CIS-ITSM Change Management — 20 Questions

Question 1

Which role is typically required to authorize Standard Change proposals?

Accepted Answer

sn_chg_global_admin or change_manager. The Standard Change Catalog is managed and authorized by users with specific roles such as u_standard_change_catalog_admin or change_manager.

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itil

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sn_problem_read

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sn_chg_coordinator

Question 2

Which application menu in ServiceNow provides access to the CAB Workbench?

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Change > CAB Workbench. The CAB Workbench is accessed directly under the Change application menu in the navigator.

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Incident > CAB Workbench

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System Definition > CAB Workbench

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Problem > CAB Workbench

Question 3

A user attempts to create a Normal Change request, but notices that the Conflict Detection engine is not automatically running upon save. Which Business Rule or scheduled job typically triggers conflict detection asynchronously?

Accepted Answer

Run Conflict Detection on Insert/Update Business Rule. Conflict detection is typically invoked by the ConflictFinderSNC script include, often called from business rules on the change_request table upon insert or update.

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Risk Assessment Scheduled Job

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Change Management Scheduled Import

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CAB Workbench Scheduled Job

Question 4

An administrator needs to modify the window of time considered by the Conflict Detection engine when checking for overlapping changes on the same Configuration Item (CI). Where is this conflict time window configured?

Accepted Answer

System Properties (prefix com.snc.change_management.conflict). Conflict detection properties, such as 'com.snc.change_management.conflict.window_hours', define the timeframe evaluated for conflicts.

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The ConflictFinderSNC script include hardcoded constants

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CI Relationship types table

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Change Properties module under 'Conflict' tab

Question 5

When configuring a Standard Change catalog, which table stores the actual Standard Change proposals before they are approved and published?

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std_change_proposal. Standard Change proposals are stored in the std_change_proposal table before being approved and converted into standard change templates.

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kb_knowledge

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std_change_record_producer

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change_request

Question 6

During a CAB meeting using the CAB Workbench, the Change Manager wants to add an ad-hoc change request to the agenda. How is this accomplished?

Accepted Answer

Using the 'Add Agenda Item' button within the CAB Workbench meeting interface. The CAB Workbench allows meeting organizers to add agenda items dynamically during the meeting or via meeting definition filters.

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By modifying the base CAB definition filter criteria

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By changing the state of the change request to 'Assess'

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By running a background script to insert records into wm_task

Question 7

An administrator is configuring a new Normal Change workflow and needs to ensure that tasks are generated based on change model configurations. Which ServiceNow table is the primary table for defining Change Models?

Accepted Answer

change_model. The Change Model table (change_model) is the primary table used to define change models, which drive the workflow, states, and criteria for different types of changes.

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sys_ui_policy

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task_sla

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sn_chg_rest_model

Question 8

A change manager wants to automatically populate the Risk Assessment result on a Normal Change request based on user answers. Where is this automated risk calculation primarily configured?

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Risk Conditions table (risk_conditions). Risk Assessment rules (risk_conditions table) determine when risk assessments are triggered and how scores are mapped to risk levels.

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Change Properties module

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Data Policies

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Workflow Designer

Question 9

An organization requires that emergency changes bypass standard CAB approval but still require approval from a specific Incident Commander group. Which feature should be configured to achieve this without writing custom business rules?

Accepted Answer

Change Models and associated Approval Definitions. Change Management uses Change Authorities and Assignment Rules or Change Models with defined approval definitions to handle routing for different change types.

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Change Management - State Model properties

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Out-of-the-box Emergency CAB definition

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Change Risk Calculator script

Question 10

What is the primary purpose of a Standard Change template?

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To provide a repeatable, pre-approved method for implementing a low-risk change. Standard changes are pre-authorized, low-risk, and repeatable changes created from pre-approved templates.

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To handle major incident swarming

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To automate emergency change approvals

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To define the risk assessment questions for normal changes

Question 11

An enterprise requires that conflict detection checks not only direct CI matches but also upstream and downstream dependent CIs. Which property or configuration enables this extended conflict checking behavior?

Accepted Answer

Enabling 'Check related CIs' in Change Properties. Conflict detection behavior regarding relationships is controlled by properties like com.snc.change_management.conflict.relationships and related script includes.

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Setting the system property glide.ui.cmdb.cascade_deletes

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Modifying the cmdb_ci_rel table dictionary

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Configuring CI Class Manager inheritance rules

Question 12

When a Standard Change template is updated, how are existing active change requests created from that template affected?

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They remain unchanged, retaining the values from when the change was created. Active change requests retain the snapshot of the template values as they were when the change request was created.

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They are automatically canceled and must be resubmitted

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They trigger a new conflict detection run automatically

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They are automatically updated with the new template values

Question 13

An organization wants to configure Change Risk Assessment such that certain specific answers to questionnaire items instantly escalate the risk to 'High', regardless of other scores. How can this be achieved?

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Configuring Risk Assessment Conditions with specific Question/Answer thresholds. Risk Assessment threshold rules or custom risk calculation script includes allow overriding the total calculated risk based on specific critical answers.

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Writing a client script on the Change Request form

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Creating a Data Policy on the Assessment Instance table

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Editing the Risk Assessment UI Macro

Question 14

A change practitioner wants to view all changes scheduled during a specific maintenance window in a calendar format. Which ServiceNow feature should they use?

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Change Schedule / Change Calendar. The Change Schedule provides a calendar view of change requests, maintenance schedules, and blackouts.

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ITOM Health Dashboard

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Report Designer Bar Chart

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CMDB Dependency View

Question 15

During conflict detection, ServiceNow identifies a 'Blackout Schedule' conflict. What does this indicate?

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The change is scheduled during a predefined period where changes are prohibited for the target CI or service. A blackout schedule defines periods during which no changes are permitted on specified CIs or services to prevent disruption during critical business times.

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The change implementer lacks the required security role during off-hours

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The CI is currently marked as offline in the CMDB

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Another change is scheduled at the exact same time on the same CI

Question 16

What is the primary function of the Change Advisory Board (CAB) Workbench?

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To manage, track, and conduct CAB meetings efficiently. The CAB Workbench facilitates the scheduling, agenda creation, running, and post-meeting review of CAB meetings.

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To automatically execute risk assessments

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To create standard change catalog items

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To discover configuration items on the network

Question 17

When configuring CAB meeting definitions, how can an administrator ensure that only High-risk changes are automatically pulled into the meeting agenda?

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By defining filter conditions on the CAB definition record. CAB definitions use filter conditions to dynamically query and populate meeting agendas based on criteria such as risk, state, and type.

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By modifying the Risk Assessment questionnaire

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By setting a system property for global CAB filters

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By writing an inbound email action

Question 18

An organization has multiple business units, each requiring its own separate CAB meeting with distinct membership and criteria. How should an administrator configure this in ServiceNow?

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Create multiple records in the CAB Definition table with distinct filters and member lists. Multiple CAB definitions can be created in the wm_definition table (CAB definitions), each with its own filters and member lists.

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Use system properties to split the single global CAB meeting

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Configure separate Workflows for each business unit's CAB approval

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Modify the baseline CAB meeting definition to include dynamic group routing

Question 19

Which state does a Normal Change typically enter immediately after submission, prior to risk assessment and planning?

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New. In the ITIL v3/Paris+ change state model, a normal change typically starts in the New state, then moves to Assess.

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Review

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Implementation

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Closed

Question 20

When configuring Maintenance Schedules in ServiceNow Change Management, what is the effect of defining a Maintenance Schedule versus a Blackout Schedule?

Accepted Answer

Maintenance schedules specify approved windows for changes, while blackout schedules specify prohibited periods. Maintenance schedules define when changes are allowed or preferred, whereas blackout schedules define when changes are prohibited.

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Maintenance schedules are only for emergency changes, while blackout schedules apply to normal changes

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There is no functional difference; they are interchangeable terms in ServiceNow

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Maintenance schedules automatically close change tasks, while blackout schedules trigger conflict warnings