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  • Industrial Connected Workforce -- Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) helps you run manufacturing operations and digitize the factory floor.
  • Industrial Connected Workforce Core -- Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) Core helps industrial organizations structure and manage shop floor operations efficiently. It establishes essential frameworks, such as organizational hierarchy, equipment models, shift patterns, and task flows, which enables reliable execution of industrial work.
    • Configure -- Configure Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW).
    • Archive rules -- Archiving rules in the Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) helps maintain system efficiency by automatically managing outdated records. These rules verify that only relevant and current data remains active.
    • Configure the contextual sidebar -- Configure whether the sidebar is open or closed by default for users in your instance.
    • Reference -- Reference topics provide additional information about Industrial Connected Workforce.
    • Components installed -- Several types of components are installed with activation of the plugin, including tables and user roles.
    • User preference form -- The following table describes the field values for the user preference form.
  • Digital Factory Workspace -- Digital Factory Workspace helps standardize processes and improve efficiency on the factory shop floor by bringing tasks, equipment details, and standards together in one place. It provides structured layouts and a Standards hub to support consistent task execution and better operational performance.
    • Explore -- The Digital Factory Workspace is a workspace that enables the Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) users to manage their shop floor processes.
    • Industrial Standards -- Industrial Standards enable you to manage consistency and control across your manufacturing environment. Standardizing components such as standard operating procedures, shift structures, and production calendars. Standardization helps improve traceability, reduce errors, and support scalable, compliant operations.
      • Shift-based scheduling for manufacturing standards -- Shift-based scheduling enables you to create schedule plans that automatically generate standard tasks aligned with your factory's shift patterns and production day configurations. In shift-based scheduling, you don't have to specify precise start and end date-time values manually.
      • Work set standards -- Use a work set standard to group related standards and actions into a single procedure that operators can execute as one guided flow on the shop floor.
    • Industrial Guided Tasks -- Manage your industrial guided task (IGT) standards with Industrial Guided Tasks.
      • Scoring -- Scoring enables the automatic calculation of performance scores after completing an Industrial Guided Task (IGT).
    • Task lists -- Use the task lists in the Digital Factory Workspace to access and manage all types of tasks for your organization.
    • Reporting and metrics for industrial task flows -- The task_classification and contact_type fields distinguish industrial task flows on shared tables, enabling independent metrics for breakdowns, deviations, and root cause analyses.
    • AI Search -- Access the AI Search for Digital Factory Workspace by using the search bar. The system interprets queries to return the most relevant results across configured record types, such as standards, tasks, and knowledge articles.
    • Recommended Actions -- The Recommended Actions feature displays suggested actions directly on task forms. These suggestions are based on the current context of the task. They’re intended to support you during the manufacturing processes with a relevant guidance.
    • ICW Integration with Health and Safety -- The ServiceNow Health and Safety Incident Management connects with the Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) suite and enables you to report, triage, and eliminate safety incidents directly from the shop floor.
    • Configure -- Set up prerequisite tasks before proceeding to use the Digital Factory Workspace.
    • Prerequisites -- Set up prerequisite tasks before proceeding to use the Digital Factory Workspace.
      • Create a site functional location -- Create a site-type functional location so users can work with Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW).
      • Create a functional location -- Create a functional location in the Digital Factory Workspace.
      • Create operational equipment -- Create operational equipment in the Digital Factory Workspace.
      • Create a worker profile -- Establish a connection between a functional location and a user by setting up a worker profile in Industrial Connected Workforce.
      • Assign equipment model site access -- Assign equipment model site access to non-administrator roles. This configuration is required so that these roles can view or create functional locations, which is essential for proper use of Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW).
      • Define a shift -- Define shifts for your organization in the Industrial Connected Workforce by using the scheduling functionality. Configuring shifts is a prerequisite for scheduling standard tasks and for filtering tasks to see which shift they were created in or which shift they’re due.
      • Define a production day -- Define a production day for your organization within Industrial Connected Workforce.
    • Industrial Guided Tasks -- Learn how to configure Industrial Guided Tasks.
      • Archive rules -- Archive rules in the Industrial Guided Tasks are designed to manage and organize records, so that you can focus on current and relevant data.
      • Configure scoring and automation -- Configure scoring and automation for guided tasks to provide a measure of task performance and automation of processes.
      • Smart Assessment Engine automation dependencies -- To be able to use the advanced automation features of the Smart Assessment Engine (SAE), several plugins must be installed.
    • Configure Recommended Actions -- Configure Recommended Actions for the Industrial Connected Workforce. Recommended Actions are based on context, rules, and recommendations and can be configured to support additional use cases. You can create rules and recommendations or modify existing ones to meet the specific requirements of your organization.
    • Use -- Use the Digital Factory Workspace to manage your Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) data.
    • Industrial Standards -- Use the Industrial Standards application to manage industrial standards in your organization.
      • Standards hub -- Use the Industrial Standards Library (Standards hub) to manage standards for the Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW).
      • Scheduling -- Scheduling of standards and tasks enables a proactive planning approach in manufacturing.
      • Scheduling calendar -- The calendar view provides a visual interface for scheduling manufacturing tasks. It helps operators and line leaders plan, view, and manage task schedules more easily by showing occurrences, overlaps, and exceptions in a familiar calendar format.
      • Create a schedule plan -- Create a plan for the scheduled creation of standard tasks.
      • Skill-based task management -- Use skill-based task management to assign manufacturing tasks only to workers who hold the necessary skills and certifications. This method helps reduce operational risk, supports compliance efforts, and contributes to higher job satisfaction by matching tasks to worker capabilities.
      • Relationship between industrial standards and published standards -- Industrial standards and published standards are stored in separate back-end tables. See how they relate. Choose the correct version of a standard depending on whether you need a specific version or the latest published one.
      • Standard and task life cycles -- A life cycle is the list of states that a work set standard or work set task can go through from creation to closure.
      • Create a work set standard -- Create and update a work set standard or create a copy of a published or retired work set standard, and use it as a template for a new one.
        • Create copy of a work set standard -- Create and update a work set standard or create a copy of a published or retired work set standard, and use it as a template for a new one.
      • Execute a work set task -- Run a work set task to complete all sub-activities of the underlying work set standard as part of one guided flow.
      • Publish a work set standard -- Create a work set standard, add sub-activities, and request approval to publish it so that line leaders and operators can run it on the shop floor.
    • Industrial Guided Tasks -- Use Industrial Guided Tasks to manage Industrial Guided Task standards.
    • Industrial Workflows -- Use Industrial Workflows to manage different types of tasks in the Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW).
      • Action Management -- Use Industrial Action Management to manage all ad-hoc tasks that don't fit into any of the standard processes. Document activities like following up on a safety incident or updating an Industrial Guided Task (IGT) standard in response to equipment behavior changes.
      • Create an action -- Create an action in the Digital Factory Workspace.
      • Create an action from another task -- Create an action from another task in the Digital Factory Workspace.
      • Create a follow-up action -- Create a follow-up action from a task in the Digital Factory Workspace.
      • Priority matrix -- Use the priority matrix to see how priority is calculated based on impact and urgency.
      • Deviation Management -- A deviation is any type of equipment or work anomaly that has an impact on work safety, performance, or quality. It doesn't necessarily cause a complete outage, but it requires mitigation or resolution. Deviation management is the process of creating, evaluating, resolving, and closing deviations.
      • Create a deviation -- Create a deviation in the Digital Factory Workspace.
      • Life cycle -- The deviation life cycle is the list of states that a deviation can go through.
      • Categories -- This page contains the reference information about the deviation categories and subcategories.
      • Priority matrix -- Use the priority matrix to see how priority is calculated based on impact and urgency.
      • Breakdown Management -- Breakdown Analysis helps industrial teams investigate and resolve serious equipment failures and process stops. You can either escalate an unresolved deviation or create a breakdown record directly, depending on how the issue is identified. This structured workflow helps timely issue resolution and long-term reliability improvements.
      • Create a breakdown -- Create a breakdown record in the Digital Factory Workspace to document a significant equipment failure or process stop. Use this task to capture key details such as duration, impact, and cause, and begin structured investigation and resolution.
      • Escalate a deviation to a breakdown -- Convert a deviation into a breakdown when it no longer fits the deviation criteria and requires structured analysis.
      • Initiate a breakdown analysis -- Start a breakdown analysis to investigate the root cause of a recurring or complex issue.
      • Root Cause Analysis -- Use the Industrial Root Cause Analysis to identify the cause of disruptions and help prevent re-occurrences.
      • Create a root cause analysis -- Create and perform a root cause analysis (RCA) for an issue in the Digital Factory Workspace.
      • Priority matrix -- With the priority matrix for root cause analysis, you can find the relationships and how the priority is calculated based on impact and urgency.
    • Industrial Data Models -- Use the Industrial Data Models to manage data models for the Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW).
    • Industrial Failure Modes -- Use Industrial Failure Modes to manage failure modes in the Industrial Connected Workforce.
    • Initiate a Sidebar chat -- Initiate a Sidebar chat in the Digital Factory Workspace. Sidebar discussion enables operators to collaborate with others when working on deviations, actions, root cause analyses, and standards. For example, if you want to notify the deviation expert that a deviation is fixed and can be closed.
    • ICW Health and Safety Integration -- Use the ICW Health and Safety Integration application to manage and resolve safety incidents in your organization.
    • Reference -- Reference topics provide additional information about Digital Factory Workspace.
    • Industrial Standards -- Reference topics that provide additional information about Industrial Standards.
      • Components installed -- Several types of components are installed with activation of the Industrial Standards application. This includes tables, user roles, and scheduled jobs.
      • Schedule plan form -- The following table describes the field values for the Schedule plan form.
      • Custom schedule plan form -- Use this reference to understand the fields available when configuring a custom schedule.
      • Components installed -- Several types of components are installed with the work set standard feature. This includes roles and tables.
      • Work set standard form -- The following table describes the field values for the work set standard form.
      • Sub-activity form -- The following table describes the field values for the sub-activity form on a work set standard.
    • Industrial Guided Tasks -- Reference topics provide additional information about Industrial Guided Tasks.
    • Action form -- The following table describes the field values for the Action form.
    • Deviation form -- The following table describes the field values for the Deviation form.
    • Root cause analysis form -- The following tables describe the field values for the Root cause analysis form.
    • Breakdown analysis form -- The following table describes the fields for the Breakdown analysis form. Most questions require a written response rather than selecting from predefined options.
    • Functional location form -- The following table describes the field values for the Functional location form.
    • Operational equipment form -- The following table describes the field values for the Operational equipment form.
    • Failure mode form -- The following table describes the field values for the Failure mode form.
    • Due date calculation -- Use this table to see how the due date for a task is calculated based on its priority.
    • ICW Health and Safety Integration -- Reference topics provide additional information about ICW Health and Safety Integration.
  • Industrial Knowledge Management -- Industrial Knowledge Management for Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) enables you to organize and manage your knowledge resources in a single place.
    • Explore -- Industrial Knowledge Management for Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) enables you to organize and manage your knowledge resources in a single place.
    • Use -- Industrial Knowledge Management helps you capture, organize, and share specialized industrial information, making it easier for teams to access accurate insights and apply best practices in their work.
    • Create an industrial knowledge article -- Create a knowledge article to record and save information related to industrial processes.
    • Reference -- Find additional information about Industrial Knowledge Management.
    • Roles -- You can assign the Industrial Knowledge Management roles to your users.
    • Industrial knowledge article form -- The following table describes the field values for the Industrial knowledge article form.
  • Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience -- Use Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience to streamline your factory shop floor processes.
    • Explore -- The Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience enables shop floor operators to execute tasks, request standards, and access knowledge within their organization through mobile devices.
    • Standards hub -- The Industrial Standards Library or Standards hub in the Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience is a collection of published standards and knowledge articles available within your organization.
    • AI Search -- Access the AI Search for Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience by using the search bar on the home page. The system interprets queries to return the most relevant results across configured record types, such as standards, tasks, and knowledge articles.
    • Recommended Actions -- The Recommended Actions feature in Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience (ICW Mobile) displays suggested actions directly in the Recommendations tab of a task. These suggestions are based on the current context of the task and are intended to support you during manufacturing processes by providing relevant guidance at the point of need.
    • Configure -- Configure Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience.
    • Set up the Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Agent -- Setting up the Industrial Connected Workforce mobile application involves configuring the Mobile Agent application, customizing UI actions, and other functionalities to enable task management from your phone or other mobile device.
      • Configure the Now Mobile Agent application -- Configure the Now Mobile Agent application and customize it for Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) users.
      • Connect to data -- Connect the Now Mobile Agent application to your Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) application instance to manage work on your mobile device.
      • Customize UI actions -- Make it easier for your end users to get things done faster with the Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) mobile application by creating custom UI actions.
      • Configure UI actions -- Enable or disable the desired UI actions to reduce the load on mobile devices. In some factory areas, the internet connection can be slow or unstable. To keep the app working smoothly, you can set it up to load only the most important information.
    • Use -- The Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience app helps operators manage work on the shop floor from their mobile devices. It brings together tasks, deviations, actions, and knowledge in one interface, so operators can stay productive without leaving their work area.
    • Create an Industrial Guided Task -- Create an Industrial Guided Task (IGT) with the requested standard to keep processes consistent and compliant across the shop floor.
    • Execute an Industrial Guided Task -- Execute an Industrial Guided Task (IGT) with the Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience to keep operations consistent, safe, and aligned with industry standards.
    • Save an Industrial Guided Task while offline -- Save the progress of an Industrial Guided Task (IGT) to the outbox while working in offline mode so that your changes are preserved and automatically uploaded when connectivity is restored.
    • Create an action -- Create an action in Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience to manage all ad-hoc tasks that don't fit into any of the standard processes.
    • Create an action from another task -- Create an action as a child task to another task Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience.
    • Create a follow-up action -- Create a follow-up action for a task with the Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience.
    • Create a deviation -- Create a deviation in the mobile app to report an issue that deviates from standard operations, such as an equipment malfunction. This way the issue can be tracked, investigated, and resolved.
      • Contextualize an external document -- With the AI Enhanced recommended actions for Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience, you can contextualize an external document to get an explanation of why the document is relevant to a deviation.
      • Generate action plan -- Generate an action plan to document and track remediation steps for an Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience (ICW Mobile) deviation. Action plans help you organize tasks, assign responsibilities, and monitor progress toward resolution.
    • Escalate a deviation to a breakdown -- Escalate a deviation to a breakdown to perform deeper analysis, uncover root causes, and help prevent similar issues in future processes.
    • Create a breakdown -- Create a breakdown when the impact of the anomaly increases. For example, when the duration of production impairment increases as the problem remains unresolved.
    • Initiate a breakdown analysis -- Use breakdown analysis to investigate the cause of breakdown further.
    • Create a safety incident from a task -- Create a safety incident directly from an existing task when you are using the Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience.
    • Report safety incident from ICW Mobile -- Report a safety incident directly from your mobile device when you encounter a safety-related issue on the shop floor.
    • Reference -- Reference topics provide additional information about Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience.
    • Industrial Guided Task form -- The following table describes the field values for the Industrial Guided Task form in Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience.
    • Action form -- The following table describes the field values for the Action form in Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience.
    • Deviation form -- The following table describes the field values for the Deviation form in Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience.
  • AI Enhanced recommended actions for ICW -- The AI Enhanced recommended actions for Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) feature accesses external sources related to a deviation, and contextualizes how the document is relevant to the deviation.
    • Explore -- The AI Enhanced recommended actions for Industrial Connected Workforce feature accesses external sources related to a deviation, and contextualizes how the document is relevant to the deviation.
    • Configure -- Configure AI Enhanced recommended actions for ICW to contextualize external sources related to a deviation.
    • Set up AI Enhanced recommended actions for Industrial Connected Workforce -- Set up AI Enhanced recommended actions for ICW so that you can contextualize external sources related to a deviation.
    • Use -- After you configure AI Enhanced recommended actions for Industrial Connected Workforce, you can use the feature to contextualize external sources related to a deviation and generate an action plan.
    • Contextualize an external document -- With the AI Enhanced recommended actions for Industrial Connected Workforce, contextualize an external document to get an explanation of why the document is relevant to a deviation.
    • Generate action plan -- Generate an action plan to document and track remediation steps for an Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW) deviation. Action plans help you organize tasks, assign responsibilities, and monitor progress toward resolution.