--- sourceDocument: Australia Release Notes sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/release-notes Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Release Notes ft:clusterId : - rn bundleId : - rn --- # Customer Service Problem Management release notes # Customer Service Problem Management release notes {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated March 12, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 4 minutes to read The ServiceNow® Customer Service Problem Management application helps customer to identify and resolve service problems. Customer Service Problem Management was enhanced and updated in the Australia release. ## About Customer Service Problem Management {#customer-service-problem-management-rn__customer-service-problem-management-rn-highlights} [Australia Patch 5](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/86~p_JZvUlBB3FD_j8roSw "The Australia Patch 5 release contains important problem fixes.") * Starting with Zurich Patch 12, ServiceNow Otto® is the new AI experience brand. This change is reflected in the name of ServiceNow products, including ServiceNow Otto for Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT). Your product entitlements remain unchanged. Check your entitlements to determine your access to specific features. * Use the Service Problem Case record page to view Customer 360 data. * Perform and record dispute analysis in the Customer Dispute Management (CDM) case. [Australia Patch 1](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/YA7hULsClAMRpa0n7ju_1A "The Australia Patch 1 release contains important problem fixes.") * Processes task requests that require payment status, contextual information from similar cases and Knowledge Base articles. * Runs the test groups that are mapped to a task and creates repair tasks for the failed test runs. {#customer-service-problem-management-rn__ul_f2g_tg3_mjc} Australia Early Availability * Use CDM feature to acknowledge and register customer disputes or complaints, conduct investigations, and deliver timely resolutions. * Automatically generate clear resolution notes to help you efficiently document and close customer disputes in CDM cases. * Gain insights into customer sentiment and easily identify the most relevant case records to support faster and informed dispute resolution. * Get a comprehensive summary of all linked case records to quickly understand and act on customer disputes. * Generate deadlock letters to support consumers moving to legal procedures when complaint resolutions are not accepted. See [Customer Service Problem Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=cspm-landing-page&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.{#customer-service-problem-management-rn__customer-service-problem-management-rn-highlights-2} ## Activation and other requirements Important: Customer Service Problem Management is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. Activation information : Install Customer Service Problem Management by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) to view all the available apps, and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/store-release-notes/sn-store-release-notes.html).{#customer-service-problem-management-rn__customer-service-problem-management-rn-activation-1} Additional requirements : You must install Case Playbook for Complaints (sn_complaint) plugin to use the CDM case type.{#customer-service-problem-management-rn__customer-service-problem-management-rn-additional-reqs-1} ## July 2026 {#ariaid-title2} The ServiceNow® Customer Service Problem Management application helps customer to identify and resolve service problems. Customer Service Problem Management was enhanced and updated in the Australia release. ### What's changed {#customer-service-problem-management-rn-2026-07__customer-service-problem-management-rn-changed-features} [Now LLM service deprecation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=exploring-large-language-models&version=australia&pubname=australia-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US) : The Now LLM Service is no longer the default model provider for new or inactive AI assets. A third-party LLM is now selected by default, while existing configurations using the Now LLM Service continue unchanged. The Now LLM Service is still available for manual selection. {#customer-service-problem-management-rn-2026-07__customer-service-problem-management-rn-changed-features-1} ## Australia {#ariaid-title3} The ServiceNow® Customer Service Problem Management application helps customer to identify and resolve service problems. Customer Service Problem Management was enhanced and updated in the Australia release. ### What's new {#customer-service-problem-management-rn-release__customer-service-problem-management-rn-new-features} [Service Problem case record page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=service-problem-case-record-page&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : Access account context and diagnostics in one workspace without navigating away from the case View using Service Problem Case record view. You can also view the Customer 360 data with broader account context. [Resolve a customer dispute and record the dispute analysis](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=resolve-customer-dispute&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : Record the analysis of a dispute using the hierarchy of product, category, subcategory, and reason in the dispute analysis record. You can record the these details in the Resolution and dispute analysis stage of the CDM playbook. This gives you much clearer visibility into why disputes happen and where to focus process improvements. {#customer-service-problem-management-rn-release__customer-service-problem-management-rn-new-features-1} [Preliminary troubleshooter agentic workflow](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-tmt-preliminary-troubleshooter-agentic-workflow&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : Processes task requests that require payment status, contextual information from similar cases and Knowledge Base articles. [ServiceNow Otto for Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) service test and repair agentic workflow](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-tmt-service-test-repair-agentic-workflow&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : Runs the test groups that are mapped to a task and creates repair tasks for the failed test runs. This workflow also updates the consolidated summary in work notes and runs autonomously in the background without any user interaction. [Customer Dispute Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=alternative-dispute-resolution&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the CDM case type to capture complete case details and manage investigations and resolutions while enforcing Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance. You can also maintain audit and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) history and generate deadlock letters for customer or partner communication. [Generate resolution notes for ADR case](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-tmt-generate-resolution-notes-ad&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : Generates resolution notes for a customer dispute in the CDM case record. [Analyze the sentiment of a service problem case using ServiceNow Otto for TMT](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-tmt-analyze-sentiment-spc-adr&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : Analyze customer sentiment on the case records that are linked with the customer dispute. This skill enables you to select the relevant linked records for CDM case record. [Summarize the linked records using ServiceNow Otto for Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-tmt-summarize-linked-record&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : Generates a comprehensive summary the case records that are linked to the customer dispute in the CDM case record. [Generate a deadlock letter using ServiceNow Otto for TMT](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-tmt-generate-deadlock-letter&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : Generates a deadlock letter details for a customer dispute in the CDM case record. You can generate the deadlock letter when the customer rejects the complaint resolution and opt for legal procedures. ### What's changed {#customer-service-problem-management-rn-release__customer-service-problem-management-rn-ui-changes} [Diagnose and resolve a service problem case](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=work-on-service-problem-case&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : A refresh button is added to the Repair stage in the Service Problem Case. {#customer-service-problem-management-rn-release__customer-service-problem-management-rn-ui-changes-1} [Service Problem case record page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=service-problem-case-record-page&version=australia&pubname=australia-telecom-media-technology&ft:locale=en-US) : New icons on the Service Problem case record for toggling between the playbook and record page views. Customer 360 tab is added to the Service Problem Case record page. {#customer-service-problem-management-rn-release__customer-service-problem-management-rn-ui-changes-2} ### Plugin information New plugins : The following plugin is new in Australia: Customer Dispute Management (com.sn_telco_adr_mgmt): The CDM captures the case details of the issue or problem faced by the customer and manages investigations and expected resolution. It tracks all actions required to identify the root cause of the dispute and resolve it.{#customer-service-problem-management-rn-release__customer-service-problem-management-rn-new-plugin}