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This article provides a centralized view of user-facing updates to the ServiceNow platform, helping the campus community understand changes that may affect how work is requested, fulfilled, and managed.
Updates are published weekly and reflect enhancements, fixes, and configuration changes delivered through platform releases and ongoing improvements.
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| Area | Persona | Change | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Operation Workspace (SOW) - Incident Record Page | Agents, Fulfillers |
Upgraded to the latest OOB version; fixed dependency map defect; enhanced with new OOB capabilities; Details tab moved to first position and set as default on load For more details, see STRY0042204 |
Improves usability and consistency, resolves known defects, and ensures access to the latest platform features |
| Service Operation Workspace (SOW) - List View | Agents, Fulfillers |
Upgraded to the latest OOB version with improved filtering, inline editing, navigation, and list controls For more details, see STRY0042602 |
Increases efficiency when managing records and improves overall usability of list interactions |
| Service Operation Workspace (SOW) - Landing Page | Agents, Fulfillers |
Upgraded to the latest OOB version; added new widgets to support team operations; aligned with Platform Analytics dashboards (responsive and configurable) For more details, see STRY0042602 |
Enhances visibility into work, improves user experience, and enables easier maintenance and future enhancements |
| Service Operation Workspace (SOW) - Announcements section | Agents, Fulfillers |
Fixed issue where outages were not dropping off the announcement list after being closed. For more details, see STRY0034853 |
Ensures accurate and up-to-date information is displayed, reducing confusion and improving trust in the dashboard |
| Poole Service Portal (Catalog Items) | Requesters, Fulfillers |
Updates to catalog items to improve form usability, structure, and overall experience for both requesters and fulfillers For more details, see EPIC0010384 |
Enhances user experience, reduces confusion during submission, and improves fulfillment efficiency |
| Knowledge Management | Knowledge Managers, ITIL Users |
Enhanced retirement process for knowledge articles by prompting authors to specify a replacement article. When a retired article is accessed, users are redirected to the replacement article with a clear message; if no replacement is provided, the standard “Knowledge record not found” message is shown. For more details, see STRY0040154 |
Reduces user confusion, improves content continuity, and ensures users are guided to relevant, up-to-date information when accessing retired content |
| Area | Persona | Change | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agile Workspace | Agents, Fulfillers | State “Ready for Assignment” updated to “Assigned” for consistency across boards and records | Reduces confusion and improves alignment between workflow views and reporting |
| Portal / User Experience | All Users | Introduction of Polaris and Coral themes alongside updated NCSU default theme | Provides a more modern, consistent user experience aligned with ServiceNow standards |
| Knowledge Management | Knowledge Managers, ITIL Users | Ability to create templates for Knowledge Feedback Tasks enabled | Improves efficiency and consistency when managing feedback tasks |
| Portal Analytics | Portal Owners, Admins | Analytics access restricted to approved roles; Performance Analyzer removed | Ensures proper governance and prevents unintended access to analytics features |