Free ServiceNow CIS-HAM Practice Exam with Questions & Answers

According to the ServiceNow IT Asset Management (ITAM) Hardware Asset Management (HAM) learning path, the Hardware Asset dashboard is a feature that shows key metrics on your hardware and consumable models and assets for the entire asset life cycle.

The Hardware Asset dashboard is available with the Hardware Asset Management (HAM) application, which is a licensable application that provides advanced workflow, automation, and mobile capabilities to maintain your assets1.

To access the Hardware Asset dashboard, you need to have the ham_user role, which is the minimum role required to use the HAM application1.

The ham_user role grants you the permission to view and update hardware and consumable assets, transfer orders, disposal orders, and RMA requests1.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C, ham_user, as it is the minimum role required to use the Hardware Asset dashboard. References:

ServiceNow IT Asset Management (ITAM) Hardware Asset Management (HAM) learning path

Hardware Asset Management documentation

What is Hardware Asset Management?

According to the ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management documentation, an advanced shipment notification (ASN) is a document that provides detailed information about a pending delivery. The purpose of an ASN is to notify the customer when shipping occurs and provide physical characteristics about the shipment so the customer can be prepared to accept delivery. You can use ASNs to automatically create asset records in ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management by importing the data from the ASN document.

Configuration items (CIs) are the records that represent the IT assets and services in the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).

CIs track the following types of information:

Operational: This includes the current status, location, owner, and other attributes of the CI that reflect its operational state.

Relationship: This includes the connections and dependencies between the CI and other CIs, such as parent-child, peer-peer, or service-component relationships.

Lifecycle: This includes the history of changes, incidents, problems, and other events that affect the CI throughout its lifecycle.

Therefore, the types of information that are also options in the question are B. Operational and E. Relationship.

The other types of information that are not tracked by CIs are:

Financial: This includes the cost, depreciation, and budget of the CI. This information is tracked by the Asset Management application.

Contractual: This includes the vendor, warranty, and contract details of the CI. This information is also tracked by the Asset Management application. References:

: Configuration Item

The total cost of ownership (TCO) is a financial estimate that measures the direct and indirect costs of owning and operating an asset over its entire lifecycle. The TCO includes the following components:

Original cost: This is the initial purchase price of the asset, which may include taxes, fees, shipping, and installation costs. The original cost is also known as the acquisition cost or the capital expense.

Operational expense: This is the ongoing cost of maintaining and using the asset throughout its lifecycle, which may include repair, upgrade, maintenance, support, energy, consumables, and disposal costs. The operational expense is also known as the operating expense or the opex.

Depreciation expense: This is the reduction in the value of the asset over time due to wear and tear, obsolescence, or market changes. The depreciation expense is also known as the depreciation cost or the depreciation charge.

Delivery cost: This is the cost of transporting the asset from the supplier to the buyer, which may include freight, insurance, customs, and handling fees. The delivery cost is also known as the shipping cost or the transportation cost.

The TCO can be calculated by adding the original cost, the operational expense, and the depreciation expense, and subtracting the delivery cost. Alternatively, the TCO can be calculated by multiplying the annual cost of ownership by the expected lifespan of the asset.

The ServiceNow Agent mobile app allows the user to conduct asset audits by scanning asset barcodes or QR codes1.

The user can perform audits offline when they are in areas without connectivity1.

The app automatically compares the scanned assets against the expected assets based on the inventory records to identify discrepancies1.

The user can also view the audit results and generate reports from the app2. References:

Audit your inventory - Product Documentation: San Diego - ServiceNow

Hardware Asset Inventory Management - ServiceNow

Hardware Asset Management - ServiceNow