Combined Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Xanadu

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Combined Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Xanadu

Release version: Yokohama

Updated January 30, 2026

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Consolidated page of all release notes for Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) from Vancouver to Xanadu.

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Vancouver to Xanadu.

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 Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) to Xanadu

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


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

New features

Between your current release family and Xanadu, new features were introduced for Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM).

Release

Release notes

Vancouver

No updates for this release.

Washington DC

No updates for this release.

Xanadu

Xanadu Patch 7 Monitor tasks

Use Now Assist for SPM AI agents to help enhance project efficiency by monitoring your tasks autonomously.

Table 1. Available AI agents use case
AI agent use case	Description
Monitor project tasks	Track project tasks with AI agents to detect important updates such as delayed end dates, status turning red, or state updates. AI agents can help project managers to enhance productivity by delivering real-time visibility into key task changes, enabling proactive decision-making.

Summarize multiple feedback records

Summarize multiple feedback records through generative AI and save time by not having to do manual feedback analysis. You can generate a short summary for one or multiple feedback records at once and use it to make informed decisions on your product.

Generate a summary in Now Assist in Docs

Use Now Assist in Docs to create a concise summary of the selected text and quickly gain relevant information.

Schedule the project summary emails with Email project summary skill

Generate a comprehensive summary of the entire content in Docs by using the Gen AI Docs skill and reduce the time spent on manually analyzing all the information. The Gen AI Docs skill name is Project Gen AI Docs in Project Workspace, Planning item Gen AI Docs in Strategic Planning, and EAP Teams Gen AI Docs in Enterprise Agile Planning.

Summarize content with Planning item doc summarization in Strategic Planning

Set up automated emails by using the email project summary skill to stay updated on the project progress. The email is shared on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly cadence.

Changes

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some changes were made to existing Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) features.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Removed

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) features or functionality were removed.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) features or functionality were deprecated.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Activation information

Review information on how to activate Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM).


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	Now Assist features are available with activation of the Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) plugin. For more information, see Install Now Assist plugins.
Xanadu	Now Assist features are available with activation of the Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) plugin. For more information, see Install Now Assist plugins.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	The Now Assist for SPM application requires a Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) Pro plus license. Now Assist for SPM is supported from Washington DC patch 3 release.
Xanadu	The Now Assist for SPM application requires a Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) Pro plus license. Now Assist for SPM is supported from Xanadu patch 3 release.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM), such as specific requirements or compliance levels.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	Save time on manual feedback analysis by summarizing your feedback with the feedback summarization skill. Streamline and increase self-service by leveraging a conversational experience for demand creation that is based on generative AI. See Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) for more information.
Xanadu	Yokohama Patch 1: Use Now Assist for SPM AI agents to help optimize workflows, improve productivity, and automate your tasks. Summarize multiple feedback records with the multi-feedback summarization skill to extract insights from feedback. Copy a generated summary and then use it to create a planning or non-planning item. Get assistance from Now Assist for writing content in Now Assist Docs. Generate a summary of the selected content by using the Now Assist skill and shorten or elaborate the content as needed. Enable the email project summary skill to receive project updates via email. Generate a summary of the complete content in Now Assist in Docs using the Gen AI docs skill and save time on manual content analysis. See Now Assist for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) for more information.