaS version is called assystSaaS. This product competes with BMC Remedy, IBM SmartCloud, Cherwell Service Management, and FrontRange ITSM (now Heat Service Management).
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ServiceNow IT Service Management
Score 8.7 out of 10
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Built on the ServiceNow Now Platform, the IT Service Management bundle provides an agent workspace with knowledge management, and modules supporting issue tracking and problem resolution, change, release and configuration management.
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IFS Assyst
ServiceNow IT Service Management
Editions & Modules
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ITSM Standard
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ITSM Pro
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ITSM Enterprise
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IFS Assyst
ServiceNow IT Service Management
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee
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ITSM Pro and ITSM Enterprise also are available with optional "Plus" add-ons. These include AI Agents, an AI Agent Studio, and other features that augment the capabilities of the platform using AI Virtual Agents to automate tasks.
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IFS Assyst
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Features
IFS Assyst
ServiceNow IT Service Management
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Assyst
8.9
Ratings
9% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
8.9
Ratings
9% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets
10.00 Ratings
10.00 Ratings
Expert directory
9.00 Ratings
8.00 Ratings
Service restoration
9.00 Ratings
8.00 Ratings
Self-service tools
9.00 Ratings
10.00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications
9.00 Ratings
9.00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation
9.00 Ratings
9.00 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards
7.00 Ratings
8.00 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Assyst
9.0
Ratings
9% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
8.3
Ratings
1% above category average
Configuration mangement
10.00 Ratings
8.00 Ratings
Asset management dashboard
9.00 Ratings
8.00 Ratings
Policy and contract enforcement
8.00 Ratings
8.90 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
I think [ServiceNow IT Service Management is] best suited for very straight-forward customer support type ticketing. If the problem can't be solved by the customer support team, then the ticket likely is a larger issue (ie: a bug) and then likely a Jira ticket would need to be created for more robust documentation.
When I have a number of requests to make, for example a request to add a dozen or so user accounts to more than one group account in Active Directory , I can put all the needed information into the initial form, add it to my "shopping cart" and all of that information remains on the screen for the next item for which I only need to edit a few items (like the AD group name in this example), and keep adding them to the shopping cart until I have them all. When I "Check Out" each of those items is generated as a separate task under the one request. It simplifies and expedites the creation and tracking of these kinds of requests.
I can easily and quickly see what tickets are currently assigned to me in order to prioritize them and remain aware of my workload.
Numerous fields for CIs can be used when trying to find the entry for a particular item. For example, IP Address, server name, raw text, classification, and so on.
To help with making sense out of related tasks, when a task is assigned to me and I need to open another task for a different team to work in order to complete my task, I can open a sub-task from my ticket so that the relationship between the two can be pulled up later into reports. For example, I may have a task to build a new vm, and need to open tasks for networking, security accounts, software installation and so on. By opening sub-tasks from my assignment, the time spent by all parties concerned is tied together for more meaningful cost accounting.
ServiceNow knowledgebase is limited for self-learning on how to use their features.
ServiceNow sometimes has a very linear approach to some workflows or assignments where there could only be one child/parent relationship.
The ServiceNow features for Project Management serves its function is rather cumbersome. The dependencies aspect or predecessors or successors options are rather limited. It is more focused on hours planned vs hours worked then dependencies.
ServiceNow customer support is hit or miss. They could serve to have more self-help step by step articles.
ServiceNow needs to have a better export or import features for their Project Management module.
To be completely honest setting up a new ticketing system can be a pain in the ass. Once you have it setup and customized the way you want it, you don't want to switch unless you're unhappy with the product. Unless future releases and updates really muck the system up, I wouldn't change.
The Geneva version has improved overall usability a lot, but would still be overwhelming for new users. Much like SAP or other large-scale applications- it can be very daunting when you get the first glance of all the modules, but you'll get the hang of it after some training and strong discipline.
I would give it this rating because we have had no major issues with the support for ServiceNow after we implemented it at our organization. They seem to respond promptly and efficiently if we ever do need to open a support case with them about an issue we are having.
To type in what should be a text box, you have to click an empty cell, a tiny text box pop up opens with a check box and an X. You the. Type in the text box and have to click the check mark. If you have a bunch of fields to fill out, doing this is very annoying. Absolutely know thought went in to this. I'm sure somebody in marketing thought it was a good idea. It wasn't.
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We thought SDE was bad, we were looking for an alternative. Assyst is worse. We thought ServiceNow was too expensive. We were wrong. RightAnswers is a reaaly good tool but only for KM.
This software was used previously. the software was not easy to configure like servicenow and the visual dashboards and the ui experience was less appealing compared to ServiceNow. ServiceNow offers a lot pf features which can be used across the industry. Gives better integration options compared to Remedy. CMDB and Service Watch are great tools offered by ServiceNow which is lacking on Remedy
We don't currently have a CMDB, so we are leveraging ServiceNow to build one using their ITSM and ITOM tools. This is a huge gap for us as a company and it will be a big win once this is in place.
The core help desk functions are comparable to most other tools on the market, but SN does a great job of integrating that data with other modules like Problem, Change and Event Management to provide a truly integrated solution.
The tool is expensive, so you will need to try to do as much as you can with the platform. We currently use other systems for HAM and SAM but will be including these in our ServiceNow instance in the future to help maximize our ROI.
