<h2>Integration Strategy</h2><br/><div style="overflow-x:auto"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><head><meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><meta name="copyright" content="(C) Copyright 2025" /><meta name="DC.rights.owner" content="(C) Copyright 2025" /><meta name="generator" content="DITA-OT" /><meta name="DC.type" content="reference" /><meta name="DC.title" content="Integration Strategy" /><meta name="abstract" content="Guidance on the integration process" /><meta name="description" content="Guidance on the integration process" /><meta name="DC.creator" content="ServiceNow" /><meta name="DC.date.created" content="2023-08-03" /><meta name="DC.date.modified" content="2024-02-01" /><meta name="DC.format" content="XHTML" /><meta name="DC.identifier" content="integration-strategy" /><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../CSS/commonltr.css" /><title>Integration Strategy</title></head><body> <div class="nested0" id="integration-strategy"> <h1 class="title topictitle1" id="ariaid-title1">Integration Strategy</h1> <div class="body refbody"><p class="shortdesc">Guidance on the integration process</p> </div> <div class="topic reference nested1" id="integration-strategy-advanced"> <h2 class="title topictitle2" id="ariaid-title2">Integration Strategy- Advanced</h2> <div class="body refbody"><p class="shortdesc">This Accelerator provides guidance on the integration process.</p> <div class="section" id="integration-strategy-advanced__section_cxd_nqq_dsb"><h3 class="title sectiontitle">Overview</h3> <p class="p">Integration Strategy- Advanced provides Impact Customers with leading practices content and advisory guidance on the integration process, including design considerations, and platform recommended tools as they relate to the <span class="ph">ServiceNow</span> Platform.</p> </div> <div class="section" id="integration-strategy-advanced__section_mwz_rw1_fsb"><h3 class="title sectiontitle">What You Get</h3> <div class="p"><dl class="dl"> <dt class="dt dlterm">Introductory Customer Session (up to 60 min)</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-advanced__ul_ot4_yqq_dsb"><li class="li">Set expectations on process and depth of deliverable</li><li class="li">Communicate expectation for Customer participation</li><li class="li">Request completion of intake questionnaire, maturity self-assessment, and provide any other requested inputs.</li></ul> </dd> <dt class="dt dlterm">Customer Current State Working Session (up to 90 mins)</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-advanced__ul_vld_brq_dsb"><li class="li">Review customer intake and self-assessment</li><li class="li">Discuss current state of Customer’s integrations</li></ul> </dd> <dt class="dt dlterm">Customer Review Session (up to 120 mins)</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-advanced__ul_k4z_hm2_3xb"><li class="li">Review leading practices content</li><li class="li">Present Integration Strategy recommendations</li><li class="li">Discuss possible next steps for execution / measurement</li></ul> </dd> <dt class="dt dlterm">Integration Strategy Deliverables</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-advanced__ul_pjt_jm2_3xb"><li class="li">Integration Strategy Maturity Self-assessment</li><li class="li">Workshop slides</li><li class="li">Action planning notes</li><li class="li">Action planning templates</li></ul> </dd> <dt class="dt dlterm">Follow-Up Customer Session (optional upon Customer request - up to 60 min)</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-advanced__ul_xml_3jb_fsb"><li class="li">Opportunity for Q&A related to integration strategy</li><li class="li">Provide additional guidance on leading practices</li></ul> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> <div class="section" id="integration-strategy-advanced__section_sw2_gx1_fsb"><h3 class="title sectiontitle">Requested Customer Resources</h3> <div class="p"> <div class="tablenoborder"><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" id="integration-strategy-advanced__table_kh2_jrq_dsb" class="table" frame="border" border="1" rules="all"><caption><span class="tablecap"><span class="table--title-label">Table 1. </span>Customer resource and responsibilities</span></caption><colgroup><col style="width:33.33333333333333%" /><col style="width:66.66666666666666%" /></colgroup><thead class="thead" style="text-align:left;"><tr class="row"><th class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d5168e209">Customer Resource </th><th class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d5168e212">Responsibilities </th></tr></thead><tbody class="tbody"><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e209 ">Platform Owner- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e212 ">Responsible for the overall accountability of the ServiceNow platform. Provides leadership and oversight to the System Administrators, ensures team alignment to business strategy and the ServiceNow roadmap, and is actively involved in the overarching governance of the platform</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e209 ">Platform Administrator- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e212 ">Responsible for the day-to-day administration of <span class="ph">ServiceNow</span> platform.</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e209 "><span class="ph">ServiceNow</span> Platform Architect- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e212 ">Responsible for Customer’s <span class="ph">ServiceNow</span> architecture, planning integration, and designing integration architectures; actively involved in the overarching governance of Customer’s <span class="ph">ServiceNow</span> Platform.</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e209 ">Enterprise Architect Lead- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e212 ">Responsible for overall enterprise architecture, strategy, and governance.</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e209 ">Data Owners- Recommended</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e212 "><p class="p">Responsible for data related to an integration.</p> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section" id="integration-strategy-advanced__section_s1y_hx1_fsb"><h3 class="title sectiontitle">Requested Information / Access</h3> <ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-advanced__ul_g2d_2n2_3xb"><li class="li">Existing Integration Strategy Document(s)</li><li class="li">Enterprise Architecture Concept of Operations or Program Overview document</li><li class="li">Summary listing of integrations</li><li class="li">Example documents: Architectural diagram(s), Business process flow model(s), Data model(s), data flow diagram(s).</li><li class="li">Platform Change Management Concept of Operations or Program Overview document</li><li class="li">CSDM Foundation Data – summary of tables integrated with external systems, and any customizations related to the Foundation Data tables</li></ul> </div> <div class="section" id="integration-strategy-advanced__section_xng_jx1_fsb"><h3 class="title sectiontitle">Exceptions</h3> <p class="p"><span class="ph">ServiceNow</span> is not responsible for execution of Customer’s integration strategy.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="topic reference nested1" id="integration-strategy-total"> <h2 class="title topictitle2" id="ariaid-title3">Integration Strategy- Total</h2> <div class="body refbody"><p class="shortdesc">Guidance on the integration process</p> <div class="section" id="integration-strategy-total__section_cxd_nqq_dsb"><h3 class="title sectiontitle">Overview</h3> <p class="p">Integration Strategy – Total provides Total Impact Customers with leading practices, content, and prescriptive guidance on the integration strategy, including leading practices and design considerations as they relate to the ServiceNow Platform.</p> </div> <div class="section" id="integration-strategy-total__section_mwz_rw1_fsb"><h3 class="title sectiontitle">What You Get</h3> <div class="p"><dl class="dl"> <dt class="dt dlterm">Introductory Customer Session (up to 60 min)</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-total__ul_ot4_yqq_dsb"><li class="li">Set expectations on process and depth of deliverable</li><li class="li">Select Offering (Customer may select one Offering within one opportunity, see table below)</li><li class="li">Communicate expectation for customer participation</li><li class="li">Request data and other inputs</li></ul> <div class="tablenoborder"><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" id="integration-strategy-total__table_nhy_gcn_c5b" class="table" frame="border" border="1" rules="all"><colgroup><col style="width:50%" /><col style="width:50%" /></colgroup><thead class="thead" style="text-align:left;"><tr class="row"><th class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d5168e403">Opportunity</th><th class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d5168e406">Offering</th></tr></thead><tbody class="tbody"><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e403 ">Enterprise Architecture<p class="p">How could ServiceNow serve Customer’s enterprise architecture?</p> </td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e406 ">Assess both ServiceNow Platform and Enterprise Architecture landscape to seek value opportunities for Strategic Integrations</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e406 ">Review data flows for key processes to understand where opportunities could live for untapped efficiencies and/or better source integration</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e406 ">Review current and future states to help form a strategic direction that prescribes steps to get from here to there</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e403 ">ServiceNow Platform Integration<p class="p">Based on Customer’s current and planned states, how could integrations enhance the planned value gained from ServiceNow?</p> </td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e406 ">Assess ServiceNow Platform to understand where current state integrations are in place and where there are gaps that could be automated</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e406 ">Assess state of Foundational Data with recommendations for alignment with leading practices</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e406 ">Assess current state Data Security policies and standards with recommendations for alignment with leading practices</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e403 ">Customer Request<p class="p">How can ServiceNow help Customer reach optimal value through a specific focus area?</p> </td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e406 ">Assess approach for converting an existing integration back to core platform capabilities</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e406 ">Assess approach for migrating an integration from one vendor to another</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e406 ">Assess the impact of new release capabilities on an existing integration</td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </dd> <dt class="dt dlterm">Customer Discovery Working Session (up to 90 minutes)</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-total__ul_f5s_hdn_c5b"><li class="li">Review Customer-provided data/inputs</li><li class="li">Discuss current state of Customer’s integrations</li><li class="li">Schedule date for Scope Definition Working Session</li></ul> </dd> <dt class="dt dlterm">Customer Scope Definition Working Session (up to 120 minutes)</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-total__ul_evm_fdn_c5b"><li class="li">Review guiding principles</li><li class="li">Review Key Questions</li><li class="li">Define scope in reference to Customer’s current architecture and current state</li></ul> </dd> <dt class="dt dlterm">Customer Review Session (up to 90 minutes)</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-total__ul_mt2_2dn_c5b"><li class="li">Present final Integration Strategy recommendations</li><li class="li">Discuss possible next steps for execution / measurement</li></ul> </dd> <dt class="dt dlterm">Integration Strategy Deliverables</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-total__ul_pk1_ddn_c5b"><li class="li">Workshop slides</li><li class="li">Action planning notes</li></ul> </dd> <dt class="dt dlterm">Follow-up Customer Session (optional upon Customer request- up to 60 minutes)</dt> <dd class="dd"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-total__ul_kll_bdn_c5b"><li class="li">Opportunity for Q&A related to integration strategy</li><li class="li">Provide additional guidance on leading practices</li></ul> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> <div class="section" id="integration-strategy-total__section_sw2_gx1_fsb"><h3 class="title sectiontitle">Requested Customer Resources</h3> <div class="p"> <div class="tablenoborder"><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" id="integration-strategy-total__table_yb3_c2n_c5b" class="table" frame="border" border="1" rules="all"><caption><span class="tablecap"><span class="table--title-label">Table 2. </span>Customer resource and responsibilities</span></caption><colgroup><col style="width:50%" /><col style="width:50%" /></colgroup><thead class="thead" style="text-align:left;"><tr class="row"><th class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d5168e597">Customer Resource</th><th class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d5168e600">Responsibilities</th></tr></thead><tbody class="tbody"><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e597 ">Platform Owner- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e600 ">Responsible for the overall accountability of the ServiceNow platform. Provides leadership and oversight to the System Administrators, ensures team alignment to business strategy and the ServiceNow roadmap, and is actively involved in the overarching governance of the platform</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e597 ">Executive Sponsor- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e600 ">Primary strategic contact for ServiceNow</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e597 ">Platform Administrator- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e600 ">Responsible for the day-to-day administration of ServiceNow platform</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e597 ">ServiceNow Platform Architect- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e600 ">Responsible for Customer’s ServiceNow architecture, planning integration, and designing integration architectures; actively involved in the overarching governance of Customer’s ServiceNow Platform</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e597 ">Enterprise Architect Lead- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e600 ">Responsible for overall enterprise architecture, strategy, and governance</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e597 ">integration Owners- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e600 ">Responsible for integrating systems – data, processes, process automation</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e597 ">Sr. Functional Service Owners- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e600 ">As related to the Accelerator’s scope – responsible for the service(s) that may be integrating with ServiceNow</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e597 ">Sr. Functional Business Owners- Required</td><td class="entry cellrowborder" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5168e600 ">As related to the Accelerator’s scope – responsible for the business(es) that may be integrating with ServiceNow</td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section" id="integration-strategy-total__section_s1y_hx1_fsb"><h3 class="title sectiontitle">Requested Information / Access</h3> <div class="p"><ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-total__ul_umc_ldn_c5b"><li class="li">MID Server architecture documentation (if applicable)</li><li class="li">Customer may be asked to grant the ServiceNow Impact Squad access to Customer’s instance for the purposes of providing the Impact Accelerator during the period of performance</li><li class="li">Platform Information<ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-total__ul_bh4_ndn_c5b"><li class="li">Platform Implementation Date / Version</li><li class="li">Work flows Implemented (e.g., IT, Customer, Employee)</li><li class="li">Application Families implemented</li><li class="li">Current implementations</li></ul> </li><li class="li">Enterprise Architecture<ul class="ul" id="integration-strategy-total__ul_dhj_sdn_c5b"><li class="li">Organization chart</li><li class="li">Architecture diagram(s)</li><li class="li">Network Map(s) / Diagram(s)</li><li class="li">Integration Map(s)</li><li class="li">Business Process Flow Model(s)</li><li class="li">Data Model(s)</li><li class="li">Data Flow Diagram(s)</li><li class="li">Data security & Compliance standards</li><li class="li">Authentication and authorization standards/process</li></ul> </li><li class="li">Enterprise Architecture Inventory intake (spreadsheet will be provided to Customer; may be substituted with document with similar information)</li><li class="li">Foundation Data Inventory intake (spreadsheet will be provided to customer; may be substituted with document with similar information)</li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="section" id="integration-strategy-total__section_xng_jx1_fsb"><h3 class="title sectiontitle">Exceptions</h3> <p class="p">This Accelerator does not include technical troubleshooting of existing integrations, code reviews, technical break/fix, or technical performance improvements.</p> <p class="p">ServiceNow is not responsible for execution or measurement of Customer’s integration strategy.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body></html></div>