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 page guides ServiceNow customers through the upgrade of Case Management for Customer Service Management (CSM) from the Yokohama to Zurich release. It highlights new features, key changes, deprecations, and important upgrade considerations to help ensure a smooth transition and leverage enhanced capabilities in Zurich.
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New Features
- Task Plan Templates: Create reusable templates defining repeatable tasks and records for business processes with controls on task order and creation conditions.
- Multiple Entitlements on Cases: View and associate multiple entitlements to a customer service case based on account, consumer, product, and contract data for more precise case management.
- Service Recommendations: Agents receive recommended service definitions automatically based on case context such as descriptions, improving efficiency in service selection.
- Case Types with Service Selector Integration: Enable agents to launch Service Portal record producers directly from the case type selector within the Configurable Workspace.
- Process Mining Enhancements: Utilize LLM-based work notes analysis and mining of base system projects to identify operational bottlenecks and long resolution times.
- Quick Start Tests: Run predefined tests after upgrades or deployments to verify Customer Service Management functionality, with options to customize tests for tailored environments.
Changes
- Process Mining Security and Templates: Viewer roles were removed from process mining content; configurations are now read-only templates editable only by administrators, improving governance.
- Sharing Task Plan Templates: Enhanced access controls allow sharing templates by user, group, or service organization with ownership management and notification capabilities to maintain operational integrity.
- Filtering Service Definitions: Agents can filter available service definitions by user attributes, role, group, or entity criteria such as location or customer level for targeted service management.
- Case Line Enhancements: Addition of multiple entitlements association at the case line level reflective of customer contracts and purchases.
- Workflow Modernization: Legacy workflows for Targeted Communications and Case Digests have been migrated to low-code flows in Workflow Studio without functional changes.
- Security Enhancements: Implementation of Deny-Unless access control lists on CSM tables restricts access to authenticated users only, enhancing data security.
- Customer Service Case Types Delivery: The Customer Service Case Types application has moved to the ServiceNow Store, with future enhancements delivered via the store app instead of family releases.
Deprecations
- Customer Service CTI Demo Data: Marked for future deprecation since Yokohama release, hidden on new instances but still supported; replaced by ServiceNow Voice with Amazon Connect.
- Customer Service Case Types Plugin: Transitioning from family plugin to store plugin in Zurich, automatically moving customers to the store version upon upgrade, with family plugin being deprecated but still supported.
Upgrade and Activation Considerations
- Before upgrading to Zurich, review and complete pre- and post-upgrade tasks as recommended.
- Customer Service Management continues to be activated via the Customer Service plugin (com.sncustomerservice) in both Yokohama and Zurich releases.
Browser and Accessibility
- ServiceNow workspaces do not support mobile devices, Internet Explorer, or legacy Microsoft Edge; supported browsers include Microsoft Edge (Chromium) and others as listed in official browser support documentation.
- No new accessibility or localization updates were introduced between Yokohama and Zurich.
Key Outcomes for ServiceNow Customers
- Enhanced case management efficiency through task plan templates and multiple entitlement associations.
- Improved agent productivity with context-driven service recommendations and filtered service definition views.
- Greater operational security and governance with enhanced access controls on templates and CSM data tables.
- Streamlined upgrade process supported by quick start tests and clear upgrade task guidance.
- Access to ongoing innovations through the move of Customer Service Case Types to the ServiceNow Store, ensuring customers receive timely updates.
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 |
|---|---|
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. |