Combined ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Zurich

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated August 12, 2026
  • 5 minutes to read
  • Consolidated page of all release notes for ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) from Xanadu to Zurich.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Zurich.

    Tip:
    If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

    Important information for upgrading ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) to Zurich

    Before you upgrade to Zurich, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    New features

    Between your current release family and Zurich, new features were introduced for ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM).

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Zurich Patch 12
    Extended AI model support for Now Assist for TPRM
    Starting with Zurich Patch 12, ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) supports Google Gemini 3.5 Flash, OpenAI GPT 5.1, and OpenAI GPT 5.4 mini models in addition to previously supported models. Model availability depends on your ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) subscription, providing greater flexibility when selecting the AI model that meets your requirements.
    Zurich Patch 7
    Generate TPRM issue recommendations
    If you have the third‑party assessment reviewer role [sn_vdr_risk_asmt.vendor_assessment_reviewer] and have installed the if you have the third‑party assessment reviewer role [sn_vdr_risk_asmt.vendor_assessment_reviewer] and have installed the ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM), you can use generative AI to automatically identify and recommend issues based on assessment responses. The TPRM issue management recommendation skill recommends issues with rationalized summaries. Recommended issues are presented for review and are created as standard TPRM issues only after user confirmation.
    Zurich Patch 4
    Generate a summary of a TPRM issue
    If you have the third-party assessor role [sn_vdr_risk_asmt.vendor_assessor] role and have installed the ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) for TPRM application, you can use generative AI to automatically summarize complex issue records. The TPRM Issue Summarization skill works across all issue states including New, Analyze, Review, Finalize, and Closed and can help reduce manual review time, improve consistency in issue descriptions and remediation guidance, and accelerate triage and reporting for customers managing high volumes of third-party risk data.
    Some generative AI skills are turned on by default
    The new default behavior works as follows:
    • New customers: When you install an AI product, designated skills are turned on automatically.
    • Existing customers who are upgrading (starting with Australia Early Access): Any previously unconfigured skill is turned on automatically (the skill was never configured and turned on, then turned off again). Previously configured skills that were turned on, then off, remain inactive.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) features.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Zurich Patch 12
    AI in Third-party Risk Management
    Starting with Zurich Patch 12, Now Assist for Third-party Risk Management is now ServiceNow Otto® for TPRM. Your product entitlements remain unchanged. Check your entitlements to determine your access to specific features.
    Default AI model for issue recommendation skill
    Starting with Zurich Patch 12, the issue recommendation skill in ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) uses Azure OpenAI gpt-4-5-mini as the default model. This update changes the default model for issue recommendations. You can select alternative models, including the newly supported Google Gemini 3.5 Flash, OpenAI GPT 5.1, and OpenAI GPT 5.4 mini, based on your requirements.
    Large language models on the ServiceNow AI Platform

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM).

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Install the Now Assist for TPRM application by requesting it from ServiceNow Store.

    After installing ServiceNow Otto for TPRM all ServiceNow Otto for TPRM skills are activated by default.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Browser requirements

    If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM), such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Zurich Patch 12

    Starting with Zurich Patch 12, Now Assist for Third-party Risk Management is now ServiceNow Otto® for TPRM. Your product entitlements remain unchanged. Check your entitlements to determine your access to specific features.

    Zurich Patch 7
    • Use generative AI to recommend TPRM issues for reviewer validation.
    Zurich Patch 5
    • Review changes to Now Assist usage measurement.
    Zurich Patch 4
    • Use ServiceNow Otto for Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) to generate concise, AI-powered summaries of TPRM that can help with interpreting complex issue records.
    • Some Now Assist skills, agents, and agentic workflows are now turned on by default.

    See AI in Third-party Risk Management for more information.