Washington University Information Technology updated the ServiceNow self-service portal on Saturday, December 11, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. Please note that this update does not apply to the legacy ServiceNow (wusm.service-now.com). The update brings more functionality to the portal landing page for users to conveniently navigate to their desired content. Requests for services and equipment, reported […]
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Saving Your Files for Future Use
If you’re saving files to your computer or using your email inbox as a file archive, we encourage you to leverage the storage solutions offered at WashU. We have solutions, such as Box, OneDrive, Teams, and network files shares. To learn more about our file storage solutions, visit the WashU IT File Shares & Storage […]
August 10: ITIL V4 Foundation Training Update
The next 2-day remote learning ITIL V4 Foundation class offered by our training provider, Stormwind Studios, is on August 30, 2021, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – August 31, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Additional classes may be offered this year. Please work with your resource manager to avoid staffing deficiencies. Contractors and student […]
July 1: ServiceNow Platform Change
On July 1, there will be numerous changes to the ServiceNow platform (wustl.service-now.com) for ITIL users. These changes will provide more functionality and streamline workflows. The changes are outlined in the sections below. Task (SCTASK) Records and Request Item (RITM) Records Email Functionality SCTASK records and RITM records will have full email functionality. Emails sent or […]
May 4: ITIL V4 Foundation Training Update
The next 2-day ITIL V4 Foundation class offered by our training provider, Stormwind Studios, is on May 17, 2021, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – May 18, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. We have 20 spots available for the remote-learning webinar. Additional classes may be offered this year. WashU IT employees are required to […]
February 23: ITIL V4 Foundation Training & Exam Update
ITIL v4 Foundation Training We recently sent a survey to WashU IT employees who have not completed the ITIL v4 Foundation training to assist us with aligning our future training offerings with employees’ availability. Once a schedule is determined, we will send an update to resource managers and email the employees who have not completed […]
February 5: ServiceNow Problem Management Module Launched
On February 5, 2021, Washington University Information Technology launched the Problem Management module in the ServiceNow for IT support and services (wustl.service-now.com). The Problem Management module manages the lifecycle of problems (the cause or potential cause of one or more incidents), focusing on finding permanent solutions. ServiceNow general users are not affected by this change. ITIL […]
Final ITIL v4 Foundation Training Class for 2020
We have one remaining ITIL v4 Foundation training class for the year. As a reminder, this training is required of all WashU IT employees. The 2-day class, consisting of watching a live webinar remotely, is on November 16, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – November 17, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The certification exam is optional unless required by […]
ITIL v4 Foundation Certification Exam
If you completed a 2-day or 3-day ITIL v4 Foundation training class, you are eligible for the WashU IT-funded ITIL v4 Foundation certification exam. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain the certification if you have not done so. Our exam vouchers will expire on February 24, 2021. If you intend […]
Training: ServiceNow Requests and Incidents for ITIL Users
Using ServiceNow as designed enhances our ability to deliver service to customers, track our work, and measure our performance. The proper classification of work as Requests or Incidents is an important distinction and element of ServiceNow design. If you are a ServiceNow ITIL user who submits Requests and Incidents or you are interested in learning […]