In-product experience for agentic workflows
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Summary of In-product experience for agentic workflows
The in-product experience for agentic workflows within ServiceNow's Core UI and workspaces offers dedicated spaces for managing and monitoring workflows directly in record forms. This functionality allows users to view progress, historical executions, and engage with workflows that require human supervision through follow-up questions and approvals.
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Key Features
- Agentic Workflow Monitoring: Users can track the progress of workflows in the AI Workflows panel and see historical data for comparisons.
- Human Supervision: For workflows needing human input, designated users can answer questions and approve next steps, while others can view the inquiries.
- Execution List: The workflow execution list can be filtered by execution state, distinguishing between "Ready for review" and "Completed" statuses.
- Processing Messages: Detailed processing messages and history are available for each workflow to show steps already taken and those pending completion.
- Alerts and Notifications: Users receive alerts for status changes and required inputs at the top of the screen, facilitating timely responses to workflow developments.
- AI Modification Indicator: Fields updated by agentic AI will display a notification indicating the change was made by AI, enhancing transparency.
Key Outcomes
Implementing agentic workflows enhances efficiency by automating complex tasks, allowing staff to focus on higher-level decision-making. Users can expect improved workflow management through real-time monitoring, historical insights, and streamlined communication of required actions, ultimately facilitating faster resolution and better service delivery.
Dedicated spaces in workspaces and in the Core UI enable you to use agentic workflows directly in record forms. You can view agentic workflow progress and previous executions, and you can answer follow-up questions for ones that require human supervision.
Agentic AI in the Core UI and workspaces
Agentic workflows can help accomplish complex tasks for you, such as generating resolution notes for cases and incidents or investigating problems and root causes. You can view agentic workflows running on a record in the AI Workflows panel in the Core UI form or in workspaces. For agentic workflows that require human supervision, you can answer questions, approve next steps, or provide other input. Along with current progress, you can also review historical runs to compare results.
You can create UI actions for your agentic workflows in AI Agent Studio. Open the agentic workflow, navigate to the Select channels and access step in the guided setup, and create a UI action.
If you don't see this panel, ensure that the property com.glide.agentic_processes_view.enabled is set to true.
Agentic workflow execution list
The list of agentic workflow cards can be filtered by execution state. You can change which states to filter by at any time.
The user responsible for answering follow-up questions is identified by the Supervised by field. Only the user specified can answer questions to progress the agentic workflow, but others can see the questions asked.
Each card displays the current or final processing message. You can see the full list of processing messages by selecting the agentic workflow card to open the details.
Time estimates based on previous executions are provided for currently running workflows. For completed workflows, the cards show the total time taken.
The execution list also displays the results of any workflows triggered in the Now Assist panel or triggered automatically by events once they are complete.
Agentic workflow execution details
When you select a specific agentic workflow, you can view the processing messages and history. Processing messages show you what steps the agentic workflow has taken already and which ones are still being completed.
You can change the processing messages for an AI agent or tool in AI Agent Studio. For an AI agent, open the AI agent and go to the Select channels and access step. For a tool, open the AI agent, go to the Add tools and information step, and select the tool to open the form modal.
The history space on the card can show previous answers to follow-up questions. For completed agentic workflows, you can review the final output in the history if there is any. If there’s an output, you can see the sources for the AI's reasoning by selecting the information icon. Citations can include Knowledge Base articles and lists of records.
You can copy the text of the final output of an agentic workflow by selecting the copy icon.
Fields updated with agentic AI
If an agentic workflow changes the value of a field, Now Assist displays a label under the field value stating that the value was modified by AI.
AI presence indicator
When an agentic workflow is in progress on the record, an icon is displayed at the top of the record form along with other UI actions. If selected, you can see how many agentic workflows are running on the record and the general status of each one.
If there’s an agentic workflow in progress that you don't want to complete, you can cancel it. Select the more options icon on the agentic workflow card, and then select Cancel.
Alerts for agentic workflow status changes and required input
When an agentic workflow changes states, such as when it completes or has a follow-up question, an alert appears at the top of the screen. If the workflow generates an output, you can select the Review button to see the final result.