The product does not cater to businesses of every scale and budget. A business I used to work for did provide entry-level offerings through a shared arrangement, which is not ServiceNow's preference, but it allowed small companies to explore the ServiceNow Customer Service Management platform.
I have been working with ServiceNow for two and a half years.
The product is satisfyingly stable. Most of the customers of ServiceNow Customer Service Management for our organization were large-scale enterprises.
It's a scalable solution.
Our company is an elite partner, so we have a strong relationship with ServiceNow. Our organization has received excellent tech support for ServiceNow Customer Service Management. I would rate the tech support a seven out of ten.
I believe the initial setup is straightforward as there is no market entail highlighting the deployment process as difficult for the solution. Some large-scale transformation projects with the product can take two or three years. The average deployment span of ServiceNow Customer Service Management can be around two to four weeks.
Some efforts are needed to maintain ServiceNow Customer Service Management. The product vendor takes care of the upgrades and management as part of the solution's maintenance. There are factors around optimization that are beyond the traditional offerings of ServiceNow Customer Service Management. One professional is enough to maintain the solution.
There are many instances where the solution has been deployed in isolation of the desired business outcomes. Many customers in our company did not get an ROI from the product because of the aforementioned circumstances.
Our company reviews the deployment factors and fixes them based on the business factors so our customers can realize an ROI for ServiceNow Customer Service Management. Overall, the solution has a great ROI, which also depends on the quality of the solution partner. Clarity of the product, consultation and the client's own business understanding are other factors that influence the overall ROI.
The product has a premium price.
ServiceNow Customer Service Management is becoming more popular and the vendor is being looked upon as a competitor in the CRM sector. It's beneficial to have one ecosystem that can naturally be integrated across different functions. The products from ServiceNow are starting to scale horizontally and are building a huge reputation.
Digitizing any workflow provides transparency, communication, connectivity, tracking, reporting, management adherence, and application of SLAs, all of those are the benefits that you get out of ServiceNow Customer Service Management.
Automation capabilities in the solution help the customers to focus more on their core business. Productivity, process governance, and risk reduction are other benefits of ServiceNow's automation. Human labor and interactions can be minimized with automation features from the vendor. Automation enhances response time and leverages plug-ins such as AI for optimization.
ServiceNow Customer Service Management is considered a premium tool with top-notch offerings, and it's priced accordingly. Having substantial information about the product and the industry helps a potential customer or user identify trends, well-performing features and problematic areas with the solution. This knowledge helps a potential customer of ServiceNow Customer Service Management make effective decisions based on data. I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
I would advise others looking to adopt the solution to ensure that the product addresses the pain points and the business objectives before they purchase and deploy it.