TeamDynamix (TDX) - Top Differences Between CA Service Desk and TeamDynamix - Internal Only

Ticketing

Feature / Scenario CA Functionality TDX Functionality Tips and Hints
Change Request to Incident Not Supported Allows technicians to change a request to an incident (and vice versa) See KB 1801
Awaiting Customer Response A ticket status that triggers reminders; Requires ticket be resolved to cancel reminders A ticket workflow that triggers reminders and places ticket status to On-Hold and checks for a status change before sending reminders See KB 1939
Updates and Comments Customers are notified on select updates; Analyst comments default to private; Analysts are notified when comments are added to a ticket they are assigned to Customers are notified on updates unless removed; Comments default to private; Technicians are notified when comments are added to a ticket they are assigned to Uncheck Make comments private prior to saving an update or comment to allow the customer and ticket contacts to view the update/ comment in the ticket feed. Comments will not generate a customer notification regardless of the private setting.
Customer replies after ticket is resolved Status is not updated; Ticket is flagged for review within 5 days of resolution Status is not updated; Use My Active Tickets Assigned to Me Last Modified by Someone Else report to monitor ticket comments after resolution.
Workflows Workflows are controlled by administrators Workflows can be added/removed from a ticket by technicians Use the Actions button to reassign/remove a ticket’s workflow. Only one workflow is associated to a ticket at a time.

Change Management

Feature / Scenario CA Functionality TDX Functionality Tips and Hints
Types Standard – BAU
Standard
Normal – Minor
Normal – Significant
Normal – Major
Emergency
Emergency Break-Fix
Standard
Normal
Emergency
Emergency Break-Fix
Use Risk Assessment and reference Approved BAU Changes to determine proper type.
Risk Assessment 6 CA-supplied questions 9 ITIL-aligned questions, scored with value of 1-3 Risk score thresholds:
  • Low risk: 9-14
  • Medium risk: 15-19
  • High risk: 20-23
  • Extreme risk: 24-27

Service Catalog

Feature / Scenario CA Functionality TDX Functionality Tips and Hints
Categories 9 categories in a blended historical ECAR model and service owner request model 8 categories based on current ECAR model Submit a request to:
  • Move incorrectly categorized Services (with business justification)
  • Update description and tags (keywords)

Knowledge Base

Feature / Scenario CA Functionality TDX Functionality Tips and Hints
Knowledge Articles All content locked behind user login; Not mobile friendly Publicly accessible; Mobile-friendly; Standardized layouts for most articles Search is best done from top-right search box; Leave feedback and comments to help us improve the experience

Asset Management

Feature / Scenario CA Functionality TDX Functionality Tips and Hints
AssetTrack Assets are managed via AssetTrack Assets are managed via TDX forms Utilize the TDX ITAM Technician desktop and Service Catalog to manage asset lifecycle