ITIL Version 5 (Foundation) Released!!

In February 2026, Peoplecert (formerly known as Axelos). published the long-awaited ITIL Version 5 Foundation. After reading the ITIL Version 5 Glossary and Quick Reference Guide , I became curious about what Version 5 has to offer in today's world [...]

By Jeroen van Craaikamp · 1 March 2026 Read More

AI, ServiceNow and the Battle for the Front End

The debate about AI in the ServiceNow ecosystem is no longer limited to ticket automation. A structural shift is emerging: from fragmented application portals to a single, agent-driven enterprise service layer. That shift is not purely technical. Many vendors, departments, [...]

By Jeroen van Craaikamp · 28 February 2026 Read More

CSDM5 Cheat Sheet

CSDM5 is a Data Model that always leads to interesting discussions because each persona views it from their own perspective. This cheat sheet should help with what goes where if one sticks to the CSDM5 definitions/intentions of the various artefacts. [...]

By Jeroen van Craaikamp · 1 February 2026 Read More

Change Management vs CSDM5

ServiceNows' Out-of-the-Box Change Management process, as included in the Zurich release, is a variant of ITIL V3.. This article details how to configure the Change Process to work seamlessly with DevSecOps, leveraging the recommended CSDM5 relationships. Afterward, Users don't have [...]

By Jeroen van Craaikamp · 31 January 2026 Read More

ITOM, Certificate Management

As part of the ServiceNow ITOM Discovery product, ServiceNow provides a comprehensive Certificate Management capability. This functionality is designed to give organizations visibility, control, and automation across the full certificate lifecycle, while keeping the CMDB accurate and up to date. [...]

By Jeroen van Craaikamp · 13 January 2026 Read More
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