--- 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 Goal Framework release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined Goal Framework 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) 5 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 Goal Framework Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated release notes document provides a comprehensive summary of all updates, new features, changes, and important upgrade information for the Goal Framework across ServiceNow releases from Xanadu through Australia. It is designed to help ServiceNow customers prepare for and understand the implications of upgrading to the Australia release. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Baseline Reference on Target Form (Xanadu):** Introduces a Baseline reference field on the Target form, allowing comparison of future target performance against previous actual values. * **AI Control Tower Integration (Zurich):** Enables categorization of strategic priorities and goals as Artificial Intelligence, facilitating progress tracking through the AI Control Tower workspace using the Type and Category fields. * **Role Enhancements (Zurich):** The `sngf.goaladmin` role now permits editing any goal or target, regardless of ownership or contribution. * **Coral Theme (Zurich):** Introduces the Coral theme as the default for portals, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI, including an optional dark theme to enhance user experience. * **Active Goals Filtering (Zurich):** By default, only goals marked as active display in Goal and Parent goal reference fields, streamlining selection and management. * **Enhanced Forms (Australia):** Adds a Cancelled state option to Goal and Target forms and introduces a Status field with None, Green, Yellow, and Red statuses for Strategic Priority forms to improve goal and priority tracking. ## Changes * **Field Renaming on Target Form (Xanadu):** Several fields were renamed for clarity: Review frequency → Check-in frequency, Base value → Start value, Target value → Final target value, Actual value → Actuals to date, and Review due date → Check-in due date. Also, the Fortnightly option in Check-in frequency is no longer supported. * **Increased Character Limits (Xanadu):** The Name field character limit was extended from 80 to 255 characters across key tables including Strategic Plan, Strategic Priority, Goal, and Target tables, allowing more descriptive naming. * **Default Active Goals Display (Zurich):** Only active goals are shown by default in relevant reference fields to reduce clutter and improve focus. ## Activation Information Goal Framework must be installed via the ServiceNow Store by submitting a request. This applies to all releases from Xanadu through Australia. The ServiceNow Store also provides cumulative release notes and version history for all Goal Framework apps, ensuring customers can track updates and installation details effectively. ## Additional Notes * No features or functionality were removed or deprecated between Xanadu and Australia. * There are no new additional requirements, browser requirements, accessibility, or localization changes noted for these releases. ## Practical Impact for ServiceNow Customers Upgrading to Australia brings improved usability and management capabilities in the Goal Framework, including enhanced form fields for better goal status tracking, integration with AI strategy monitoring, and UI improvements for a modern user experience. Customers should review field name changes and role enhancements to leverage updated permissions and terminology effectively. The consistent requirement to install via the ServiceNow Store remains unchanged, simplifying app management and upgrade procedures. Consolidated page of all release notes for Goal Framework from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Goal Framework 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 Goal Framework to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-goalframework-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 Goal Framework. {#dfrn3-goalframework-summary__entry__12} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | [Baseline reference on Target form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=target-form&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : The Baseline reference field has been added to the Target form. You can use this field to compare future target performance to the actual value achieved either in the last year or before the target was created. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | [Goal Framework and AI Control Tower](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=better-together-with-other-apps-gf&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Categorize your strategic priorities and goals as Artificial Intelligence to track and monitor strategy progress from the AI Control Tower workspace. Use the Type field for strategic priorities and the Category field for goals to classify them as Artificial Intelligence and monitor their progress in the AI Control Tower workspace. [Role enhancements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=components-installed-with-goal-framework&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : With the sn_gf.goal_admin role, you can edit any goal and target as needed, even when you aren't the owner or contributor of a goal or target. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Goal Framework features. {#dfrn3-goalframework-summary__entry__22} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | [Changes to Target form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=target-form&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : * The following fields on the Target form have been renamed: * Review frequency to Check-in frequency * Base value to Start value * Target value to Final target value * Actual value to Actuals to date * Review due date to Check-in due date * The Fortnightly option in the Check-in frequency field is no longer supported. [Goal Framework tables](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-framework&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : The maximum number of characters allowed in the Name field has been increased from 80 to 255 for the Strategic Plan \[sn_gf_strategic_plan\], Strategic Priority \[sn_gf_strategy\], Goal \[sn_gf_goal\], and Target \[sn_gf_goal_target\] tables. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Coral theme : Coral is now the default theme for new portal, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI enabled. This theme provides a fresh look and feel, featuring brand-neutral illustrations to enhance your user experience. A dark theme option is available for web and mobile experiences. [Active goals](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=defining-goals-using-goal-framework&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : By default, only active goals---those goals with the Active field set to true---are displayed in the Goal and Parent goal reference fields across all applicable tables. | | Australia | [Changes to Goal and Target forms](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-form&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : The Cancelled option has been added to the State field in both the [Goal](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-form&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) and [Target](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=target-form&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) forms, enabling you to set their status to Cancelled when needed. [Changes to Strategic Priority form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=strategic-priority-form&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : The Status field has been added to the Strategic Priority form, enabling you to set the status of a strategic priority as None, Green, Yellow, or Red. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some Goal Framework features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-goalframework-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 Goal Framework features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-goalframework-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 Goal Framework. {#dfrn3-goalframework-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Install Goal Framework by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website 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=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Activation information : Install Goal Framework by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website 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=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). Important: Goal Framework is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Australia | Activation information : Install Goal Framework 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: Goal Framework 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 Goal Framework we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-goalframework-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 Goal Framework we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-goalframework-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 Goal Framework, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-goalframework-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 Goal Framework we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-goalframework-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 Goal Framework we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-goalframework-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Use the enhanced Goal Framework tables for managing your goals and targets. See [Goal Framework](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-framework&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | * Categorize your strategic priorities and goals as Artificial Intelligence to track and monitor their progress from the AI Control Tower workspace. * View only active goals in reference fields when creating a goal relationship or defining a parent goal. See [Goal Framework](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-framework&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Australia | Use the enhanced Goal, Target, and Strategic Priority forms to more effectively manage and track your organization's goals. See [Goal Framework](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-framework&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]