Exploring UXR at ServiceNow: Enhancing AI Control and ServiceNow University In this episode, we delve into the realm of User Experience Research (UXR) at ServiceNow with guests Jesse Livingston, Eric Liu, and Tori Morrison. Eric Liu discusses the advancements and challenges in AI governance and the development of AI Control Tower to help companies …

Governing AI – Welcome to AI Control Tower Episode Overview Governance accelerates AI success. Control enables innovation. In this premiere episode, we explore how ServiceNow governs AI at scale through AI Control Tower, a groundbreaking solution that transforms how enterprises manage their artificial intelligence landscape. Host Bobby Brill brings…

In this episode, get introduced to ServiceNow's latest offering, Horizon, the source of truth for experience design at ServiceNow, empowering creators to design better enterprise experiences. Joining the conversation are Brian Zaik and AJ Siegel from ServiceNow, who share their insights and experiences with this innovative design system. They discu…

Understanding Agentic AI with Rita Castillo In this episode of the podcast, we dive into the fascinating world of Agentic AI with Rita Castillo, VP, Design – AI Platform Experiences. Rita illuminates how AI is becoming seamlessly woven into our daily routines, elevating automation and tackling intricate challenges. Rita deconstructs the shift from …

ServiceNow University and Jayney Howson - Unlocking Talent Transformation In this episode of the podcast, host Bobby Brill interviews Jayney Howson, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Learning and Development at ServiceNow. They delve into the exciting world of ServiceNow University, a platform dedicated to talent transformation through innovati…

Dive into the world of AI with special guests, Perouz Taslakian and Orlando Marquez, past winners of the NOW AI Conference. In this engaging episode, they share their unique journeys into AI, from Perouz's transition from theoretical computer science to AI in the industry, to Orlando's early fascination with AI systems and his work on integrating A…

The final installment of a series of TechBytes podcasts looking at cryptocurrency and bankruptcy provides key insights and takeaways that practitioners may encounter in these cases. Join Patricia K. Burgess of Frost Brown Todd LLP (Nashville, Tenn.), the Special Projects Leader of ABI's Emerging Industries and Technology Committee, as she talks wit…

This is the third installment of a series of TechBytes podcasts that looks at cryptocurrency and bankruptcy. On this episode, Patricia K. Burgess of Frost Brown Todd LLP (Nashville, Tenn.), the Special Projects Leader of ABI's Emerging Industries and Technology Committee, talks with John S. Wagster, who leads Frost Brown Todd's Technology Industry …

This is the second in a series of TechBytes podcasts that looks at cryptocurrency and bankruptcy. On this episode, Patricia K. Burgess of Frost Brown Todd LLP (Nashville, Tenn.), the Special Projects Leader of ABI's Emerging Industries and Technology Committee, talks with John S. Wagster, who leads Frost Brown Todd's Technology Industry Team (Nashv…

This is the first in a series of TechBytes podcasts that will look at cryptocurrency and bankruptcy. On this episode, Patricia K. Burgess of Frost Brown Todd LLC (Nashville, Tenn.), the Special Projects Leader of ABI's Emerging Industries and Technology Committee, talks with John Wagster, who leads Frost Brown Todd's Technology Industry Team. With …

The inaugural TechBytes podcast features ABI Emerging Industries and Technology Committee co-chair Matthew T. Faga, Esq. of Markus Williams Young & Hunsicker LLC (Denver) talking with ABI Chief Operating Officer Karim Guirguis about the evolution of his career at ABI and the technology that propels the organization forward.…

Get a glimpse into the future of data analytics and insights with InsightBench, a powerful combination of cutting-edge technology and strategic business intelligence. InsightBench is a pioneering benchmark specifically designed for evaluating AI models on their proficiency in conducting end-to-end data analytics. Also on this episode is an introduc…

Dive into the world of ServiceNow UX Research and product development with Jessie Livingston, Tricia Wilson, and Molly Bowman as they unveil the secrets behind crafting user-centric features. In this engaging podcast episode, Tricia Wilson shares insights from her research on process mining, revealing how the team transformed a tool that often fail…

Immerse yourself in the realm of generative AI alongside ServiceNow's Spark team, where innovation converges with state-of-the-art technology. Host Bobby Brill engages Eduardo Nauiack and Dan Durller in a conversation about their journey of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary, especially for flagship events like Knowledge and Craft Summit. …

In this episode of ServiceNow's Now Insights podcast, host Bobby Brill delves into the realm of usability and accessibility in enterprise software with special guests Aileen Hackett, Director of Product Management for Accessibility at ServiceNow, and Pratik Contractor, Senior Manager of Product Management for Accessibility and Platform Experience. …

In this episode, we dive into RaptorDB with Will Johnson, VP of Data Platform Engineering at ServiceNow. Will shares his background and elaborates on RaptorDB's role in optimizing ServiceNow's data platform, including its unique hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) capabilities. The episode also covers the rollout process, customer…

Listen to this episode to learn about digital accessibility and compliance from ServiceNow's Global Head of Accessibility Customer Engagement, Alaina Beaver. She joins host Bobby Brill and they discuss conformance, legislation, and global standards in a clear and engaging way. You'll learn that accessibility is more than just following the rules. I…

In this episode, ServiceNow’s multimedia team—Dana Haines, Macy Douglas, and Bobby Brill—discuss the process of creating high-quality video content for the company’s documentation site and YouTube channel. They explain how they use AI-powered tools like Gemini, Writer, and Well Said Labs to streamline their workflows and maintain a consistent tone …

In this episode, Bobby Brill is joined by ServiceNow's Global Head of Accessibility Customer Engagement, Alaina Beaver and Accessibility Lead, Tony Morales to discuss accessibility at ServiceNow. They explore the concept of accessibility and its relationship to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Alaina shares her perspective on promoting accessibili…

In this thought-provoking conversation, Roberto Bacci, Ryan Dux, and Midam Kim discuss why the humanities are more important than ever in the age of AI. They explore the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in innovation. The conversation also highlights the role of the humanities in improving the capabilities of AI, making it more human-f…

In this episode of TechBytes, AI Governance Product Manager at ServiceNow, Louis Philip Morin, discusses the critical aspects of trust in AI. The conversation delves into the challenges of creating AI experiences free from toxic and malicious language, highlighting the role of Now Assist Guardian in customizing user experiences. The episode explore…

Empathy in Action: Building Accessibility at ServiceNow In this episode of TechBytes, host Bobby Brill is joined by Eamon McErlean and Tony Morales from ServiceNow to explore the vital role of accessibility in technology. As leaders in inclusive Gen AI, they emphasize the importance of integrating accessibility into product development from the gro…

In this episode of TechBytes, Mark Hopper from the platform product team talks about generative AI at ServiceNow (Now Assist). Gen AI technology accelerates work across the ServiceNow product spectrum, especially in the areas of agents and fulfillers, end-user self-service, and developing Now applications. Mark also describes how Now Assist support…

In this episode of Tech Bytes, host Bobby Brill talks with Carol Valdez, Director of Content Design at ServiceNow, about the intricacies of UX writing. They discuss the importance of clarity over cleverness in software interfaces, the evolving role of AI in content creation, and practical insights on designing user experiences with precision. Valde…

In this episode of TechBytes, product managers Doug Page and Irene Vieth talk about Collaborative Work Management (CWM), a new application to help plan, visualize, and collaborate on informal work tasks. CWM captures work that often falls through the cracks of formal project management by centralizing it in a user-friendly space with customizable f…

On this episode of TechBytes we discuss the concept of Controlled Friction in AI development going into detail about what it is and the importance of incorporating stopgaps and friction to ensure responsible and ethical AI design. Our guests, Di Le, an AI strategist and ethicist, and Hayley Mortin, a UX researcher, both at ServiceNow, delve into th…

Abhi Roy, Sr. Outbound Product Manager at ServiceNow, discusses Cloud Cost Management, its importance, challenges faced by companies, and how ServiceNow's cloud cost management product addresses these challenges. He also highlights the integration of cloud cost management into company operations and the future developments of the product. Guest - A…

On this episode of TechBytes we discuss the significance of curiosity in understanding product use and the role of AI in technical writing. Our guest is Katie Ott, Senior Director, Content Operations and Experiences at ServiceNow, and shares her experience as a technical writer and manager, emphasizing the evolution of technical writing from formal…

On this episode of TechBytes we talk with three experts in the field of language and linguistics and delve into the importance of linguistics in making AI successful. Our discussion includes Roberto Bacci, Manager, Content Development in ATG, along with Midam Kim and Ryan Dux, both Senior Linguists in ATG here at ServiceNow. We get a quick lesson i…

In this episode of TechBytes we discuss the importance of human-centered AI, focusing on the collaboration between technology and humans. Jessa Anderson, manager UX Research at ServiceNow, talks about integrating UX research with generative AI, emphasizing transparency, feedback, and human oversight. We dive into the need to set realistic expectati…

This episode of TechBytes features a discussion between Di Le, Human Centered & Responsible AI Design Strategist at ServiceNow and Hayley Mortin, Sr. UX Researcher, AI/ML UX Research here at ServiceNow about the impact and evolution of AI, particularly ChatGPT, in various industries. They discuss the widespread adoption, ethical and societal concer…

In this episode, Product Managers Juliana Beauvais and Narayan Balabascarane tell us how ServiceNow Enterprise Asset Management extends traditional asset management to the enterprise level for all types of assets. This episode covers: What is enterprise asset management? How does Now EAM work? How did Now EAM get started and evolve? How does a comp…

In this episode, Product Manager Sibo Ding tells us how natural language understanding (NLU) capability improves performance and user experience for Virtual Agent, AI Search, and other ServiceNow user interface features. This episode covers: What is NLU? How does ServiceNow use NLU? How does ServiceNow NLU work? How does a company add NLU to its Se…

In this episode, Product Manager Vaisakh Krishnan tells us how the Now ESG Management product helps companies develop, manage and report on their Environmental, Social, and Governance program. This episode covers: What is ESG and why is it important? ESG challenges Using ESG Management to develop an ESG program ESG Command Center Getting started Fo…

In this episode, Portfolio Manager Mary Vanatta talks about the Common Service Data Model (CSDM), which brings all your data together across the entire platform to help your ServiceNow apps work together better, and enables enterprise-wide reporting. This episode covers: What is CSDM? A new way of operating Implementing CSDM Getting started For mor…

In this episode, product manager Caitlin Morse and development lead Justin Hardin talk about Digital Portfolio Management (DPM), a new way to manage your company’s apps and digital services. This episode covers: Overview of DPM Enterprise and personal portfolios KPIs to monitor your apps and services Getting started Scaling up Plans for the future …

In this episode, product manager Jina Li and lead engineer Sravani Nuti talk about App Engine Studio, which helps everyone build ServiceNow apps, not just developers. This episode covers: Overview and history of AES Getting started with AES Scaling up Collaborating to develop apps more effectively Flexibility in deploying apps Plans for the future …

In this episode, product manager Manjeet Singh talks about Process Optimization, a ServiceNow native process-mining application to help process owners and business analysts identify, streamline, and automate workflows for their enterprise. This episode covers: What is process optimization? Identifying and streamlining processes Evolution of the Pro…

In this episode, product manager Niki Patel talks about the Workforce Optimization application for IT service managers, including some new features for the Rome release to help companies take full advantage of today’s distributed workforce. This episode covers: What is Workforce Optimization? Flexible scheduling and on-call Forecasting agent demand…

In this episode, product owner Greg Morrison talks about a new feature for Change Management. Change Success Score measures the success rate for each change team over time to help improve their performance and refine your change process. This episode covers: Background: Change Management Change Success Score (CSS) overview Good ways to use CSS What…

In this episode, product manager Raghu Vemuri talks about the PI Workbench application, new in the Paris release. PI Workbench helps you add machine learning (ML) to your ServiceNow workflows, and monitor and manage the results. This episode covers: What is PI Workbench all about? Common use cases Pretrained ML models Using Guided Setup to create M…

In this episode, product owners Rohan Tyagi and Julian Flores talk about managing and optimizing concurrent software licenses using the ServiceNow Software Asset Management (SAM) application, including the integration of the OpenLM license management solution in the Orlando release. This episode covers: Quick overview of Software asset management H…

In this episode, product owners Lawrence Eng and Chaya Kornreich talk about the new Idea Portal in the Now Community. Based on the Now Platform’s Idea Portal feature, the Community portal lets members suggest enhancements to ServiceNow products, and search, vote and comment on suggestions from other members. This episode covers: What is the Service…

In this episode, product manager Niki Patel talks about the new Vendor Manager Workspace application. This app helps vendor managers by aggregating vendor data from across the platform and providing analytics to help monitor and evaluate vendor performance. This episode covers: What is vendor management? What does Vendor Manager Workspace do? Beyon…

In this episode, product manager David Thigpen talks about the new Service Owner Workspace application. This app helps service owners by aggregating service data from across the platform and providing analytics to help monitor and evaluate service trends and performance. This episode covers: Service Owner Workspace and Service Portfolio Management …

In this episode, Manjeet Singh talks about the Skills Management application. This app makes it easy to track and manage your people’s skills and proficiency to guide training and work assignments, and to show the real value of your coaching and training efforts. This episode covers: What is skills management? Managing skills for individuals, teams…

In this episode, Darius Koohmarey and Nabil Asbi talk about the Virtual Agent feature with natural language understanding. Virtual Agent lets your apps interact with users in human conversations, and NLU helps the system figure out what they really want. This episode covers: Virtual Agent components What makes the Virtual Agent workbot different? H…

In this episode, Darius Koohmarey talks with product manager Jason Occhialini about the Change Management application, which helps organizations govern the introduction of changes to improve their capabilities and services with minimal risk and impact to operations. Jason tells us about: The value of change management to an organization Change type…

In this episode, product manager Darius Koohmarey tells us about the ITSM Walk-Up Experience in the Madrid release. London streamlined the walk-up experience for people requesting IT service. In Madrid, the focus is on the fulfillers, and Darius tells us about the highlights. He also gives us some tips for migrating Walk-Up from London to Madrid. T…

In this episode, product manager Manjeet Singh talks about the new Coaching application on the Now Platform. Coaching helps you train service desk agents and other employees at critical moments in their job processes, with conditional automated virtual coaching right when they need it. This episode covers: Roles: coach and trainee The coaching proc…