New to
ServiceNow?
A Step-by-Step
Guide to
Starting Your
ServiceNow
Journey
By Ayoub El Ayouk, ServiceNow
Technical Consultant
First of All, Why Should
You Learn ServiceNow ?
✅ Growing career opportunities in
ServiceNow
✅ High demand in IT, HR, and Customer
service
✅ Gain in-demand technical &
consulting skills
✅ Boost employability in IT & enterprise
solutions
So let’s Start !
Start with the Basics
🔹 ServiceNow is a cloud-based platform
🔹 Automates IT, HR, and CRM processes
🔹 Key Concepts to Learn:
  Navigation
  Tables & Records
  Forms & Lists
  Workflows & Automation
  Service Catalog
  Roles & Permissions
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Here’s some
recommended
resources
📌 Welcome to ServiceNow course
🎥 YouTube videos:
    What is ServiceNow? (By knewget)
    Platform Architecture Overview (By
    Servicenow Documentation)
👥   Community Posts :
    ServiceNow IT Service Management
    Overview : Nine Key Features of
    ServiceNow IT Service Management
Which Certification
Should You Take ?
→ Start with the CSA (Certified System
Administrator)
  Covers UI, workflows, system admin
  tasks.
→ Next Steps:
  CAD – If you want to develop apps
  CIS-ITSM – If you want to
  implement ITSM solutions
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More Courses to Master
ServiceNow
✅ Get Started with Now Create
✅ ServiceNow Platform Implementation
On Demand
But, Where to Learn ?
 ✅ Now Learning Portal – Official courses,
hands-on labs, and certifications
✅   ServiceNow Documentation – Detailed
guides, API references, and troubleshooting
 ✅   Developer Portal – Build & customize
apps with a free Personal Developer
Instance (PDI)
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Practice Makes Perfect!
🛠️ Use   your Personal Developer Instance
(PDI) to test features
🔍 Work on real-world company use cases
⚠️ Tip: Log in every 10 days to keep your PDI
active!
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Join the ServiceNow
Community!
 👥 Ask questions & share knowledge
 📚 Explore real-world solutions
 🔎 Tip: Search before asking—your
 question may already be answered!
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Your
ServiceNow
Journey
Starts Now!
🚀 Follow a structured learning path
📜 Get certified & practice regularly
💡 Keep exploring & stay curious!
Follow
for more
great tips
💬 Comment ServiceNow if you’re
ready to start!