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Additional Resources
Framework Tools & Templates
ROM Calculator
Delivery risk-adjusted Rough Order of Magnitude. 11 factors that compound. Most ROMs hide risk—this one exposes it.
Excel
DownloadDelivery Risk Diagnostic
Pre-project risk assessment across 11 factors including Data Foundations and CSDM/CMDB maturity. Quantify risk before it quantifies you.
Gate Review Checklist
Stage gate criteria and evidence requirements. Gates that prevent disasters, not rubber-stamp them.
Health Assessment Template
Platform health assessment questionnaire for the ENGAGE phase. Know Before You Go.
Stakeholder Map Template
Map sponsors, blockers, influencers, and the organizational dynamics that make or break projects.
PowerPoint
Coming SoonArtifact Lineage Tracker
Trace every decision to a requirement, every requirement to a business outcome. No orphaned artifacts.
Excel
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More Resources in Development
Design Authority Toolkit
Complete governance framework including decision templates, review criteria, and escalation paths.
Coming Q1 2026Architectural Credit Score Calculator
Measure technical debt before it compounds. The missing metric for platform health.
Coming Q1 2026CMDB Health Assessment
Comprehensive CMDB maturity assessment aligned with Book 3's framework.
Coming Q2 2026Adoption Architect Playbook
Complete guide to the SUSTAIN phase model for ongoing value realization.
Coming Q2 2026SYTYCSN Delivery Framework for SPM
ServiceNow SPM addon app with pre-built assessment types, activities, artifacts, and stage gates aligned to each discipline module. Your delivery framework, native in the platform.
Coming 2026CSDM Visual Explorer
Interactive CSDM visualization plugin for ServiceNow. Select any Business Application and see its full service map rendered as visual cards—just like the book diagrams. Click any component to explore its dependencies. AI-powered, real-time, beautiful.
Coming 2026DPD Lifecycle Manager
Business Application deployment lifecycle tool for SPM/Project. Deploy apps through guided assessments, auto-generate provision tasks, seed the CMDB, and build complete CSDM maps with App Services, CIs, and Service Offerings. Includes Attestation mode for ongoing validation and full Retirement/Decommissioning flows. The Book 3 DPD methodology, productized.
Coming 2026Rescue Project Diagnostic
For the 40% already in trouble. Triage assessment for struggling ServiceNow projects—identify root causes, quantify recovery effort, and build a credible path forward. Covers sponsor alignment, scope dysfunction, technical debt accumulation, team capacity, and vendor relationship health. Because sometimes you inherit the fire.
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