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Review APM artifacts

The data collection app contains a pre-build data metric structure for the ServiceNow Performance/Platform Analytics application.

Artifact typeDescription
Indicator SourceCaptures the basic data sets and commits them to the working memory of the platform to provide the foundation for the calculations. This is also called a data cube.
Automated IndicatorBasic calculation definition on the indicator source data set, potentially with additional filter conditions that you apply before making the calculation.
Manual IndicatorMetric for which there is no data set within the platform. Requires you to manually add a data point.
Formula IndicatorA more comprehensive calculation, such as % and ratio calculations that require multiple automated indicator data points for the calculation.
Data Collection JobsOne data collection job that you can schedule to run every month, and another data collector for historical collection that you can run on demand.
WidgetsConfiguration for the UI visualization of an indicator.
DashboardDisplay of a collection of widgets on a pane. This dashboard contains two tabs. One tab contains widgets showing quarterly values, and the other contains widgets showing monthly values.

Artifacts by type

The app contains the following artifacts for each of the above-specified artifact types.

Artifact typeName
Data Collection JobImpact VM – APM - Monthly Data Collection
Data Collection JobImpact VM – APM - Historical Data Collection
DashboardImpact VM - APM
Widget% of Business Capability Model with a Major Gap
WidgetAvg. application data certification %
Widget# of application retired
WidgetLegacy APM systems annual run-rate
Widget% of applications with indicator score
Widget# of application migrated
FormulaImpact VM - % of Business Capability Model with a Major Gap
AutomatedImpact VM - # of Business Capabilities Linked to a Business Application
AutomatedImpact VM - # of Business Capabilities
ManualImpact VM - Avg. application data certification %
AutomatedImpact VM - # of applications retired
ManualImpact VM - Legacy APM systems annual run-rate
ManualImpact VM - % of applications with indicator score
AutomatedImpact VM - # of applications migrated

Parent Topic:Impact Value Management Data Collection for APM