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# Use Data Foundations advisor

# Using CMDB success advisor for Data Foundations {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated July 29, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

As a CMDB administrator, you can use the Data Foundations dashboard in CMDB success advisor to improve data quality for the most critical CI classes. Use Data Foundations to keep your CI data accurate, complete, and reliable across the CI classes your organization relies on for incidents, problems, and changes.

When you configure your Data Foundations scope, the selected CI classes are automatically marked as principal classes. This filters CI picker fields on task records to show only the most relevant CIs. The default configuration enables you to
select up to 200 principal classes.
The ServiceNow®
CMDB success advisor is a scoped application that drives business outcomes for targeted business products. To learn more, see [CMDB success advisor](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WjGQjhHuCDZ3j1UVeda4gw "The ServiceNow CMDB success advisor is a scoped application that drives business outcomes for targeted business products, including Data Foundations, Hardware Asset Management, and Software Asset Management (SAM), by improving Configuration Management Database (CMDB) data quality. Use a specialized advisor to resolve data quality issues through guided remediation and identify which data integrations are keeping your CMDB accurate and complete.").

1. [CMDB success advisor for Data Foundations setup](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/FZoWEYZ2~5Gdp1JOyrjuBg "The Data Foundations advisor dashboard provides tools to define your principal class scope, monitor CI data quality, and drive targeted improvements.").

   Set up the CMDB success advisor for Data Foundations.
2. [Review CI class recommendations for Data Foundations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/5Ak4WceM0A2w9Wcs9DLXTw "CMDB success advisor analyzes historical data in your instance to recommend which CI classes should be in your Data Foundations scope.").

   Review and manage the CI classes that CMDB success advisor recommends for your Data Foundations scope.
3. [Monitor CMDB data quality for Data Foundations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0LfgpANAVJFFuKuyyr1l_g "The CMDB success advisor for Data Foundations dashboard enables CMDB administrators to identify and address data quality issues specific to principal classes in the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).").

   Identify and address data quality issues specific to Data Foundations in the CMDB.
4. [Improve CMDB data quality for Data Foundations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/hae5WCTTYRMMF2XXN_2ckA "The Remediation actions panel available for a chart in the CMDB success advisor dashboard for Data Foundations suggests targeted actions to address Data Foundations data quality issues and improve the overall quality of your Configuration Management Database (CMDB).").

   Use the Remediation actions panel available for a data card in the advisor dashboard for Data Foundations to improve the overall quality of your CMDB.
5. [Analyze data integrations for Data Foundations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/pX7zw1yxdQTS24P085d7eQ "Improve Data Foundations coverage by analyzing existing and suggested data integrations, including Discovery patterns and Service Graph Connectors.").

   Improve Data Foundations data coverage by analyzing existing and suggested data integrations, including Discovery patterns and Service Graph Connectors.
6. [Analyze CMDB settings for Data Foundations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/GzrcsuqbRWpwYJof~MqMxw "Monitor and optimize Configuration Management Database (CMDB) settings that support configuration item (CI) data quality, Common Service Data Model (CSDM) alignment, and Data Foundations outcomes.").

   Monitor and optimize CMDB settings that support Data Foundations data quality.
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