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Service Portfolio Management
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- ▸Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
- ▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
- ▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
- ▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.
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An enterprise wants to track availability metrics across different geographies for a global email service offering. Each region has a different uptime target and maintenance window. How should the implementation specialist configure this in ServiceNow SPM?
Hard2Which TWO roles are typically associated with managing and interacting with Service Portfolios in ServiceNow? (Choose two.)
Easy3A healthcare organization wants to ensure that its Electronic Health Record (EHR) service is linked correctly to its underlying infrastructure components, such as database servers and network switches, to analyze impact during outages. Which mechanism in ServiceNow should be used to achieve this business service mapping?
Medium4An implementation specialist is setting up the Service Portfolio in ServiceNow and needs to define the top-level container that groups services based on business units and strategic objectives. Which record type should the specialist create first?
Easy5When defining a Business Service in ServiceNow, which field is mandatory to uniquely identify the service record?
Easy6A company implements Service Portfolio Management and wants to use business service mapping to evaluate financial risk. Which ServiceNow product works alongside SPM to capture total cost of ownership (TCO) by allocating IT costs to business services and offerings?
Hard7An IT director wants to view an aggregated dashboard showing all services within the 'Infrastructure Services' portfolio, categorized by their current lifecycle stage (e.g., Pipeline, Operational, Retired). Which built-in module in ServiceNow should the administrator direct the director to use?
Medium8During the implementation of Service Portfolio Management, which persona is primarily responsible for maintaining the lifecycle, roadmap, and financial performance of a specific service?
Easy9An IT administrator is configuring Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for a critical cloud infrastructure service. The requirement is that the SLA pause condition should trigger whenever a customer is actively providing requested information, but the time elapsed during the pause must be completely excluded from the duration calculation. Which SLA configuration element achieves this behavior in ServiceNow?
Hard10An enterprise requires its financial services portfolio to be visible exclusively to members of the 'Finance Management' group, while keeping all other portfolios visible to the wider IT organization. Where should an administrator configure this restriction in ServiceNow?
Medium11Which THREE factors should an implementation specialist consider when designing the Service Portfolio hierarchy for a large enterprise? (Choose three.)
Medium12A service owner needs to define specific pricing, delivery commitments, and SLAs for a standard IT Service. In ServiceNow Service Portfolio Management, what is the correct term for this distinct level of a service?
Easy13A multinational enterprise uses Service Portfolio Management and needs to ensure that service commitments reflect underlying vendor Operational Level Agreements (OLAs). Where should an administrator link vendor OLAs to ensure compliance tracking within ServiceNow?
Hard14An administrator is setting up service commitments and metrics in Service Portfolio Management. Which TWO elements can be defined as part of a Service Commitment? (Choose two.)
Hard15An implementation specialist is asked to configure lifecycle stages for service offerings. What are the baseline lifecycle stages available out-of-the-box in ServiceNow SPM?
Medium16When configuring financial modeling and cost roll-ups for a Service Offering in SPM, which THREE data sources can contribute to the calculated cost of the offering? (Choose three.)
Hard17An administrator needs to configure a taxonomy to organize services logically for end-users browsing the Service Portal. Where is the Service Portfolio Taxonomy configured in ServiceNow?
Medium18Which TWO of the following are primary benefits of implementing Service Portfolio Management (SPM) in ServiceNow? (Choose two.)
Easy19Which THREE metrics or attributes are commonly tracked on a Service Portfolio dashboard to measure service health and performance? (Choose three.)
Medium20Which TWO types of services are explicitly recognized in the ServiceNow CSDM framework? (Choose two.)
Easy21What is the primary purpose of defining a 'Business Criticality' value on a Business Service record in ServiceNow?
Easy22A company needs to retire an outdated legacy payroll service. Before deleting or deactivating the service record in ServiceNow, what critical step should an implementation specialist perform to ensure historical incident and change reporting remains intact?
Medium23An IT team is creating a new service for employees to request standard laptop hardware. According to the Common Service Data Model (CSDM), where does this requestable item sit in relation to the Service Portfolio?
Easy24Which THREE components are part of the standard Common Service Data Model (CSDM) conceptual framework related to SPM? (Choose three.)
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- What does the Service Portfolio Management domain cover on the CIS-ITSM exam?
- Service Portfolio Management questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
- How many questions are in this domain?
- This page lists all 24 Service Portfolio Management questions in the CIS-ITSM question bank. The actual exam draws from this domain proportionally to its weighting in the official exam blueprint.
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