CIS-SPM(Strategic Portfolio Management) March 2026

Exam Scope

Learning domains are the key topics and specific objectives included in the exam. Exam content or exam items are divided into learning domains.

The following table shows the learning domains and sub-topics.

1 . SPM Implementation Overview

• SPM implementation preparation

• General configurations

• Now Create methodology

2. SPM Financials

• Properties and tables

• Financial planning

• Cost types

• Rate types

• Expense lines

• Rate model

3. Resource Management

• Personas, properties, and roles

• Resource Management Workspace

• Resource assignments

• Planning attributes

• Capacity planning

• Schedules

4. Idea and Demand

• Roles and tables

• Idea Portal

• States

• Innovation Management integration with Universal Request

• Idea and demand conversion

• Demand form

• Demand Workbench

• Defining stakeholders

• Assessments

5. Project Management

• Properties, roles, and tables

• Project Workspace

• States

• Subprojects

• Tasks

• Relationships (tasks and dependencies)

• Project templates

• Importing projects

• RIDAC

• Baselines

• Status reports

• Schedules

• Diagnostics

6.Timecard Management

• Plugins, roles, and tables

• Categories

• Policies

• Rate types

7. Portfolio Planning Workspace

• Plugins, roles, tables, and properties

• Portfolio Planning Workspace

• Lenses

• Planning items

• Display limits

• Integrating Portfolio Planning with PPM

• Scenario Planning

8.SPM Platform Analytics & Dashboards

• Platform Analytics

• Dashboards

9. SPM Better Together

• ServiceNow applications that integrate with SPM

  
  

  By completing this course, you will not only be prepared to pass the CIS-SPM certification exam confidently but will also be equipped to implement strategic portfolio management practices effectively within your organization.