Sarah Means
ServiceNow Employee

Whether you are a customer or a partner - this article is intended to be a guide to help you understand what "Pre-Configured" options come with the quick start CBS Now Assist for Setup, so you know exactly where you are starting from.

 

The "Pre-Configured" Options are indicated by the wand icon in the Product Console Page. It can be seen below next to Intake forms and notifications in each CBS category:

Product Console ViewProduct Console View

 

 

Please note: This article only covers the CBS areas, not the general platform configurations.

 

Now Assist for Setup provides a streamlined CBS install experience with 14 available pre-configured categories with 139 configurations to help expedite the implementation experience and provide best practice guidance across all business areas (HR, Workplace, Health & Safety, Finance, Source-to-Pay and Legal Service Management). 

 

Requester Experience

2 Available pre-configuration categories:

  • Employee Center – this includes 3 specific items pre-configured:
    • Taxonomy: Core Business Suite Employee
      This taxonomy includes child topics of whatever CBS applications have been installed automatically.
    • Advanced Portal Navigation: Core Business Suite Navigation – Default
      This contains the new left hand nav with Home, Help Center, and Org Chart.
    • Employee Center Page: Core Business Suite Homepage (cbs_homepage)
      CBS Foundation PortalCBS Foundation Portal

       

  • Requestor Role – this includes 1 pre-configuration:
    • All users are granted requestor role to be able to view and submit questions from the EC

Human Resources

2 Available pre-configuration categories:

  • Intake forms – This includes 3 record producers with variables:
    • General HR Request
    • Payroll Request
    • Benefit Request
  • Notifications – this includes 40 pre-configured notifications:
    • 19 Email notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor, fulfiller)
      • Case Commented (requestor)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (requestor, fulfiller)
    • 12 Portal Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor)
      • Case Commented (requestor)
      • Case Accepted (requestor)
      • Case Closed (requestor)
    • 9 Workspace Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Commented (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (fulfiller)

Finance

2 Available pre-configuration categories:

  • Intake forms – This includes 1 record producer with variables:
    • Finance Request
  • Notifications – this includes 12 pre-configured notifications:
    • 6 Email notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor)
      • Case Commented (requestor, fulfiller)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (requestor, fulfiller)
    • 3 Portal Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor)
      • Case Commented (requestor)
      • Case Closed (requestor)
    • 3 Workspace Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Commented (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (fulfiller)

Health & Safety

2 Available pre-configuration categories:

  • Intake forms – This includes 1 record producer with variables:
    • Health & Safety Request
  • Notifications – this includes 12 pre-configured notifications:
    • 6 Email notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor)
      • Case Commented (requestor, fulfiller)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (requestor, fulfiller)
    • 3 Portal Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor)
      • Case Commented (requestor)
      • Case Closed (requestor)
    • 3 Workspace Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Commented (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (fulfiller)

Legal

2 Available pre-configuration categories:

  • Intake forms – This includes 1 record producer with variables:
    • Legal Request
  • Notifications – this includes 12 pre-configured notifications:
    • 6 Email notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor)
      • Case Commented (requestor, fulfiller)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (requestor, fulfiller)
    • 3 Portal Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor)
      • Case Commented (requestor)
      • Case Closed (requestor)
    • 3 Workspace Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Commented (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (fulfiller)

Source to Pay

2 Available pre-configuration categories:

  • Intake forms – This includes 3 record producers with variables:
    • General Supplier Request
    • Procurement Request
    • Invoice Request
  • Notifications – this includes 36 pre-configured notifications:
    • 18 Email notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor, fulfiller)
      • Case Commented (requestor)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (requestor, fulfiller)
    • 9 Portal Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor)
      • Case Commented (requestor)
      • Case Closed (requestor)
    • 9 Workspace Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Commented (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (fulfiller)

Workplace Services

2 Available pre-configuration categories:

  • Intake forms – This includes 1 record producer with variables:
    • Workplace Services Request
  • Notifications – this includes 13 pre-configured notifications:
    • 7 Email notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor)
      • Case Commented (requestor, fulfiller)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Awaiting Acceptance (requestor)
      • Case Closed (requestor, fulfiller)
    • 3 Portal Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Created (requestor)
      • Case Commented (requestor)
      • Case Closed (requestor)
    • 3 Workspace Notifications (one for each Intake form above)
      • Case Assigned (fulfiller)
      • Case Commented (fulfiller)
      • Case Closed (fulfiller)
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