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Telecommunications SM (TSM)

Quick answer

Telecommunications Service Management is ServiceNow's industry product for communication service providers. It connects customer-facing service with the network underneath, so an outage on a cell tower can be linked to the customers it affects, and a service order can flow straight into network provisioning.

Key takeaways

  • What it includes
  • Connected products
  • Try it Yourself

Telecommunications Service Management is ServiceNow's industry product for communication service providers. It connects customer-facing service with the network underneath, so an outage on a cell tower can be linked to the customers it affects, and a service order can flow straight into network provisioning.

What it includes

  • Telecom customer service, case management aligned to the TM Forum model.
  • Network performance & incident correlation, tie network events to affected services and customers.
  • Order fulfilment, with Sales & Order Management for Telecom and network inventory.
  • Service assurance, proactive care using service health.
Standards-aligned. TSM follows TM Forum open APIs and the SID/eTOM industry frameworks, so it fits the systems landscape carriers already run rather than forcing a rip-and-replace.

Connected products

TSM pairs with Telecommunications Network Inventory and Service Operations Management, and shares the CRM foundation with CSM so consumer and enterprise support run on the same model.

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Check your understanding

  1. TSM connects customer service with...

    • A. Network operations
    • B. Payroll
    • C. HR onboarding
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    A. Network operations

    It links telecom service to the underlying network.

  2. TSM aligns to which industry standards body?

    • A. TM Forum
    • B. IEEE only
    • C. W3C
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    A. TM Forum

    TSM follows TM Forum open APIs and SID/eTOM.

  3. TSM shares its CRM foundation with...

    • A. CSM
    • B. SecOps
    • C. EAM
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    A. CSM

    Telecom and general customer support share the CSM model.

Frequently asked questions

What does the term Telecommunications Service Management (TSM) refer to in ServiceNow?

Telecommunications Service Management is ServiceNow's industry product for communication service providers.

What is the ITSM role of Telecommunications Service Management (TSM)?

Telecom customer service, case management aligned to the TM Forum model. Network performance & incident correlation, tie network events to affected services and customers. Order fulfilment, with Sales & Order Management for Telecom and network inventory.

What is another point to note about Telecommunications Service Management (TSM)?

TSM pairs with Telecommunications Network Inventory and Service Operations Management, and shares the CRM foundation with CSM so consumer and enterprise support run on the same model.
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