CIS-DF CSDM Fundamentals Practice Question
When implementing the CSDM framework, your project team must decide where to attach Business Service Offerings. According to CSDM specifications, what is the primary parent of a Service Offering?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Service [cmdb_ci_service]
Service Offerings are child records of a parent Service (such as a Business Service or Technical Service).
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Business Application [cmdb_ci_business_app]
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Business Applications are in the Design domain and are not parents of Service Offerings.
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Application Service [cmdb_ci_service_calculated]
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Application Services represent deployable instances, not parents of service offerings.
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Service [cmdb_ci_service]
Why this is correct
Correct. Service Offerings are children of a Business Service or Technical Service.
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User Group [sys_user_group]
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. User groups handle ownership and assignment.
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