Manage workplace cases in calendar view in Workplace Central
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Summary of Manage workplace cases in calendar view in Workplace Central
The Calendar view in Workplace Central provides case managers and agents with a visual, week-based layout to manage workplace cases efficiently. Cases are displayed chronologically and color-coded by priority, enabling quick assessment of workload and urgency. This interactive calendar supports filtering, grouping, and time zone adjustments, allowing users to manage cases directly without navigating away from the view.
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Key Features
- Access: Available under Case Management > Calendar view in the Workplace Central workspace.
- Default View: Displays cases spanning the current week, positioned based on case-type-specific date fields (e.g., Delivery Time for Workplace Cases).
- Color Coding: Cases are color-coded by priority, with a legend to quickly identify urgency levels.
- Grouping: Cases are grouped by Assignment Group and Assigned To, with unassigned cases clearly categorized. Custom grouping options are also supported.
- Navigation: Supports week-by-week navigation, scrolling within the week, and direct date selection via a date picker.
- Filters: Default filter shows active cases assigned to the user or team; custom filters can be created based on any case attribute. Campus-based filtering shows cases within campus hierarchies.
- Inline Editing and Reassignment: Selecting a case card opens a side panel for viewing and editing details such as reassignment or scheduling, with immediate calendar updates.
- Time Zone Support: Allows viewing case times in different time zones to accommodate global teams.
- Tool-tip Context: Each case card's tooltip displays essential details including case number, priority, service agent, and location.
- IFM Framework Integration: Cases indicate whether they are handled internally or by an external Facilities Management provider through provider tags, enhancing case tracking.
Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers
- Improved visual management of workplace cases with easy identification of priorities and assignments.
- Efficient workload balancing through quick reassignment directly from the calendar interface.
- Enhanced filtering and grouping options enable focused views tailored to team structures and campus locations.
- Time zone flexibility supports global operations and collaboration.
- Integration with IFM Framework helps distinguish internal versus external service responsibilities.
- Reduces navigation overhead, allowing case managers to act swiftly within a single interface.
The Calendar view in Workplace Central enables case managers and case agents to view and manage assigned cases in a color-coded, week-based layout. Cases are organized chronologically by date field and can be filtered, grouped, and navigated by time zone.
The Calendar view for case management in Workplace Central provides a visual, date-based representation of cases. The view defaults to the current week and displays all cases that span the selected week. Case managers can assess workload distribution and take action without navigating away from the calendar.
- Navigate to .
- Select tab at the top of the workspace.
| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Overview | Displays all existing case management details on Workplace Central. |
| Calendar view | Cases displayed on an interactive weekly calendar, color-coded by priority. |
| List view | A traditional list view of cases. Case managers can bulk reassign cases to users within the assignment group. |
Default week view and case types
- Workplace Cases use the Delivery Time field.
- Maintenance Cases use the Scheduled On date field.
- Move Cases use the Due Date field.
Color coding by priority
Each case card on the calendar is color-coded based on the priority of the case. Case managers can visually assess urgency without opening individual records. A legend is available on the calendar view to reference the color-to-priority mapping.
Grouping and unassigned cases handling
- First level: Assignment Group
- Second level: Assigned To (individual user within the group)
Cases with no assignment group are grouped under No Assignment Group section at the bottom of the calendar. Cases with an assignment group but no individual assignee are grouped under an Unassigned section within that group.
You can also configure a custom group-by option. If a custom group-by field is specified, the calendar data is grouped by that field instead of the default hierarchy.
Pagination and navigation
- Scroll within the current week to view all assignment groups and their cases.
- Navigate forward or backward one week at a time using navigation controls.
- Select a specific date from a date picker to jump directly to the week containing that date.
Filters
- Default Filters
- Active Cases is applied as the default filter. This filter displays cases assigned to the current user or their team.
- Custom Filters
- Create a custom filter using the built-in predicate builder. Select Create new filter and create a filter based on any case attribute, such as priority, status, or location.
- Campus filter
- Select Campus to filter cases by campus. Entering a campus name displays all cases assigned to that campus or to any location within its hierarchy (building, floor, area, space).Note:When the Amsterdam campus is selected in the campus filter, the calendar displays all cases in the Amsterdam campus hierarchy. This includes buildings, floors, and individual spaces beneath it.
Inline editing and reassignment
- View all relevant case fields including priority, service agent, and location.
- Edit case details by selecting a specific card on the Calendar view. For example, you can reassign a case to a different user or change the scheduled date.
Time zone support
View case details in specific time zones apart from the default time zone. Select a time zone from the available options to update all event times in the Calendar view accordingly.
Tool-tip context
Each card's tool-tip shows case number, priority, service, assigned agent, and location details.
IFM Framework integration
When Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) providers are configured, cases on the calendar display a provider tag to indicate whether the case is handled internally or by an external FM provider.
| Tag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| External | The case has an FM provider mapped to it |
| Internal | The case has no FM provider mapped. |