CIS-SPM Certified Implementation Specialist - Strategic Portfolio Management Questions and Answers

According to the ServiceNow documentation1, the pm_home_page_config table is used to configure the parameters displayed on a project card on the My Projects Space page of the Project Workspace. The other tables are used for different purposes:

pm_project: Stores information about projects2.

pm_toplevel_project: Stores information about top-level projects3.

project_template_config: Stores information about project templates.

According to the RIDAC (Risk, Issue, Decision, Action, and Request Changes) record entries for a project document, the RIDAC workflow can be modified by using the Workflow Editor, which is a graphical tool that allows you to create and edit workflows. The other options are not correct, as they are not recommended features for modifying the RIDAC workflow. The Project Form is used to create and update project records. The Flow Designer is used to automate processes without coding. The Service Catalog is used to order items and services.

According to the Portfolio Planning document, the first step in the process when configuring Portfolio Planning to work with ServiceNow® Project Portfolio Management is to generate default mapping configurations. This step creates the default mappings between the Portfolio Planning fields and the ServiceNow® Project Portfolio Management fields. The other options are not correct, as they are not the first step in the process. Creating an alignment integration is the second step, creating custom mapping configurations is the third step, and creating personalized portfolio plans is the fourth step.

The Transition stage of the Now Create methodology includes the activities of Transition, Mobilize, Prepare and Conduct. This stage is focused on transitioning the solution from development to production, mobilizing the stakeholders for the go-live, preparing the environment and data for the launch, and conducting the final testing and validation. You can find more information about the Transition stage in the Now Create ebook or the Project Methodology website for ServiceNow.

According to the ServiceNow documentation1, a user’s availability is calculated as the ratio of allocated hours to total capacity, expressed as a percentage. Allocated hours are the hours that a user is assigned to work on a project or demand. Total capacity is the maximum number of hours that a user can work in a given period, based on their schedule and availability profile. A user’s availability indicates how much of their time is already allocated and how much is still available for new assignments.

1: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-it-business-management/page/product/resource-management/concept/c_ResourceManagement.html

According to the Planning Console document, if the ‘Move project for WIP projects’ property is enabled, project tasks associated with the project are also moved, except for tasks in the Work in Progress or Closed states. The other options are not correct, as tasks in the Pending or Open states are moved along with the project.

 According to the Create a customer project from a demand document, when creating a project from demand, the resource plan and the cost plan are moved and copied upon project creation. The resource plan defines the resources required for the project, and the cost plan defines the estimated and actual costs for the project. The other options are not correct, as they are not related records that are moved and copied upon project creation. The change requests, the idea, and the demand are not moved or copied to the project, but they are linked to the project as references. The assessment is not a record that is associated with the project, but with the demand.

A baseline is a data copy of the current project’s task, schedule, or structure that can be used for comparison reporting later. A baseline captures the original plan of the project and allows you to track the changes and deviations from the plan over time. You can create multiple baselines for a project and compare them with the current state of the project. You can find more information about baselines in the Product Documentation for ServiceNow.

According to the Project Summary - Waterfall Dashboard document, depending on the execution type selected for a particular project, the Project Summary - Waterfall Dashboard will also be available. This dashboard provides a comprehensive view of the project status, progress, and performance using various widgets. The other options are not correct, as they are not dashboards that are dependent on the execution type of the project. The Timecard Dashboard is a dashboard that displays the time worked by users on various tasks. The User Manager Dashboard is a dashboard that displays the user management activities and statistics. The PMO Dashboard is a dashboard that displays the portfolio and project performance and health.