In Data Foundations, “govern” is not only about defining standards—it also includes implementing repeatable controls that keep CMDB data clean over time. CMDB Data Manager is the ServiceNow capability built specifically for policy-driven CI lifecycle operations such as deletion, archival, and attestation. Rather than relying on one-off scripts or manual cleanup, Data Manager applies consistent lifecycle rules at scale, which is a core expectation of CMDB Data Foundations governance.

The place to administer these lifecycle policies is within CMDB Workspace, under the Management area, where the Data Manager tools expose a dedicated Policies experience. From there, a Data Manager can create new policies, publish them, and manage existing policies used to automate lifecycle processing. This aligns with the intent of “keeping the CMDB healthy and efficient” because it operationalizes governance through automated, standardized actions and controlled approvals where needed.

By contrast, CI Class Manager is primarily for managing CI class definitions and class-level settings (for example, class configuration related to identification, reconciliation, and health rules), not for publishing CI lifecycle automation policies. “CMDB 360” is oriented toward exploring CI/service context, and “Service Operations Workspace” is designed for operational workflows rather than CMDB lifecycle policy administration.