Combined Impact release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated June 16, 2026
  • 13 minutes to read

    • Consolidated page of all release notes for Impact from Xanadu to Yokohama.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Impact 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 Impact 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

    The Impact Store Application configuration requires a sequence of tasks. See Configuring the Impact Store Application for details.

    New features

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

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu
    Initiatives & Accelerators
    Initiatives & Accelerators
    HealthScan
    • Consent for the self-service capability that automates monthly Health Assessment scans and reports to provide details that can help you to improve the health of your ServiceNow platform implementation.
    • Consume HealthScan service environment script outputs in a clear format for Self-hosted NSG Air-gapped customers.
    • Access HealthScan commercial features as a GCC or NSC customer.
    Value Journey
    • Use the auto generated objectives and outcomes to save time and effort in the Impact Value Journey.
    • View monthly or quarterly trends and curated recommendations for generated outcomes. See Trends, Benchmarks, and recommendations related to the outcome.
    • Trends and Benchmarks will be available for outcomes with data.
    • Use the Data Collection App, available from the ServiceNow® Store, to transfer data automatically into your Impact portal.
    Impact Instance Observer
    • Detect additional anomalies for 16 metrics with Release 18.
    • Configure self-serve alerts for Garbage Collection using Host Health.

    Yokohama
    Impact Store Application
    • Impact Home pageUse the Impact home page, an organized collaborative portal, which guides you to your relevant content and helps focus and accomplish your tasks with seamless interaction with Impact application features.
    • Use Guided Setup to synchronize and migrate data to the Impact Store Application: Use the simplified interface to synchronize and configure your Impact Store App with the Impact Delivery Instance.
    • Grant temporary instance access to your Impact Squad to facilitate effective support and rapid issue resolution.
    • Convert an Impact entity to SPM entity as a work item: Create an Impact entity and associate the SPM record details to it, which helps you to avoid manual intervention in converting the entities from Impact to SPM portals to avoid duplication of entities in the process.
    • Using recommendations list in Impact home page:
      • Sort the recommendations list using the search and filter options by entering a keyword or phrase to narrow down the list and find the recommendations that you’re looking for.
      • Convert Impact recommendations and free-form initiatives into actionable, trackable Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) or Collaborative Work Management (CWM) work items. Creating work items using recommendations and initiatives.
    • Impact Store Application product adoption
      • Use the Product Adoption Roadmap (PAR) to view a recommended implementation sequence for your capabilities:
        • Create and publish a product adoption roadmap: Use pre-defined ServiceNow templates or build from your own.
        • Use Product Adoption Roadmap Templates with pre-defined sequence of capabilities for ITSM ((IT Service Management)), ITOM ((IT Operations Management)), and Security Operations.
        • View and edit phase-specific notes for a capability to understand prerequisites, plan training, and additional implementation considerations.
        • Customize your roadmap by adding or removing capabilities as needed.
        • Request Related Accelerators (if available) to improve adoption of the capabilities
    • Manage Capabilities Map:
      • Explore, track, and manage the descriptions, notes, and related resources for your entitled capabilities.
      • Use the updated Data Collection Content Packs to automatically transfer Impact Value Metrics to the centralized Impact instance to manage the Value Journey, including Setting Value Baselines and Targets, Outcome Performance Reviews, and the Value Report.
      • Use the Capability Details page to view and manage comprehensive information related to a capability in your product adoption journey. The full-page layout replaces the previous pop-up view, making it easier to access, navigate and manage important details, such as usage status and notes in one centralized location.
      • View and add adoption guidance for different phases, such as prerequisites and implementation instructions in notes specific to a phase.
      • Measure a selected business objective under the same product across multiple ServiceNow instances. Use the Instance option on the Objectives and Outcomes, and Outcomes Insights to filter business objectives and outcomes by the ServiceNow instance. Add and edit the business objectives connected to the capability.
    • Impact Platform Health:
      • Use Proactive Code Check to track compliance against coding leading practices and organizational standards.
      • Activate Proactive Code Check in the Health Store Application to scan update sets and check compliance standards and adherence to leading practices.
      • Scan update sets for leading practice violations in a non-production environment with Proactive Code Check and improve code quality, reduce errors, and enhance system stability.
    Impact Delivery Instance (formerly Impact Digital Experience)
    • Connect to the provider instance: The administrator or a named contact log in to your instance to facilitate the connection of data with the Impact Store Application.
    • Product Adoption: Start an initiative from an individual capability to log and track your activities toward the implementation. The reference of the created initiative is available in the capability details and initiatives roadmap. The reference of the created initiative is available in the capability details and initiatives roadmap.
    • Healthscan definitions updates: May 2025 store: Some HealthScan definitions have been updated or deprecated for the May store release.
    Accelerator catalog
    Impact Instance Observer
    • Use Root Cause Correlation to resolve issues that are identified by configured alerts and drill directly into the records causing the issues.
    • Instance Observer user configurable dashboard: Create your own dashboard according to your preferences of metrics to help analyze the health of your system in a snapshot or use the default home page to see a snapshot of instance overall health with key insights, such as performance, reliability, and availability at a glance with the available widgets.
    • Use the Instance Observer Seats Add-on to obtain additional seats to your eligible Impact package.

    Changes

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

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu
    Accelerator catalog
    HealthScan definitions updates: November release
    Some definitions have been deprecated or enhanced to improve performance, reduce false positives, and meet the latest coding practices.
    Accelerators with minor updates to the descriptions
    Objectives and outcomes
    Value Blueprint is renamed to Objectives and outcomes.​
    HealthScan definitions updates: August release
    Some definitions have been deprecated or enhanced to improve performance, reduce false positives, and meet the latest coding practices.

    Yokohama
    New Impact Store Application experience
    The new Impact Store Application provides a more efficient, streamlined way for you to work. For information about how to upgrade, see Configuring the Impact Store Application. Note that Impact Delivery Instance (formerly Impact Digital Experience) is still supported in this release.
    Value Management name changes:
    • Impact Value Journey is renamed to Impact Value
    • Value Blueprint is renamed to Objectives and Outcomes.
    • Outcomes Performance is renamed to Outcomes Insights.
    • Business Objectives is renamed to Objectives.
    • Operational Outcomes is renamed to Outcomes.
    • Business Value Report is renamed to Value Report.
    Impact Workspace name change
    Impact Workspace has been renamed as Impact.
    Impact Store App user experience
    Impact users who have migrated from the Impact Delivery Instance may access Quicklinks to access features that haven’t been migrated to Impact Store Application yet.
    Custom payload in Instance Observer alerts integration
    Define and manage a custom JSON request payload for ServiceNow and third-party integrations with the Instance Observer enhancements.
    Accelerator catalog
    Minor updates have been incorporated into the following accelerators:

    The following Accelerators are renamed:

    Impact packages
    • Add-on SKUs have been updated to provide additional flexibility for Impact customers and are available in all environments where Impact is available.
    • Updates to the Impact Advanced package, offered pursuant to the applicable Impact Accelerator Description available at  https://www.servicenow.com/legal/servicenow-impact.html.
    Data Collection Toolkit
    • Download the content packs for both regulated (GCC/NSC) and non-regulated customers.
    • Automatically transfer Impact Value Metrics to the centralized Impact instance to manage the value journey, including setting value baselines and targets, outcome performance reviews, and the value report with the enhanced toolkit.
    Impact Delivery Instance (formerly Impact Digital Experience)
    With the Yokohama release, Impact Digital Experience (IDE) has been renamed as Impact Delivery Instance (IDI).

    Removed

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

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    The Expert Connect Accelerator is no longer supported as of Yokohama.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Yokohama, some Impact 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 Impact.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama
    Impact is available for activation with a separate subscription. Your Customer Success Manager sets entitlement information for access.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Impact 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 Impact 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 Impact, 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 Impact 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 Impact we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu
    • Jumpstart your understanding and assessment of ServiceNow platform capabilities with new Accelerators that provide a demonstration of the possibilities and capabilities with instance features and maximize value exactly where you need it.
    • Jumpstart your understanding and assessment of ServiceNow platform capabilities with new Accelerators that provide a demonstration of the possibilities and capabilities with instance features and maximize value exactly where you need it.
    • View monthly and quarterly trends and curated recommendations for auto-generated outcomes with the updated Objectives and outcomes, formerly Value Blueprint.

    See Impact for more information.

    Yokohama
    • Adopt ServiceNow products and measure their value, gain access to expert guidance and personalized recommendations, maintain a high-performing platform, and enhance business continuity with 24 x 7 technical support.
    • Access the Impact Store Application integrated within your ServiceNow instance and connected to the Impact Delivery Instance (IDI) portal.
    • Use Proactive Code Check to track compliance against leading practices for coding and organizational standards.
    • Jumpstart your understanding and assessment of ServiceNow platform capabilities with new Accelerators that provide a demonstration of the possibilities and capabilities with instance features and maximize value exactly where you need it.

    See Impact Store Application for more information.