Free ServiceNow CIS-HAM Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 3

• Deploying asset tasks during the retirement of an asset means using the ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Workflow Automation feature, which automates the end-of-life procedures for assets that are no longer needed or functional1.
• This feature allows you to flag assets as retired pending disposal, triggering a workflow that verifies the asset condition, determines the disposal method, and saves the disposal certificates1.
• The two primary benefits of deploying asset tasks during the retirement of an asset are:
• 1: Enterprise Asset Workflow Automation - ServiceNow
• 2: Asset and CI management - Product Documentation: San Diego - ServiceNow
• 3: Enterprise Asset Management - ServiceNow

• A component is considered an IT asset when you want to perform hardware asset management (HAM) activities on it1.
• HAM is a subset of IT asset management (ITAM) that focuses on the physical components of IT systems2.
• HAM helps you to manage the entire lifecycle of your hardware assets, from planning and acquisition to retirement and disposal1.
• Some of the HAM activities that require a component to be an IT asset are:
• Therefore, the options that are also HAM activities are A. Manage its procurement, D. Track its incurred costs, and E. Manage its maintenance contracts.
• The other options that are not HAM activities are:
• 1: Hardware Asset Management
• 2: What is Hardware Asset Management?

• A field service management (FSM) change task is a task that is created from a change request and assigned to a field service agent to perform work on a configuration item (CI) or an asset1.
• An asset task is a task that is created from an asset record and linked to an FSM change task to track the work done on the asset2.
• When an asset task is completed, the asset record associated to the task is automatically updated with the latest information, such as location, status, assignment group, assigned to, and so on2.
• This feature removes the need to manually update the asset record after completing the FSM change task, saving time and ensuring accuracy2.

References: 1: Create a change task for field service 2: Asset tasks

To perform hardware model normalization, you need to use the Hardware Model Normalization Content Service, which is a data service that provides standardized information about hardware models from various manufacturers. You can access this service from the Hardware Model Normalization module under Asset Management. To set the normalized display name for a hardware model, you need to use the following three fields from the hardware model record:

• Name: This is the name of the hardware model as it appears in the model catalog or the CMDB. For example, “iPhone 12 Pro”.
• Manufacturer: This is the name of the manufacturer of the hardware model. For example, “Apple”.
• Model number: This is the unique identifier of the hardware model assigned by the manufacturer. For example, “A2341”.

The normalized display name is a combination of these three fields, separated by commas. For example, “iPhone 12 Pro, Apple, A2341”. The normalized display name helps you to easily identify and compare hardware models across different sources and platforms. References: Hardware Model Normalization, Demo - HAM Professional - Hardware Model Normalization, Work with hardware normalization, Hardware Asset Management - ServiceNow

• The retirement of an IT asset is the final stage of the hardware asset lifecycle, where the asset is removed from service and disposed of in a secure and compliant manner1.
• The retirement of an IT asset should be done according to the company-defined policies and procedures, which may vary depending on the type, condition, and value of the asset, as well as the business needs and regulatory requirements1.
• The company-defined policies and procedures should specify the criteria, process, and documentation for retiring an IT asset, such as the following1:
• Therefore, the answer that reflects the company-defined policies and procedures is B. At any point that it is recommended by your company-defined policies and procedures.
• The other options are not the correct answer because they are either too vague or too specific:
• 1: Hardware Asset Retirement
• 2: Hardware Asset Policy
• 3: Hardware Asset Disposal
• 4: Hardware Content Service Lifecycle

According to the ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management documentation, an asset is defined as "any tangible, physical company technology asset, including those currently in use, those in storage, and support equipment"1. Throughout the life of an asset, the following data are tracked2:

• Financial data: This includes the cost, depreciation, and value of the asset, as well as the budget and expenses related to the asset. Financial data helps to optimize the return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) of the asset.
• Contractual data: This includes the terms and conditions, warranties, service level agreements (SLAs), and renewals of the contracts associated with the asset. Contractual data helps to manage the vendor relationships and compliance obligations of the asset.
• Lifecycle data: This includes the status, location, ownership, and history of the asset, as well as the events and actions that occur during the asset lifecycle. Lifecycle data helps to monitor the performance and utilization of the asset and plan for its retirement or replacement.

The other options, configuration data and hardware data, are not tracked throughout the life of an asset, but rather at specific stages or levels. Configuration data is the information about the technical attributes and relationships of the asset, which is stored in the configuration management database (CMDB) and managed by the configuration management process3. Hardware data is the information about the physical characteristics and specifications of the asset, such as manufacturer, model, serial number, and barcode4. References:

• ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management: Hardware Asset Management overview
• ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management: What is the IT Asset Lifecycle?
• ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management: Asset and CI management
• ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management: Hardware Normalization

According to the ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management documentation, a hardware asset is defined as "any tangible, physical company technology asset, including those currently in use, those in storage, and support equipment"1. Websites are not tangible or physical assets, but rather digital or virtual assets that are hosted on servers or other hardware devices. Therefore, websites are not considered hardware assets by ServiceNow. The other options, switches, routers, buildings, and software entitlements, are all examples of hardware assets or related items that can be managed by ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management. References:

• What is Hardware Asset Management?

• Create transform map: A transform map is a set of field mappings that determine how the source data in the import set table is transformed into the target data in the hardware asset table. You can create a transform map by using the Load Data UI page, or by navigating to System Import Sets > Create Transform Map. You need to specify the source table, the target table, and the field mappings between them. You can also define coalesce fields, which are used to prevent duplicate records from being created or updated. For example, you can use the asset tag or the serial number as a coalesce field.
• Load data: To load data into the import set table, you need to select a data source, such as a file, a JDBC data source, or a web service. You can use the Load Data UI page, or navigate to System Import Sets > Load Data. You need to specify the source type, the file name or the connection URL, the sheet number and the header row (if using a file), and the import set table name. You can also preview the data before loading it into the table.
• Run transform map: To run the transform map, you need to navigate to System Import Sets > Transform Maps, and select the transform map that you created. You can then click on the Run Transform button, which will execute the field mappings and transform the data from the import set table to the hardware asset table. You can also view the transformation history, the transformation statistics, and the transformation log to monitor the progress and the results of the transformation.

References:

• Importing Hardware Assets into ServiceNow, which provides a step-by-step guide on how to import hardware assets into ServiceNow using an excel spreadsheet, an import set table, and a transform map.
• Hardware Asset Inventory Management, which explains how to streamline inventory stock orders, empower employees with a robust asset catalog, monitor stock depletions, track shipments, scan assets with a mobile device, and plan asset refresh cycles.
• Getting Started with ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management, which provides general procedures and forms for performing asset lifecycle management activities in ServiceNow.