--- sourceDocument: australia Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/delta-xanadu-australia Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - australia Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3ax bundleId : - delta3ax --- # Combined Buying Group release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined Buying Group release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 3 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Combined Buying Group Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated release notes document provides ServiceNow customers with essential information about upgrades to the Buying Group application from the Xanadu release family through to Australia. It highlights new features introduced, upgrade considerations, activation details, and notes on changes or deprecations across these releases. The goal is to prepare customers for a smooth upgrade and to clarify the enhancements available in the Australia release. Show full answer Show less ## New Features in Australia * **Create Separate Buying Groups per Product Family or Solution:** Customers can now establish distinct buying groups within an account for each product family or solution. This separation helps avoid confusion, ensures correct stakeholder mapping, and accounts for different decision-makers and influencers involved in purchasing decisions. * **Add Buying Group Members with Defined Roles:** This feature allows assigning specific roles to members within buying groups, enabling role-specific engagement and better alignment throughout the buying process. * **Associate Multiple Buying Groups with an Opportunity:** Customers can link multiple buying groups to a single opportunity, enhancing stakeholder visibility, supporting complex deal management, and enabling targeted engagement across different solutions. ## Upgrade and Activation Information **Pre- and Post-Upgrade Tasks:** Customers should review and complete necessary tasks before and after upgrading to the Australia release to ensure a successful transition. **Activation:** Buying Group is available through the ServiceNow Store. Customers can request installation from the Store, which also provides access to all available apps and cumulative release notes. No additional activation changes or requirements were introduced in this upgrade. ## Other Considerations * **Changes, Removals, and Deprecations:** There were no changes, removals, or deprecations to Buying Group features between Xanadu and Australia. * **Additional Requirements, Browser, Accessibility, Localization, and Highlight Information:** No updates or new considerations were introduced in these areas during the upgrade. ## Key Outcomes for ServiceNow Customers Upgrading to the Australia release equips customers with enhanced Buying Group capabilities to better manage complex purchasing scenarios involving multiple products, solutions, and stakeholders. By leveraging role-based member assignments and multiple buying group associations per opportunity, customers can improve collaboration, visibility, and decision-making efficiency across sales and account teams. The upgrade process is straightforward, with activation managed through the ServiceNow Store and no major changes impacting existing functionality. Consolidated page of all release notes for Buying Group from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Buying Group release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Australia. 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 Buying Group to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Buying Group. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__12} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | [Create separate buying groups for each product family or solution within an account](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-new-buying-groups&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Avoid confusion or overlap and efficiently map the right stakeholders involved in different purchase decision for an account by creating separate buying groups for each product family or solution, which helps account for differing decision‑makers, influencers, and users. [Add buying group members with different roles](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=add-buying-group-member&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Enable role‑specific engagement, and improve alignment throughout the buying process by adding buying group members with defined roles. [Associate multiple buying groups against an opportunity](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=associate-buying-groups-to-an-opportunity&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US)​ : Improve stakeholder visibility, support complex deal management, and enable more targeted engagement across solutions by associating multiple buying groups with an opportunity. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Buying Group features. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__22} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some Buying Group features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Australia, some Buying Group features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__42} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Buying Group. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | Activation information : Install Buying Group by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) to view all the available apps, and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US). Important: Buying Group is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Buying Group we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Buying Group we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__72} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Buying Group, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__82} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Buying Group we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__92} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Buying Group we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-buyinggroup-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | Buying Group provides information on the customer stakeholders involved in a purchase decision for a product or solution, supporting multiple roles and persisting before, during, and after an opportunity. See [Buying Group](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-buying-group&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]