Assistance with Retrieving SDLC Component Item List & Understanding Its Role in CSDM 4.0 Integration

[LogendranM]

Hi ServiceNow Community,

I am currently working on integrating ServiceNow items with the CSDM 4.0 Meta Model. My goal is to retrieve a list of items covered by the CSDM 4.0 tables. While I am able to find the list of items in the tables referenced in the CSDM 4.0 user documentation, I am having difficulty locating the item list for the SDLC Component (cmdb_ci_sdlc_component).

I am not yet familiar with the specific role of the SDLC Component within the CSDM model and would greatly appreciate any guidance on how it functions and how I can retrieve the related items for this component in my ServiceNow instance (Xanadu version).

Any help or insights would be highly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

[Bruno De Graeve · Accepted solution]

hello,

Is the question how to get the cmdb_ci_sdlc_component CMDB table installed on your instance ? It should have come with the Store app CMDB CI Class Models (v1.33).

More details about this object can be found on Docs: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bundle/yokohama-servicenow-platform/page/product/csdm-implementation...
It's an object to document the "build" phase (between the design and the operational phases of a CI). Extract from Docs: "

An SDLC component is a CI that represents a unique development effort of code. It represents parts of a larger business application or digital product broken down into its individually developed components. In other words, the SDLC component is a software element of a larger application or technology.

Types of SDLC components:

• Application: A service instance is a deployed instance of the SDLC application component. Examples include micro services and APIs. The build team typically builds service instances on behalf of the Service Owner (as described in Manage Portfolio domain in the CSDM framework.

  See Monitor the health of application services on the Application Services dashboard.

• Infrastructure: Any infrastructure CI that represents a snapshot of its configuration details is a deployed instance of the SDLC infrastructure component. Examples include database and security configurations.

"

[LogendranM]

Thank you for your response!

I checked my instance, and I was able to find the cmdb_ci_sdlc_component table. Your guidance about the CMDB CI Class Models (v1.33) Store app was really helpful.

I appreciate the explanation of how SDLC components fit into the Build phase in CSDM. This gives me a better understanding of their role.

Thanks again for your help 😊!

[Jonathan Schnei]

SDLC CI's are subsystems of Business Applications. I'll just describe a few 'types' of SDLC records here and hopefully that different terminology helps. It's a relatively new CI class there are not a plethora of examples or use cases yet. Please keep in mind that if you see any CSDM 5 presentations or images, you'll also see in the SDLC square the addition of non-CI data like DevOps, Agile, & Projects, as well as AI. These presentations and images may also help to guide you if you find any. And also give a search for 'What is a Business Application?' in community since the SDLC are components of Business Apps, it helps to make sure your understanding of a Business App within CSDM is 100%. Cheers

1. Foundation Build SDLC Component: This is a configuration item that represents a unique development effort. It is used to track the development stages and statuses for various products, assets, contracts, CIs, and locations. Ex/ Build components for an application.

2. Add-On Component: This is a software component, generally from an external or third-party, that integrates at run-time into an application to provide additional functionality. It enhances the application but is not intrinsic to the application's ability to functionally serve its purpose.

3. Framework Component: This is a software component, generally from an external or third-party, which provides a skeleton of functionality into which the application code is integrated deeply and transparently at design-time. It becomes intrinsically merged with the application

[LogendranM]

Your description of the different SDLC CI types—Foundation Build, Add-On, and Framework Components—really helped me understand their role in Business Applications. Since SDLC CIs are new to me, I’ll also check out the CSDM 5 presentations and the community discussions on Business Applications to learn more.

I really appreciate your help😊!