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What it's like to work on a Now Platform release

In our quest to make the world work better for everyone, ServiceNow updates the Now Platform every six months. To pull that off, we’re constantly working on many innovations. Our latest Tokyo release introduced scores of new solutions and modules to boost productivity, accelerate value, and ramp up organizational trust. Bringing those innovations together and ensuring they’re aligned with customer needs is a mindful and purpose-driven undertaking.

How modern service operations drive fast resolution of IT issues

Managing technology services and operations can be like trying to jockey around road hazards in a vehicle that doesn’t have all the features you need for the drive. Just as your navigation technology helps keep your journey on track, full visibility into IT issues is vital. That’s what automated service operations offers. When different teams use different tools with different views of data, it can be a struggle to see if there’s a problem.

S2E2: Building efficient no-code automation with ServiceDesk Plus - Masterclass 2022

Learn to build effective no-code and low-code automation to rejuvenate ITSM practices like incidents, services, problems, changes, releases and more. Automate various service desk operations like classifying tickets, looping in technicians, streamlining communication, setting service level targets, systematizing ticket governance, performing custom actions and more. Further, we'll explore Zia, Zoho's AI-based assistant's capabilities to enhance service desk productivity.

S2E2: How to configure no-code automation with ServiceDesk Plus Cloud - Masterclass 2022

In this session, we'll explore how to revitalize major ITSM practices—like incidents, services, problems, changes, releases, assets, and more—with simple no-code and low-code automations. Learn how to deploy collision-free changes and to streamline various service desk operations with efficient automation on the GUI. Furthermore, we'll demonstrate ways to loop in experts, customize timely actions, keep stakeholders in the know, and conclude ITSM practices effectively.

4 ways to embrace digitalization and reap the benefits

Digitalization is a strategic business objective in 80% of organizations, according to OCEG research sponsored by ServiceNow. Digitalization can have a significant impact on all areas of business, from risk and service operations to customer service. No matter where your organization is in its digital transformation journey, here are four resources that can help.

Streamlining support case creation and administration

When a customer has a support question or needs help to solve an issue, they should encounter a smooth experience all the way through to resolution. But that’s not always the case. At ServiceNow, when customer feedback revealed areas ripe for improvement, our employees listened and upgraded two important support workflows: case creation and auto-agent. “We try to provide customers with self-service content,” explains Vikas S., a product manager at ServiceNow.

How the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) truly supports business

Technology leaders are expected to do a lot. Their business partners talk about evolution, agility, and the ability to change direction overnight in response to new and emerging threats and opportunities — with no loss of productivity. Keeping up with the pace of change while delivering on all the work that maintains the integrity and security of the business can be a daunting challenge.

4 Energy Vampires Draining Your Helpdesk's Efficiency

The way that many organizations are operating has fundamentally changed over the past few years, and IT has been forced to evolve to keep pace. The good news is many teams are seeing their budgets for new tools and services increase. The bad news is the additional tooling doesn’t appear to be making a dent in IT support workloads (at least not yet). According to Zendesk, tickets filed by corporate employees jumped 31% last year.

4 ways Manager Hub simplifies the role of the manager

The workforce is facing massive disruption. A skills shortage is challenging leaders to rethink their talent strategy. And 81% of workers feel at risk of burning out, according to a study by Mercer. At the same time, employees are reevaluating what they want from work. A lack of flexibility and limited opportunities for advancement are among the top 10 reasons U.S. workers left their jobs in 2021, according to Pew Research.