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Ingenieur de production Devops at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Enhanced user support with increased productivity from task management
Pros and Cons
  • "Automation capabilities allow for automatic ticket creation using monitoring tools."
  • "It would be beneficial if we could turn comments into subtasks or other JIRA tickets directly."

What is our primary use case?

We use JIRA for user support, specifically first-level user support. 

Additionally, we use it to plan project steps. With the Carbon dashboard, it is possible to break the project into multiple steps. You can review what is done, what is set to be done, and what has been completed during the predefined time slots. For ITSM processes, we primarily use it for access processes. 

We also utilize its automation capabilities, such as automatically creating JIRA tickets from monitoring tools during batch execution errors.

How has it helped my organization?

JIRA allows us to easily monitor what the team is doing and which subjects team members are working on. The dashboard feature enables us to see task statuses and facilitates task management through drag-and-drop functionality. This has improved our productivity by making it easier to track tasks and team activities.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature compared to JPS is that JIRA is focused on user support and project management. It is easy to communicate with end users through the application, and for specific tasks, it's possible to break them into smaller tasks and link them together. Features like the dashboard and drag-and-drop functionality for updating task statuses make it user-friendly. 

The ability to create a Deep Bucket branch or link tasks from JIRA to another JIRA is also beneficial. Automation capabilities allow for automatic ticket creation using monitoring tools.

What needs improvement?

It would be beneficial if we could turn comments into subtasks or other JIRA tickets directly. If this feature could be added, it would enhance the user experience.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with JIRA and ServiceNow for the past three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In our environment, JIRA is very stable. We have different JIRA instances for testing, and with our architecture, the application remains stable except during major changes or updates. Daily operations are smooth and fluent.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

As an end user, I find it difficult to comment on scalability. However, our dedicated deployment team manages the architectural aspects to ensure scalability.

How are customer service and support?

I have not had any interaction with JIRA's technical support, so I cannot comment on their customer service.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, I worked with GLPI for about six years before switching. I stopped using GLPI because I changed jobs and moved to a position that uses JIRA and ServiceNow.

How was the initial setup?

From my point of view, as an end user, the initial setup was slightly challenging due to the new user interface compared to GLPI. However, over time, it became more user-friendly, and I discovered many good options.

What about the implementation team?

A dedicated team focuses on maintaining the JIRA infrastructure. When new options are needed, they evaluate and include them, making the experience better for end users.

What was our ROI?

We have seen improvements in productivity since it is easier to understand team activities and task statuses through the JIRA dashboard. Comparing task management features, JIRA significantly outperforms GLPI.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I do not have information about the pricing or licensing cost of JIRA. The last time I checked, there was a cloud version available for subscription.

What other advice do I have?

For a small enterprise or team, GLPI may be a suitable option due to its free version. However, for a larger, more stable, and highly improved solution, I would recommend JIRA. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Shambuling-Doni - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Manager IT at L&T Technology Services
Real User
Top 10
Easy to use, offers good stability and visibility for operational efficiency
Pros and Cons
  • "We can track, monitor, and get all the details we need from the end-user's point of view for any service request."
  • "The search function could be improved. We have to search a certain way. There is no generic search; it is more object-oriented search."

What is our primary use case?

We use Jira Service Management (JSM) to manage tickets. 

It enables us to track, monitor, and manage user requests from initiation to resolution. We use it for the end-to-end process. We can add comments, and close requests., so our primary use case for JSM is ticketing. 

What is most valuable?

The interface is good and easy to use. We can track, monitor, and get all the details we need from the end-user's point of view for any service request.

What needs improvement?

The search function could be improved. We have to search a certain way. There is no generic search, it is more object-oriented search. The interface could also be more user-friendly. 

So, the interface and search could be improved.

Additionally, I would like to see more accessibility. It would also be great if there was a Jira mobile app.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using JSM for more than two years. We have gained extensive experience with the tool during this time.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is in the cloud, so it is a scalable solution. I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten. It is very scalable. 

Currently, it is being used by the entire organization, but for my team, we have around 10 to 20 people who use it regularly. In total, around 50 users have access to it.

How are customer service and support?

It is available, but we haven't had to use it much. We have been able to solve most of our issues on our own.

However, since it is a German-based product, there may be geographic issues with ticket routing.

They could improve it by providing support specific to the geographic location. They could also make 24/7 support available based on the availability of the support center.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have used a few other Service Desk tools, but they are not at Jira's level.

Jira is a better tool to capture end-to-end details, which provides more visibility than the other tools.

How was the initial setup?

It's easy to deploy because it's a cloud-based model. There is no on-premises deployment required if you are using the SaaS model.

If you use the SaaS model, the maintenance is taken care of by the SaaS provider.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is one of the premium products on the market, but it is very costly, especially in the Indian market. Smaller organizations cannot afford it.

We pay monthly licensing costs. We only have to pay for the subscription model that we choose.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. It is a good tool, but it is expensive. However, it does provide the information needed to make good decisions about operational development and performance. It provides good visibility, but it is also very expensive.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Owner at Inforex
Real User
Top 5
Simplicity and ease of use enables seamless customer configurations
Pros and Cons
  • "Simplicity is a key aspect. It is not hard to use."
  • "It is 100% stable."
  • "The interface could be made easier to use."
  • "The interface could be made easier to use. While it is not the worst, there is still room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

As a user, I configure it with my customers. I use it for simplicity and ease of use.

What is most valuable?

Simplicity is a key aspect. It is not hard to use.

What needs improvement?

The interface could be made easier to use. While it is not the worst, there is still room for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used the solution for three or four years, perhaps.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have had no problems with stability. It is 100% stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I was not using an administrator role, so I had no such experience with scalability issues.

How are customer service and support?

I have never contacted technical support from Atlassian.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

I have had no such experience with initial setup.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It was not my responsibility as I was only a client. I did not handle the installation or purchasing.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate it eight points out of ten. 

From my perspective, it was just good enough. It could be useful when it suggests what you can do for us. I am using it as an end customer, just through an interface. From my point of view, there is no specific need for automation, however, I am not an administrator. There were enough features for my needs.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Project Manager at T-Systems International GmbH
Real User
Top 20
Effective ticket management and workflows with valuable Kanban board
Pros and Cons
  • "Apart from ticket management and workflow, the Kanban board is one of the helpful tools in Jira."
  • "There should be some AI integrations now as AI is in the picture."

What is our primary use case?

We are not using the systems we have at Jira, however, we are using the Jira environment of a client known as Electrify America. We are serving Electrify America and using their environment for managing tickets.

What is most valuable?

Apart from ticket management and workflow, the Kanban board is one of the helpful tools in Jira.

What needs improvement?

There should be some AI integrations now as AI is in the picture. One should have some risk analysis done and auto code analysis done on the ticket.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Jira Service Management for almost three years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There are not really any issues. It is pretty much easier to use.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is good. I can rate it as eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

My leads have reached out to customer support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used ServiceNow. It depends on the clients. Some clients use ServiceNow, so we have to use it.

How was the initial setup?

I have never dealt with the initial setup as it is done by the client side.

What about the implementation team?

My lead handles the deployment.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have had experience with ServiceNow.

What other advice do I have?

Users should use the end-to-end tools related to project management. It is very useful in project management.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Technical Service Manager at Top Level Corporation Limited
Real User
Top 5
Customized workflows and out-of-the-box offerings to elevate incident management
Pros and Cons
  • "We have found the issue type feature particularly valuable, as it provides an out-of-the-box solution that aligns with our needs."
  • "There is room for improvement in the user interface and the queues."

What is our primary use case?

We use Jira Service Management to open support tickets, follow up on those tickets, and monitor the work log. We also perform some report filtering to follow up on outstanding issues. We utilize Jira Service Management's features to track the status and use customized workflows for incident management.

How has it helped my organization?

Jira Service Management allows us to customize dashboards to retrieve real-time data. By defining filters based on different customer types and service types, we can monitor and manage incidents effectively. This high level of customization aids in decision-making and increases visibility in tracking issues.

What is most valuable?

We have found the issue type feature particularly valuable, as it provides an out-of-the-box solution that aligns with our needs. We also appreciate the ability to customize the status workflow, surface type, and associated features, offering us high flexibility and visibility.

What needs improvement?

There is room for improvement in the user interface and the queues. Currently, the queues, which list all issues, do not allow resizing of columns and appear primitive compared to filters. Enhancing the queue interface would align it more closely with the sophisticated filter reports.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Jira Service Management for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Jira Service Management's stability is very high. We have not experienced any downtime, which ensures uninterrupted operations. The performance is excellent, contributing significantly to our IT operations.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is highly scalable, allowing customization and usage across different platforms, such as desktop and mobile. We haven't yet explored all features, such as allowing users to submit their tickets, so there is plenty of room for scalability in the future.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support provided by Jira Service Management are excellent. During my setup, I encountered difficulties, and the support team responded very fast and was very helpful in resolving my inquiries.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we did not use any different solution for these use cases.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Jira Service Management is rated a five. There is a learning curve that needs significant time investment to understand and configure the system. However, once the platform is understood, usage and configuration become much more straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

I handled the deployment process myself. Our team of six users, including myself, required involvement during the setup phase.

What was our ROI?

Jira Service Management offers high ROI due to its subscription basis and cost-effectiveness. It does not require installing a server, as it is cloud-based, further enhancing its value.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing for Jira Service Management is reasonable and not expensive. It feels fair because there are opportunities for discounts through resellers.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other solutions because the decision to use Jira Service Management was made by my boss.

What other advice do I have?

The most time-consuming part of the setup process is learning how to customize workflows. It is crucial to thoroughly read and understand all documentation and materials provided, which significantly aids in setting up and customizing the platform.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Mohamed_Gaber - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Marketing Manager at Fixed Solutions
Real User
Top 20
Helps with time management and team management of the new tasks
Pros and Cons
  • "It helps with time management and team management of the new tasks."
  • "It should be easier to log in."

What is our primary use case?

We upload the tasks for the team, working with them, and they know the status of the tasks.

How has it helped my organization?

It helps with time management and team management of the new tasks.

What is most valuable?

The status of the tasks and the ability to assign any task to any person are valuable features.

What needs improvement?

It should be easier to log in. When I first tried to log into Jira, I faced issues accessing my company account.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Jira Service Management for the same duration as Wazoo, which is about three months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

All of the teams in the company love Jira. 

How are customer service and support?

I didn’t need to call customer support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I didn't work with other log management tools before, but I know some information about platforms like Splunk, IBM QRadar, and others.

How was the initial setup?

For Jira, the setup is good. It is an eight out of ten.

What about the implementation team?

I was not involved in the implementation.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did research about platforms like LogRhythm, Splunk, and IBM QRadar.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend Jira Service Management. It helps with time management and team management of the new tasks.

I would rate it a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Senior consultant specialist-ITID at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
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Top 5Leaderboard
Useful to manage workloads, reports, and for tracking
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool's stability is very good."
  • "The product does not allow customization of reports."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution in my company as it is a good project management tool.

What is most valuable?

The tool's ticketing is very good. It uses an agile methodology for delegating tickets, workload, reports, and tracking.

What needs improvement?

The product does not allow customization of reports. Only specific out-of-the-box reports are available, so you cannot customize reports very easily, which is a drawback. It is meant for some complex environments, making it a tool that is not easy to use. You need to get a minimum amount of training on the system to be able to use the product.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using JIRA Service Management for seven years. I am a user of the solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool's stability is very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable only if you purchase the premium license for the tool.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support is good. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The product's initial setup phase is complex since it cannot be managed without vendor support.

For deployment, the packages are not readily available for download. One has to purchase the license to be able to use the product, making the complex process for which support should be made available from JIRA Service Management's team.

The solution can be deployed in less than an hour by one person.

What about the implementation team?

Vendor support is required to take care of the product's deployment.

What was our ROI?

In terms of the tool's ROI, I feel everything is good. With the use of the tool, one can save a lot of manpower and time.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is a cheaply priced product.

What other advice do I have?

The automation capabilities of the product are limited. You cannot integrate with each and everything. Within NetSuite and Confluence, JIRA Service Management's integration capabilities are easy to manage, but with some other tools, it can get complex.

The product is not easy to integrate with other tools.

It is easy to integrate the product with the AI part. AI helps with tracking purposes, management purposes, reports, and project execution. The tool is used a lot, making it a very useful product.

My company uses JIRA Service Management to collaborate with Confluence.

I believe it is a complete package and one of the best project management tools in the market.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Director at EMSOURCE
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Solution has administration issues; very expensive
Pros and Cons
  • "There are two things that I value very much about this product. One is the service levels management – the SLA agreement management part of it – and knowledge management."
  • "The price is a point of contention for me. It does overall work out as a significant amount of money that will be spent over a shorter period of time."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Jira Service Management along with a series of other tools. We use it primarily for developing our knowledge management and for scaling our service-level agreements management. 

What is most valuable?

There are two things that I value very much about this product. One is the service levels management – the SLA agreement management part of it – and knowledge management.

The other part that I haven't used as much, but I do value, is the reporting and analytics part of it.

What needs improvement?

When looking at the overall suite of tools, I know there's a problem with the administration side of things since I have never come across a person who I would say is an expert in the administration side of things.

Some Jira products, or particularly this one, have a duplication of entries problem. That needs to be sanitized on a regular basis and that can itself prove cumbersome if the administrator is not a subject matter expert. 

The training manuals, patches, and release notes could be improved to be a bit more accessible. In the next release, this product should improve on the educational side to include webinars and training sessions. 

Also, I would like something that can measure better performance output.

We're looking to use it more, particularly in the context of incident management and problem resolution. However, we're finding that, like everything else, there are always challenges with every tool. We've had to look at getting more training done because it's quite a steep curve for people who haven't used the solution. It's only a handful of us that have actually really been exposed to the Jira suite of tools, and we're gradually taking our time with it.

The vendor, who is no longer in business, negated to tell us that the total cost of ownership was going to be quite steep. So normally you have tools where the total cost of ownership over a period of time, means it pays for itself either in terms of how you use it or in terms of how you implement it if you're servicing other third-party clients. However, because of the pandemic, our total cost of ownership has become a bit longer and it's taking more time to get to speed with how to get to use the tool, and how to get it customized in a particular manner. And then, over a period of time, we still have to "decide whether it is the most suitable in terms of a service management tools."

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Jira Service Management Service for a couple of years. It falls under the Atlassian suite, so I have used the actual project management tool for over 10 years. Over a period of time, we've graduated within the entity to use other aspects of Jira Service Management, particularly within the context of its ITSM capabilities, which is IT Service Management, just for being explicit. But it provides us with a lot of aspects relating to incident management. From a chain management perspective, it's allowed us to get an insight into how to better plan and improve our decision-making process.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

When it comes to the stability of this solution, I would rate it a six, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability of this solution a five, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best. I think in terms of what it offers from a scalable point of view, it's not too cumbersome. There are times when it looks as if it's quite complex.

How are customer service and support?

I would rate their technical support a six, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

I would rate the initial setup process a four, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best. The reason for this mark is that it's a challenging process and it's very time-consuming and it requires dedicated resources for the setup.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented this solution in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price is a point of contention for me. It does overall work out as a significant amount of money that will be spent over a shorter period of time. We are having to review what we are paying for the solution now, which means that we are probably putting out too much money for it.

At this point in time, we've accepted the hit and it's going to be a huge investment in terms of time and resources. We can't do anything about that now. We're going to have to make the best due of what we have for now. 

I believe, right now, we are averaging between 250 and 500 users a month, whereas we started off with something around $50 a month.

I would rate this solution's pricing model a seven, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best. This rating was done through a comparison of other tools like ServiceNow. ServiceNow was more expensive which is why we moved away from that solution.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the JIRA Service Management solution a six, on a scale from one to 10, where one is the worst and 10 is the best.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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