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amel_chacra
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

A forum for PPM students to communicate, share knowledge, and q&a.

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straderw
Giga Contributor

Yeah was hoping to not "customize"... cause that can get one in trouble if you customize some stuff allot.  Thank you 🙂

seanphelan
Tera Expert

Sounds like a good idea.  if you do not want to create your own UI action you can submit an enahnchment request and maybe it will be in a future patch

https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0547257

Bill Motley
Mega Explorer

Hello:

IT PM with the City of Raleigh (NC).

Interested in meeting others from a local or state government and learning how you've implement the PPM module.

Also, any WorkFront users???

Henry Brown
Tera Contributor

Looks like page 9, Requirements Management is in the book, were the projected slide showed Agile Development.

joanadriance
Mega Explorer

where the training materials reference "admin can do", does that refer to the system admin or the ppm admin?

Lisa Meek
Mega Explorer

Who can create a task - anyone on the project or just the PM?

 

amandacormican
Mega Explorer

Will we be touching on the relationship between Projects / Portfolios / Programs within the system?

gtalreja
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

Yes we will be talking about it on the second day.

gtalreja
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

usually you should see "system admin" specifically where it meant.

Could you help me locating any instance in the book where it is confusing?

gtalreja
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

The project manager must create the tasks and relationships as a best practice.

Kirsty Manders
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

Any user with permission to create tasks. It is not limited to the assigned Project manager.

amandacormican
Mega Explorer

Then I'll spare you my questions now. Thanks!

Sean Witt
Tera Guru

Hey Bill.

 

For the last 5 years I have worked with one of the state government agencies in Ohio. They are doing some things with PPM (although more fully on the Agile Development side than Project), and also work projects in WorkFront. Their Product Owner is here at K18 presenting for one session, so I can probably introduce you to her depending on your schedules, or you can search for her session (Renee Evans is her name). They are heavier users of other aspects of ServiceNow (ITSM, ITOM, etc.) but do still have some perspective to share on ITBM and PPM. 

 

Let me know if you want to try to connect with her...sometimes schedules get crazy here, but if it doesn't work out during the conference I'm sure we can get you in touch afterward.

amandacormican
Mega Explorer

Do these components act like widgets that you can move around and add / remove?

chuckbriese
Kilo Explorer

Is there any way to show or link to a RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) matrix for tasks, projects, programs, or portfolios?

Kirsty Manders
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

I'm not aware of a way OOTB to this, other than creating a Project Template with your RACI documentation attached. It would then be available to all Projects using that template.

chuckbriese
Kilo Explorer

Is there a way to copy a project or portfolio from one ServiceNow instance to another, assuming people, roles, etc... are the same?

Sean Witt
Tera Guru
gtalreja
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

I'm assuming you are referring to the project workspace, in the summary tab? It shows you the reports like widgets in the dashboards, but you cannot move it or add/remove reports as you can do it in any dashboards.

But you can do it inside a project administration record, which would require you to have some scripting knowledge.

 

Sean Witt
Tera Guru

Maybe the easiest way would be to export to MS Project from Instance 1, and then import from MS Project into Instance 2?

 

You can easily export the individual pieces of the project (project form, project tasks, etc.) to XML, and then import them into the other instance. But if your project uses a lot of the related lists at the bottom of the project form, you would have to individually export each list/table to XML and import one at a time (since each piece is stored in a different table). Not hard but kind of time consuming. 

Lisa Meek
Mega Explorer

What are you using currently? We are on MS Project Online looking to potentially do the same.

 

Lisa Meek
Mega Explorer

By default is it the PM?

 

Kirsty Manders
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

It would generally be the PM, as they would be the one setting up the project. However any other users with the PM role that can access the project could create tasks.

Lisa Meek
Mega Explorer

Automatic or manual is at the project level not at a task level?  So I can't set a task within an automated project to a manual date?

 

Kirsty Manders
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

That's correct - the setting is applied at the project level and applies to all tasks associated with the project.

straderw
Giga Contributor

Does PPM support Domain Separation?

Kirsty Manders
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

Yes - see https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/kingston-it-business-management/page/product/project-portfolio-suite-with-financials/concept/domain-separation-project-portfolio-financials.html

amandacormican
Mega Explorer

If we don't get through the material, is there a way we can get extended access to the training instance to complete the labs on our own time?

gtalreja
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

The training instances can not be extended as scheduled to be terminated  after few hours after the sessions.

But you can always perform the labs on your personal development instance provided by service now for free.

Let us know, if you required any further information on accessing the development instance.

Kirsty Manders
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

Please find attached the comprehensive guide to licensing structure for the ITBM product line. Includes clear matrix of each license type and what is/isn't included in each.

Sanjay Nayar
Kilo Explorer

Is there an SDK or any general documentation on web services/APIs if we wanted to look into external integrations from systems outside of SN?

gtalreja
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

The following link might be useful for you:

Integrations with servicenow

 

 

gtalreja
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

It follows the Agile methodology and Waterfall methodology. And the combination of both which is hybrid methodology.

Andreas7
Kilo Explorer

Take a look at the Web Service articles in docs:
https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/kingston-application-development/page/integrate/web-services/refe...

ServiceNow comes with a whole suite of integration points. One of the easiest ways to integrate is when using the REST API Explorer:
https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/kingston-application-development/page/integrate/inbound-rest/conc...

Jay Golt
Mega Explorer

I'd like a copy of the powerpoint used by the instructors during the session. The screen shots are clearer than what's in the book. can a soft copy be made available? Or is there already one out there?

 

amel_chacra
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

Hi Jason. Unfortunately, the powerpoint cannot be distributed. 

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