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Jumpstart Your CSDM for Service Operations

This Accelerator provides a demonstration of the possibilities and capabilities of the Common Service Data Model (CSDM) for Service Operations.

Accelerator Overview

Jumpstart Your CSDM for Service Operations helps organizations understand the data needed to establish and mature their service-aware CMDB, by defining and populating the core data required to support both their business-facing and technical service operations. The accelerator covers key data points pertaining to business and technical services, their related service offerings, and the dependent Service Instance (Application Services).

The accelerator aligns you with CSDM leading practices and enables you to build a data foundation that helps achieve implementation success of both IT Service and IT Operation products.

Package Availability

Note: This Accelerator is available for Impact Guided, Guided+ (SV or PG), Advanced, and Total packages.

Prerequisites

Customers are encouraged to complete the Jumpstart Your CSDM: Foundation accelerator before taking this one, as this offering builds on the foundational data required to operate, maintain and support business and technical services.

What You Get

  • Session Preparation

    The Technical Accelerator Consultant provisions a temporary instance

  • Customer Coaching Session #1 (up to 1.5 hours)

    Includes the following:

    • Overview of the data needed for IT Service and Operations products
    • Demonstration of accurately populated data using real-world examples
    • Temporary instance provided with 30 days access
    • Customer Coaching Session #2 (Optional upon Customer request - up to 1 hour)

    Opportunity for Q&A related to CSDM for Service Operations

Requested Customer Resources

Customer ResourceResponsibilitiesRequiredRecommended
Platform OwnerResponsible for the overall accountability of the ServiceNow platform. Provide leadership and oversight to the System Administrators, ensure team alignment to business strategy and the ServiceNow roadmap, and is actively involved in the overarching governance of the platform. 
ServiceNow and CMDB Administrator (s)Responsible for configuring and maintaining the stability and usability of the ServiceNow platform and the CMDB by performing application maintenance, managing support for Cases related to ServiceNow applications and the CMDB, and contributing to ServiceNow software releases by delivering configuration tasks and features. 
Process Owner(s)A senior leader within each business unit for each major process or service (e.g., incident, change, employee onboarding) and is accountable for the correct and complete definition of each of the processes implemented within the ServiceNow platform. 
Enterprise Architect(s)Ensure an organization's technical strategy, aligns with the goals of the business focusing on technology and processes. Helps guide the IT enterprise through frameworks to design, plan, implement, and govern IT systems. 
CMDB ManagerResponsible for day-to-day facilitation of the Configuration process and ensure alignment to the ServiceNow CSDM data model. This primary objective of the role is to ensure change to the data in CMDB is controlled and to enable efficient resolution of integrity issues. 
Application or Product Owner(s)Responsible for the population and maintenance of their product or application within the ServiceNow platform. They are accountable for the overall health, value, and lifecycle of a specific application or product used to deliver a service. 
Service OwnerAccountable for the end-to-end delivery, quality and value of a either a business or technical service as it is experienced by the customer (external or internal) 
Executive Sponsor(s)Responsible for setting and communicating the vision of the ServiceNow Engagement within the rest of the enterprise. The Executive Sponsor also participates in engagement governance and removes roadblocks to a successful implementation. 
Trusted Service PartnersAttend ServiceNow Impact Accelerator coaching session(s) to understand leading practices and potentially support customers going forward. 

Requested Information/Access

Note: Additional details on supplemental legal terms, prerequisites, specifications, requirements, and exclusions can be found in the Impact Accelerator Terms Matrix.