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Plan your application development

The planning process is the most important step in building an application. Thinking through design and configuration before building has both immediate and long-term benefits for the application.

Fit for the ServiceNow AI Platform

Not every application idea is a good fit for the ServiceNow AI Platform. During the planning stage, consider what makes an application a good or a poor fit for the ServiceNow AI Platform. Keep the good fit characteristics in mind while planning the application.

Good fitPoor fit
- Simple forms - Task management - Request management - Spreadsheet-driven processes - Repeatable processes - Third-party integrations - Orchestration of multiple systems - Single experience from functions in multiple systems - Web and mobile access to the same apps and data simultaneously- Unstructured data - Unrepeatable processes - Content that needs graphics processing - Streaming audio or video - Highly customized user interface
  • Plan before you build
    Essentially, an application is a digital program that supports user tasks. Some actions you take when building an application might be irreversible. Be aware of these actions and plan for them in advance.
  • Manage app development
    Govern app development on the ServiceNow AI Platform.

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