--- sourceDocument: australia Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/delta-zurich-australia Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - australia Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3az bundleId : - delta3az --- # Combined Industrial Standards release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia # Combined Industrial Standards release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated November 5, 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 Industrial Standards release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia This consolidated release notes document provides ServiceNow customers with essential information about upgrading Industrial Standards from the Zurich to the Australia release. It highlights new features, changes, removals, deprecations, activation details, and additional requirements relevant to Industrial Standards within ServiceNow's Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) solutions. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Safety and knowledge fields for Action sub-activities:** Capture critical execution context such as LOTO(TO) level, line status, and associated knowledge articles at the sub-activity level, which propagate to generated actions for enhanced operational accuracy. * **Schedule-based exceptions for sub-activities:** Configure sub-activities to run on independent schedules, enabling child tasks to be generated only when their specific recurrence falls within the main work set timeframe. * **Work set standards:** Author and publish grouped work set standards consisting of standard and action sub-activities. These generate child guided tasks and industrial actions automatically during execution, improving task orchestration on the shop floor. * **Upgraded Standards Hub:** Browse, filter, and compare standards efficiently using tile and list views with filters by state, scope, category, functional location, and equipment model. Enterprise and site standards are distinguished via access policies to prevent misapplication. * **Improved scheduling engine:** Create recurring work tasks with flexible daily, weekly, monthly, or custom patterns. Admins can align task creation times with shift handovers or production calendars via configurable offsets. Runtime tracing enhances visibility into task status and exceptions. * **Skill-based task management:** Define required operator skills or certifications within standards to ensure qualified execution of safety-critical tasks. Supervisors can request waivers or alternative routing if skills are missing, supporting compliance and operational safety. * **Structured versioning model:** Strengthens audit processes by logically categorizing standards throughout their lifecycle. ## Changes and Deprecations * **Removed feature:** The template schedule type for schedule plans has been removed in Australia. Customers must now use custom or shift-based schedules instead of schedule templates for planning recurring work. * **No other removals or changes:** No other Industrial Standards features were removed or changed between Zurich and Australia. ## Activation and Additional Information * **Activation:** Industrial Standards installs automatically with the Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience as part of the ICW Foundational SKU. It is also available for request via the ServiceNow Store. * **Browser, accessibility, localization, and highlight information:** No updates or new requirements were introduced for these categories between Zurich and Australia releases. ## Practical Impact for ServiceNow Customers By upgrading to the Australia release, customers can standardize and automate complex multi-step industrial work with the new work set standards and enhanced scheduling capabilities. The improved Standards Hub and skill-based task management help ensure operational compliance and efficiency. Removal of schedule templates requires adjusting to custom scheduling methods. Activation is streamlined through the ICW Mobile package, facilitating easier adoption of Industrial Standards within your operational workflows. Consolidated page of all release notes for Industrial Standards from Zurich to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Industrial Standards release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Zurich 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 Industrial Standards to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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 Industrial Standards. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__8} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | [Safety and knowledge fields for Action sub-activities](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=work-set-sub-activity-form&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Capture execution-critical context when authoring an Action sub-activity in a work set standard. Define the LOTO(TO) level, line status, and a knowledge article on the sub-activity, and these values carry over to the generated action when the work set runs. [Schedule-based exceptions for sub-activities](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=work-set-standards&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Run a sub-activity on its own schedule instead of the work set's schedule. Select Schedule-based exception on a sub-activity and configure a custom or shift-based recurrence, so a child task is generated for the sub-activity only when it's due within the work set task's timeframe. [Work set standards](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=work-set-standards&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US)Work Set standards : Author a work set standard that groups Standard and Action sub-activities, then publish it through the standard approval and versioning flow.Run a work set standard as a Work set task that automatically creates child industrial guided tasks and industrial actions for execution on the shop floor. [Standards hub](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=industrial-standards-library&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Browse and compare standards using an upgraded hub that provides tile and list views with filters for state, scope, category, functional location, and equipment model.Users can quickly compare similar standards and see linked tasks, skills, and knowledge.Access policies differentiate enterprise and site standards to help prevent misapplication. [Scheduling](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=scheduling-standards&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Generate recurring work from standards by configuring daily, weekly, monthly, and custom scheduling patterns to maintain a consistent operational cadence.A system property (for example, an offset in minutes) lets admins align task creation with shift handovers or production calendar boundaries.Runtime tracing improves visibility into created tasks, their status, and exceptions. [Skill-based task management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=skill-based-task-management&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Define required skills or certifications within standards to ensure that only qualified operators execute safety‑critical tasks. Supervisors can request waivers or alternative routing when skills are missing. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Industrial Standards features. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__14} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some Industrial Standards features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__20} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Australia, some Industrial Standards features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | [Template schedule type for schedule plans](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-events-based-on-schedules&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Removed. You can no longer create a schedule plan from a schedule template, and the Schedule type and Schedule fields are removed from the [Schedule plan form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=scheduled-plan-form&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US). Use a custom schedule instead, which can also be shift-based. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Industrial Standards. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | Activation information : Industrial Standards is automatically installed when you install Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience as part of the ICW Foundational SKU. You can request ICW Mobile 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: Industrial Standards 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 Industrial Standards we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__38} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Industrial Standards we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__44} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Industrial Standards, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Industrial Standards we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__56} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Industrial Standards we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-industrialstandards-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | * Standardize recurring multi-step work with the new work set standard type, which groups sub-activities and generates guided tasks and industrial actions when executed. * Create and manage operational standards faster with a new authoring experience that includes built‑in guidance, validation, and structure rules. * Find and compare standards efficiently using an enhanced Standards Hub with faster filtering and optimized layouts for any screen size. * Align task generation with shift handovers and production calendars through scheduling engine improvements that include offset configuration and richer recurrence patterns. * Skills‑based execution controls help to make sure that qualified operators are performing the designated work. * Strengthen your audit process with a structured versioning model that logically categorizes standards across their life cycle. See [Industrial Standards](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=industrial-standards-landing-page&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]