CIS-HAM Exam Dumps : Certified Implementation Specialist - Hardware Asset Management

A blind audit is a type of inventory audit that does not provide any information about the expected assets in a location. The auditor scans all the assets in the location and compares them with the records in ServiceNow1.

To perform a blind audit, you need the Hardware Asset Management (HAM) application, which enables you to manage the lifecycle of your hardware assets, and the ServiceNow Agent mobile app, which allows you to scan asset tags and barcodes using your mobile device12.

The ServiceNow My Assets mobile app is used to view and request assets from the enterprise asset catalog, not to perform audits3.

The Software Asset Management (SAM) application is used to optimize software licenses and compliance, not to perform audits4.

The ITSM Asset Management application is used to track the financial, contractual, and inventory details of hardware and devices, not to perform audits. References:

1: Audit your inventory - Product Documentation: San Diego - ServiceNow

2: Enterprise Asset Inventory Management - ServiceNow

3: My Assets mobile app - Product Documentation: San Diego - ServiceNow

4: Software Asset Management - ServiceNow

: IT Asset Management - ServiceNow

According to the ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management documentation, a configuration item (CI) is an entity or thing that you wish to track that is required for the delivery of a service. A CI can be a hardware asset, a software asset, a service, a document, or any other component that is part of the IT infrastructure1. A CI is different from an IT asset in that a CI focuses on the technical attributes and relationships of the component, while an IT asset focuses on the financial and contractual aspects of the component2. Therefore, a component is considered a CI as opposed to an IT asset when you want to track its relationship information, such as its dependencies, impacts, and interactions with other CIs. Relationship information helps to manage the configuration and performance of the IT services and to identify and resolve incidents and problems3.

The other options are not correct because:

Track its incurred costs: This is a function of an IT asset, not a CI. An IT asset tracks the cost, depreciation, and value of the component, as well as the budget and expenses related to the component2.

Manage its retirement: This is also a function of an IT asset, not a CI. An IT asset tracks the status, location, ownership, and history of the component, as well as the events and actions that occur during the asset lifecycle, including its retirement or replacement2.

Manage its license contracts: This is another function of an IT asset, not a CI. An IT asset tracks the terms and conditions, warranties, service level agreements (SLAs), and renewals of the contracts associated with the component. Contract management helps to manage the vendor relationships and compliance obligations of the component2.

Know who is using it: This is not a specific function of either an IT asset or a CI, but rather a common attribute that can be shared by both. Both an IT asset and a CI can have a user or owner field that indicates who is using or responsible for the component4.