DCM R4.1 Release Notes
- Mikko Juola (Deactivated)
DCM R4.1 includes one very good addition to the audit, that being the "field level audit". Another great enhancement for managing and auditing the blueprints is the addition of "data domains". These data domains and tiers are used to group and manage blueprints and audit results. This release also includes a Guided Setup for DCM. Release date: 14.1.2020
New Features
| Area | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blueprint Designer | Field level audit / Field setup | The first version of the "field-level audit" includes defining a field setup to a blueprint container that is then used to audit each attribute separately. A previously available "filter" on a container still remains and that is used to validate the records from a model point-of-view while field setup digs into deeper and reports possible deviation per attribute. |
| Blueprint Designer | Data domains and tiers | New data domain and tier structures available to better manage the blueprints and audit results. Data domains should be used to split all data within ServiceNow into manageable "domains" and appoint responsible persons to own and manage those domains. The basis for the tier and domain structures have been taken from the "Practical Data Model for CMDB" (PDMC) by Justin Group Oy. Read more about the PDMC from here. |
| Audit | Field level audit | Audit runner now checks the field level audit setup and conditions when a container has field-level audit enabled. Deviations are reported per field condition while the compliant mark is only received when all listed fields are matching with the conditions. |
| Workspace | Multiple reports updated | Multiple reports updated to use the Implementation phase, Category, Data Domains and Tiers as grouping factors. |
| Application | DCM Guided Setup | Post-installation setup and instructions have been turned from Wiki into a Guided setup. This setup includes the basic steps needed after installing the application from the ServiceNow Store. |
Enhancements
Area | Enhancement | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Audit | No data message | Previously scheduled audit returned "Failed" status when no data was available matching the audit filter. Now Audit instance has new status for "No data" in such cases. |
| Blueprint Designer | Updated form layouts | Blueprint version + few other form layouts have been updated for better user experience. |
| Blueprint Designer | Upen Unique Audit Messages from Related info | Related info section listing top Unique Audit Messages for the blueprint now includes a link to open the UAM. |
| Blueprint Designer | New action icons | Container filter, Duplicate checking, Field level audit are showing as icons on the blueprint container once enabled. |
| Blueprint Designer | Identifiers | Working with an Identifier now shows how many other blueprints are using the same identifier. |
| Blueprint Designer | Category changed to reference | Previously blueprint "Category" was a choice list. Now it has been turned into a reference and Blueprint Categories can be managed by the DCM Admin. Data Domains and Tiers can also be linked to Categories. |
| Blueprint Designer | Template selection | Template selection is using the data domains and tiers instead of category when creating a new blueprint. |
| Blueprint Designer | Implementation phase | New attribute added to Blueprint version to define the maturity or implementation phase of the blueprint. The options for the Implementation phase are following the same analogy as the Common Service Data Model implementation phases: crawl, walk, run and fly. |
| Workspace |
Bug fixes
| Area | Issue | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blueprint Designer | Usability improvements | Moving and selecting different elements on the Blueprint Designer has been improved. |
| Workspace | Invalid filter on a report | Updated an invalid filter on the "Completed DCM Tasks" report |
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