--- 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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite 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) 4 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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated release note document provides ServiceNow customers with detailed information about upgrading the Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite from the Xanadu release to the Australia release. It highlights new features, changes, activation details, and requirements relevant to the upgrade process, ensuring you have a clear understanding of what to expect and how to prepare. Show full answer Show less ## New Features * **Retail Project Templates:** Create retail projects quickly using predefined templates tailored to specific store work types like new store openings, relocations, refurbishments, technology refreshes, or closures. These templates come with prepopulated tasks and dependent task sequences to streamline project setup. * **Stage-Gate Playbooks:** Utilize stage-gate playbooks within the Project Workspace to guide retail store projects through each life cycle stage---from initiation to go-live or closure. Playbooks include defined activities, approval steps, and team handoffs to ensure governance and capture of required information. ## Changes * **Playbooks Navigation:** The Playbooks option is now accessible via the L-2 navigation menu in the Project Workspace for retail projects created from templates, enhancing usability. * **Project Type Fields:** New form fields have been introduced to mark important dates based on the project type, enabling better categorization and management of retail projects within the Project Type list. ## Activation and Installation The Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite is available for installation through the ServiceNow Store. To activate, request the application via the store and ensure you have the Project Workspace application installed beforehand, as it is a prerequisite for this suite. ## Additional Requirements and Compatibility * **Project Workspace Dependency:** Must be installed prior to installing the Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite to ensure full functionality. * **Browser and Accessibility:** No changes or new requirements were introduced in the Australia release. * **Localization:** No specific localization updates were made for this release. ## Key Outcomes for ServiceNow Customers * Efficient management of retail store life cycle projects---including openings, relocations, refurbishments, technology refreshes, and closures---from a centralized platform. * Faster and more consistent project setup through the use of predefined templates with automated task sequences. * Improved project governance and visibility via structured stage-gate playbooks that facilitate team collaboration and ensure key approvals and activities are completed on schedule. * Enhanced project tracking by leveraging new project type fields to define and monitor critical dates, supporting better portfolio oversight. Consolidated page of all release notes for Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite 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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 a retail project](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=spmr-create-retail-projects&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Set up a retail project from a predefined template that matches the type of store work, such as a new store opening, relocation, refurbishment, technology refresh, or closure. Each template creates a project with prepopulated tasks and dependent task sequences. [Use playbooks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=use-playbooks-spm-retail&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the stage-gate playbook to guide a retail store project through each stage of its life cycle, from initiation to go-live or closure. Each stage includes prescribed activities, approvals, and team handoffs to confirm that required information is captured and governance processes are followed. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite features. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 | [Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite playbooks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=use-playbooks-spm-retail&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : The Playbooks option is available in the L-2 navigation menu of the Project Workspace for retail projects created from a template. [Project type fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=spmr-project-type-fields&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : New Project Type form fields to mark important dates based on the created project type. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite 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: Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite 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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 | Additional requirements : The Project Workspace application must be installed before installing the Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 Retail Strategic Portfolio Management Suite we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-retailstrategicportfoliomanagementsuite-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 | * Manage store life cycle projects such as new store openings, relocations, refurbishments, technology refreshes, and closures from a single platform. * Use predefined project templates to set up retail projects quickly and consistently, with prepopulated tasks and dependent task sequences. * Define the key dates to categorize and manage retail projects in the Project Type list. * Guide project teams through each stage of a store life cycle using stage-gate playbooks that define activities, approvals, and team handoffs. See [Explore](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-spm-retail-suite&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]