CIS-SPM Exam Dumps - ServiceNow CIS-Strategic Portfolio Management Questions and Answers

According to the Product Documentation for ServiceNow, the business stakeholder role (rm_business_stakeholder) can read and retrieve data from any table of the Release Management application to generate reports. This role can also view the release dashboard, release calendar, and release roadmap. The other roles have different levels of access and permissions for the Release Management application. You can find more information about the roles and responsibilities for Release Management in the Product Documentation for ServiceNow.

The demand workbench is a feature of ServiceNow Demand Management that allows you to view and assess business demands in a single place. You can use the demand workbench to compare demands with portfolios and see how they align with your strategic goals and objectives. You can also use the demand workbench to compare and prioritize demands against other demands based on their scores, risks, and benefits. You can find more information about the demand workbench in the Product Documentation for ServiceNow.

According to the ServiceNow support article1, the it_pps_admin role can configure the default columns in the project planning console by modifying the pm_project_planning_console list view. The admin role can also do this, as well as any other configuration on the platform2.

1: https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view &sysparm_article=KB0714565 2: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-platform-administration/page/administer/users-and-groups/concept/c_Roles.html

According to the ServiceNow documentation1, the it_program_manager role is needed to group related projects and demands. This role can create and manage programs, which are containers for projects and demands that share a common goal or objective. The other options are incorrect because:

B. it_project_manager: The it_project_manager role can create and manage projects, but not group them into programs2.

C. it_demand_manager: The it_demand_manager role can create and manage demands, but not group them into programs3.

D. it_project_user: The it_project_user role can view and edit project tasks, but not create or manage projects, demands, or programs4.

1: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/project-portfolio-management/concept/c_ProgramManagement.html 2: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/project-management/concept/c_ProjectManagement.html 3: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/demand-management/concept/c_DemandManagement.html 4: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/project-management/reference/r_Roles.html

According to the ServiceNow documentation1, the Business Unit field on a Project or Demand form is a reference field that displays values from the cmn_department table. A reference field stores a link to a record on another table, rather than storing the data directly in the field2.

1: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/project-management/reference/r_ProjectTable.html 2: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-platform-administration/page/administer/form-administration/concept/c_ReferenceFields.html

According to the Cost plan breakdown document, users are required to enter the cost type for each cost plan line item. Cost type is a mandatory field that specifies the type of cost, such as labor, software, hardware, etc. The other options are not required fields for a cost plan for a demand. Discount Rate % is an optional field that applies a discount rate to the cost plan. Total planned cost is a read-only field that displays the sum of the planned cost for all the cost plan breakdowns. Functional currency is a system property that defines the currency used for cost management.

According to the Portfolio Planning document, the first step in the process when configuring Portfolio Planning to work with ServiceNow® Project Portfolio Management is to generate default mapping configurations. This step creates the default mappings between the Portfolio Planning fields and the ServiceNow® Project Portfolio Management fields. The other options are not correct, as they are not the first step in the process. Creating an alignment integration is the second step, creating custom mapping configurations is the third step, and creating personalized portfolio plans is the fourth step.

According to the ServiceNow documentation1, a program is a container for the following:

Program tasks: Tasks that define the scope and deliverables of the program2.

Issues: Problems that affect the program or its outcome3.

Cost plans: Plans that estimate the cost of the program and its components4.

A portfolio is not a part of a program, but rather a collection of programs and projects that are aligned with a strategic goal or objective.

1: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/project-portfolio-management/concept/c_ProgramManagement.html 2: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/project-portfolio-management/task/t_CreateAProgramTask.html 3: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/project-portfolio-management/task/t_CreateAnIssue.html 4: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/project-portfolio-management/task/t_CreateACostPlan.html : https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/project-portfolio-management/concept/c_PortfolioManagement.html

According to the ServiceNow documentation1, the project property to update actual effort from time card is controlled at the project level. This property is called Update actual effort from time card and it determines if the Actual effort field on the Dates tab should be updated based on the hours entered from time cards for the project. If set to Yes, the Actual effort field is read-only on the Project and Project Task forms. If set to No, the Actual effort field is editable on the Project and Project Task forms.

1: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/project-management/reference/r_Properties.html