Combined Quote Management release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich
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Summary of Combined Quote Management Release Notes for Upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich
This consolidated guide assists ServiceNow customers in preparing for the upgrade of Quote Management from the Yokohama release to Zurich. It compiles new features, changes, deprecations, activation instructions, and important considerations to support a smooth transition and maximize the value of Quote Management capabilities.
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New Features
- Sales Agreement Integration (Yokohama): Agents can create or apply sales agreements to quotes, which filter product catalogs and set pricing based on the agreement, linking sales agreement lines to quote lines.
- Price Adjustment Visibility (Yokohama & Zurich): Agents gain transparency into price adjustments on quote line items, including both automatic and manual changes, improving pricing accuracy and management efficiency.
- Quote PDF Document Generation (Yokohama): Quotes can be converted into branded PDF documents with designated signers and sent for signature via DocuSign integration.
- Hierarchical Quote Line View (Yokohama): Enables viewing of parent-child relationships within quote line items for better quote structure visibility.
- Product Offer Recommendations (Yokohama): Agents receive suggestions for complementary or supplementary products to enhance cross-selling and upselling opportunities.
- Price and Quantity Ramps (Zurich): Allows definition of incremental price and quantity changes over time on quote line items, supporting complex pricing models for recurring products.
- Quote Header Discount (Zurich): Introduces the ability to apply discounts across multiple quote lines simultaneously, simplifying discount management and ensuring consistency.
- Subscription Revenue Metrics (Zurich): Adds detailed cost and margin calculations at both quote header and line levels, helping agents make informed discounting decisions and avoid unprofitable deals.
Deprecations
- The Subscription start date and Subscription end date fields were deprecated starting with Q2 2024; customers should now use Contract start date and Contract end date to calculate terms for recurring product subscriptions.
Activation and Installation
Quote Management can be installed or requested via the ServiceNow Store. Integration with DocuSign for PDF document signing requires the additional installation of the Docusign eSignature Spoke plugin (sndocusignspoke). Customers should refer to the ServiceNow Store for installation and request details.
Accessibility and User Experience
The Zurich release introduces the new Coral theme, which includes a dark mode option for both web and mobile interfaces. This enhances readability and reduces eye strain for users.
Additional Notes
- No specific browser or localization updates were introduced between Yokohama and Zurich for Quote Management.
- There are no removals or significant changes to existing features in this upgrade.
Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers
- The upgrade enables streamlined quote creation with enhanced pricing flexibility and visibility, improving sales efficiency.
- Improved discounting tools and profitability metrics support better financial decisions in quote management.
- Enhanced document generation and signing capabilities facilitate faster customer approvals and reduce administrative overhead.
- Hierarchical views and product recommendations help sales agents build more accurate and comprehensive quotes.
Consolidated page of all release notes for Quote Management from Yokohama to Zurich.
How to use this page
To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Quote Management release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Yokohama to Zurich.
Important information for upgrading Quote Management to Zurich
Before you upgrade to Zurich, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
No updates for this release. |
New features
Between your current release family and Zurich, new features were introduced for Quote Management.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
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Zurich |
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Changes
Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing Quote Management features.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
No updates for this release. |
Removed
Between your current release family and Zurich, some Quote Management features or functionality were removed.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
No updates for this release. |
Deprecations
Between your current release family and Zurich, some Quote Management features or functionality were deprecated.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
The Subscription start date and Subscription end date have been deprecated starting with the Q2 2024 release. Use the Contract start date and Contract end date to calculate Terms for setting subscriptions for recurring products. |
Zurich |
No updates for this release. |
Activation information
Review information on how to activate Quote Management.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
Install Quote Management by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. To add Docusign plugin to the Quote Management PDF document function, use the Docusign eSignature Spoke plugin (sn_docusign_spoke). Visit the ServiceNow Store 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. |
Zurich |
Install Quote Management by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. To add Docusign plugin to the Quote Management PDF document function, use the Docusign eSignature Spoke plugin (sn_docusign_spoke). Visit the ServiceNow Store 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. |
Additional requirements
If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Quote Management we have noted them here.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
No updates for this release. |
Browser requirements
If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Quote Management we have noted them here.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
No updates for this release. |
Accessibility information
Review details on accessibility information for Quote Management, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
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Localization information
If there are specific localization considerations for Quote Management we have noted them here.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
No updates for this release. |
Highlight information
If there are specific highlight considerations for Quote Management we have noted them here.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
See Quote Management for more information. |
Zurich |
See Quote Management for more information. |