Monitor ongoing work in service channels and queues
Monitor the incoming data and on-going work done by your agents against each service channel and queue.
Before you begin
Important: Starting with the Brazil release, Workforce Optimization for ITSM is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer installed on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details, see the Deprecation Process [KB0867184] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.
Role required: sn_wfo_cfg_ws.manager
About this task
Track the real-time performance of your teams directly reporting to you and the teams you have visibility into. Drill down into the data for a work item, a specific agent, service channel, queue, or assignment group. Filter agents based on assigned queues and assignment groups. Assign the work items or help agents as needed.
Drill-down into the specific record and perform the following actions against each channel and queue:
- Real-time information of ongoing incidents, interactions, and other tasks.
- Work done during the day.
- Waiting work items that must be assigned.
- Drill down and view agent information in one or more assignment groups.
- Summary information across queues and agents
- Take or change ownership.
- Add comments.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Workforce Optimization for ITSM > Manager Workspace.
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Using one of the following ways, select a service channel:
- From the Overview section.
- From the Active Work Items tab.
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Monitor ongoing work from agents.
Parent Topic:Routing work items using Channels in Workforce Optimization for ITSM
---
title: Monitor ongoing work in service channels and queues
description: Monitor the incoming data and on-going work done by your agents against each service channel and queue.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/workforce-optimization-for-it-service-management/monitor-service-channels-configurable-workspace.html
release: australia
product: Workforce Optimization for IT Service Management
classification: workforce-optimization-for-it-service-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Routing work items, Channels, Workforce Optimization for ITSM, IT Service Management]
---
# Monitor ongoing work in service channels and queues
Monitor the incoming data and on-going work done by your agents against each service channel and queue.
## Before you begin
**Important:** Starting with the Brazil release, Workforce Optimization for ITSM is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer installed on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details, see the [Deprecation Process \[KB0867184\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0867184) article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.
Role required: sn\_wfo\_cfg\_ws.manager
## About this task
Track the real-time performance of your teams directly reporting to you and the teams you have visibility into. Drill down into the data for a work item, a specific agent, service channel, queue, or assignment group. Filter agents based on assigned queues and assignment groups. Assign the work items or help agents as needed.
Drill-down into the specific record and perform the following actions against each channel and queue:
- Real-time information of ongoing incidents, interactions, and other tasks.
- Work done during the day.
- Waiting work items that must be assigned.
- Drill down and view agent information in one or more assignment groups.
- Summary information across queues and agents
- Take or change ownership.
- Add comments.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Workforce Optimization for ITSM** > **Manager Workspace**.
2. Using one of the following ways, select a service channel:
- From the **Overview** section.
- From the **Active Work Items** tab.
3. Monitor ongoing work from agents.
**Parent Topic:**[Routing work items using Channels in Workforce Optimization for ITSM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/workforce-optimization-for-it-service-management/configurable-channels-workforce-optimization-itsm.md)
| title | Monitor ongoing work in service channels and queues |
| description | Monitor the incoming data and on-going work done by your agents against each service channel and queue. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/workforce-optimization-for-it-service-management/monitor-service-channels-configurable-workspace.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Workforce Optimization for IT Service Management |
| classification | workforce-optimization-for-it-service-management |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Routing work itemsChannelsWorkforce Optimization for ITSMIT Service Management |