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8 Quick ServiceNow Tips For Every Administrator
8 Quick ServiceNow Tips For Every Administrator
8 Quick ServiceNow Tips For Every Administrator
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SERVICENOW
TIPS FOR EVERY
ADMINISTRATOR
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INTRODUCTION
In a world where every second counts, IT admins can't
afford to lose time on incident/request management.
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1. PRIORITY
Priority is the #1 factor in determining the urgency and
impact of an incident.
Key Points:
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1. PRIORITY
Why Priority Matters:
But, there are some tools, that we will explore later, that
help to find a solution.
Best Practices:
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2. SLA
An SLA (Service Level Agreement) is a contract that sets the
expectations for incident resolution times.
Key Points:
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2. SLA
Why SLA Matters:
Best Practices:
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3. NOTIFICATIONS
PREVIEW
Notifications Preview is awesome when resolving incidents
regarding notifications.
Key Points:
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3. NOTIFICATIONS
PREVIEW
You can choose Event creator and Preview Record by using
“Notification Preview”:
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3. NOTIFICATIONS
PREVIEW
Why Preview Notifications Matters:
Best Practices:
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4. USER CRITERIA
DIAGNOSTICS
User Criteria Diagnostics (UCD) is your go-to tool for
troubleshooting access issues during incident resolution.
Key Points:
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4. USER CRITERIA
DIAGNOSTICS
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4. USER CRITERIA
DIAGNOSTICS
Why User Criteria Diagnostics Matter:
Best Practices:
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5. QUALIFIER
REFERENCE
Key Points:
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5. QUALIFIER
REFERENCE
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5. QUALIFIER
REFERENCE
Best Practices:
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6. IMPERSONATE
Impersonating a user in ServiceNow allows you to see the
system through their eyes.
Key Points:
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6. IMPERSONATE
Why Impersonate Matters:
Best Practices:
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7. DEBUG SECURITY
RULES
Debug Security Rules is your tool for dissecting permission
issues.
Key Points:
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7. DEBUG SECURITY
RULES
Here is how “Debug Security Rules” works: (shows which
accesses are granted and which are not)
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7. DEBUG SECURITY
RULES
Using Debug Security Rules, you can quickly identify which
ACLs are causing issues.
Best Practices:
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8. RELATED SEARCH
RESULTS
Related Search Results in ServiceNow offer contextual
suggestions based on the incident at hand.
Key Points:
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8. RELATED SEARCH
RESULTS
Here is example of “Related Search Results”:
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8. RELATED SEARCH
RESULTS
Why Related Search Results Matter:
Best Practices:
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8. RELATED SEARCH
RESULTS
Why Related Search Results Matter:
Best Practices:
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SUMMARY
1. Priority
2. SLA
3. Notification Preview
4. User Criteria Diagnostic
5. Reference Qualifier
6. Impersonate
7. Debug Security Rules
8. Related Search Results
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