Using ITSM Virtual Agent pre-built topics
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Summary of Using ITSM Virtual Agent pre-built topics
ITSM Virtual Agent offers a collection of pre-built conversation topics aimed at simplifying common IT-related tasks for users and IT professionals. These topics cover activities such as password resets, incident creation, and meeting management. Once installed, these pre-built topics are read-only templates that must be duplicated and renamed to fit your organization's naming conventions before use. Natural Language Understanding (NLU) models enable the Virtual Agent to understand and trigger appropriate actions based on user input.
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Key Features
- Organized Topic Categories: Topics are grouped by function, including ITSM Fulfiller tasks, IT Issues automation, Self-Service information access, Citrix session management, password management, Microsoft Office 365 and Active Directory group management, Microsoft Exchange meeting management, virtual machine management, and setup topics for greetings and feedback.
- Role-Specific Topics: Fulfiller topics support ITSM professionals with the itil role, enabling incident resolution, problem creation, and data updates.
- Integration with Microsoft and Citrix: Supports management of Office 365 groups, Active Directory groups, Exchange Online and Server meetings, and Citrix desktop/application sessions.
- Reusable Topic Blocks: Components that perform common functions like incident creation or searches can be reused across conversations to streamline development.
- Automation of Common IT Tasks: Automates frequent issues such as email setup, VPN connectivity, printer problems, and password resets.
- Customization Requirement: Pre-built topics are templates and require duplication and renaming before deployment. Some topics may require additional paid plugins.
Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers
- Quickly deploy conversational agents that handle routine IT requests, reducing manual workload and improving user experience.
- Enable end users to resolve common IT issues and request services independently through guided Virtual Agent conversations.
- Support ITSM professionals with specialized topics tailored to their roles, enhancing efficiency in incident and change management.
- Leverage integrations with popular enterprise tools like Microsoft Office 365, Active Directory, Exchange, and Citrix to extend automation capabilities.
- Customize and extend Virtual Agent functionality by duplicating and adapting pre-built topics to fit your company’s unique processes and naming standards.
ITSM Virtual Agent includes several pre-built topic conversations designed to help your users complete common IT-related tasks, such as resetting a password and creating an incident.
Once installed, ITSM Virtual Agent pre-built topics are read only and have (Template) after the name. To use them, duplicate the topic in the ITSM Virtual Agent conversation scope and rename it according to your company's naming conventions. Natural Language Understanding (NLU) models are used to identify and trigger the action that a user wants to perform.
The ITSM Virtual Agent pre-built topic conversations are organized in several topic categories. Use the following table to find the topics that fit your needs.
| I want to | Using this ITSM topic category | Available pre-built topics |
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| Resolve issues as an ITSM professional with the itil role | ITSM Fulfiller |
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| Automate common IT-related issues, such as email setup, VPN connectivity, and conference room problems | ITSM IT Issues |
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| Give users to access IT-related information, such as IT ticket management, verify assigned equipment, and service disruptions | ITSM Self-Service |
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| Automate Citrix connections | ITSM Self-Service (with Citrix integration) |
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| Automate user password management | Password Reset for Virtual Agent application |
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| Manage Microsoft Office 365 groups | ITSM Self-Service (with Microsoft Office 365 integration) |
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| Manage Microsoft Active Directory groups | ITSM Self-Service (with Microsoft Active Directory integration) |
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| Automate meeting invitations in Microsoft Exchange Online | ITSM Self-Service (with Microsoft Exchange Online integration) |
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| Automate meeting invitations in Microsoft Exchange Server | ITSM Self-Service (with Microsoft Exchange Server integration) | Manage Meetings EXS |
| Manage virtual machines | Cloud VMs |
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| Create a standard welcome greeting and a conversation closing, as well as user feedback and surveys | Setup Topics | Dynamic Greeting Topic |