CIS-DF Governance Practice Question
When setting up CMDB data ownership, which field on a CI record is typically used to designate the individual accountable for the physical or logical asset's data quality?
Answer choices
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Managed by
The 'Managed by' or 'Assigned to' fields are standard fields used to define ownership, with 'Managed by' frequently tied to governance ownership.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Managed by
Why this is correct
The Managed by field establishes accountability for the CI's data governance and management.
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Caller ID
Why it's wrong here
Caller ID is used on Incident and Request records, not CI records.
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Reported by
Why it's wrong here
Reported by is typically used on incident or event records.
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Opened by
Why it's wrong here
Opened by indicates the user who created the database record, not the asset owner.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint
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