Pass the ServiceNow CIS-Hardware Asset Management CIS-HAM Questions and answers with ExamsMirror

According to the ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management documentation, a stockroom is a location where assets are stored and managed. A stockroom must have an assigned manager who is responsible for overseeing the stockroom operations and inventory. The stockroom manager must have a valid email address to receive notifications and alerts related to the stockroom, such as low stock levels, stock transfers, and stock orders. The other options are not primary requirements for the warehouse stockroom. The stockroom does not need to have an assignment group, a valid time zone, or a valid mobile phone.

The ServiceNow Agent mobile app allows the user to scan and create assets in ServiceNow in various scenarios123.

One scenario is to create a single asset via barcode scan. The user can scan the barcode or QR code of an asset and fill in the required fields to create an asset record in ServiceNow1.

Another scenario is to receive one or multiple assets from a purchase order. The user can scan the barcode or QR code of a purchase order and view the list of assets to be received. The user can then scan the assets and confirm the receipt in ServiceNow1.

The other scenarios, such as creating multiple assets listed on a contract PDF scan or creating a single asset via Name search, are not supported by the ServiceNow Agent mobile app123. References:

ServiceNow Agent app - Product Documentation: San Diego - Now Support Portal

Hardware Asset Inventory Management - ServiceNow

Automation Simplifies Hardware Asset Management - ServiceNow Blog

To activate HAM, navigate to System Definition > Plugins and search for Hardware Asset Management. Click Activate/Upgrade and follow the instructions1.

To run the scheduled job “Asset - Create FSM asset tasks”, navigate to System Definition > Scheduled Jobs and search for the job name. Click Execute Now to run the job immediately or set a schedule for it to run periodically2.

The scheduled job will create asset tasks for existing incidents, changes, and work orders that have assets associated with them. The asset tasks will be linked to the parent records and will have the same state and assignment group as the parent records2.

The asset tasks will allow the asset managers to track and manage the assets involved in the service delivery processes3. References:

1: Hardware Asset Management - ServiceNow

2: Asset - Create FSM asset tasks scheduled job

3: Hardware Asset Management and Field Service Management integration

Operational: The current status, performance, availability, and capacity of the CI, as well as any incidents, problems, or changes that affect it.

Relationship: The dependencies and connections between the CI and other CIs, services, processes, and users.

The information that you would track for an asset includes:

Financial: The cost, depreciation, ownership, and warranty of the asset, as well as any procurement or disposal activities.

Lifecycle: The stages and transitions of the asset from request to retirement, as well as any inventory or stock management.

The information that you would not track for a CI versus an asset are:

Contractual: This information is relevant for both CIs and assets, as it relates to the agreements and obligations between the service provider and the customer or vendor.

Lifecycle: This information is relevant for both CIs and assets, as it relates to the stages and transitions of the component from request to retirement.

According to the ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management documentation, advanced risk assessment is a process of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the risks associated with hardware assets and configuration items (CIs) in the configuration management database (CMDB)1. Advanced risk assessment uses the Advanced Risk Assessment engine, which is built to address risk through an integrated risk framework2. The advanced risk assessment process consists of the following steps1:

Create a risk assessment scope: This step defines the scope and criteria of the data to be assessed, such as the asset class, category, or attribute. The risk assessment scope also specifies the frequency and duration of the assessment.

Create a risk assessment schedule: This step determines when and how often the assessment runs, based on the risk assessment scope. The risk assessment schedule also defines the assessment owner, who is responsible for overseeing the assessment process and approving the results.

Assign the assessment tasks: This step assigns the assessment tasks to the appropriate assessors, who are the users or groups who have the knowledge and authority to evaluate and update the data. The assessment tasks can be assigned manually or automatically, based on predefined rules or workflows.

Run the assessment: This step executes the assessment process, which involves sending notifications and reminders to the assessors, displaying the data to be assessed in a user-friendly interface, allowing the assessors to review and modify the data, and tracking the progress and status of the assessment tasks.

Review the assessment results: This step allows the assessment owner to verify and approve the results of the assessment, before applying the changes to the CMDB. The assessment owner can also view the risk scores, risk indicators, and risk heat maps of the assessed data.

Handle the risk response: This step involves creating and managing risk response tasks to address the identified risks. Risk response tasks are records that track the actions taken to mitigate, transfer, avoid, or accept the risks. Risk response tasks can be created manually by the assessment owner or automatically by the system based on predefined rules or workflows.

For advanced risk assessment, risk response can be handled in the following ways:

Create multiple risk response tasks: This option allows the assessment owner to create more than one risk response task for each assessed data, depending on the complexity and severity of the risk. For example, the assessment owner can create a mitigation task to reduce the impact or likelihood of the risk, and a transfer task to shift the responsibility or ownership of the risk to another party3.

Create at least one risk response task: This option requires the assessment owner to create at least one risk response task for each assessed data, regardless of the complexity and severity of the risk. This ensures that every risk is addressed and documented in the system3.

The other options are not correct because:

Skipped entirely based on attributes defined in the RAM: This option is not a valid way to handle risk response for advanced risk assessment. The RAM (Risk Assessment Matrix) is a tool that helps to calculate the risk score and risk indicator of the assessed data, based on the impact and likelihood attributes defined in the risk assessment scope1. The RAM does not determine whether to skip the risk response or not.

Must create a mitigation response task: This option is not a mandatory way to handle risk response for advanced risk assessment. A mitigation response task is one of the possible types of risk response tasks, but not the only one. Depending on the risk appetite and strategy of the organization, the assessment owner can choose other types of risk response tasks, such as transfer, avoid, or accept3.

A transfer order is a document that records the movement of assets from one location to another1.

A transfer order line is a record that specifies the quantity and type of assets to be transferred1.

When you cancel a transfer order line, the associated assets are released from the transfer order and their state changes from Pre-allocated to Available1.

The released assets can then be attached to another transfer order or used for other purposes1. References:

Transfer orders - Product Documentation: Rome - ServiceNow

 According to the ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management documentation, the asset lifecycle defines and describes the series of stages involved in managing an asset throughout its useful life. The first stage of the asset lifecycle is the request stage, where stakeholders get together, discuss their objectives, and determine which assets are needed and why. The culmination of this stage is a formal request for an asset. The asset lifecycle begins when the asset is requested, not when it is procured, deployed, or fulfilled. References:

ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management: Hardware Asset Management overview

ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management: What is the IT Asset Lifecycle?

The CMDB Health Dashboard is a tool that monitors and reports the health of the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) data based on four key performance indicators (KPIs): completeness, compliance, correctness, and relationship accuracy12.

Completeness measures the percentage of configuration items (CIs) that have the required and recommended attributes populated12.

Compliance measures the percentage of CIs that adhere to predefined regulatory requirements, internal governance, and certificates12.

Correctness measures the percentage of CIs that pass the predefined data integrity rules, such as identification rules, orphan CI rules, and stale CI rules12.

Relationship accuracy measures the percentage of CIs that have the expected relationships with other CIs12.

The CMDB Health Dashboard focuses on the first three areas of data quality: completeness, compliance, and correctness12. These areas are also reflected in the overall CMDB health score, which is calculated as the weighted average of the three KPIs12.

The other options, configuration, conciseness, and conformity, are not the areas of data quality that the CMDB Health Dashboard focuses on12.

Configuration is the process of defining and managing the characteristics of CIs, such as their attributes, relationships, dependencies, and status3.

Conciseness is the quality of being clear and brief, without unnecessary words or details4.

Conformity is the quality of being consistent with a set of rules, standards, or expectations5.

The ServiceNow Mobile App is a native app that enables users to access various ServiceNow features and functions from their mobile devices12.

One of the features of the ServiceNow Mobile App is to provide end users visibility to their assigned hardware. This means that end users can view and report issues around their assets, such as laptops, tablets, or phones, from the app34.

Another feature of the ServiceNow Mobile App is to enable end users to log incidents for their assigned assets. This means that end users can create and update incidents related to their assets, such as hardware failures, software errors, or network problems, from the app34.

The other options are not features of the ServiceNow Mobile App. The app does not enable reclamation of mobile devices, which is a process of recovering and reusing devices that are no longer needed or used. The app also does not provide users visibility to their disposed consumables, which are items that are used up or depleted over time, such as toner cartridges, batteries, or paper.