
As the general availability of ServiceNow’s Paris release approaches, I analysed the release notes to determine what new features can be expected.
As usual, I used ServiceNow’s public docs site as an information source for this blog post, which includes my favourite picks from the new features of the Orlando release.
More info about the Paris release:
https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-release-notes/page/release-notes/family-release-notes.html
Catalog item can now be requested on behalf of another user or multiple users. More info: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/product/service-catalog-management/concept/delegated-request-exp.html
Possible violations from recommended practices can now easily be identified. More info: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/product/service-catalog-management/concept/c_ItemDiagnostic.html
Insight is now provided to the performance of change management teams. More info: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-it-service-management/page/product/change-management/concept/change-success-score.html
A specific time and day can be set for a knowledge article to be published automatically. More info: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/product/knowledge-management/task/schedule-article-publishing.html
The SLA timer component can be used to track the amount of time that is required to complete a task as defined by the matching SLA definition. More info: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-it-service-management/page/product/service-level-management/concept/sla-timer.html
Existing RIDAC records (risks, issues, actions, decisions, and request changes) can be linked to one another for project and demand records. More info: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-it-business-management/page/product/project-management/task/reassociate-ridac-project.html
Idea metrics and trends can be viewed in the Idea Manager Dashboard including ideas in different states, age of ideas, categories, and ideas converted to different work entities. More info: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-it-business-management/page/product/innovation-management/concept/idea-manager-dashboard-overview.html
Scenario Planning for PPM enables Portfolio Managers to plan their portfolio investment, work and resources using multiple “what-if” scenarios. More info: https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/application/a51435d15b320010ab54aca43381c75f
Playbooks provide step-by-step guidance for completing the tasks needed to resolve specific types of customer service cases. More info: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-customer-service-management/page/product/customer-service-management/concept/customer-service-case-playbooks.html
A pre-built subset of ITSM Virtual Agent features to quickly and easily implement a virtual agent for end users. More info: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-it-service-management/page/product/itsm-virtual-agent/concept/itsm-virtual-agent-lite.html
Zalan Heil is a ServiceNow expert with over a decade of experience with consultancy practice management, business development, project management, business analysis, solution architecture, and technology development. He has worked in multinational teams from the EU and the USA.