--- 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 --- # Industrial Standards release notes # Industrial Standards release notes {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated March 12, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read The ServiceNow® Industrial Standards application provides a centralized, governed framework to define, publish, and maintain operational standards across plants and production lines. This application enables consistency through versioned definitions, reusable templates, and automated schedules that generate executable work. With clear life-cycle controls and skills‑aware enforcement, it improves quality, traceability, and compliance at scale. Industrial Standards is a new application in the Australia release. ## About Industrial Standards {#icw-industrial-standards-rn__iicw-industrial-standards-highlights} * Standardize recurring multi-step work with the new work set standard type, which groups sub-activities and generates guided tasks and industrial actions when executed. * Create and manage operational standards faster with a new authoring experience that includes built‑in guidance, validation, and structure rules. * Find and compare standards efficiently using an enhanced Standards Hub with faster filtering and optimized layouts for any screen size. * Align task generation with shift handovers and production calendars through scheduling engine improvements that include offset configuration and richer recurrence patterns. * Skills‑based execution controls help to make sure that qualified operators are performing the designated work. * Strengthen your audit process with a structured versioning model that logically categorizes standards across their life cycle. {#icw-industrial-standards-rn__ul_gpc_vmh_13c} See [Exploring Industrial Standards](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=industrial-standards-landing-page&version=australia&pubname=australia-industrial-connected-workforce&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.{#icw-industrial-standards-rn__iicw-industrial-standards-highlights-2} ## Activation and other requirements Important: Industrial Standards is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. Activation information : Industrial Standards is automatically installed when you install Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience as part of the ICW Foundational SKU. You can request ICW Mobile 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).{#icw-industrial-standards-rn__iicw-industrial-standards-activation-1} ## Australia Early Availability {#ariaid-title2} The ServiceNow® Industrial Standards application provides a centralized, governed framework to define, publish, and maintain operational standards across plants and production lines. This application enables consistency through versioned definitions, reusable templates, and automated schedules that generate executable work. With clear life-cycle controls and skills‑aware enforcement, it improves quality, traceability, and compliance at scale. Industrial Standards is a new application in the Australia release. ### What's new {#icw-industrial-standards-rn-2026-03__iicw-industrial-standards-new-features} [Work set standards](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=work-set-standards&version=australia&pubname=australia-industrial-connected-workforce&ft:locale=en-US)Work Set standards : Author a work set standard that groups Standard and Action sub-activities, then publish it through the standard approval and versioning flow.Run a work set standard as a Work set task that automatically creates child industrial guided tasks and industrial actions for execution on the shop floor. {#icw-industrial-standards-rn-2026-03__iicw-industrial-standards-new-features-1} [Industrial Standards Library](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=industrial-standards-library&version=australia&pubname=australia-industrial-connected-workforce&ft:locale=en-US) : Browse and compare standards using an upgraded hub that provides tile and list views with filters for state, scope, category, functional location, and equipment model.Users can quickly compare similar standards and see linked tasks, skills, and knowledge.Access policies differentiate enterprise and site standards to help prevent misapplication. [Scheduling standards](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=scheduling-standards&version=australia&pubname=australia-industrial-connected-workforce&ft:locale=en-US) : Generate recurring work from standards by configuring daily, weekly, monthly, and custom scheduling patterns to maintain a consistent operational cadence.A system property (for example, an offset in minutes) lets admins align task creation with shift handovers or production calendar boundaries.Runtime tracing improves visibility into created tasks, their status, and exceptions. [Skill-based task management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=skill-based-task-management&version=australia&pubname=australia-industrial-connected-workforce&ft:locale=en-US) : Define required skills or certifications within standards to ensure that only qualified operators execute safety‑critical tasks. Supervisors can request waivers or alternative routing when skills are missing. ### Plugin information New plugins : The following plugins are new in Australia: Industrial Standard (sn_icw_std): Contains the Industrial Standards application.{#icw-industrial-standards-rn-2026-03__icw-industrial-standards-new-plugin}