num_pages: 608
description: Conquer ServiceNow by getting to grips with the power behind the platform About This Book  Dig into the foundations of the ServiceNow platform and build powerful custom applications  Design feature-rich, responsive, automated workflow systems  Leverage the vast capabilities of ServiceNow to super-power your business  Who This Book Is For This book is intended for those who are familiar with web technologies such as JavaScript. We start from the computing fundamentals to understand how ServiceNow is architected, working from the ground up to really leverage the full capabilities of the platform. What You Will Learn  
   Dig into the foundations of the ServiceNow platform and build powerful custom applications 
   Design feature-rich, responsive, automated workflow systems 
   Leverage the vast capabilities of ServiceNow to super-power your business 
   Design powerful data-driven applications 
   Control information flow and apply business logic with Business Rules 
   Write efficient and effective client-side JavaScript 
   Explore the working of the Task table 
   Integrate and exchange data with people and systems 
   Create and secure your systems with proper access control 
   Discover and automate other IT systems 
  In Detail This book will help you to understand the fundamentals behind the ServiceNow platform. Throughout the book, we develop a simple example application that is designed to highlight the key capabilities of ServiceNow.In the initial chapters, we build our foundations, walking through the data model, exploring how to write effective code to implement business logic, and avoiding the pitfalls that come with flexibility and choice in client-side scripting.Then, we explore the Task table, a powerful kick-start to any application. To head off potential problems, we look at debugging and diagnosis techniques. And finally, we think about automation and orchestration—how ServiceNow can help control the rest of your IT environment. Packed with hints, tips, and examples, this book helps you to master ServiceNow quickly and efficiently.
title: Mastering ServiceNow
publisher: Packt Publishing