Combined Case management for CSM release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich
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Summary of Combined Case Management for CSM Release Notes for Upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich
This consolidated release note summary helps ServiceNow customers understand the new features, changes, deprecations, and upgrade considerations for Case Management within Customer Service Management (CSM) when upgrading from the Yokohama to the Zurich release. It combines cross-family updates into one resource to streamline upgrade preparation and highlight important adjustments impacting Case Management workflows and functionality.
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New Features
- Task Plan Templates (Zurich): Enables creation of reusable templates defining repeatable tasks and records for business processes, including task order and conditional task creation.
- Multiple Entitlements on Cases (Zurich): Agents can view and associate multiple entitlements related to account, consumer, product, and contract on a single customer service case or case line.
- Service Definition Recommendations (Zurich): Automatically suggests relevant service definitions to agents based on case context such as descriptions.
- Service Portal Record Producers (Zurich): Allows agents to launch record producers directly from the case type selector within the CSM Configurable Workspace for easier case creation.
- Process Mining Enhancements (Yokohama): Introduced LLM-based work notes analysis to identify operational reasons behind activity transitions and analyze causes of long resolution times.
- Quick Start Tests for CSM (Yokohama & Zurich): Provides pre-built tests to verify Customer Service Management functionality after upgrades or deployments; customizable for customer-specific changes.
- Case Management for Invoice Operations (Yokohama): Supports creating cases for multiple invoices or invoice lines to manage invoice disputes or corrections more efficiently.
Changes
- Process Mining Configuration (Yokohama): Viewer role removed from all related records; templates are now read-only and deletable only by administrators to maintain configuration integrity.
- Case Line Table Enhancements: Added Install Base and Asset reference fields to display related account and product information.
- Task Plan Template Sharing (Zurich): Introduced granular access controls allowing sharing by user, group, or service organization with ownership transfer and notification features to secure operational integrity.
- Filtering Service Definitions (Zurich): Agents can filter service definitions shown based on user role, group, or entity criteria such as location or customer level.
- Legacy Workflows Migration (Zurich): Targeted Communications and Case Digests workflows migrated to low-code flows in Workflow Studio without functional impact.
- Security Enhancements: Deny-Unless ACLs applied to CSM tables restrict access for non-authenticated users, enhancing data protection.
- Customer Service Case Types (Zurich): Moved from family release to ServiceNow Store for ongoing enhancements and distribution.
Deprecations
- Customer Service CTI Demo Data: Marked for future deprecation since Yokohama; hidden from new instances but still supported. ServiceNow Voice with Amazon Connect is the recommended replacement.
- Customer Service Case Types Plugin: Transitioned to a store plugin starting in Zurich; family version will be deprecated, hidden from family plugins, but supported as a store app.
Upgrade Considerations
- Review pre- and post-upgrade tasks carefully to ensure smooth transition to Zurich release.
- Quick start tests should be run post-upgrade to validate CSM functionality, especially if you have customizations.
- Note that Customer Service Case Types enhancements will now be delivered via the ServiceNow Store, requiring changes in plugin management.
Activation and Requirements
- Case Management for CSM is activated via the Customer Service plugin (com.sncustomerservice) in both Yokohama and Zurich releases.
- ServiceNow workspaces do not support mobile devices, Internet Explorer, or legacy Microsoft Edge; use Microsoft Edge Chromium or supported browsers for optimal experience.
Practical Impact for ServiceNow Customers
Upgrading from Yokohama to Zurich enhances your Case Management capabilities by introducing task plan templates for process standardization, improved entitlement handling, and smarter service recommendations. Security improvements and workflow migrations simplify management and reduce risks. Transitioning certain applications to the ServiceNow Store ensures you receive ongoing innovations. Utilizing quick start tests and adhering to activation and browser requirements will help maintain service continuity and maximize benefits from the updated CSM features.
Consolidated page of all release notes for Case management for CSM from Yokohama to Zurich.
How to use this page
To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Case management for CSM 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 Case management for CSM 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 Case management for CSM.
| 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 Case management for CSM features.
| Release | Release notes |
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Yokohama |
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Zurich |
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Removed
Between your current release family and Zurich, some Case management for CSM 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 Case management for CSM features or functionality were deprecated.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
Starting with the Yokohama release, Customer Service CTI Demo Data is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer activated on new instances but will continue to be supported. ServiceNow Voice with Amazon Connect provides the latest experience for this functionality. For details, see the Deprecation Process [KB0867184] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. |
Zurich |
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Activation information
Review information on how to activate Case management for CSM.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
Customer Service Management is available with activation of the Customer Service plugin (com.sn_customerservice). For details, see Activate Customer Service Management. |
Zurich |
Customer Service Management is available with activation of the Customer Service plugin (com.sn_customerservice). For details, see Activate Customer Service Management. |
Additional requirements
If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Case management for CSM 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 Case management for CSM we have noted them here.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
ServiceNow workspaces don’t support mobile devices, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge. Instead, use Microsoft Edge - Chromium or one of the other supported browsers listed in Browser support. |
Zurich |
ServiceNow workspaces don’t support mobile devices, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge. Instead, use Microsoft Edge - Chromium or one of the other supported browsers listed in Browser support. |
Accessibility information
Review details on accessibility information for Case management for CSM, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
No updates for this release. |
Localization information
If there are specific localization considerations for Case management for CSM 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 Case management for CSM we have noted them here.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
See Case management for Customer Service Management for more information. |
Zurich |
See Case management for Customer Service Management for more information. |