--- sourceDocument: Australia Strategic Portfolio Management sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/it-business-management Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Strategic Portfolio Management ft:clusterId : - itbm bundleId : - itbm workflow : - Technology --- # Agile Development # Agile Development {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated March 12, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Agile Development The ServiceNow® Agile Development application streamlines software project delivery by managing and tracking development life cycles through iterative, incremental, and flexible methods. It consolidates workflows for development, testing, change management, and deployment into a single system, enhancing visibility and control from backlog inception through deployment. Agile Development supports both scrum and traditional waterfall methodologies to suit diverse project needs. Show full answer Show less ## Agile Development Variants ServiceNow offers multiple versions of Agile Development: * **Agile Development 1.0:** This version is deprecated and no longer available for activation. * **Agile Development 2.0:** The recommended and current version, supporting agile execution using the Scrum framework. It accommodates both pure agile and hybrid approaches within traditional project structures. It replaces Agile Development 1.0 upon upgrade or first-time activation. * **Agile Development under Project Management:** Integrates Agile Development 2.0 with Project Portfolio Management for project-based agile work. ## Key Differences Between Agile Development Variants * **Backlog Management:** Agile Development 2.0 allows creation of personalized backlogs with filtering, whereas Project Management variant restricts stories to single projects. * **Release Management:** Agile Development 2.0 defines releases as definite timelines for prioritized backlog execution, supporting both project-based and non-project-based executions. * **Story Categorization:** Themes and epics are supported in Agile Development 2.0 for better backlog organization. * **Team Structure:** Agile Development 2.0 uses Assignment Groups configured as Agile Teams, improving clarity between release teams and assignment groups. * **Sprint Management:** Agile Development 2.0 supports flexible sprint schedules per assignment group, managed via the Agile Board Sprint Planning tab. * **Boards and Tracking:** Agile Development 2.0 uses the Sprint Tracking tab for task and story progress, replacing the Visual Task Board (VTB) used previously. ## Integration and Extended Capabilities * **Digital Portfolio Management (DPM) Integration:** Enables DPM managers to view Agile Development 2.0 artifacts---such as epics, stories, sprints, and releases---in context with business applications for unified service and application lifecycle management. * **Mobile Experience:** The Agile Development v2 mobile app allows users to track and update story and task status on the go during sprints. * **Scrum Programs:** Facilitate planning and tracking for multiple teams collaborating on shared outcomes or ongoing efforts. * **Performance Analytics:** Comes with a preconfigured content pack to visualize and improve Agile processes and practices. * **Work Progress Status:** Provides visual indicators of epic progress and estimated completion, helping Agile teams monitor development health effectively. The ServiceNow® Agile Development application helps you deliver software projects more efficiently by managing and tracking software development life-cycles using an iterative, incremental, and flexible approach. When you have multiple standalone tools for development, testing, and project tracking, there could be a disconnect between enhancements and fixes, change processes, and deployment. Agile Development pulls these development life-cycle workflows together into one system and helps you manage the backlog, from inception through testing and deployment. By offering you the flexibility to use scrum or traditional waterfall method, Agile Development provides you increased visibility into the entire product development life cycle. ## Variants of ServiceNow® Agile Development {#agile-development__section_t2k_bms_mtb} Agile Development under Project Management : See [Agile Development 2.0 integration with Project Portfolio Management](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/thXTdGyiWH6YpWXW7xR87g "Project Portfolio Management leverages the Agile Development 2.0 application to combine the Scrum methodology with project-based IT development.") for project-based agile development. Agile Development 1.0 : Important: The Agile Development 1.0 plugin (com.snc.sdlc.scrum.pp) is no longer available for activation. Activate the Agile Development 2.0 plugin (com.snc.sdlc.agile.2.0) for enhanced agile capabilities to manage your software development efforts. Agile Development 2.0 : Agile Development 2.0 supports agile-based execution. It provides an agile software development environment for product-based or project-based efforts, using the scrum agile framework. With Agile Development 2.0, you have the flexibility to implement a pure agile approach over the entire life cycle of a product. It also supports a hybrid approach using agile methods within a traditional project structure. For more information, see [Agile Development 2.0](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ncUQzfvEa7L5S66D9m7HOA "ServiceNow Agile Development 2.0 provides an agile software development environment for product-based or project-based efforts, using the Scrum framework. Implement a pure agile approach over the entire life cycle of a product, or a hybrid approach using agile methods within a traditional project structure."). Note: If you upgrade to Agile Development 2.0 from Agile Development 1.0, Agile Development 2.0 replaces Agile Development 1.0 in your ServiceNow instance. If you are implementing ServiceNow® Agile Development for the first time, activate the Agile Development 2.0 plugin (com.snc.sdlc.agile.2.0). ## Key differences between the Agile Development variants {#agile-development__section_dhb_gqs_mtb} {#agile-development__table_agile_differences__entry__3} | Feature | Agile Development (Project Management) | Agile Development 2.0 | |-|-|-| | Backlog | A story can be associated to only a project. | A personalized backlog can be created by defining filter criteria. | | Release | A project story cannot be associated to a release. | A release is a definite timeline to execute prioritized stories from the backlog. * Project-based execution --- It allows the release backlog to be executed as one or more projects. * Non-project-based execution --- It allows the release backlog to be executed by one or more assignment groups using their sprint schedules within a release timeline. {#agile-development__ul_ovy_csj_sz} | | Theme and Epic | A story cannot be associated to a theme, or epic. | Backlog stories can be categorized by themes and epics. | | Team versus Assignment Group | Assignment Group is used. | Assignment Group is used to create an assignment group of type Agile Team. The confusion between when to use release team versus assignment group is eliminated. An existing release team can be converted into an assignment group. | | Sprints | Sprints are assignment group-based. Each group can have its own sprint schedule. | Sprints are generated for Assignment Groups. Different groups can use different sprint schedules or all the groups can follow the same schedule. The Agile Board Sprint Planning tab is used to manage sprints. | | Sprint Planning | The Sprint Planning Board is used. | The Sprint Planning tab on the Agile board is used. | | Task Progress board and Story progress board | VTB (Visual Task Board) is used. | The Sprint Tracking tab on the Agile board is used. | [ ] {#agile-development__table_agile_differences} ## Integration with Digital Portfolio Management {#agile-development__section_c3z_2z5_3sb} Digital Portfolio Management (DPM) provides a unified workspace for owners to view and collectively manage their services and applications through the full life cycle. By integrating DPM with Agile Development 2.0, DPM Managers can view Agile Development 2.0 data such as epics, stories, sprints, and releases in the context of the selected business application. * **[Agile Development 2.0](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ncUQzfvEa7L5S66D9m7HOA)** ServiceNow Agile Development 2.0 provides an agile software development environment for product-based or project-based efforts, using the Scrum framework. Implement a pure agile approach over the entire life cycle of a product, or a hybrid approach using agile methods within a traditional project structure. * **[Mobile experience for Agile Development 2.0](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Rj0nW44nMlmcDcqdjSITfQ)** Track and update the status of your stories and scrum tasks of the current sprint from your mobile device using the Agile Development v2 mobile app. * **[Scrum Programs for Agile Development 2.0](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/xyIFOJylkeVENYDa0XYWIQ)** Plan and track the work of multiple teams that work together, either toward a common short-term outcome or on an ongoing basis. * **[Performance Analytics Content Pack for Agile 2.0](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/V73dRvWRCa8If2KTHs_TUA)** Improve your Agile processes and practices using preconfigured dashboards with data visualizations from the Platform Analytics Content Pack for Agile 2.0. * **[Work Progress Status for Agile Teams](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/FML2k6Zf3pmBamGpq84Thg)** The Work Progress Status for Agile Teams application provides you with indicators such as estimated completion date and progress status (green, yellow, red) for all your Agile Development 2.0 epics.