--- sourceDocument: Xanadu Release Notes sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/xanadu/release-notes Release : - xanadu ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Xanadu Release Notes ft:clusterId : - rn bundleId : - rn --- # Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) release notes # Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) release notes {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Xanadu * * Updated March 7, 2025 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read The ServiceNow® Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) application introduces generative AI skills into the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. You can summarize Architectural Decision Records (ADR) in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a new application in the Xanadu release. ## Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) highlights for the Xanadu release {#now-assist-for-ea-rn__now-assist-for-ea-rn-highlights} Xanadu Patch 10: Implement security in Now Assist AI agents with access control lists (ACLs).{#now-assist-for-ea-rn__now-assist-for-ea-rn-highlights-1} Xanadu Patch 7: Generate and summarize Enterprise Modeling and Visualization diagrams for business applications hierarchy, using the Enterprise Architecture Diagrammer AI agent.{#now-assist-for-ea-rn__now-assist-for-ea-rn-highlights-2} * Generate a summary of Architectural Decision Records (ADR) in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. * Request a business application or a digital integration using Now Assist in ServiceNow® Virtual Agent. {#now-assist-for-ea-rn__ul_qx3_21c_tdc} See [Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-ea&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-portfolio-management&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.{#now-assist-for-ea-rn__now-assist-for-ea-rn-highlights-3} Important: Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. ## Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) features {#now-assist-for-ea-rn__now-assist-for-ea-rn-new-features} [Implement access control lists for security in AI agents](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=aia-security-implementation&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US) : Enable security implementation to execute AI agents and agentic workflows through access control lists (ACLs) and user identities.ACLs provide you with the capability to run AI agents and agentic workflow executions either as a dynamic user or an AI user. To learn about ACLs for Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) agents and skills, see [Configure Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=configure-now-assist-ea&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-portfolio-management&ft:locale=en-US) and [Enterprise Architecture AI agent generate enterprise architecture diagram agentic workflow](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-aiagents-ea-diagramming-usecase&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-portfolio-management&ft:locale=en-US). Xanadu Patch 7 [Using Enterprise Architecture Diagramming AI agent](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=using-na-ea-ai-agents&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-portfolio-management&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the Enterprise Architecture Diagrammer AI agent to create Enterprise Modeling and Visualization diagrams for business applications hierarchy and summarize them. Xanadu Early Availability [Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-ea&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-portfolio-management&ft:locale=en-US) : * Use the ServiceNow® Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) application to summarize Architectural Decision Records (ADR) in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. Use the Architectural Decision Records (ADR) to explain your infrastructure. ADR is a type of artifact that helps you to understand the background of a specific architectural decision. * Register a business application and a digital integration with an interactive generative AI experience using the Now Assist in Virtual Agent. For more information, see [Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-ea&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-portfolio-management&ft:locale=en-US). {#now-assist-for-ea-rn__ul_z2z_gx1_b2c} ## Activation information {#now-assist-for-ea-rn__now-assist-for-ea-rn-activation} Now Assist features are available with activation of the Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) plugin. The [Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-ea&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-portfolio-management&ft:locale=en-US) application requires an Enterprise Architecture Pro plus license. For more information, see [Install Now Assist plugins](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=install-now-assist-feature-plugins&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US).{#now-assist-for-ea-rn__now-assist-for-ea-rn-activation-1} ## Related ServiceNow applications and features {#now-assist-for-ea-rn__now-assist-for-ea-rn-related-apps} [Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=platform-now-assist-landing&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US) : Help improve productivity and efficiency in your organization, deliver better self-service, recommend actions, provide answers, and empower your users to search more effectively. [Now Assist Admin console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=configuring-now-assist&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US) : The Now Assist Admin console provides you with quick and easy access to the important information that you must set up, configure, and monitor in Now Assist applications and features. [Now Assist panel](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-panel-overview&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the Now Assist panel to interact with and get assistance from generative AI. [Now Assist skills](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-skills&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US) : Now Assist products provide generative AI skills that are tailored to meet the needs of users in different workflows, including content summarization in Docs.