Configuration Management Database

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Demystify CMDB using ServiceNow

Challenges


Ineffective visualization due to unstructured data
The complex nature of IT infrastructure poses challenges for effective data visualization.

Unreliable CI data acquisition
Hardships arise in importing the data from the integrated platform into CMDB and verifying its accuracy.

Misleading CMDB health visibility
To evaluate the health of the CMDB and consistently maintaining its high quality is a challenge.

Amplify infrastructure visibility through ServiceNow CMDB

  • ServiceNow CMDB's business service mapping enables clear visualization of complex data
  • ServiceNow CMDB enables seamless CI data import from other modules, auto-checks and normalizes them
  • CMDB's health dashboard provides a consolidated view of the data quality and helps in improving them

ServiceNow CMDB's business service mapping enables clear visualization of complex data


It is imperative for IT decision makers to have an in-depth knowledge of their application landscape and infrastructure. However, a common challenge is complex IT infrastructure and service relationships. ServiceNow CMDB's business service management mapping addresses this issue. It facilitates effective and powerful visualization and reporting of such unstructured data in the form of succinct graphical views. The data map thus generated is filtered, made Configuration Items (Cis) focused, and evaluated based on their impacts and risks alongside other request activities. The module also enables visualization of any planned/unplanned changes to CIs and alerts over time, which indicates the CI health. A schedulable reporting engine supports dashboard creation, report generation and offers better visibility.

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ServiceNow CMDB enables seamless CI data import from other modules, auto-checks and normalizes them.


Maintaining a single source of record in a single platform is the key to successful configuration management. Integration with other modules and importing of data from such modules to the CMDB enables bi-directional data transfer between them. Such integration is crucial for maintaining a single system of record and frequently executing this process can be tedious. Through ServiceNow Discovery, the CMDB module effortlessly populates the CI data. It runs an automated check on the imported data, and ensures that it is error-free and normalizes them. The CMDB also loads the accurate and the most recent CI profile. Additionally, the module supports integration with an extensive list of frequently deployed infrastructure platforms including Microsoft SCCM, VMware, vCenter, and also through web services, Excel files and direct database imports.

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CMDB's health dashboard provides a consolidated view of the data quality and helps in improving them.


ServiceNow CMDB is equipped with a robust health dashboard, which projects visibility of the data quality stored in the CMDB, CI class, and CI levels. The displayed CMDB health score is evaluated for 3 standardized Key Performance Indicators - Correctness, Compliance, and Completeness - each comprising its own sub-metrics. The CMDB health benchmark thus evaluated is used for comparison with global benchmarks, and the industry averages of the rest of the ServiceNow customers. The CMDB module comprises of a powerful auto-remediation framework that ensures appropriate actions are taken to address health issues and enhances CMDB data quality. The suite also comes with CMDB remediation rule that is applied automatically/manually for tasks created for failing the CMDB health test.

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