Now Assist for IT Operations Management (ITOM)

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  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    Summary of Now Assist for IT Operations Management (ITOM)

    Now Assist for IT Operations Management (ITOM) is a ServiceNow application designed to enhance alert analysis within Event Management. It generates human-readable summaries and detailed technical insights for alerts, helping IT teams investigate and resolve issues more effectively.

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    Key Features

    • Generative AI Capabilities: Utilize generative AI to create insightful alert analyses.
    • Agentic AI Workflows: Leverage agentic workflows to automate responses and streamline operations.
    • AI Model Provider Options: Supports multiple AI providers including Now LLM Service, Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude on AWS. AI options and preferences are configurable through AI Control Tower and the Now Assist Admin console.
    • Alert Compatibility: Currently supports detailed analysis for tag-based, rule-based, and Log Analytics alert groups; other alert types receive analysis only on the parent alert.

    Important Considerations

    • Availability Restrictions: Some AI features and model providers may not be available for customers with in-country SKUs, specific data center restrictions (FedRAMP, NSC DOD IL5, Australia IRAP-Protected), or in regulated markets.
    • AI Limitations: Given the evolving nature of AI and machine learning, outputs may not always be accurate or complete. Customers must perform thorough testing, apply human oversight, and avoid sole reliance on AI for critical decision-making, especially in sensitive domains such as security or compliance.
    • Data Processing and Privacy: Alert data is transmitted from customer instances to centralized ServiceNow environments and may be processed by third-party cloud providers. Data handling complies with ServiceNow’s internal policies and customers can opt out of data collection to improve AI models.
    • Security Notice: Now Assist for ITOM should not be used to analyze critical security alerts.

    Getting Started and Support

    Customers can configure the Now Assist for ITOM application to begin using AI-enabled alert analysis. For dependencies, troubleshooting, and additional help, consult the ServiceNow Community, Known Error Portal, or contact ServiceNow Customer Service and Support.

    Use the ServiceNow® Now Assist for IT Operations Management (ITOM) application to analyze alerts in Event Management. Alert analyses include a human-readable brief of the alert and technical information to help you investigate the alert more effectively.

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    Important:
    • Not all model providers are available for customers with in-country SKUs, and some AI products/features are currently unavailable for in-country customers. For more information, see the KB1584492 article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Be sure to check for model provider availability updates in future releases.
    • Some AI products/features are currently unavailable for customers in the FedRAMP, NSC DOD IL5, or Australia IRAP-Protected data centers, self-hosted customers, or in other restricted environments. For more information, see the KB0743854 article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Be sure to check for availability updates in future releases.
    • Some AI products/features are currently available only for customers in some regions. Be sure to check for availability updates in future releases.
    • Some AI products and skills are not available in Regulated Markets. For more information, see KB2593939: Regulated Markets AI Products/Skills Not Available. Be sure to check for availability updates in future releases.

    You can use Now LLM Service, Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini or Anthropic Claude on AWS as the AI model provider for all generative AI skills and AI agents. Use the Configuration Controls in AI Control Tower to define which options are available, then set the skill-level preferences in the Now Assist Admin console. For more information, see Large language models on the ServiceNow AI Platform®.

    Note:
    Currently, Now Assist for ITOM only analyzes tag-based, rule-based, and Log Analytics alert groups. For all other alert group types, it only analyzes the parent alert.

    Dependencies

    For a list of Now Assist for IT Operations Management (ITOM) plugin dependencies, see Applications installed with Now Assist for ITOM.

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    Important:
    Don't use Now Assist for ITOM for critical security alerts.