Combined Goal Framework release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated July 20, 2026
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    Summary of Combined Goal Framework Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama

    This consolidated guide provides ServiceNow customers with essential information to prepare for upgrading the Goal Framework from the Xanadu release to Yokohama. It summarizes new features, changes, and key considerations across these release families to help ensure a smooth transition.

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    Key Features

    • Baseline Reference on Target Form (Xanadu): A new Baseline reference field was introduced, enabling comparison of future target performance against actual values achieved previously, either in the last year or before target creation.

    Changes

    • Renamed Fields on Target Form (Xanadu): To enhance clarity, several fields were renamed:
      • Review frequency → Check-in frequency
      • Base value → Start value
      • Target value → Final target value
      • Actual value → Actuals to date
      • Review due date → Check-in due date
      Additionally, the "Fortnightly" option in the Check-in frequency field was removed.
    • Increased Character Limit: The Name field length was expanded from 80 to 255 characters for the Strategic Plan, Strategic Priority, Goal, and Target tables, allowing more descriptive entries.

    Activation and Installation

    To activate Goal Framework in the Xanadu release, request installation from the ServiceNow Store. Customers can view all available apps and submit requests via the ServiceNow Store website. No changes to activation or installation procedures were noted for the Yokohama release.

    Other Considerations

    • No removals, deprecations, additional requirements, browser requirements, accessibility updates, or localization changes were introduced between Xanadu and Yokohama.
    • Use of the enhanced Goal Framework tables is recommended for managing goals and targets effectively.

    What to Expect

    By upgrading to Yokohama, customers will benefit from clearer field naming conventions and increased flexibility in data entry within the Goal Framework. The Baseline reference feature introduced in Xanadu remains available, supporting better performance tracking and comparison. The upgrade does not introduce any feature removals or deprecations, ensuring continuity of existing functionality.

    Consolidated page of all release notes for Goal Framework from Xanadu to Yokohama.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Goal Framework release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Yokohama.

    Tip:
    If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

    Important information for upgrading Goal Framework to Yokohama

    Before you upgrade to Yokohama, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    New features

    Between your current release family and Yokohama, new features were introduced for Goal Framework.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu
    Baseline reference on Target form
    The Baseline reference field has been added to the Target form. You can use this field to compare future target performance to the actual value achieved either in the last year or before the target was created.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Yokohama, some changes were made to existing Goal Framework features.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu
    Changes to Target form
    • The following fields on the Target form have been renamed:
      • Review frequency to Check-in frequency
      • Base value to Start value
      • Target value to Final target value
      • Actual value to Actuals to date
      • Review due date to Check-in due date
    • The Fortnightly option in the Check-in frequency field is no longer supported.
    Goal Framework tables
    The maximum number of characters allowed in the Name field has been increased from 80 to 255 for the Strategic Plan [sn_gf_strategic_plan], Strategic Priority [sn_gf_strategy], Goal [sn_gf_goal], and Target [sn_gf_goal_target] tables.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Yokohama, some Goal Framework features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Yokohama, some Goal Framework features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate Goal Framework.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    Install Goal Framework by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. 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.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Goal Framework we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Browser requirements

    If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Goal Framework we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for Goal Framework, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for Goal Framework we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for Goal Framework we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    Use the enhanced Goal Framework tables for managing your goals and targets.

    See Goal Framework for more information.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.