Applying CSDM guidelines to Problem Management

concept brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read pm-use-case-product-view.md

Problem Management helps identify the cause of an error in the IT infrastructure, reported as occurrences of related incidents. The goal of this product view is to help you to understand how Problem Management key entities work with the core CSDM framework.

With Problem Management you can perform the following actions:

Document the root cause of an error and resolve it permanently.
Create known error articles from a problem to provide guidance and help deflect incidents.
Collaborate on problem tasks with other teams to identify the root cause using a drag-and-drop functionality on visual task boards.

The Problem Management form references the following CSDM elements (attributes and related views).

Service — References the [cmdb_ci_service_business] table.

Note: Earlier releases labeled this attribute Business Service.
Service Offering — References the [service_offering] table to see the service offerings affected by the problem in the Service Offerings related list [task_service_offering].
Configuration Items — References the [cmdb_ci] table
Affected/Causal CIs — Related list [task_ci] table
Assignment group — References the Group attribute.

Note: You can populate the Group attribute by using the Assignment Group for the relevant CI.

[Omitted image "prob-mang-form.png"] Alt text: Problem Management form with numbered fields.

Problem Management and CSDM tables
Problem Management manages and uses CSDM tables. Several ServiceNow products benefit from and add value to Problem Management.
Problem Management use case
The Problem Management use case is described in this section.
Problem Management considerations
Consider these points while implementing the CSDM framework.

Parent Topic:Configuring Problem Management

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title: Applying CSDM guidelines to Problem Management
description: Problem Management helps identify the cause of an error in the IT infrastructure, reported as occurrences of related incidents. The goal of this product view is to help you to understand how Problem Management key entities work with the core CSDM framework.
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# Applying CSDM guidelines to Problem Management

With Problem Management you can perform the following actions:

- Document the root cause of an error and resolve it permanently.
- Create known error articles from a problem to provide guidance and help deflect incidents.
- Collaborate on problem tasks with other teams to identify the root cause using a drag-and-drop functionality on visual task boards.

The Problem Management form references the following CSDM elements \(attributes and related views\).

1. Service — References the \[cmdb\_ci\_service\_business\] table.

**Note:** Earlier releases labeled this attribute **Business Service**.

2. Service Offering — References the \[service\_offering\] table to see the service offerings affected by the problem in the Service Offerings related list \[task\_service\_offering\].
3. Configuration Items — References the \[cmdb\_ci\] table
4. Affected/Causal CIs — Related list \[task\_ci\] table
5. Assignment group — References the Group attribute.

**Note:** You can populate the Group attribute by using the Assignment Group for the relevant CI.

\[Omitted image "prob-mang-form.png"\] Alt text: Problem Management form with numbered fields.

- **[Problem Management and CSDM tables](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/problem-management/pm-use-case.md)**
Problem Management manages and uses CSDM tables. Several ServiceNow products benefit from and add value to Problem Management.
- **[Problem Management use case](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/problem-management/pm-use-case-example.md)**
The Problem Management use case is described in this section.
- **[Problem Management considerations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/problem-management/pm-use-case-trouble.md)**
Consider these points while implementing the CSDM framework.

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring Problem Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/problem-management/configuring-problem-mgmt.md)

**Previous topic:**[Create a problem task model](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/problem-management/create-problem-task-model.md)

**Next topic:**[Problem Management and CSDM tables](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/problem-management/pm-use-case.md)