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ServiceNow CIS-SPM Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | ServiceNow |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Certified Implementation Specialist - Strategic Portfolio Management (CIS-SPM) Mainline Exam |
| Exam Number: | CIS-SPM |
| Passing Score: | Not publicly disclosed (scaled score) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice (single answer), Multiple Select (multiple answers) |
| Related Certifications: | Certified Implementation Specialist - Project Portfolio Management Certified Implementation Specialist - Application Portfolio Management |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Price: | $300 - $450 USD |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Recommended Training: | ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management Implementation Training ServiceNow Product Documentation |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration ServiceNow Learning Portal |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored (OnVUE) or in-person at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 6+ months hands-on experience with ServiceNow SPM applications |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learning.servicenow.com/lxp/en/credentials/certified-implementation-specialist-project-portfolio?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=8ba4b57a93f47a1056aeb94c5cba10ce |
ServiceNow CIS-SPM Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: SPM Applications Overview | 20% | - Properties & Preferences - Store Applications - Group Administration - Plugins - Tables & Data Models - User & Role Administration |
| Topic 2: SPM Implementation Overview | 2% | - Now Create Methodology - Overview of SPM - SPM Personas |
| Topic 3: Portfolio Planning Workspace Configuration | 3% | - Portfolio Planning Overview - Configuring the Portfolio Planning Workspace - Integrate Portfolio Planning with PPM |
| Topic 4: Resource Management | 23% | - Schedules - Capacity Planning - Personas, properties, and roles - Project Workspace - Resource Management Workspace - Resource Assignments - Planning attributes |
| Topic 5: Strategic Planning, Roadmaps, OKRs | 15% | - Strategic roadmaps with multi-year timelines - Portfolio Workbench prioritization - Goals, Objectives, Key Results - Scenario comparison |
| Topic 6: Agile Development & SAFe | 15% | - ARTs, PI Planning, Solution Trains - Velocity - Backlogs, stories, epics, sprints, releases - Hybrid agile-waterfall execution |
| Topic 7: SPM Financials | 10% | - Financial Baseline & Planning Grid - Multi-Currency - Cost Types & Fiscal Calendar - Rate Model - Project Workspace Financials |
| Topic 8: Performance Analytics, Reporting & Dashboards | 2% | - Dashboards - Reporting - Performance Analytics |
| Topic 9: Idea & Demand Configuration | 8% | - Integrating Innovation Management with Universal Request - Idea to Task Process Flow - Configuring Idea - Assessments - Idea to Demand - Defining Stakeholders |
| Topic 10: Project Management | 15% | - Percent complete roll-up - Project Workbench - WBS, Gantt with dependencies and critical path - Baselines |
| Topic 11: SPM Better Together (Integrations) | 5% | - Integration with Jira, Azure DevOps - Integration with ITAM, IRM - Integration with Test Management |
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The ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist - Strategic Portfolio Management blueprint spans 11 domains — including SPM Financials (10%), Performance Analytics, Reporting & Dashboards (2%), Strategic Planning, Roadmaps, OKRs (15%). Let the weightings direct your spare-time review; the full outline above lists every subtopic.
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No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 6+ months hands-on experience with ServiceNow SPM applications Eligibility rules change periodically, so confirm the current requirements on the official page (official CIS-SPM exam page) before registering.
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The ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist - Strategic Portfolio Management is ServiceNow's certification exam for Certified Implementation Specialist - Strategic Portfolio Management, at the Specialist level. It validates job-ready skills, and passing it marks you as a verified professional. Related credentials include Certified Implementation Specialist - Project Portfolio Management, Certified Implementation Specialist - Application Portfolio Management.
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ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist - Strategic Portfolio Management Sample Questions:
Which of the following defines a parent-child relationship?
Choose 2 answers
- A. A parent-child task must finish before another begins.
- B. Any number of child tasks can be nested under a parent task with or without any dependencies.
- C. A parent-child relationship is not saved as a record in any table.
- D. Parent-child task relationships do not have any effect on task time constraints.
Correct Answer: B,C 🗳️
What is a data copy of the current project's task, schedule, or structure that can be used for comparison reporting later?
- A. Forecast
- B. Baseline
- C. Commitment
- D. Accrual
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Which related lists should primarily be used to capture financial data in a project?
Choose 2 answers
- A. Programs
- B. Risks
- C. Cost Plans
- D. Monetary Benefit Plans
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
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The color band at the top of the project card in Project Workspace displays what project attribute?
- A. Status
- B. Issues
- C. Risk
- D. State
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Which role in Project Portfolio Management contains both the resource_user and it_demand manager roles?
- A. it_program_manager
- B. it_project_manager
- C. itil
- D. it_demand_user
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
