Unified Agent Workspace for ServiceNow

This overview is for administratorClosed Contact center employee who interacts directly with customers through inbound or outbound communication channels (voice, digital, or omnichannel).. If you're an agent, learn about agent task in Unified Agent Workspace for ServiceNow Unified Agent Workspace for ServiceNow integrates NICE CXone directly into your ServiceNow workspace. It allows you to manage voice calls and digital interactions without leaving ServiceNow or switching between applications.

Key capabilities

  • Unified interaction handling: Accept, manage, and complete voice calls, chats, and digital messaging directly within your ServiceNow workspace.

  • Integrated softphone controls: Use native call controls to answer, mute, hold, transfer, and disconnect voice calls.

  • Real-time presence synchronization: Set your availability status (such as Available, Working, or Unavailable) in ServiceNow. Your status syncs automatically with NICE CXone so you receive interactions only when ready.

  • Live call transcription: View real-time, automated call transcripts during active voice conversations to capture key details and support post-call documentation.

  • Integrated customer context: Access relevant customer details, case records, and interaction logs automatically when a contact is routed to your workspace.

  • Integrated directory: Look up and dial internal colleagues or external address book contacts directly from the workspace.

Supported workspaces and channels

Channel support in Unified Agent Workspace for ServiceNow varies by ServiceNow workspace and channel provider. The following tables distinguish NiCE channels from ServiceNow channels.

  • Supported: The channel is supported in the specified workspace.

  • Not supported: The channel is not supported in the specified workspace.

  • Target release: The release identified for planned support; this does not confirm current availability.

  • Roadmap: Planned support with no release specified.

NiCEchannels

Channel or capability CSM ITSM HRSD
Voice Supported Supported Supported

Voicemail

Roadmap Roadmap Roadmap
Chat Supported Not supported Not supported
Email Not supported Not supported Not supported
SMS Supported* Not supported Not supported
WhatsApp Supported* Not supported Not supported
Facebook Messenger Supported* Not supported Not supported
Other messaging channels Supported* Not supported Not supported
Work items Target release: 27.1 Not supported Not supported
Outbound — Personal Connection Roadmap Roadmap Roadmap
Outbound — Outbound Experience (SmartReach) Roadmap Roadmap Roadmap

ServiceNow limitations prevent support for NiCE chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, other messaging channels, and work items in ITSM and HRSD. NiCE email is not supported in any of the three workspaces because of a ServiceNow limitation.

ServiceNow channels and work types

Channel or work type CSM ITSM HRSD
Chat Supported Supported Supported
Messaging channels Supported Supported Supported
Email Target release: 26.4 Target release: 26.4 Target release: 26.4
Cases Target release: 26.4 Target release: 26.4 Target release: 26.4

Support for ServiceNow channels is separate from support for NiCE channels. For example, the planned availability of ServiceNow email does not indicate support for NiCEemail