We are using JIRA Service Management for many operations. Our organization is a call center and we use it for fixing phones, adding phones, fixing the CRM, faults or bugs on a website, bug-related reports, network issues, and VPN.
Regional Manager
Reliable, excellent support, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "The stability of JIRA Service Management is good."
- "JIRA Service Management could improve the forms. When you complete the form for the ticket, for example, to have more information given to the team. If they needed this information, you can give it to them. They need to add additional information for a better understanding of the whole picture of the issue or problem."
What is our primary use case?
What needs improvement?
JIRA Service Management could improve the forms. When you complete the form for the ticket, for example, to have more information given to the team. If they needed this information, you can give it to them. They need to add additional information for a better understanding of the whole picture of the issue or problem.
In a future release, JIRA Service Management should add desktop notifications because at the moment, it's coming through emails. However, if they had desktop notifications, it would help a lot.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using JIRA Service Management for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of JIRA Service Management is good.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
We have approximately 800 people in my organization using this solution, which includes the technical teams and managers.
How are customer service and support?
I have used the support from JIRA Service Management.
I would rate the support from JIRA Service Management a five out of five.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not complex, but you need some training to be able to complete it.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise others to have some training before they implement JIRA Service Management.
I rate JIRA Service Management a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
CEO Executive at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Supports the agility model of a software company
Pros and Cons
- "I find the Kanban chart where we put each story in to be the most valuable feature. We use the Kanban chart to revise the project every morning in our five-minute meeting."
- "JIRA Service Management should make reporting easier. I would like something integrated with DevOps tools."
What is our primary use case?
We are a software development company with 80 users. As part of development, we track the sprint to see if all the storyboards are complete and development completion. We notify the development team about change requests or incidents using JIRA Service Management.
How has it helped my organization?
In software development you need to handle case related software issues, JIRA has helped us with that.
What is most valuable?
I find the Kanban chart where we put each story in to be the most valuable feature. We use the Kanban chart to revise the project every morning in our five-minute meeting.
What needs improvement?
JIRA Service Management should make reporting easier. I would like something integrated with DevOps tools.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using JIRA Service Management for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
JIRA is a very stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Once the system is integrated we look at the tickets and find the solution in-house. Someone from JIRA will contact us and offer a solution, but rarely will we request support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We moved from HP Service Manager to JIRA Service because it was more suited to a software development company. We needed something to support our agility model where other software is focused on operations.
How was the initial setup?
We used an integrator to deploy JIRA. The initial setup of the solution was simple and transferring to JIRA Service took about 3 months.
What was our ROI?
Switching to JIRA provided a financial ROI. We did the ROI study when deciding to move from HP Service Manager and determined it was beneficial.
What other advice do I have?
If you are a software development company you need to use JIRA because it aligns with project management.
I would rate a JIRA Service Management a 9 of 10.
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?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Its ticketing system and knowledge base are both valuable features
Pros and Cons
- "Two features I like about Jira are its ticketing system and its compatibility with Confluence. Also, the Knowledge Base is one of the more valuable features that would really benefit us."
- "With Jira, we were unable to implement time-based automation in its ticketing system. We would like a feature where we can define tickets based on severity, then tickets are automatically escalated to the next level after a set period of time if they go unanswered."
What is our primary use case?
I'm working with a new organization, and we're considering going with Jira. First, we wanted to show the management, the features, and what options the competitors offer as well. Then we'll be moving forward.
What is most valuable?
Two features I like about Jira are its ticketing system and its compatibility with Confluence. Also, the Knowledge Base is one of the more valuable features that would really benefit us.
These were the two main features that I'm looking forward to using at this current organization.
What needs improvement?
With Jira, we were unable to implement time-based automation in its ticketing system. We would like a feature where we can define tickets based on severity, then tickets are automatically escalated to the next level after a set period of time if they go unanswered.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Jira for the last 10 years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Jira is of course very scalable.
How are customer service and support?
We haven't faced any technical issues so far. Standard and premium support are both available 24/7, so I'm guessing it is going to be good.
How was the initial setup?
Setting up Jira was very easy. The interface is good. Implementation is simple. One person can set it up by himself. And the user experience is really good in Jira.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
For the people like us, the lower the price, the better. But when compared to other competitors, I think it's Jira's price is okay.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Jira Service Management 10 out of 10. I think that people should really go for it because of its ease of use. I would definitely recommend it to others.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Platform Scrum Master at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees
Great reporting and customized forms options; lacks capability to see all Jira tickets
Pros and Cons
- "Great to be able to create customized forms."
- "When you raise a ticket with Jira, there's no ability to see your other JIRA tickets."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is for customer service and customer requests. We also use it to set SLAs and as a general help desk. We are customers of Jira.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution has improved company functioning by providing more transparency, in my opinion. Our business is already working out of JIRA, so it connected directly with the platform rather than requiring us to move between several different platforms.
What is most valuable?
The reporting is a great feature. I also like being able to create customized forms which is extremely helpful.
What needs improvement?
If you raise a ticket with Jira, the portal doesn't enable any capability to see your other JIRA tickets, only the parts that are in the plugin for the service management. That's not a great experience because we have project teams that work out of their own Jira backlogs, so unless it's a link to a ticket in the JSM, there's no visibility for the customer in one single location.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We haven't had any issues with performance, other than issues related to being on-prem. It's a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The biggest issue is not being able to display linked issues and that makes scalability painful as far as the customer experience goes, and weighs down the system with more tickets. In terms of expanding, it's fairly straightforward. We have over 5,000 users in various roles including managers, developers, HR - it's across the board. In terms of maintenance, we have the main administrator and then a couple of guys that help out.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We transitioned from Salesforce to Jira Service Management mainly because a lot of our teams were already working out of Jira for their own project tracking. It just allowed us to bring everything together rather than working in different systems.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was fairly straightforward and was carried out by an in-house team.
What other advice do I have?
I would suggest looking into your current layout and requirements, evaluating them and then figuring out the best option in terms of how you want things categorized and broken down from both a customer perspective and a backend perspective before you try to build it out.
Despite the few downfalls, its cost is still very good compared to other holistic systems. A big reason for getting the switch approved was that the cost was substantially lower than other solutions. I can't speak for the cloud experience, I'm sure it's a little easier than running on-prem, which is very administrator heavy when you want to do a lot of automation or post functions. It's important to be prepared for that. Depending on how your organization is set up, you're likely to need your admin to do those things.
I rate the solution seven out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Technical Project Lead, Agile Coach, IT Educator at a university with 51-200 employees
Powerful, easily scalable, and has good customizations and functionalities
Pros and Cons
- "Customizations are most valuable. The customization of workflows is the main power of the Atlassian tools in general."
- "Its UI is a bit overwhelming for new users. That has been the problem with Jira for a long time. If they could put some fields that we could use to simplify the UI, it would be good."
What is our primary use case?
We are using it for IT service management and business process management. We are using it for the help desk to handle all internal requests. We have its latest version.
What is most valuable?
Customizations are most valuable. The customization of workflows is the main power of the Atlassian tools in general.
Functionality-wise, it is a great tool, and I have no problems with it. In terms of ease of use, ease of setup, and support, you can't go wrong with Atlassian tools.
What needs improvement?
Its UI is a bit overwhelming for new users. That has been the problem with Jira for a long time. If they could put some fields that we could use to simplify the UI, it would be good.
Transitioning from the server to the cloud has a learning curve. The pain point is again related to UI and not knowing where to look.
There should be an easier way to connect to an external database with special custom fields. It has been a pain point for me for such a long time. There are processes to do it, but I find them cumbersome.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Jira for over a decade.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In general, it is pretty stable, but sometimes, it has been sluggish. In a month, I have probably encountered this issue four times. It doesn't impede my work. It is just sluggish.
Sometimes, I get kicked out of the system. That typically happens when we're starting with some configuration.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability-wise, you can definitely scale your systems or integrate with other third parties. There are also plug-ins that you could use and evaluate. So, you do get the flexibility to install plugins.
Before moving to the cloud, I could use plugins for more than 30 days, and I just had to give a request for additional months, but it is not working anymore in the cloud. It is probably because of the company that creates the plugins.
We have 50 users. It doesn't require maintenance. We only maintain workflow changes, and the system runs on its own. Even upgrades are done by them. It is pretty easy as compared to the server version.
How are customer service and technical support?
For the cloud, I would rate their support a nine out of 10. I don't have to worry about the system. I haven't experienced anything like that before transitioning to the cloud.
If I have to troubleshoot a problem, there is a lot of online documentation. I can also connect with the community. Sometimes, it is faster to Google than contacting their support.
How was the initial setup?
It was straightforward. It happens at the click of a button. It is very easy as compared to setting up the server, which took a lot of skills.
Setting it up just takes a few minutes. It is fast. If a workflow is complex, it would take a day. It depends on the complexity of the workflows, but generally, it is really fast.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am using the free version, but my clients are paying for it. When they start, they evaluate it for 30 days, and after seeing the value, they move to its paid version.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I didn't evaluate other options. It is my favorite tool, but I am aware of ServiceNow and other ones. If you have Jira, you might as well get their whole ecosystem. If you're in development, you will get Bitbucket and Confluence as well for documentation. For Service Management, there is Jira Service Desk. I usually use their whole package. If there are integration problems, only then we would evaluate other solutions, but we could definitely connect with Jira by API. Atlassian products are very good. We always had Atlassian tools.
What other advice do I have?
I am an evangelist of Atlassian tools, so I usually engage with my clients in using them. Everybody is into digital transformation, and we have been engaging with clients, and we're promoting Atlassian for their digital transformation. One thing that I always tell my clients is that they should have a single source of tools. Atlassian is always at the top of my list with Jira, Service Desk, and Confluence. These are my top three products of Atlassian that I usually give them.
Based on my experience, you should go for the full Atlassian ecosystem if you are looking for IT service management and workflow management for your businesses. If you are into development, Jira is definitely one of the best tools out there. You can pretty much use the whole suite. Scalability-wise, you can easily scale your systems or integrate with other third parties. The only caveat is that you need to have someone who is actually an expert in Atlassian tools for you to be able to maximize it. It is very powerful if you know how to maximize it.
In the context of business process and workflow management, it would be impossible to implement good process management or workflow management in Jira if you haven't defined one. It is important to define the processes and then train people. If you don't train your staff using Atlassian Suite, you're not maximizing your investment.
I would rate Jira Service Management a nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT Director at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The best option on the market that is easy to set up and offers good service management
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is easy and straightforward."
- "The solution needs to be integrated better with Office X5."
What is our primary use case?
The solution is mainly used for testing the product. It's for managing the team and the BI team among others.
What is most valuable?
The service management aspect of the solution is excellent.
The solution has good cloning capabilities. Our team was happy with it.
The initial setup is easy and straightforward.
Overall, it's the best option on the market, after looking at other products.
What needs improvement?
The solution needs to be integrated better with Office X5. We use that often and need Jira to be able to effectively communicate it.
Right now, my judgment of the solution is based on their trial version. I haven't likely experienced the full functionality and features that are already there. That's why I cannot give you the highest measurement for performance. A paid version may have much more to offer clients.
I haven't experienced asset management within the product. In the IT field, assets are the biggest issue for the life cycle of any service within IT. I didn't see this part, and I'm not sure if that functionality is already presented within Jira. I saw it in other products, however, in Jira I didn't find it. Maybe it comes at an extra cost, and this is in a paid version.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for about four months or so.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I don't have experience with stability. My team would know more than I do.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'm planning to expand and change the license type, from the free one and to the professional one, in order to get more functionality and features. Our target is to do so in the coming year. Our plan is to increase usage.
For the time being, we only have a limited number of people in the office using the solution. There are maybe only seven or eight of us on it right now.
How are customer service and technical support?
We haven't needed to contact technical support yet. So far, everything has been very straightforward and we haven't needed help.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not complex or difficult. It's straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
I handled the initial setup myself, in-house. I did not need the help of a consultant or integrator.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Right now, I am using the free version of the solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I'm comparing different desk and service management platforms. Jira is one of the top selected products, especially for the project management cycle. Jira was the best. I've tested many options, and many of them are well-known brands.
What other advice do I have?
I'm just a customer.
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been happy with the product so far.
I would recommend the solution to other users and organizations.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director of operations at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Good integration and scalable, but it should be easier to switch between the test environment and the production environment
Pros and Cons
- "Its integration is most valuable. It is pretty open for integration."
- "It is pretty complex to move between the test environment and the production environment. There is potential for improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We are primarily using it for service management, which includes incident management, change management, etc.
I'm not sure if we are using its latest version, but I would expect so.
What is most valuable?
Its integration is most valuable. It is pretty open for integration.
What needs improvement?
It is pretty complex to move between the test environment and the production environment. There is potential for improvement.
Security is always an issue with every tool. So, everything can be more secure.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for approximately three months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I haven't noticed any problems with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is, for sure, scalable. In our organization, we have approximately 200 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
We are using a local partner, and we are very satisfied with them.
How was the initial setup?
I didn't deploy it. We have only two admins for its deployment and maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We need a license because we have a higher number than the free part.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We were evaluating some time ago. We scanned the market, and Jira was selected.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely recommend this solution. It is definitely not peer-to-peer in comparison with solutions like ServiceNow, but it is a pretty big software, and its feature set caters to our needs.
I would rate Jira Service Management a seven out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT Support Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Has easy to understand workflows and good speed
Pros and Cons
- "The SLA, speed, the comments from agents' side, and the dashboard for agents are the most valuable features."
- "From the customer side, it's not friendly used compared to other competitors, like ServiceNow or BMC. It's also not fully ITSM management if you compare it with ServiceNow or BMC. They have a full model of ITSM. In BMC they have TrueSight, they have Discovery, which helps IT to discover IT equipment with a serial number, with the specs, capacity of the server."
What is most valuable?
The SLA, speed, the comments from the agents' side, and the dashboard for agents are the most valuable features.
What needs improvement?
From the customer side, it's not friendly used compared to other competitors, like ServiceNow or BMC. It's also not fully ITSM management if you compare it with ServiceNow or BMC. They have a full model of ITSM. In BMC they have TrueSight, they have Discovery, which helps IT to discover IT equipment with a serial number, with the specs, capacity of the server. It will give them a view of what's happening if you want to manage requests for change or incidents or planned maintenance. That is available in BMC. They can put a timeframe for maintenance, whenever you want to raise issues, it will tell you that there is client maintenance. And it prevents you from creating issues. This kind of automation is missing from Jira.
Maybe I could find it if I added add-ons or patch in add-ons. Jira cannot compete with what is developed now in ServiceNow and BMC. They are focusing on having a full set of ITSM and a full set of ITOM, which is needed to enhance a lot in Jira.
There are improvements in every release. They don't look at competitors. They focus more on enhancing bugs or enhancing the features that they have, to fix the bugs that they have, to listen to the users' recommendations. The other competitors are looking to enhance, to change entire the platform to make it reliable, or to make it also near for the growth of the company expectation. The IT team is looking for more automation, more link with systems. How they can, for example, prevent issues from happening.
We want people to not slow down with the tickets. We want people to have the issue solved automatically. I know that there are add-ons, but always does not fit or is not always in the proper way that we are looking for.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
People are looking for more stability and reliability in the system, which is improved in every release, which is good. It's always improving. I feel the difference from the day I moved to version seven and today. It's become faster and they don't have issues with the slowness anymore.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their response is good. I don't open a lot of tickets with Atlassian. I have a contract with my vendor, who is a partner of Atlassian. My contract with him is not to solve issues, it's more to have more help in scripting or in developing a small script to help me do something which cannot be done directly from Jira. Within the full year, maybe one ticket or two tickets are raised with Atlassian.
How was the initial setup?
I did the migration from version five to seven. I have a good idea about the flows and the workflow, the customization inside the scheme, and things. Within three or four months, we migrated everything to the new platform. The beauty of Jira, because it's simple, even the workflow is easy to understand.
It's easy to use.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Compared with other vendors, pricing is okay. But they increase the price every year which gets me in trouble with finance. I have to convince them why I have to pay these extra amounts which are supposed to stay the same.
I know it's not linked to Atlassian always, because also the other partner was giving us the price directly.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Jira an eight out of ten.
I would like for them to have automation to change the portal, it's still limited. It's not user-friendly compared with other vendors.
I recommend would, of course, recommend Jira. It depends on the users. When we started, it was good for us but now that the company is growing and we have a lot of applications, a lot of servers, a lot of complexity, and a lot of links between application services, it's not perfect for us. Our infrastructure has also become huge. We have cloud, hybrid, and on-prem. Sometimes we face an issue, but we spend hours understanding where exactly. It can be small things, but no only can understand where exactly. So that's why we are looking for something that can help with this, to prevent us from raising issues, and to find a solution.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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