Track-It! Review

PROS: I like the Technical Client part, where information is presented in a very organized manner, and the fact that the product is flexible enough to allow you to customize it easily. Up to my knowledge, there is no other system equally powerful to deal with tabular data, or to let you customize it. Track-it! is literally made for tracking, this time even check-ins/check-outs of equipment, software licensing, and inventory (you enter that one manually, though). Crystal Reports is another amazing feature for neat and accurate reporting, where data can be accessed via Help Desk Orders too. I like being part of the BMC community forum, where I participate in various public discussions about the software, and share ideas and solutions with other users. It is a great way to solve problems instead of 'googling' for hours to fix a simple bug. Another cool feature is Change Management, where you can track your accountability, and ask for confirmation from other team members with different roles in your project.

CONS: It is a help desk product, so the expereinced ones among you won't expect it to be perfect. It has its own ups and downs, but less serious than the ones that would appear in similar products. For instance, in order to obtain a Technician License, you have to pay $500, and pay symbolic annual amounts to retain it. I mean...do you see a small business coping with it? Another strong dislike is the way their Remote Control is functioning, there are too many performance issues and it is not reliable at all (sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't). Finally, I'm against their automated auditing which requires a license of its own. As you can see, the system is 'pay here,pay there', and the audit license is really senseless because we enter inventory absolutely manualy. It is another sign of their tight association between modules, where you can't delete data from one module without causing damage and loss in the other.

PROS: This is not a program that will satisfy your needs, but one you'll customize to do it! My favorite feature is the Help Desk Module, where I have all necessary information to make ticket resolution more competent and satisfactory for end users, and my second favorite is the Inventory Module, where I sort things my way, and I do extensive customization. AD integration is also worth of respect, since it allowed me to build a robust database of clients imported to audit assets.

CONS: There is nothing to dislike, and I'm being completely honest about it. This is one of the best products I've ever worked with, not just the product, but the company too!