CIS-HAM Exam Preparation

CIS-HAM – ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist – Hardware Asset Management

Exam Questions

 

Answers with references to help you prepare for the exam

As an introduction, I recommend watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6JEfMfQXHM

Also, you can check the following flash cards: https://quizlet.com/ca/704632997/servicenow-ham-flash-cards/

 

Topic 1 – IT Asset Management Overview and Fundamentals

Topic 2 – Data Integrity – Attributes and Data Sources

Topic 3 – Practical Management of IT Assets

Topic 4 – Operational Integration of IT Asset Management Processes

Topic 5 – Financial Management of IT Assets

 

1 What are the three tiers of Lifecycle Management? (Choose three.)

A. Know what you don’t have
B. Increase onboarding controls
C. Know what you have
D. Improve management controls
E. Improve efficiency

Correct Answer: CDE

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/community/sam-articles/getting-started-with-software-asset-management-sam-professional/ta-p/2319902

2. Which ServiceNow role enables the user to perform actions related to incident, problem, change, and configuration management?

A. procurement_user
B. inventory_admin
C. itil
D. discovery_admin
E. asset

Correct Answer: C

3. Which plugins for asset management functionality are inactive by default? (Choose three.)

A. Expense Line
B. Hardware Asset Management
C. Procurement
D. Depreciation
E. Cost Management
F. My Assets

Correct Answer: BCE

Reference: Plugin in Store

4. What is the third tier of the capability blueprint?

A. Practical management
B. Strategic conformance
C. Trustworthy data
D. Operational integration
E. Financial management

Correct Answer: D

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/community/sam-articles/getting-started-with-software-asset-management-sam-professional/ta-p/2319902

5. Which is NOT a component of a hardware asset’s lifecycle?

A. Dispose
B. Request
C. Consume
D. Procure
E. Receive

Correct Answer: C

References: https://www.servicenow.com/products/it-asset-management/what-is-it-asset-lifecycle.html

https://www.servicenow.com/community/sam-articles/hardware-asset-management/ta-p/2318864

6. The Hardware Asset Management (HAM) application expands baseline ITSM Asset Management with which features? (Choose three.)

A. Mobile Asset Receiving
B. Mobile My Assets
C. Hardware Model Normalization
D. Hardware Asset Dashboard
E. Stockrooms
F. Asset & Model Records
G. Asset Inventory Audit

Correct Answer: CDG

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=hardware-normalization.html&version=latest

PDI Instance

7. Expected outcomes of IT asset management (ITAM) include which of the following? (Choose three.)

A. Integrates with business services via the Service Catalog from request through to disposal
B. Leverages IT Service Management (ITSM) to manage the lifecycle of assets as they pass through their useful life as configuration items (CIs)
C. Provides input into, aligns with, and follows corporate governance
D. Improves application privacy and security adherence
E. Leverages Service Mapping to predict service impact

Correct Answer: ABC

8. What is the difference between ITAM personas and ITAM Roles? (Choose four.)

A. A user may have multiple roles, but a single persona
B. Roles control access to features in the product
C. Personas represent types of users of the product
D. Personas control access to features in the product
E. Roles represent types of users of the product
F. A user may have multiple roles and personas

Correct Answer: ABCF

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/content/dam/servicenow-assets/public/en-us/doc-type/success/quick-answer/user-persona.pdf

9. Hamm is a member of the Asset Managers group which has the ham_admin role assigned to it. Based on this role alone, which of the following operations can Hamm perform? (Choose four.)

A. Revert normalization results
B. Create and delete asset records
C. Create purchase orders
D. Create flows
E. Import assets
F. Add Service Catalog entries

Correct Answer: ABCD

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/en-US/bundle/utah-customer-service-management/page/product/customer-service-management/task/import-csm-assets.html

PDI Instance

10. What information would you track for a configuration item (CI) versus an asset? (Choose two.)

A. Financial
B. Lifecycle
C. Contractual
D. Operational
E. Relationship

Correct Answer: DE

11. A component is considered an IT asset vs. a configuration item (CI) when you want to do which of the following? (Choose three.)

A. Manage its procurement, maintenance, or retirement
B. Track its operational information
C. Track its monetary value or costs
D. Manage its associated license, warranty, or lease contracts
E. Know its relationships to other assets in the CMDB

Correct Answer: ACD

12. Which of the following are considered assets? (Choose three.)

A. Facilities
B. Contracts
C. Hardware
D. Software entitlements
E. Software distributions

Correct Answer: ACD

Reference: PDI Instance

 

13. What is the default display name for an asset?

A. An automatically generated combination of serial number and model category
B. An automatically generated combination of asset tag and model
C. An automatically generated combination of serial number and model
D. An automatically generated combination of asset tag and model category

Correct Answer: B

Reference: PDI Instance

 

14. What is the default state of a newly created asset?

A. In use
B. Consumed
C. On order
D. In stock

Correct Answer: A

Reference: PDI Instance

15. What is the impact of a customer opting out of the ServiceNow Content Service for specific models?

A. Unrecognized data doesn’t get sent to the ServiceNow Content Service and the customer doesn’t receive Content Library updates
B. Unrecognized data doesn’t get sent to the ServiceNow Content Service
C. Unrecognized data is sent to the ServiceNow Content Service, but is now encrypted
D. Customer doesn’t receive Content Library updates

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=c_SAMContentService.html&version=latest

16. What fields does the ServiceNow Content Service normalize or enrich? (Choose four.)

A. Lifecycle
B. Device type
C. Manufacturer
D. Memory
E. Asset tag
F. Hardware model

Correct Answer: ABCF

17. What is the process of restructuring data to maintain consistency?

A. Integration
B. Normalization
C. Discovery
D. Service Mapping

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=hardware-normalization.html&version=latest

18. What are ways to measure trustworthy data? (Choose four.)

A. Sustainability
B. Plausibility
C. Credibility
D. Dependability
E. Transferability
F. Reliability

Correct Answer: CDEF

Reference: http://image.slidesharecdn.com/class6researchqualityinqualitativemethodsoct132015-151013203613-lva1-app6892/95/class-6-research-quality-in-qualitative-methods-oct-13-2015-24-638.jpg?cb=1444768672

19. Any normalization that has occurred on a model can be reverted by using this feature.

A. Normalizations cannot be reverted
B. Rollback Normalization Business Rule
C. Undo Normalization Scheduled Job
D. Revert Normalization UI Action

Correct Answer: D

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=hardware-normalization.html&version=latest

Question #20 Topic 1

20. Which of these tables are installed with Hardware Model Normalization? (Choose three.)

A. Device Type
B. Hardware Manufacturer
C. Hardware Normalize Key
D. Hardware Model Library
E. Device Name

Correct Answer: ABD
Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=hardware-normalization.html&version=latest

21. To perform hardware model normalization, which three fields from the hardware model record are used to set the normalized display name?

A. Name, Asset tracking unit, Model number
B. Name, Manufacturer, Model number
C. Asset tracking unit, Manufacturer, Model category
D. Asset tracking unit, Manufacturer, Model number
E. Name, Device type, Model category

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n–Lcrpizg8

PDI Instance

 

22. What is the global standard for product recognition used during hardware model normalization?

A. IAPSO
B. UPC
C. UNSPSC
D. ECCMA
E. NIGP

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=create-model-type-eam.html&version=latest

https://www.unspsc.org/

23. During hardware model normalization, a hardware asset is set to a normalization status of, “Partially Normalized”. What is the most likely cause?

A. The model name is missing from the hardware model record.
B. The model number is missing from the hardware model record.
C. The model product is missing from the hardware model record.
D. The model manufacturer is missing from the hardware model record.

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://servicenow.com/community/sam-blog/improving-hardware-and-consumable-product-model-normalization/ba-p/2284885

PDI Instance

24. What information should be tracked in an asset record? (Choose two.)

A. Physical resources
B. Financial information
C. Operational details
D. Contractual information
E. Logical relationships

Correct Answer: BD

25. Once the content update adds hardware lifecycle data to your instance, can it be deleted?

A. Yes, it can
B. No, it cannot unless the lifecycle stage is EOL
C. No, it cannot
D. Yes, it can be deleted or deactivated

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=sam-content-updates.html&version=latest

26. What feature does the Hardware Asset Management (HAM) application use to fully normalize hardware models?

A. Transform mappings
B. Mapping assist
C. Normalization transformation
D. Normalization mappings
E. Transform normalization

Correct Answer: D

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=r_NormalizedMappings.html&version=latest

27. During normalization, what is the most common cause for hardware models to generate a status of Match Not Found?

A. Missing transform map
B. Plugin issues
C. Invalid transform map
D. Missing data

Correct Answer: D

Reference: PDI Instance

28. Which values does the “Asset tracking strategy” field provide to affect individual models? (Choose three.)

A. Create consumable asset
B. Don’t create assets
C. Merge CI
D. Leave to category
E. Create assets

Correct Answer: ABD

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/community/in-other-news/assets-configuration-items-and-model-categories-understanding/ba-p/2279633

29. When activating Hardware Asset Management (HAM) in an instance already running Field Service Management (FSM), how do you configure asset tasks for existing incident, change, and work order flows?

A. No configuration is required: asset tasks automatically activate behind the scenes
B. Activate HAM, then run scheduled job “Asset – Create FSM asset tasks” to insert the asset tasks
C. Activate HAM and then re-run the scheduled FSM jobs
D. Stop the scheduled FSM jobs, activate HAM, then restart the scheduled FSM jobs

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=field-service-management-process.html&version=latest

30. When a hardware asset is retired (e.g., a server), what happens to any existing software allocations on that asset?

A. The software allocations remain with the hardware asset and need to be reclaimed manually.
B. The software allocations are automatically returned back into inventory.
C. The software allocations are removed from the asset, but not returned to inventory.
D. The behavior is controlled by the configurable system property glide.ham.retire_reclaim_sw().
E. The behavior is controlled by the configurable system property glide.ham.retire_sw().

Correct Answer: C

 

31. With regard to Contract Management notifications, what is the most important contract date to be aware of?

A. Extend date
B. Renew date
C. Expire date
D. Start date

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0813177

32. Inventory audit results provide easy visibility into the reconciliation of scanned assets to the existing inventory. What audit statuses are displayed as part of the results? (Choose four.)

A. Scanned
B. Not found
C. New
D. Scanned and not expected
E. Scanned and expected
F. Expected and not found

Correct Answer: CDEF

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=audit-results.html&version=latest

33. How can you automate the replenishment of stock levels?

A. Transfer Rules
B. Transfer Orders
C. Stock Filters
D. Stock Rules

Correct Answer: D

Reference: https://www.glidefast.com/post/stock-rules-in-servicenow#:~:text=Stock%20rules%20allow%20you%20to,guard%20when%20fulfilling%20asset%20requests.

34. What are baseline asset states? (Choose three.)

A. In Stock
B. Consumed
C. Retired
D. Duplicate
E. Exported

Correct Answer: ABC

Reference: PDI Instance

35. What field must an agent complete when resolving an incident in order for the HAM asset tasks to automatically update all configuration item (CI) and asset records associated to the Incident?

A. Asset and CI Action
B. Asset-CI Task Action
C. Asset Task Action
D. Asset Action

Correct Answer: D

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=track-ci.html&version=latest

36. Which mobile app allows the user to conduct an inventory audit?

A. ServiceNow Agent mobile app
B. Mobile My Inventory
C. Mobile Hardware Asset Management
D. Mobile My Assets
E. ServiceNow Inventory mobile app

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=mobile-experience.html&version=latest

37. When running an asset audit, you receive the result of 10 “Scanned and expected” assets. What does this mean?

A. You expected 10 assets in your inventory and scanned 10 assets during your audit, but none of them are on your expected inventory list.
B. You expected 10 assets in your inventory and scanned these 10 assets during your audit.
C. You expected 10 assets during your audit inventory and scanned 10 assets, but none of them have a record in your ServiceNow instance.
D. You scanned 10 assets in your inventory, but none of them were on your expected inventory list.

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/community/sam-blog/how-to-perform-asset-audits-by-asset-tag-and-or-serial-number/ba-p/2283735

38. During an audit, when is the Expected Assets list populated in the asset audit form?

A. When the nightly scheduled job runs
B. When scanning completes
C. When scanning begins
D. Pre-populated by the asset manager before audit
E. When the asset manager Submits the results

Correct Answer: E

Reference: https://youtu.be/HaEyfTzAy1c?t=140

39. Which of the following are valid substates of the Retired state? (Choose four.)

A. Disposed
B. Donated
C. Vendor Credit
D. Destroyed
E. Pending Disposal
F. Sold

Correct Answer: ABCF

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=t_RetiringAssets.html&version=latest

40. When a stock manager receives a new delivery of consumables, what happens if all the following fields match another record in the stockroom?

• Assigned to
• Model
• Model category
• State
• Stockroom
• Substate

A. The stock manager must create a separate model record if the cost per item is more/less
B. The data is automatically merged to create a blended quantity and cost
C. The data is automatically created in a new record if the cost per item is more/less
D. The stock manager must merge the consumable records to create a blended quantity and cost

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=c_ReceiveAConsumableAsset.html&version=latest

 

41. How does an end user determine what consumables they have consumed?

A. Navigate to Self-Service > My Consumables
B. Navigate to Self-Service > My Assets
C. Navigate to Asset > Hardware Asset Dashboard
D. Navigate to Self-Service > My Hardware Asset Dashboard

Correct Answer: B

42. When using transfer orders to move multiple assets from a single stockroom to another, how should each asset be listed?

A. Each asset should be listed as a transfer order line on the transfer order
B. Each asset should be listed in a transfer order task on the transfer order
C. Each asset should be listed as a transfer order line on the transfer order task
D. Each asset should be listed in an individual transfer order

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=transfer-orders-asset.html&version=latest

43. What happens to the associated assets when you cancel a transfer order line on a transfer order?

A. The asset(s) on the order line are released, but their state remains Pre-allocated
B. The asset(s) on the order line are released and they can be attached to another transfer order
C. All assets on the transfer order are released, but their state remains Pre-allocated
D. A transfer order line cannot be cancelled once it is in a state of Ready for fulfillment
E. All assets on the transfer order are released and they can be attached to another transfer order

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=transfer-orders-asset.html&version=latest

44. When transferring non-consumable assets between stockrooms, how must they be transferred?

A. In sets of two items
B. No more than 10% of the source stockroom’s inventory
C. As a single entity with a quantity of one
D. In groups of ten items

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=transfer-orders-for-am.html&version=latest

45. When disposing of an IT asset through a vendor, what documentation should be attached to the retired asset’s record as proof of adherence to environmental, regulatory, and legal requirements?

A. Certificate of discharge
B. Certificate of decommission
C. Certificate of destruction
D. Certificate of disposal
E. Certificate of retirement

Correct Answer: D

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q02dPlz8WY

46. You may adjust a contract when it is in which of the following states? (Choose two.)

A. Active
B. Extended
C. Canceled
D. Expired
E. Renewed

Correct Answer: AD

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=t_RenewAContract.html&version=latest

47. Which catalogs support the request and procurement process? (Choose three.)

A. Product Catalog
B. Vendor Catalog
C. Asset Catalog
D. Service Catalog
E. Procurement Catalog

Correct Answer: ABD

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/community/now-platform-forum/service-catalog-items-vs-product-catalog-items-hardware-software/m-p/1058403

48. What are the three types of catalogs in ServiceNow? (Choose three.)

A. Product Catalog
B. Consumable Catalog
C. Asset Catalog
D. Vendor Catalog
E. Service Catalog

Correct Answer: ADE

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/community/now-platform-forum/service-catalog-items-vs-product-catalog-items-hardware-software/m-p/1058403

49. The Stock Rule Runner scheduled job replenishes stock in a stockroom__________.

A. When stock is less than the threshold specified in the stock rule
B. By creating a purchase orders to restock from other stockrooms
C. By creating transfer orders to restock from other stockrooms
D. By notifying the stockroom manager of new transfer orders

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/en-US/bundle/utah-it-asset-management/page/product/enterprise-asset-management/task/create-eamstockrules.html

https://www.servicenow.com/community/itsm-forum/stock-rule-runner/m-p/593007

PDI instance

50. When creating a list report that groups all assets by product model, which table is used?

A. alm_asset
B. alm_model
C. alm_model_category
D. alm_hardware

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/rome-employee-service-management/page/product/procurement-service-management/task/create-product-model-categories.html

Reference: PDI Instance

51. Assets can be scanned and created in ServiceNow via the Agent mobile application in which scenarios? (Choose two.)

A. Create a single asset via barcode scan
B. Receive one or multiple assets from a purchase order
C. Create multiple assets listed on a contract PDF scan
D. Create a single asset via Name search

Correct Answer: AB

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=agent-mobile-asset.html&version=latest

https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=shoppinghub-mobile.html&version=latest

52. When viewing the Model Management tab of the Hardware Asset dashboard, you see that several models are reported as Match Not
Found. What are potential causes of this? (Choose three.)

A. You have opted out of the Content Service
B. The content is not available from the Content Service
C. Your model form contains a good Model number, but a bad model Name
D. Something on your model form may be badly formatted
E. The content has not been downloaded from the Content Service

Correct Answer: BDE

53. Which of the following are components of the asset request structure? (Choose three.)

A. Procurement orders
B. Transfer orders
C. Stock order tasks
D. Purchase orders
E. Catalog tasks

Correct Answer: BDE

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/en-US/bundle/utah-it-asset-management/page/product/hardware-asset-management/task/hardware-request-flow.html

54. What is the primary goal of the Inventory tab of the Hardware Asset Management dashboard?

A. Help the asset manager generate reports
B. Show the value from maintaining inventory
C. Help the stock manager process transfer orders
D. Show the value from bulk purchasing
E. Help the asset manager process purchase orders

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=hardware-asset-management-dashboard.html&version=latest

PDI Instance

55. What do certification filters define?

A. The percentage of tasks required for the certification to be considered complete
B. When the certification is performed
C. The assets to be certified
D. What fields are displayed for certification

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=t_CreatingCertificationFilters.html&version=latest

PDI instance

56. Which features are part of the ServiceNow Mobile App? (Choose two.)

A. Provides end users visibility to their assigned hardware
B. Enables reclamation of mobile devices
C. Provides users visibility to their disposed consumables
D. Enables end users to log incidents for their assigned assets

Correct Answer: AD

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/en-US/bundle/utah-it-asset-management/page/administer/mobile-my-asset/concept/mobile-my-asset.html

https://www.servicenow.com/community/sam-forum/consumables-in-servicenow-mobile-agent-app/td-p/2349250

57. What information would you find on the End of Life tab of the Hardware Asset dashboard? (Choose two.)

A. Hardware asset disposal status
B. New hardware assets found by audits
C. Hardware assets disposed (YTD)
D. Consumable models up for End of Life

Correct Answer: AC

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=hardware-asset-management-dashboard.html&version=latest

PDI Instance

58. What are some examples of operational expenses of managing an asset throughout its lifecycle? (Choose two.)

A. Replacement parts
B. Storage costs
C. Maintenance agreements
D. Warranty costs

Correct Answer: AC

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=it-asset-management.html&version=latest

59. What is the name of the scheduled job that generates expense lines based on rate cards?

A. Process Daily Costs
B. Process FM Costs
C. Process Daily Allocations
D. Process Expense Allocations

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/en-US/bundle/utah-it-asset-management/page/product/contract-management/task/t_Step3ConfigRCExpenseGen.html

PDI Instance

60. How do you calculate residual value?

A. Subtract the amortized value from the cost of the asset
B. Subtract storage and lease cost from the cost of the asset
C. Subtract the depreciation from the cost of the asset
D. Subtract the salvage value from the cost of the asset

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/rome-it-service-management/page/product/asset-management/task/t_AddingDepreciationToAnAsset.html

61. Configuration items (CIs) track what type of information? (Choose two.)

A. Financial
B. Operational
C. Lifecycle
D. Contractual
E. Relationship

Correct Answer: BE

62. When does an asset’s lifecycle begin?

A. When an asset request is fulfilled
B. Upon the asset deployment
C. When the asset is procured
D. Upon the asset’s request

Correct Answer: D

63. What are the goals of IT asset management (ITAM)? (Choose four.)

A. Optimize cost
B. Provide decision support
C. Improve productivity
D. Provide financial reporting
E. Improve operational usage
F. Track logical relationships

Correct Answer: ABCD

Reference: https://techtarget.com/searchcio/definition/IT-asset-management-information-technology-asset-management

64. A given collection of methodologies, assets, and templates within Now Create is referred to as what?

A. Now Create pack
B. Project pack
C. Success pack
D. Methodology pack
E. Asset pack

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/lpwbr/now-create-faster-implementations-better-outcomes.html

65. To access the full spectrum of asset management functionality, which inactive plugins should be installed? (Choose five.)

A. Discovery
B. Cost Management
C. Procurement
D. Hardware Asset Management
E. Data Certification
F. Service Mapping
G. Managed Documents

Correct Answer: BCDEG

Reference: https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/application/6cd246601b9e0010cf95dd33dd4bcb8a

PDI Instance

66. What are the four tiers of Capability Blueprint?

A. Trustworthy Data, Lifecycle Management, Process Integration, Strategic Conformance
B. Trustworthy Data, Practical Management, Process Integration, Business Alignment
C. Trustworthy Data, Practical Management, Operational Integration, Strategic Conformance
D. Trustworthy Data, Lifecycle Management, Operational integration, Business Alignment

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/community/sam-articles/getting-started-with-software-asset-management-sam-professional/ta-p/2319902

67. What core table requires migration when extending ITSM Asset Management with Hardware Asset Management?

A. cmdb_model_category
B. alm_hardware
C. No migration is required
D. alm_asset

Correct Answer: C

68. How could you quickly determine if you had the Hardware Asset Management (HAM) plugin installed on your instance?

A. Check for the Hardware Assets module in the application navigator
B. Check for the Hardware Asset Dashboard module in the application navigator
C. Check for the Asset application in the application navigator
D. Check for the Hardware Asset Management application in the application navigator

Correct Answer: D

69. A component is considered an IT asset when you want to: (Choose three.)

A. Manage its procurement
B. Know its relationships to a business service
C. Track its operational information
D. Track its incurred costs
E. Manage its maintenance contracts

Correct Answer: ADE

Reference: https://www.techopedia.com/definition/16946/it-asset

70. Which is NOT considered an asset?

A. Websites
B. Switches
C. Routers
D. Buildings
E. Software entitlements

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/community/sam-articles/assets-and-cis-understanding-the-difference/ta-p/2405242

PDI Instance

71. What are model records?

A. Models are specific versions or various configurations of an asset
B. Models are any computer, device, software or service in the CMDB
C. Models directly associate configuration item (CI) classes with asset classes
D. Models are anything capable of being owned or controlled to produce economic value

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-it-asset-management/page/product/product-catalog/concept/c_Models.html

72. Which of the following are functions of the model category? (Choose two.)

A. Model categories group consumables in the Product Catalog
B. Model categories determine when to create assets from configuration items (Cls)
C. Model categories group related assets in the Service Catalog
D. Model categories provide the link between configuration management and asset management
E. Model categories provide the link between procurement management and asset management

Correct Answer: BD

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=c_ModelCategories.html&version=latest

PDI Instance

73. When does hardware normalization run by default?

A. On an hourly basis
B. On a daily basis
C. Every 12 hours
D. Upon saving

Correct Answer: B

74. For a model to be fully normalized, what must be added to the model record?

A. Version
B. Owner
C. Manufacturer
D. Model number

Correct Answer: D

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/en-US/bundle/utah-it-asset-management/page/product/hardware-asset-management/task/normalize-hardware-consumable-models.html

75. Which elements are provided by the hardware asset management content service? (Choose three.)

A. Manufacturer lifecycle dates
B. Cost
C. Product warranty
D. Manufacturer
E. Model name
F. Compatibles

Correct Answer: ADE

Reference: PDI Instance

76. What hardware asset attribute should you track that is NOT part of a configuration item (CI)?

A. IP address
B. CPU
C. Cost
D. Operating system
E. Memory

Correct Answer: C

77. Under which condition does the Now Platform NOT create an asset automatically?

A. Configuration normalization
B. Enforced CI verification
C. Data synching
D. Data justification
E. Model characterization

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=t_CreatingAssetsManually.html&version=latest

78. Which three attributes from a hardware model record are used for setting the normalized display name during hardware model normalization?

A. Name, Manufacturer, Model category
B. Asset tracking unit, Manufacturer, Model number
C. Name, Manufacturer, Model number
D. Name, Asset tracking unit, Model number
E. Asset tracking unit, Manufacturer, Model category

Correct Answer: C

Reference: PDI Instance

79. Which key attribute in the model record does hardware model normalization use to normalize inconsistent manufactures and product names?

A. Asset tag
B. Display name
C. Model category
D. Model number
E. Asset tracking unit

Correct Answer: D

Reference: https://www.servicenow.com/community/sam-blog/what-is-hardware-normalization/ba-p/2285107

80. What plugin offers consistent, good, clean data for the company names of vendors or manufactures?

A. Hardware Model Normalization (com.sn_hwnorm)
B. Service Catalog Scoped API (com.glideapp.servicecatalog.scoped.api)
C. Outbound Tracking (com.glide.outbound_tracking)
D. Normalization Data Services Client (com.glide.data_services_canonicalization.client)

Correct Answer: A

81. Hardware models may not be fully normalized until updated content is downloaded from the Hardware Model Normalization Content Service. How do you determine if the content has been downloaded?

A. Determine if the business rule, Create a Hardware Normalization Download, has been triggered yet or not
B. Review the Last updated date of the Central Data Service Download Status jobs on the Normalization and Content Service
dashboard
C. Review the Hardware Model Content Service Download section on the Model Management tab of the Hardware Asset dashboard
D. Query the scheduled job reports to determine if the Hardware Normalization Content Library Download job has completed yet

Correct Answer: C

Reference: PDI Instance

82. How do you prevent normalization information for a specific hardware model from being sent to the ServiceNow Content Service?

A. Select Exclude from content service on the Normalization tab of the hardware model record
B. Click the Exclude button on the hardware model record
C. Click the Opt-out button on the hardware model record
D. Select Opt-out from content service on the Normalization tab of the hardware model record

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/en-US/bundle/utah-it-asset-management/page/product/hardware-asset-management/task/exclude-assets.html

83. What are the two primary benefits of deploying asset tasks during the retirement of an asset? (Choose two.)

A. Reduces manual intervention
B. Reduces field agent training
C. Increases data accuracy
D. Reduces process cost
E. Increases speed of updates

Correct Answer: AC

84. A user’s broken laptop is replaced via an incident. Upon completion, the Incident Management application triggers the swap/replace asset task. Which fields are automatically updated in the associated asset record? (Choose three.)

A. Software allocations
B. Maintenance contracts
C. Depreciation values
D. Related CI record
E. Disposal information

Correct Answer: ABD

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=asset-lifecycle-automation.html&version=latest

85. A transfer order is used to do what?

A. Transfer an asset between vendors
B. Move an asset to an external stockroom
C. Move an asset between stockrooms
D. Transfer an asset to a user

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=transfer-orders-asset.html&version=latest

86. What types of inventory audits are supported with the Hardware Asset Management (HAM) application? (Choose two.)

A. Stockroom audit
B. Vendor audit
C. Location audit
D. Discovery audit

Correct Answer: AC

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=agent-mobile-asset.html&version=latest

87. Which of the following are valid contract states? (Choose three.)

A. Draft
B. Active
C. In use
D. New
E. Expired

Correct Answer: ABE

Reference: PDI Instance

88. Stockroom C has seven Bluetooth keyboards with a total value of $630. The asset manager procures two more of the same model keyboards for $360 and adds them to Stockroom C. When one of these keyboards is consumed, what is the value of the consumed Bluetooth keyboard?

A. 110
B. 180
C. 63
D. 90

Correct Answer: A

Reference: 630$+360$=990$/9=110$

89. Which applications are required to perform a blind audit of your asset inventory?

A. Hardware Asset Management (HAM) and ServiceNow My Assets mobile app
B. Hardware Asset Management (HAM) and Software Asset Management (SAM)
C. ITSM Asset Management and ServiceNow My Assets mobile app
D. ITSM Asset Management and ServiceNow Agent mobile app
E. Hardware Asset Management (HAM) and ServiceNow Agent mobile app

Correct Answer: E

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-it-service-management/page/product/asset-management/concept/agent-mobile-asset.html

90. Within the asset audit form, where would you find the list of all assets that were found at the stockroom or warehouse that is being audited?

A. Identified assets
B. Scanned assets
C. Expected assets
D. Labelled assets
E. Inventoried assets

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=audit-eam-assetinventory.html&version=latest

91. What is the purpose of stock rules? (Choose two.)

A. To automatically transfer assets when a low quantity threshold is detected in a stockroom
B. To track stock orders from a vendor
C. To send notifications when a low quantity threshold is detected in a stockroom
D. To track stock movement between stockrooms
E. To send notifications when a stock shipment arrives at a stockroom

Correct Answer: AC

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=create-eamstockrules.html&version=latest

92. Which of an organization’s assets are managed using stockrooms?

A. All available stock, consumable or not
B. Just consumable assets
C. All hardware and software assets
D. All disposable assets

Correct Answer: A

 

93. When using transform maps to transform imported hardware model data to your desired asset tables, what option do you set to uniquely identify the same asset in order to merge/update records?

A. Coalesce
B. Consolidate
C. Unique identifier
D. Unique source
E. Unique target
F. Combine

Correct Answer: A

94. An event runs each night to send reminders to contract administrators about contract expiration dates (e.g., so they can renew or renegotiate the contract). By default, when does the contract administrator receive these notifications? (Choose four.)

A. 10 days before
B. 1 week before
C. 60 days before
D. Day of expiration
E. 90 days before
F. 30 days before

Correct Answer: CDEF

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=t_SendAContractNotification.html&version=latest

95. Which of the following are valid contract states during a contract’s lifecycle? (Choose four.)

A. Draft
B. Canceled
C. Renewed
D. Extended
E. Active
F. Renegotiated
G. Expired

Correct Answer: ABEG

Reference: PDI Instance

96. What are the key steps for importing asset data? (Choose three.)

A. Merge transform maps
B. Run transform map
C. Update transform map
D. Create transform map
E. Load data
F. Consolidate data

Correct Answer: BDE

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=t_RunTransform.html&version=latest

97. What must exist before a consumable can be consumed? (Choose three.)

A. A stock order record
B. A model record
C. A transfer order record
D. A model category record
E. A consumable record

Correct Answer: BDE

PDI Instance 

98. When using the HAM application, what happens when you create a new transfer order line on a transfer order?

A. The asset(s) listed in the transfer order line are automatically transferred to the new stockroom
B. The transfer order line is automatically placed in a state of Ready for fulfilment
C. A transfer order line task is automatically created to move the transfer order line from one stage to another
D. A transfer order line task is automatically created to validate enough stock exists
E. The asset(s) listed in the transfer order line are automatically readied for shipment

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=transfer-orders-asset.html&version=latest

 

99. Which ServiceNow Mobile app provides end users visibility to their assigned hardware and consumable assets?

A. Mobile Asset App
B. Mobile App
C. Mobile ITAM App
D. Mobile Agent App

Correct Answer: B

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=mobile-my-asset.html&version=latest

100. Select the three main components of the data certification process. (Choose three.)

A. Certify the certification
B. Assign the certification tasks
C. Create the certification filter
D. Create the certification schedule
E. Run the certification

Correct Answer: CDE

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=c_PlanningDataCertification.html&version=latest

101. Which catalog facilitates the ability to source from existing stock?

A. Procurement Catalog
B. Vendor Catalog
C. Service Catalog
D. Product Catalog

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=c_SourcingRequestItems.html&version=latest

102. From where can you publish catalog items? (Choose two.)

A. From the model category
B. From an asset record
C. From a user record
D. From a vendor item
E. From a model

Correct Answer: DE

References:

https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=c_Models.html&version=latest

https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=c_ManageVendorCatalogItems.html&version=latest

103. Publishing an item to the Service Catalog can be done by using the “Publish to Hardware Catalog” related link in:

A. Product Catalog
B. Inventory Catalog
C. Asset Catalog
D. Supplier Catalog

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=t_CreateAProductCatalogItem.html&version=latest

104. An asset is manually created from a purchase order before it has been shipped by the supplier. By default, the state of the asset is set to:

A. On order
B. In use
C. Awaiting delivery
D. Pending transfer

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaoVK6ko25w

105. How often are the tabs in the Hardware Asset dashboard updated?

A. Daily based on scheduled job
B. Hourly
C. In real time
D. Every 15 minutes

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=hardware-asset-management-dashboard.html&version=latest

106. What minimum role is required in order to use the Hardware Asset dashboard?

A. asset
B. asset_manager
C. ham_user
D. ham_admin
E. inventory_admin

Correct Answer: A

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=hardware-asset-management-dashboard.html&version=latest

107. What information would you find on the Inventory tab of the Hardware Asset dashboard? (Choose three.)

A. New hardware assets found by audits
B. Hardware models up for end of life
C. Hardware nearing end of warranty
D. Active stock rules
E. Open asset audits
F. Requests that require sourcing

Correct Answer: ADE

Reference: PDI Instance

108. Which mobile app can users leverage to create assets, perform inventory audits, and receive assets?

A. Now Agent Mobile App
B. Now Procurement App
C. Now Mobile App
D. Now Onboarding App

Correct Answer: A

109. Several of your models are listed as Match Not Found on the Model Management tab of the Hardware Asset dashboard. What are the potential causes of this? (Choose three.)

A. The hardware model content has not yet been downloaded from the Content Service
B. Normalization could not match any of the three key fields in the hardware model form with a rule in the Content Service
C. Your hardware model form contains a good model number, but a badly formatted model name
D. You have opted out of the ServiceNow Content Service
E. A normalization rule for the hardware model does not exist in the Content Service

Correct Answer: BDE

Reference: https://docs.servicenow.com/en-US/bundle/utah-it-asset-management/page/product/software-asset-management2/reference/normalization-status.html

110. What original costs are involved in purchasing an asset and putting it into use? (Choose three.)

A. Lease
B. Delivery
C. Spare parts
D. Maintenance
E. Storage

Correct Answer: ABD

Reference: https://comparesoft.com/asset-management-software/asset-life-cycle/

111. A scheduled job runs nightly to determine if any rate cards need to be applied to generate expense lines. What is the name of the scheduled job?

A. Process CM Costs
B. Process Rate Cards
C. Process FM Costs
D. Process Expense Lines

Correct Answer: C

Reference: https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0855589

112. What is included in the total cost of ownership? (Choose two.)

A. Delivery cost
B. Original cost
C. Depreciation expense
D. Operational expense

Correct Answer: BD

Reference: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/totalcostofownership.asp

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