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ServiceNow contains a resource which provides the following: - A standard and shared set of service related definitions across ServiceNow products and platform that will enable and support true…
The correct answer is A. Common Services Data Model (CSDM). The Common Services Data Model (CSDM) provides a standardized framework for services and configuration items to ensure consistent data and reporting across the ServiceNow platform.
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ServiceNow contains a resource which provides the following:
- A standard and shared set of service related definitions across
ServiceNow products and platform that will enable and support true service level reporting.
- A CMDB framework across our products and platform that will enable
and support multiple configuration strategies. What resource do these statements describe?
Options
- ACommon Services Data Model (CSDM)
- BConfiguration Management Database (CMDB)
- CInformation Technology Service Management (ITSM)
- DInformation Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A88% (29)
- B3% (1)
- C6% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The Common Services Data Model (CSDM) provides a standardized framework for services and configuration items to ensure consistent data and reporting across the ServiceNow platform.
The Common Services Data Model (CSDM) unifies data definitions across ServiceNow products, offering a prescriptive approach for managing configuration data, services, and relationships in the CMDB to support consistent reporting and service management.
The Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is the repository for CI data, but CSDM is the model that provides the framework and standardization *within* the CMDB.
Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) is a suite of practices and processes, often enabled by ServiceNow, but it's not the specific resource that defines the data model itself.
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a framework of best practices for IT service management, not a ServiceNow specific resource that provides a data model or CMDB framework.
Concept tested: Common Services Data Model (CSDM) purpose
Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-servicenow-platform/page/product/csdm-implementation/concept/c_CSDM.html
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