--- 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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) 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) 8 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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated release notes document guides ServiceNow customers through the upgrade path of ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) from the Xanadu release through to the Australia release. It highlights new features, changes, and important upgrade considerations to help you prepare and successfully implement the latest capabilities in your environment. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Yokohama Release:** * Now Assist can automatically generate CWM tasks from document content, improving task creation efficiency. * Summarize and paraphrase document content with Now Assist to refine and condense information. * **Zurich Release:** * Acceptance criteria generation for CWM user stories using predefined templates, ensuring consistent story validation. * Open-text prompt support in Docs to generate and improve content directly within CWM documentation. * Expanded AI model providers for generative AI skills and agents, including Google Gemini and AWS Claude, alongside existing providers. * **Australia Release:** * Now Assist formula generation enables creating formula columns for task lists using plain language descriptions (e.g., calculating days between dates). * Scrum task generation from user stories and acceptance criteria streamlines sprint planning by auto-generating relevant tasks for review and customization. ## Key Changes * **Now Assist Usage Measurement:** Transitioned from a 365-day look-back to a 365-day burn-down usage model resetting on the contract anniversary date, starting with Yokohama Patch 5 and continuing into the Australia release. * **Default Enablement of AI Skills:** New customers automatically have designated generative AI skills enabled upon installation; existing customers receive auto-enablement of previously unconfigured skills during upgrades. * **Access Control Enhancements:** ACLs can now be configured to control discovery and triggering of AI agents and agentic workflows, specifying dynamic or AI user behavior and user accessibility. ## Activation and Installation ServiceNow Otto for CWM is available for installation via the ServiceNow Store. Customers should request the app through the Store, where they can also access cumulative release notes and version history. This process has remained consistent from Zurich through Australia releases. ## Additional Notes * No features or functionality were removed or deprecated between Xanadu and Australia. * There are no new browser, accessibility, localization, or special highlight requirements introduced in these releases. ## Why This Matters These enhancements empower ServiceNow customers to leverage AI-driven automation and content generation within Collaborative Work Management, improving task management, sprint planning, and documentation workflows. The refined usage measurement and access controls help manage AI capabilities securely and transparently, ensuring alignment with organizational policies and contract terms. ## What to Expect * Improved productivity through AI-assisted task creation, formula calculation, and content generation. * Consistent and efficient sprint planning with scrum task generation from user stories. * Greater control and visibility over AI feature usage and permissions. * Smooth upgrade experience supported by clear pre- and post-upgrade guidance. Consolidated page of all release notes for ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) 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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM). {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-summary__entry__12} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | [Generate tasks from Docs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=generate-tasks-cwm-docs-now-assist&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Help increase efficiency and save time by using Now Assist to automatically generate CWM Tasks for your Board. Using the information in your doc, Now Assist provides task recommendations. You can choose to refine or modify these recommendations. You can iterate multiple times to tweak the task recommendations according to your requirements. After you're satisfied with the recommendations, Now Assist can help you add these tasks to a board of your choice. [Summarize and paraphrase Docs content](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=cwm-docs&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Use Now Assist capabilities to refine selected content in docs, or to get a summary of the whole document. * Summarize, elaborate, or shorten selected text. * Summarize the entire content on the page. | | Zurich | [Generate acceptance criteria for CWM stories](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=generate-acceptance-criteria-for-stories-in-cwm&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Generate clear, consistent acceptance criteria for user stories with the acceptance criteria generation skill. By using story details as context and predefined templates, the skill helps you generate acceptance criteria in a format that aligns with your organizational requirements. [Generate and improve content using open-text prompts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=generate-summarize-and-refine-content-of-docs-with-now-assist&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Help improve your content and productivity with the ability to enter custom prompts directly in the Docs, alongside the Summarize, Elaborate, and Shorten options. Generate content with ServiceNow Otto for CWM directly in your Docs. In addition, summarize existing sections, elaborate where needed, and refine drafts. [New third-party AI model provider options available for all AI applications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=exploring-large-language-models&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Google Gemini and AWS Claude are available for generative AI skills and AI agents, in addition to Now LLM Service and Azure OpenAI. | | Australia | [Now Assist formula generation for CWM tasks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=generate-formula-cwm-board-now-assist&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Generate formula columns by describing a calculation in plain language. When adding a formula column to the List view, prompt Now Assist to generate a formula by entering what you want to calculate. For example, days between start date and end date or sum of estimated hours for subtasks. [Now Assist scrum task generation for stories](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=generate-scrum-tasks-for-stories-cwm&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Generate scrum tasks from user story descriptions and acceptance criteria using Now Assist. Trigger the scrum task generation from the story form or inline from the Sprint planning view. You then receive a relevant set of tasks as a starting point for your sprint planning. You can then review, edit, and add the generated tasks to fit your team's workflow. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) features. {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-summary__entry__22} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | [Changes to Now Assist usage measurement](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=monitoring-now-assist-usage&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting with Yokohama Patch 5, Now Assist usage measurement is transitioning from a 365-day look-back model to a 365-day burn-down model, with usage resetting at the contract anniversary date. For more information, refer to [KB KB2704710: Now Assist Usage - Overview \& New Measurement Logic](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB2704710). [Some Now Assist skills are turned on by default](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-skills-on-by-default&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : The new default behavior works as follows: * New customers: When you install a Now Assist product, designated skills are turned on automatically. * Existing customers who are upgrading (starting with Yokohama Patch 11): Any previously unconfigured skill is turned on automatically (the skill was never configured and turned on, then turned off again). Previously configured skills that were turned on, then off, remain inactive. [Configure ACLs for AI agents and agentic workflows](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=aia-security-implementation&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Configure the access control lists for who can discover and trigger AI agents and agentic workflows in their guided setups in AI Agent Studio. You can determine whether an AI agent or agentic workflow behaves as a dynamic user or as an AI user. You can also specify if an AI agent or agentic workflow can be available to all authenticated users or publicly available. | | Zurich | [Changes to Now Assist usage measurement](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=monitoring-now-assist-usage&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting with Australia Early Access, AI usage measurement is transitioning from a 365-day look-back model to a 365-day burn-down model, with usage resetting at the contract anniversary date. For more information, refer to [KB KB2704710: AI Usage - Overview \& New Measurement Logic](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB2704710). [Some generative AI skills are turned on by default](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-skills-on-by-default&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : The new default behavior works as follows: * New customers: When you install an AI product, designated skills are turned on automatically. * Existing customers who are upgrading (starting with Australia Early Access): Any previously unconfigured skill is turned on automatically (the skill was never configured and turned on, then turned off again). Previously configured skills that were turned on, then off, remain inactive. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM). {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Activation information : Install ServiceNow Otto for CWM 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: ServiceNow Otto for CWM is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Australia | Activation information : Install ServiceNow Otto for CWM 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: ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) 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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM), such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-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 ServiceNow Otto for Collaborative Work Management (CWM) (CWM) we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicenowottoforcollaborativeworkmanagementcwmcwm-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | [Zurich Patch 5](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=zurich-patch-5&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) * Review changes to Now Assist usage measurement. [Zurich Patch 4](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=zurich-patch-4&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) * In Zurich Patch 4, some Now Assist are now turned on by default. * Use Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude on AWS as AI model providers for generative AI skills and AI agents, in addition to Now LLM Service and Azure OpenAI. * Help increase the efficiency of your teams using the generative AI capabilities of ServiceNow Otto for CWM. See [ServiceNow Otto for CWM](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-cwm-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Australia | * Generate formulas for your CWM tasks using a natural language description of a calculation. * Generate scrum tasks for stories based on their context. See [ServiceNow Otto for CWM](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-cwm-landing&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]