CIS-PA - Certified Implementation Specialist - Platform Analytics
The CIS-PA certification validates your expertise in implementing ServiceNow Platform Analytics for dashboards, reporting, performance indicators, and data-driven insights across the platform.
Exam Domains
From Official BlueprintThe CIS-PA exam covers these key areas (per the official ServiceNow exam blueprint). Master each domain to maximize your chances of passing.
Architecture & Deployment
Platform Analytics solution components, deployment tasks and sequence, common use cases, personas and stakeholders
Indicators & Indicator Sources
Source conditions, facts tables, indicator types, configuration properties, and aggregation scripts
Breakdowns & Breakdown Sources
Breakdown sources, mappings, breakdown matrix, exclusions, scripted breakdown mapping, and bucket groups
Data Collection
Data collection process flow, collection configuration properties, fine-tuning and troubleshooting
Visualization & Dashboards
Platform Analytics visualizations, unified filters, choosing visualizations, dashboard management, performance, and KPI Details
Administration & Advanced Solutions
Content packs, platform features for advanced data collection, and Spotlight configuration
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Architecture & Deployment
Platform Analytics solution components, deployment tasks and sequence, common use cases, personas and stakeholders.
Indicators & Indicator Sources
Source conditions, facts tables, indicator types, configuration properties, and aggregation scripts.
Breakdowns & Breakdown Sources
Breakdown sources, mappings, breakdown matrix, exclusions, scripted breakdown mapping, and bucket groups.
Data Collection
Data collection process flow, collection configuration properties, fine-tuning and troubleshooting.
Visualization & Dashboards
Platform Analytics visualizations, unified filters, choosing visualizations, dashboard management, performance, and KPI Details.
Administration & Advanced Solutions
Content packs, platform features for advanced data collection, and Spotlight configuration.
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Prerequisites & Preparation
Recommended Prerequisites
- 1ServiceNow CSA certification
- 2Platform Analytics implementation experience
- 3Understanding of KPIs and metrics
Exam Format
- •Multiple choice and multiple select
- •Proctored online or at testing center
- •Results available immediately
- •Valid for current release (Zurich)
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