ServiceNow CIS-DF free question 10 / 10 · Domain 5: CSDM Fundamentals
What is the CSDM?
- The data model that admins should follow when they set up products
- A set of metrics that measure the health of data in the CMDB
- A framework that lays out a learning path for certifications
- A set of procedures for designing discovery schedules and patterns
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Answer: A
Why this is correct
The CSDM is the data model that admins should follow when they set up ServiceNow products and applications. Its standards for defining CIs and relationships between CIs help to promote that your data resides in the appropriate CMDB tables.
Why the other options are wrong
"A set of procedures for designing discovery schedules and patterns" … The CSDM is a data model, a standard for defining CIs and their relationships. It is not a set of discovery procedures.
"A set of metrics that measure the health of data in the CMDB" … The CSDM defines where data belongs and how it is related. Measuring data quality is not what the page describes it as.
"A framework that lays out a learning path for certifications" … The CSDM is the data model standard for all products that use the CMDB, not a learning framework.
Key point
Following the standard puts data in the appropriate CMDB tables. The result is maximum value from ServiceNow AI Platform applications.
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