Configure Mobile Agent for Public Sector Digital Services

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 2 minutes to read
  • Configure Mobile Agent for the Information Request and Service Request Playbooks.

    Configure Mobile Agent for Information Request Playbook

    Install the Customer Service Mobile and Information Request Playbook plugins to enable government agents to track public record information requests on the Mobile Agent. You can then configure the roles.

    As an admin, complete the following configuration tasks to set up the Mobile Agent application.

    Table 1. Admin Tasks for Mobile Agent app configuration
    Task Description
    Install Information Request Playbook application Install Information Request Playbook (com.sn_public_sector_digital_services_core) from the ServiceNow® Store.
    Activate the Customer Service Mobile plugin (com.sn_csm_mobile)

    You can activate the Customer Service Mobile plugin (com.sn_csm_mobile) using the Customer Service Management guided setup.

    Configure public sector roles and permissions for Mobile Agent app Configure user roles in order for government agents to access the Mobile Agent app. This step is mandatory for any government agent to be able to work from the app.

    Once the Customer Service Management mobile application is activated and configured, agents can download the ServiceNow Mobile Agent on their mobile devices and access ServiceNow instances.

    Configure Mobile Agent for Service Request Playbook

    Install the Customer Service Mobile and Service Request Playbook plugins to enable government service agents to track non-emergency service requests on the Mobile Agent. You can then configure the roles.

    As a user with the admin role, complete the following configuration tasks to set up the Mobile Agent application.

    Table 2. Admin Tasks for Mobile Agent app configuration
    Task Description
    Install Service Request Playbook application Install Service Request Playbook (sn_gsm) from the ServiceNow® Store.
    Activate the Customer Service Mobile plugin (com.sn_csm_mobile)

    You can activate the Customer Service Mobile plugin (com.sn_csm_mobile) using the Customer Service Management guided setup.

    (Optional) Activate Field Service Management plugin

    (com.snc.work_management)

    Install the Field Service Management plugin to view the work orders related list. For more information, see Integration with Field Service Management.
    Configure public sector roles and permissions for Mobile Agent app Configure user roles in order for government service agents to access the Mobile Agent app. This step is mandatory for any government service agent to be able to work from the app.

    Once the Customer Service Management mobile application is activated and configured, agents can download the ServiceNow Mobile Agent on their mobile devices and access ServiceNow instances.

    Configure public sector roles and permissions for Mobile Agent app

    Configure user roles for government service agents to access the Mobile Agent app. This step is mandatory for any government service agent to be able to work from the app.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    Procedure

    1. In the navigation filter, enter sys_sg_applet_launcher.list to open the Applet Launchers [sys_sg_applet_launcher] table.
    2. From the Launcher screens table, select the Cases record.
      The Required Roles record should contain only the Customer Service Agent (sn_customerservice_agent) role.
    3. Optional: If prompted, switch from the Global application to the Customer Service Mobile application.
    4. Select the edit icon (Edit icon.) under Required Roles and add the following roles:
      • sn_gsm.agency_manager
      • sn_gsm.government_service_manager
      • sn_gsm.constituent_agent
      • sn_gsm.business_agent
      • sn_gsm.agency_constituent_agent
      • sn_gsm.agency_agent
    5. Select Done to save the roles.
      Agents with the above roles can now log in to the Mobile Agent and work on Service Request cases assigned to them.