Combined Field Service Management release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia

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Consolidated page of all release notes for Field Service Management from Zurich to Australia.

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Field Service Management release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Zurich to Australia.

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 Field Service Management to Australia

Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

  • Upgrade information

Effective March 1, 2025, the Google Places API, Directions API, and Distance Matrix API have been designated as legacy services. The newer versions of these services are Places API (New) and Routes API. Google Maps APIs for Field Service capabilities uses the latest version of the APIs in the Zurich release and Dispatcher Workspace version 8.0. To help avoid issues with the Google Maps APIs, enable Places API (New) and Routes API from Google Cloud Platform Console.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## New features

Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Field Service Management.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Changes

Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Field Service Management features.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Removed

Between your current release family and Australia, some Field Service Management features or functionality were removed.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Deprecations

Between your current release family and Australia, some Field Service Management features or functionality were deprecated.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Activation information

Review information on how to activate Field Service Management.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

  • Activation information

Field Service Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

Australia

  • Activation information

Field Service Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

## Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Field Service Management we have noted them here.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Field Service Management we have noted them here.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Field Service Management, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Field Service Management we have noted them here.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

No updates for this release.

Australia

No updates for this release.

## Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Field Service Management we have noted them here.

Release

Release notes

Zurich

  • Use the aggregated agent schedule to optimize the allocation of resources for a territory up to the specified cut-off date.
  • Flag a task or use assignment assistance directly from the Work Order Task page to streamline task management.
  • Configure Schedule Optimization to instantly adjust technician schedules in response to real-time events, like new priority 1 tasks, task cancellations, paid time off requests, or delays.

See Field Service Management for more information.

Australia

  • Increase productivity by Field Service Managers, who can do their work from anywhere on their mobile device with Field Service Manager Mobile.
  • Allow overbooking in priority cases, consider holidays at the territory level, enable flexible sourcing for work and travel times, and consider task dependencies when scheduling or rescheduling appointments through advanced lead-time management.
  • Determine appointment availability by using territory through APIs, without providing specific contact or location information.
  • View run summaries in Schedule Optimization to understand what was evaluated during scheduling, including objectives, constraints, travel mode, and assignment outcomes.
  • Review the Field Service Management features and activation plugins now available through the ServiceNow Store application. For more details, see the "Changed in the Release" section.

See Field Service Management for more information.

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