CIS-DF CSDM Fundamentals Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are common pitfalls or anti-patterns when implementing CSDM?
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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Attempting to implement advanced financial Run-phase metrics before completing Crawl foundational data.
Anti-patterns include treating Application Services and Business Applications as identical, logging incidents against Business Applications instead of Application Services, and neglecting Foundation data.
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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Attempting to implement advanced financial Run-phase metrics before completing Crawl foundational data.
Why this is correct
Correct. Skipping maturity phases leads to failure.
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Logging operational incidents directly against Business Applications instead of Application Services.
Why this is correct
Correct. Incidents should target Application Services.
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Treating Business Applications and Application Services as interchangeable records.
Why this is correct
Correct. This is a major anti-pattern.
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Linking Application Services to underlying server CIs using 'Depends on / Used by'.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This is the correct standard relationship.
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Using ServiceNow Discovery to automatically populate infrastructure CIs.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Discovery is a recommended best practice, not an anti-pattern.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint
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