--- 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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) 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) 9 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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated release notes document summarizes key updates, new features, changes, deprecations, and activation information for the ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture (EA) product, formerly known as Application Portfolio Management (APM), across the releases from Xanadu through Australia. It is designed to help ServiceNow customers prepare for upgrades by outlining important functionality improvements and configuration considerations. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Enterprise Modeling and Visualization:** Introduced in the Xanadu release, this feature in the EA Workspace enables creation and management of hierarchical diagrams such as business application hierarchies, business capability maps, and business process models. It supports ArchiMate® standard shapes and allows associating diagrams with architectural artifacts to plan future state IT aligned with business objectives. Users can share diagrams, control access, and use workflows for approval and committing diagrams. * **Technology Portfolio Restructuring and Enhancements:** The Technology Portfolio has been reorganized with new pages including TRM catalog, technical debt, TPM lifecycles, and risk management. It now supports viewing of Information Objects and SDLC components linked to digital integrations/interfaces, managing credentials, and assigning provider companies to digital interfaces. * **Portfolio Section Restructuring:** The Portfolio section is restructured into clear categories such as Business Architecture (including units, goals, value streams), Application Portfolio, Information Portfolio, Architectural Artifacts, and Technology Reference Model. It includes personalized "My" entities views to streamline user access. * **Setup Section Enhancements:** Configuration options for Enterprise Modeling and Visualization, including shape libraries, modeling menu options, entities, and relationships, are centralized. TPM log details are also accessible here. * **Digital Interface and CMDB API Integration:** Relationships can be created between digital interfaces and CMDB APIs to identify usage, deployment environments, and group deployed APIs, improving visibility into digital asset integration. * **Enterprise Architecture Workspace Widgets:** New widgets on the TCO tab provide insights into business application costs by score, cost type, and planned disposition, helping prioritize rationalization efforts. * **Technology Portfolio Management (TPM) Enhancements:** TPM now supports all CMDB configuration items by default including docker containers and serverless hardware, with flexible admin configuration for supported items. * **Technology Reference Model (TRM) Product Enhancements:** Added an operating system field for software TRM products and support for wildcard TRM lifecycle versions to simplify standard specifications. * **Support for Architectural Decision Record (ADR) Artifacts:** Ability to create or update ADR-type artifacts to document architectural decisions aligned with business requirements. ## Deprecations and Navigation Changes Starting with Xanadu, several APM modules have been deprecated and their direct navigation links removed from the All menu for new activations. Existing customers retain access to these modules. All deprecated modules remain accessible through the Enterprise Architecture Workspace, which is now the recommended interface for leveraging these features. ## Activation and Subscription Enterprise Architecture requires activation of the Enterprise Architecture (com.snc.apm) subscription, available through the ServiceNow Store. Customers should ensure they have the necessary subscription before upgrading or activating the product. ## Upgrade Preparation and Important Notes * Review pre- and post-upgrade tasks specific to your release to Australia. * No updates, changes, removals, or deprecations were noted specifically for the Australia release beyond what was introduced in earlier releases. * Browser and accessibility requirements remain unchanged across releases. * Fiscal period filtering and technical debt scoring enhancements were introduced in the Yokohama release to improve application rationalization and modernization prioritization. ## What This Enables ServiceNow Customers To Do * Visually model and communicate enterprise architecture and IT landscapes aligned to business strategies using standardized diagrams. * Manage and rationalize application portfolios effectively using technical debt indicators and cost insights. * Integrate digital interfaces with CMDB APIs for greater transparency on digital assets and their deployment environments. * Configure and personalize portfolio views and setups, enhancing governance and operational efficiency. * Adopt the Enterprise Architecture Workspace as the central interface for accessing and managing all EA-related modules and features, including deprecated ones. This comprehensive update ensures that ServiceNow customers leveraging Enterprise Architecture gain improved visualization, integration, and management capabilities necessary to align IT assets with business goals and streamline portfolio management. Consolidated page of all release notes for Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) 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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management). {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-summary__entry__12} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | [Explore Enterprise Modeling and Visualization](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eaw-modeling&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the Enterprise Modeling and Visualization functionality in Enterprise Architecture Workspace to create diagrams for your applications hierarchy. You can associate the diagrams with architectural artifacts and plan the future state modeling of your IT with alignment to the business. Creating modeling diagrams can you help your stakeholders to understand the complexities of the organization. Perform the following tasks using the Enterprise Modeling and Visualization: : * Create and update modeling diagrams using the General, Enterprise Architecture, and ArchiMate shapes. * Create diagrams from the Business Application view using the Create diagram menu option. * Create diagrams for Business hierarchy map and Business capability maps from the Enterprise Modeling and Visualization page. * Apply colors to business capability shapes in the capability hierarchy map. * Add related records to a shape. Add CI relationship or Reference type relationship. * Synchronize shapes, relationships, and entire diagrams to the repository. * Select an architectural category while creating a diagram. * Share your diagrams with the other users or groups and define their access levels for the diagram. * Leverage a workflow to get approval for the diagrams, and to enable committing the diagram to the database. * Configure access for Enterprise Modeling and Visualization menu items for roles, users, and groups. * Initiate modeling in the Enterprise Modeling and Visualization directly from any Unified map. [Technology Portfolio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eaw-technology-portfolio-view&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : The Technology Portfolio section has been restructured and new features have been added. The section now contains the following pages: * TRM catalog * Technical debt * TPM lifecycles * TPM risk * Technology portfolio audit [Digital integration and interface enhancements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eaw-create-digital-interface&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : * View Information Objects and SDLC Components associated with a digital integration or digital interface. * View Credentials assigned to a digital interface, digital integration, and business application. * Set the Provider company instead of Provider business application, for a Provider digital interface in a digital integration. [Portfolio section enhancements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=portfolio-list-view&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : The Portfolio section has been restructured and new modules and features have been added. The following is the new structure: * Business Architecture * Business Units * Departments * Goals * Value Streams * Value Stream Stages * Business Capabilities * Business Processes * Demands * Application Portfolio * Business Applications * Application Services * Digital Integrations * Digital Interfaces * Information Portfolio * Data Domains * Information Objects * Architectural Artifacts * Architectural Artifact Versions * Diagrams * My Entities * My Business Capabilities * My Business Processes * My Business Applications * My Application Services * My Information objects * My Architectural Artifacts * My Technology Reference Model Products * My Digital Integrations * My Digital Interfaces [Setup section enhancements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eaw-setup&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : The configuration for Enterprise Modeling and Visualization is the following: * Shape Libraries * Modeling menu options * Entities * Relationships : The TPM logs details are now available in the Setup section. [Connect a digital interface with the CMDB API in the EA Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eaw-relate-dig-interface-api&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Create a relationship between a digital interface and a CMDB API from the digital interface related list. Find out which digital integration uses which API. Find the environments where they're deployed and group the deployed APIs. [Work with Enterprise Architecture Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eaw-workspace-dashboard&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : The following widgets are available on the TCO tab of the Enterprise Architecture Workspace dashboard. * Business applications by TCO score * Business application TCO by cost type and planned disposition for FY:Q (Current quarter) * Top 10 business applications with the highest cost for FY:Q (Current quarter) [Associate Information Objects](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eaw-associate-info-obj-ba&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Relate a business application to an information object using the CI relationship \[cmdb_rel_ci\] table of type Uses::Used by. Use this suggested relationship to get the logical data of the information object, which can be used to leverage the business application. [Technology portfolio management (TPM) enhancements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eaw-tpm&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Added support for all CMDB configuration items in Technology Portfolio Management (TPM). By default, TPM support docker containers and serverless hardware tables. An admin user can configure any of the supported CMDB CIs for TPM. [TRM product enhancements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eaw-create-trm-prod-lifecycle&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : * For a software TRM product, the Operating system field is added. Using this field, the operating system on which the software TRM product can be deployed, is tracked. * Added support for creating wildcard for TRM lifecycle versions, to make it easier to specify a TRM standard without the need to specify the minor version. [Support for Architectural Decision Record (ADR) type artifact](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=eaw-create-edit-adr&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Create or update an artifact with type architectural decision record (ADR) to align it with your business requirements. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) features. {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-summary__entry__42} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Starting with the Xanadu release, some modules are deprecated from Enterprise Architecture (formerly known as Application Portfolio Management). The navigation links to the deprecated modules are removed from the All menu. If you're an existing customer, you can continue to use these navigation links. However, if you're a new activation customer, navigation to these modules using the navigation links from the All menu won't be available. All the deprecated modules are available within the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. You're encouraged to use the Enterprise Architecture Workspace to leverage those features and functionalities. The deprecated modules are: * Application Portfolio Management Home * Application Portfolio * Application Portfolio Analysis * Architectural Artifacts * Business Application Lifecycles - Service Requests * Application Ratings * Capability Ratings * Information Portfolio * Technology Portfolio Management * Technology Reference Model * Administration * Business Processes * Business Capabilities * Application Families * Application Category Groups * Application Categories * Application Indicators * Scoring Profiles * Bubble Chart * Demand Actions * Portfolio | | 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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management). {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) is available with activation of the Enterprise Architecture (com.snc.apm), which requires a separate subscription. For details, see [Enterprise Architecture](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=application-portfolio-management-landing-page&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). | | Yokohama | Activation information : Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) is available with activation of the Enterprise Architecture (com.snc.apm), which requires a separate subscription. For details, see [Enterprise Architecture](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=application-portfolio-management-landing-page&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). Important: Enterprise Architecture is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management), such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-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 Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management) we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-enterprisearchitectureformerlyapplicationportfoliomanagement-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | * The  ServiceNow® Application Portfolio Management product is expanding to ServiceNow® Enterprise Architecture. * Some Application Portfolio Management modules are deprecated and no longer searchable from the All menu. However, all the deprecated modules are available within the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. You must use the Enterprise Architecture Workspace to leverage those features and functionalities. Note: Existing customers can continue to use these navigation links. However, for new activation customers, the navigation will not be available from the All menu. * Create diagrams for your business applications hierarchy map, business capability map, and associate them with architectural artifacts and plan the future state modeling of your IT, with alignment to the business, using the Enterprise Modeling and Visualization functionality in Enterprise Architecture Workspace. * Support for industry standard ArchiMate® shapes to create modeling diagrams. ArchiMate is a registered trademark of The Open Group. * Support for Architectural Decision Record (ADR) type artifact to help you align artifacts with your business requirements. * Create a one-to-many relationship between a digital interface and CMDB APIs. Find out which digital integrations and interfaces use which APIs. Identify the environments where they're deployed. Group the deployed APIs and relate them to the digital interface, which describes the design aspects of the related APIs. See [Enterprise Architecture](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=application-portfolio-management-landing-page&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Yokohama | Yokohama Patch 6 * Select a fiscal period on the Application Rationalization pages using the new fiscal period filter option. The fiscal period filter enables you to view application rationalization data for the selected fiscal period. * Evaluate the technical debt score for business applications using the Technology Reference Model (TRM) technical debt indicator. This helps you to identify high-risk business applications and enables you to prioritize modernization and rationalization. * Generate business process modeling diagrams and model the future state of the business processes using Enterprise Modeling and Visualization. * Associate business capabilities to a business application from the business application related list. * View the past due certification tasks for your business applications from the Application Portfolio tab of the Insights section. * Generate scores for indicators and scoring profiles in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. * Read-only access to the  Enterprise Architecture Workspace is added to the business stakeholder role (sn_apm.apm_read). Yokohama General Availability * Generate business process modeling diagrams and model the future state of the business processes using Enterprise Modeling and Visualization. * Associate business capabilities to a business application from the business application related list. * View the past due certification tasks for your business applications from the Application Portfolio tab of the Insights section. * Generate scores for indicators and scoring profiles in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. * Read-only access to the  Enterprise Architecture Workspace is added to the business stakeholder role (sn_apm.apm_read). | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ]