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Think Before You Do (Part 3)

March 28, 2025Posted inConfiguration, Customization, PlatformNo Comments
Considerations for All ServiceNow Administrators as they Build and Configure Introduction I often write about leveraging the platform for bespoke business needs, thoughts about proper design and architecture, reviews of ServiceNow solutions and how they fit into an overall platform strategy.  But sometimes it’s good to focus on the basics - what a manager I had called “blocking and tackling” - the fundamentals of administering a ServiceNow platform for its overall health and creating the best experience for users.  These are things I tend to take for granted, but then I see customer instances and realize people working in ServiceNow…
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Think Before You Do (Part 2)

March 18, 2025Posted inConfiguration, Customization, PlatformNo Comments
Considerations for All ServiceNow Administrators as they Build and Configure Introduction I often write about leveraging the platform for bespoke business needs, thoughts about proper design and architecture, reviews of ServiceNow solutions and how they fit into an overall platform strategy. But sometimes it’s good to focus on the basics - what a manager I had called “blocking and tackling” - the fundamentals of administering a ServiceNow platform for its overall health and creating the best experience for users. These are things I tend to take for granted, but then I see customer instances and realize people working in ServiceNow…
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Think Before You Do (Part 1)

March 11, 2025Posted inConfiguration, Customization, PlatformNo Comments
Considerations for All ServiceNow Administrators as they Build and Configure Introduction I often write about leveraging the platform for bespoke business needs, thoughts about proper design and architecture, reviews of ServiceNow solutions and how they fit into an overall platform strategy. But sometimes it’s good to focus on the basics - what a manager I had called “blocking and tackling” - the fundamentals of administering a ServiceNow platform for its overall health and creating the best experience for users. These are things I tend to take for granted, but then I see customer instances and realize people working in ServiceNow…
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To Code or Not to Code (this is the question!)

October 9, 2024Posted inConfiguration, Customization, Design, Out of the Box, PlatformNo Comments
‘Tis it nobler to bend to false conventional wisdom or to follow the found truth; ay, there's the rub! Introduction Unless you’re brand new to the ServiceNow ecosystem or have completely ignored all talk and literature about the platform in recent years, you’ve heard the drumbeat of a couple of key messages (that I’ll paraphrase): Low and no code solutions are the future Stay “Out of the Box” as much as possible Out of the gate, the question I’ll pose is: does low code / no code matter? If so, why does it matter? In this article, I’m going to…
Where, When and Why

The Three Ws of Development

January 3, 2022Posted inArchitecture, Configuration, Custom Applications, Customization, Design, PlatformNo Comments
Where, When and Why you should do your development In journalism, there’s the concept of the Five W questions whose answers are fundamental to getting the information needed: Who What When Where Why I want to talk about what I call the “Three Ws of Development” in the ServiceNow realm. These three are: When, Where and Why. We’re going to skip the questions “Who” and “What”. Why? Because “who” is a question for hiring managers, recruiting, and resource vetting. And “what” is (too often) the focus of most if not all training and documentation. Do you need to get the…