--- sourceDocument: yokohama Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/yokohama/delta-xanadu-yokohama Release : - yokohama ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - yokohama Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3yx bundleId : - delta3yx --- # Combined Skills Intelligence release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama # Combined Skills Intelligence release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Yokohama Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 4 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Combined Skills Intelligence release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama This consolidated release notes document provides ServiceNow customers with key information about upgrading Skills Intelligence from the Xanadu release family to Yokohama. It summarizes new features, changes, removals, activation steps, and other relevant details to help you understand what to expect and how to prepare for the upgrade. Show full answer Show less ## New Features Between Xanadu and Yokohama, new features were introduced primarily in the Xanadu release, with no additional new features in Yokohama. Key enhancements include: * **Skills Intelligence Workspace:** Visualize the job architecture structure, including job families, role groups, and associated skills, through an interactive Job Architecture view. * **Node Map:** Identify issues and relationships among roles and skills to facilitate data accuracy and completeness. * **Skills Recommendations:** Select role groups and skills based on system recommendations within the Skills Workspace. * **Employee Portal Interface:** Employees can update role levels and skills directly through a user-friendly interface. * **Skill Imports Playbook:** Import and review skills dynamically via an interactive playbook, replacing the legacy Skills onboarding feature. ## Changes and Removals * **Removed Feature:** The Skills onboarding feature has been removed and replaced by the Skills Imports playbook. Customers with existing data in Skills onboarding should download all skills in the "Ready for review" state and re-import them using the new process to ensure data continuity. * No other feature changes or removals were noted between Xanadu and Yokohama. ## Activation and Requirements * **Activation:** To enable Skills Intelligence, install Skills Foundation by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. * **Plugin Requirement:** The Skills Workspace plugin (snskillsintws) must be installed to access the enhanced workspace experience introduced in Xanadu. * No changes to browser, localization, or accessibility requirements were reported for these releases. ## Highlighted Capabilities * **Activity Insights:** Managers and employees can track meaningful engagement with skill-related activities via the Manager Hub and Conversations, enhancing skill validation and profile accuracy. * **Mentoring Support:** Employees can share mentoring information with managers to help validate skill levels, and managers can view mentee skill activities. * **Career Profile Integration:** Employees can select role levels and add skills directly within the Career hub of the Employee Portal, streamlining skill management. * **Interactive Visualizations:** The Company Job Architecture node map provides a clear visual representation of job families, roles, and skills relationships for better organizational insight. ## Practical Considerations for Upgrade Before upgrading to Yokohama, ensure you complete all pre- and post-upgrade tasks, especially migrating skills data from the deprecated Skills onboarding to the new Skill imports playbook. Installing required plugins and understanding the new workspace features will help you maximize the benefits of Skills Intelligence in Yokohama. Consolidated page of all release notes for Skills Intelligence from Xanadu to Yokohama. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Skills Intelligence 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 Skills Intelligence to Yokohama Before you upgrade to Yokohama, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__2} | 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 Skills Intelligence. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__8} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | [Skills Intelligence Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=skills-intelligence-workspace&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : See how the Job architecture is currently structured and how job families and role groups and the skills related to them through the Job architecture view in Skills Workspace. Get a sense of issues that need to be fixed by looking at the node map. : Select role groups and skills from the recommendations displayed in the Skills Workspace. : Select and update Role level and skills through an interface for employees in Employee Portal. : Import and review skills through a dynamic and interactive playbook experience called Skill imports. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Yokohama, some changes were made to existing Skills Intelligence features. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__14} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Yokohama, some Skills Intelligence features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__20} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | The Skills onboarding feature is removed and is replaced with Skill imports playbook experience. For customers who already have their data in Skills onboarding, download all the skills in the Ready for review state and re-upload them using the new import process. For more information, see [\[Placeholder link text to key import-and-validate-custom-skills-onboarding\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=import-and-validate-custom-skills-onboarding&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Yokohama, some Skills Intelligence features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Skills Intelligence. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Install Skills Foundation by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Skills Intelligence we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__38} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | The Skills Workspace plugin (sn_skills_int_ws) must be installed to access the workspace experience. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Skills Intelligence we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__44} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Skills Intelligence, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Skills Intelligence we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__56} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Skills Intelligence we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-skillsintelligence-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | * View activity insights to gain more information on completed and in-progress activities related to skills. This focus on completed and recent activities allows you (managers) to track meaningful engagement and ensures data relevance in skill assessment. Activity insights are available both to the employee via Conversations and to the manager via Manager Hub. * As a mentee, share mentoring information with your manager to help them validate your skill levels. As managers, access insights related to their assigned mentees' skill-based activities (when shared with a manager). * As an employee, receive prompts tied to skill-based activities, nudging you to self-rate and refresh your skill profile. * View and edit the Company Job Architecture as a node map to get a better sense of job families and role groups and the skills related to each other in Skills Workspace. * View recommendations for role groups and skills in Skills Workspace. * Select a Role level directly from your Career profile in the Career hub in Employee Portal and add skills to your profile. * Migrate to a more dynamic and interactive playbook experience within the Skills Workspace. See [Skills Intelligence](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=skills-intelligence&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ]