Case Management Requirement template

[Naresh_5120]

Hi Community,

I am working on CSM implementation project , so need to prepare a requirement template for Case Management in order to gather the details from customer. can someone suggest a way.

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[Mark Manders]

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[Naresh_5120]

No, not really,  i need some guidance/suggestion to create  template for example below topics

Case Routing Requirements Template:
Case Types Definition Template

[vaishali231]

Hey @Naresh_5120 

For a CSM implementation, I recommend creating a structured Case Management Discovery Questionnaire or Requirement Gathering Workbook rather than a generic requirements document. This approach helps ensure that both business and technical requirements are captured before solution design and configuration begin.

Below is a recommended structure that has worked well across multiple CSM implementations.

1. Business Objectives

Capture the overall goals of the implementation:

What business challenges are you trying to solve?

Why is CSM being implemented?

What are the expected business outcomes?

What KPIs or success metrics will be used to measure success?

Examples:

Reduce case resolution time

Improve customer satisfaction (CSAT)

Increase self-service adoption

Improve SLA compliance

2. Customer Service Organization

Understand the support structure:

Which teams will manage customer cases?

Is there a tiered support model (L1, L2, L3)?

Are external vendors or partners involved?

What are the responsibilities of each support group?

3. Case Intake Channels

Identify how cases are created:

1. Customer Portal
2. Email
3. Phone
4. Chat
5. Virtual Agent
6. API/Integration
7. Social Channels

For each channel, document:

1. Required fields
2. Validation rules
3. Auto-population requirements

4. Case Classification

Define how cases will be organized:

1. Case Types
2. Categories
3. Subcategories
4. Services
5. Products

Questions:

1. How is classification handled today?
2. Are there specific business rules tied to categories?
3. Is automatic categorization required?

5. Case Lifecycle

Document the complete case journey:

1. New
2. Open
3. Work in Progress
4. Awaiting Customer
5. Awaiting Third Party
6. Resolved
7. Closed

Key Questions:

1. What state transitions are allowed?
2. Who can move a case between states?
3. What information is required before closure?
4. Are approvals required during the lifecycle?

6. Assignment & Routing

Understand how work is distributed:

1. Assignment Groups
2. Queue Management
3. Skill-Based Routing
4. Product-Based Routing
5. Geographic Routing

Questions:

1. How are cases assigned today?
2. What escalation paths exist?
3. Are assignment overrides allowed?

7. SLAs, Entitlements & Support Contracts

This area often drives a significant portion of the solution design and should be discussed in detail.

Capture:

1. Response SLAs
2. Resolution SLAs
3. Support Tiers
4. Entitlement Rules
5. Contract Validation Requirements

Questions:

1. What determines SLA selection?
2. Are different customers entitled to different service levels?
3. How are SLA breaches handled?
4. What escalation process exists for missed SLAs?

8. Customer Data Model

Understand the customer structure:

1. Accounts
2. Contacts
3. Consumers
4. Locations
5. Account Hierarchies

Questions:

1. Can contacts belong to multiple accounts?
2. Are parent-child account relationships required?
3. What customer data needs to be visible to agents?

9. Products, Assets & Services

Identify what customers receive support for:

1. Sold Products
2. Install Base Items
3. Assets
4. Services
5. Subscriptions

Questions:

1. Is warranty validation required?
2. Should agents see customer-owned products?
3. Is asset-based case creation needed?

10. Knowledge Management & Self-Service

Determine self-service requirements:

1. Knowledge Base
2. Knowledge Suggestions
3. Customer Portal
4. Virtual Agent
5. AI Search

Questions:

1. Should customers search knowledge before creating cases?
2. Are approval workflows required for articles?
3. Is knowledge deflection a KPI?

11. Major Issue Management

For organizations handling high-impact incidents:

1. Major Case Process
2. Incident Communications
3. Stakeholder Notifications
4. Status Updates

Questions:

1. How are major customer-impacting issues managed today?
2. Who approves customer communications?
3. Are broadcast notifications required?

12. Integrations

Identify all systems interacting with CSM:

1. CRM
2. ERP
3. Telephony Platforms
4. Monitoring Tools
5. Third-Party Support Systems
6. E-commerce Platforms

For each integration capture:

1. Source System
2. Target System
3. Data Flow Direction
4. Frequency
5. Authentication Method

13. Notifications & Communications

Document communication requirements:

1. Case Creation Notifications
2. Assignment Notifications
3. Escalation Notifications
4. Resolution Notifications
5. Closure Communications

Questions:

1. Which stakeholders receive notifications?
2. What communication channels are required?
3. Are branded email templates needed?

14. Security & Data Visibility

Define access requirements:

1. Customer Users
2. Agents
3. Managers
4. Administrators

Questions:

1. Can customers see only their own cases?
2. Can account contacts view all account cases?
3. Are region-based restrictions required?
4. Are business-unit-based restrictions required?

15. Reporting & Dashboards

Identify reporting expectations:

Operational Reports:

1. Open Cases
2. Aging Cases
3. Escalated Cases
4. SLA Breaches

Management Dashboards:

1. Case Volume Trends
2. Agent Performance
3. Resolution Time
4. CSAT Metrics

Executive Dashboards:

1. Customer Health Metrics
2. Service Performance
3. Strategic KPIs

16. Automation & AI Requirements

Capture automation opportunities:

1. Auto Assignment
2. Auto Categorization
3. Auto Escalation
4. Flow Designer Automations
5. Predictive Intelligence
6. Now Assist for CSM

Questions:

1. What manual activities should be automated?
2. Are AI recommendations required?
3. Should cases be automatically routed?

17. Non-Functional Requirements

Capture technical expectations:

1. Performance Requirements
2. Availability Requirements
3. Data Retention Policies
4. Audit Requirements
5. Compliance Requirements
6. Localization Requirements

18. Future Roadmap

Identify future phases:

1. Customer Communities
2. Advanced AI Capabilities
3. Workforce Optimization
4. Field Service Integration
5. Proactive Customer Service

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Regards

Vaishali Singh

Servicenow Developer
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaishali-singh-2273361bb

[vaishali231]

hey @Naresh_5120 

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Vaishali Singh

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