<h2>Resolving a case using playbooks in Public Sector Digital Services</h2><br/><div style="overflow-x:auto"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><head><meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><meta name="copyright" content="(C) Copyright 2023" /><meta name="DC.rights.owner" content="(C) Copyright 2023" /><meta name="generator" content="DITA-OT" /><meta name="DC.type" content="concept" /><meta name="DC.title" content="Resolving a case using playbooks in Public Sector Digital Services" /><meta name="abstract" content="Use playbooks to create cases, as well as to complete the tasks and activities that are needed to resolve specific types of cases." /><meta name="description" content="Use playbooks to create cases, as well as to complete the tasks and activities that are needed to resolve specific types of cases." /><meta name="DC.relation" scheme="URI" content="../../../product/public-sector/concept/psds-using-playbooks.html" /><meta name="DC.relation" scheme="URI" content="../../../product/public-sector/concept/bundle-public-sector.html" /><meta name="DC.relation" scheme="URI" content="../../../product/public-sector/concept/public-sector-digital-services-landing-page.html" /><meta name="DC.relation" scheme="URI" content="../../../product/public-sector/concept/using-public-sector-digital-services.html" /><meta name="DC.creator" content="ServiceNow" /><meta name="DC.date.created" content="2023-02-02" /><meta name="DC.date.modified" content="2023-02-02" /><meta name="DC.format" content="XHTML" /><meta name="DC.identifier" content="ygq_bvs_bvb" /><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../CSS/commonltr.css" /><title>Resolving a case using playbooks in Public Sector Digital Services</title></head><body> <div class="nested0" id="ygq_bvs_bvb"> <h1 class="title topictitle1" id="ariaid-title1">Resolving a case using playbooks in <span class="ph">Public Sector Digital Services</span></h1> <div class="body conbody"><p class="shortdesc">Use playbooks to create cases, as well as to complete the tasks and activities that are needed to resolve specific types of cases.</p> <div class="note" id="ygq_bvs_bvb__note_wdp_3sg_1vb"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> Verify that the Service Request Playbook application, which is separate from the <span class="ph">Public Sector Digital Services</span> Core application, has been installed and configured. For instructions, see <a class="xref" href="configuring-service-request-playbook.html" title="Install the Service Request Playbook application, which enables public sector end users to submit and track non-emergency service requests and provides government agents with a pre-defined process for handling and resolving these requests. You can then configure the features available for submitting requests and routing requests to agents.">Install and configure the Service Request Playbook application</a>. </div> <div class="p">By default, the following stages are available to you as a government service agent in the <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span> in the <span class="ph">CSM Configurable Workspace</span>. <ul class="ul" id="ygq_bvs_bvb__ul_ckz_1n1_hwb"><li class="li">Intake</li><li class="li">Review</li><li class="li">Processing</li><li class="li">Decision</li></ul> </div> <p class="p">The <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span> experience starts with the <span class="ph uicontrol">Intake</span> Stage. This is the default playbook stage for a new service request case. Use this playbook stage to gather information about the requester, the complaint, and the category and subcategory for the service request case. You can also request additional information from the requester.</p> <p class="p">The playbook continues with the <span class="ph uicontrol">Review</span> stage. In this stage, you can do initial troubleshooting on the case, check for similar or duplicate case requests, and determine what services need to be rendered and if a field service agent needs to be dispatched. For more information on the <span class="ph">Public Sector Digital Services</span> integration with <span class="ph">Field Service Management</span>, see <a class="xref" href="psds-integration-fsm.html" title="The Customer Service Management integration with the ServiceNow Field Service Management application enables you to view work order and work order task information from a public sector case.">Integration with Field Service Management</a>.</p> <p class="p">The playbook continues with the <span class="ph uicontrol">Process</span> stage. In this stage, you can assess resources, request resource approval, create case tasks, and add or request new information before case resolution begins. If a field service agent needs to be dispatched to the service request location, you can create a work order during the process stage. The case status changes to <span class="ph uicontrol">Work in Progress</span> once the field service agent begins work on the service request case. Once work has been completed, the case is moved to the <span class="ph uicontrol">Decision</span> stage.</p> <p class="p">The final stage of the <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span> is the <span class="ph uicontrol">Decision</span> stage. At the Decision stage, the state of the case is updated from <span class="ph uicontrol">Work in Progress</span> to <span class="ph uicontrol">Ready for Decision</span> once an agent sends in a decision. A notification is sent to the requester that lets them know that a decision has been reached. The requester can either accept or reject the solution. If the requester accepts the solution, the case is automatically closed. If the requester rejects the solution, the case is reopened, and the agent must propose another solution. </p> </div> <div class="related-links"> <div class="familylinks"> <div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent Topic:</strong> <a class="link" href="../../../product/public-sector/concept/psds-using-playbooks.html" title="Government service agents and their managers can use the Service Request Playbook to manage and resolve requests for services like park maintenance, broken stop signs, or other types of community issues.">Using Service Request Playbooks for Public Sector Digital Services</a></div> </div> </div><div class="topic task nested1" id="resolve-a-case-by-using-playbooks-in-psds"> <h2 class="title topictitle2" id="ariaid-title2">Complete the Intake Stage in <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span></h2> <div class="body taskbody"><p class="shortdesc">Complete the intake stage as your first step in resolving a case using the <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span>.</p> <div class="section prereq p"> <p class="p">Role required: admin, sn_gsm.constituent_agent, sn_gsm.business_agent, sn_gsm.agency_agent, sn_gsm.relationship_agent, and sn_gsm.service_manager</p> </div> <ol class="ol steps"><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">In the <span class="ph">CSM Configurable Workspace</span>, navigate to <span class="ph menucascade"><span class="ph uicontrol">Lists</span> > <span class="ph uicontrol">Service Request case list</span> > <span class="ph uicontrol">All</span></span>.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">New</span>.</span> <div class="itemgroup stepresult">The Service Request playbook opens and initiates the first activity for collecting the request details</div> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">On the Enter Request Details activity card, fill in the information.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">Save</span>.</span> <div class="itemgroup stepresult">A case is created with the service request information. The case number is added to the tab and the first activity in the Intake stage is marked as complete. The second activity in this stage is highlighted as the current activity.</div> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Review the details of the case and make updates if needed.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">Submit</span>.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">Move to review</span>.</span> <div class="itemgroup stepresult">The Intake stage is now complete and the case is moved to the Review stage.</div> </li></ol> </div> </div> <div class="topic task nested1" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-review-stage"> <h2 class="title topictitle2" id="ariaid-title3">Complete the Review Stage in <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span> </h2> <div class="body taskbody"><p class="shortdesc">Complete the review stage as your second step in resolving a case using the <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span>.</p> <div class="section prereq p"> <p class="p">Role required: admin, sn_gsm.constituent_agent, sn_gsm.business_agent, sn_gsm.agency_agent, sn_gsm.relationship_agent, and sn_gsm.service_manager</p> </div> <ol class="ol steps"><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">In the contextual side panel, check for duplicate cases using the Related records feature in the contextual side panel.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Do one of the following actions depending on whether or not you have duplicate cases.</span> <table border="1" frame="hsides" rules="rows" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" class="simpletable choicetable choicetableborder" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-review-stage__choicetable_lk3_nsm_gwb"><col style="width:50%" /><col style="width:50%" /><thead><tr class="sthead chhead"><th class="stentry choptionhd" style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:left;" id="d649454e433-option">Options</th><th class="stentry chdeschd" style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:left;" id="d649454e433-desc">Steps</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="strow chrow"><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e433-option" id="d649454e446" class="stentry choption">If there are no duplicate cases</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e433-desc d649454e446" class="stentry chdesc">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">Request inspection</span>, then check the box to confirm that there are no similar service requests.</td></tr><tr class="strow chrow"><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e433-option" id="d649454e458" class="stentry choption">If there are duplicate cases</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e433-desc d649454e458" class="stentry chdesc"> <ol class="ol" type="a" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-review-stage__ol_urv_r12_gvb"><li class="li">In the <span class="ph uicontrol">Parent</span> field, select the search icon <img class="image icon" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-review-stage__image_zd1_2dk_jvb" src="../image/activity-stream-search-icon-psds.png" alt="search icon." /> and then select the duplicate case.</li><li class="li">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">Mark as duplicate</span> and then select <span class="ph uicontrol">Move to decision</span> to skip the Process stage to move the case directly to the Decision stage. Select again to confirm.<p class="p">In the Decision stage, the Resolution code is <samp class="ph systemoutput">Void/Cancelled, Duplicate Issue</samp> by default. </p> </li><li class="li">Resolve the case and notify constituents by selecting <span class="ph uicontrol">Propose solution</span>.</li><li class="li">If the solution doesn't work, select <span class="ph uicontrol">Repropose solution</span> to delete the existing solution and then resubmit the case. You’re redirected to the Decision stage, where you can edit any field. Submit the updated solution and notify constituents by selecting <span class="ph uicontrol">Propose solution</span>. After a solution has been proposed, the state of the case changes to Resolved.</li></ol> </td></tr></tbody></table> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Fill in the Inspect and report case form.</span> <div class="itemgroup stepresult">For more information on how <span class="ph">Public Sector Digital Services</span> integrates with <span class="ph">Field Service Management</span>, see <a class="xref" href="psds-integration-fsm.html" title="The Customer Service Management integration with the ServiceNow Field Service Management application enables you to view work order and work order task information from a public sector case.">Integration with Field Service Management</a>.</div> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Do one of the following actions depending on whether a field service agent must be dispatched to the service request location.</span> <table border="1" frame="hsides" rules="rows" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" class="simpletable choicetable choicetableborder" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-review-stage__choicetable_srl_gtm_gwb"><col style="width:50%" /><col style="width:50%" /><thead><tr class="sthead chhead"><th class="stentry choptionhd" style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:left;" id="d649454e549-option">Option</th><th class="stentry chdeschd" style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:left;" id="d649454e549-desc"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="strow chrow"><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e549-option" id="d649454e561" class="stentry choption">If a field service agent must be dispatched</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e549-desc d649454e561" class="stentry chdesc"> <ol class="ol" type="a" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-review-stage__ol_vzf_ktm_gwb"><li class="li">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">Create work order</span> if a field service agent must be dispatched to the service request location to resolve the issue.</li><li class="li">Fill in the details of the work order request.<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> Agents can't proceed with the rest of the playbook until the work order is complete.</div> </li><li class="li">Once the work order has been fulfilled, select to move to the next activity.</li></ol> </td></tr><tr class="strow chrow"><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e549-option" id="d649454e587" class="stentry choption">If no field service agent must be dispatched</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e549-desc d649454e587" class="stentry chdesc">If a field service agent doesn't need to be dispatched to the service request location, or if <span class="ph">Field Service Management</span> hasn't yet been integrated with <span class="ph">Public Sector Digital Services</span>, select <span class="ph uicontrol">Record findings</span> to go to the next activity.</td></tr></tbody></table> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Fill in the Record findings case form.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Verify if any open case tasks need to be closed, and then select <span class="ph uicontrol">Move to process</span>.</span> <div class="itemgroup stepresult">The Review stage is now complete and the case is moved to the Process stage.</div> </li></ol> </div> </div> <div class="topic task nested1" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-process-stage"> <h2 class="title topictitle2" id="ariaid-title4">Complete the Process Stage in <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span> </h2> <div class="body taskbody"><p class="shortdesc">Complete the process stage as your third step in resolving a case using the <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span>.</p> <div class="section prereq p"> <p class="p">Role required: admin, sn_gsm.constituent_agent, sn_gsm.business_agent, sn_gsm.agency_agent, sn_gsm.relationship_agent, and sn_gsm.service_manager</p> </div> <ol class="ol steps"><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Fill in the Assess resources case form.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Do one of the following actions depending on whether a resource approval is required to proceed.</span> <table border="1" frame="hsides" rules="rows" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" class="simpletable choicetable choicetableborder" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-process-stage__choicetable_tpm_25m_gwb"><col style="width:50%" /><col style="width:50%" /><thead><tr class="sthead chhead"><th class="stentry choptionhd" style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:left;" id="d649454e694-option">Options</th><th class="stentry chdeschd" style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:left;" id="d649454e694-desc">Steps</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="strow chrow"><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e694-option" id="d649454e707" class="stentry choption">If a resource approval is required</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e694-desc d649454e707" class="stentry chdesc"> <ol class="ol" type="a" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-process-stage__ol_fyc_j5m_gwb"><li class="li">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">Request approval</span>. The case moves to the <span class="ph uicontrol">Approve resources</span> activity, where an approval record case task is created, and each approver can approve or reject the proposed conditions. </li><li class="li">After all approvals have been received, select <span class="ph uicontrol">Start work</span> to move to the <span class="ph uicontrol">Perform work</span> activity. </li></ol> </td></tr><tr class="strow chrow"><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e694-option" id="d649454e737" class="stentry choption">If a resource approval is not required</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e694-desc d649454e737" class="stentry chdesc">If no approvals are needed, select <span class="ph uicontrol">Start work</span> to bypass the <span class="ph uicontrol">Approve resources</span>activity. The case is moved to the <span class="ph uicontrol">Perform work</span> activity.</td></tr></tbody></table> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Fill in the Perform work case form.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Do one of the following actions depending on whether a field service agent must be dispatched to the service request location.</span> <table border="1" frame="hsides" rules="rows" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" class="simpletable choicetable choicetableborder" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-process-stage__choicetable_tgk_p5m_gwb"><col style="width:50%" /><col style="width:50%" /><thead><tr class="sthead chhead"><th class="stentry choptionhd" style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:left;" id="d649454e766-option">Options</th><th class="stentry chdeschd" style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:left;" id="d649454e766-desc">Steps</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="strow chrow"><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e766-option" id="d649454e779" class="stentry choption">If a field service agent must be dispatched to the request location</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e766-desc d649454e779" class="stentry chdesc"> <ol class="ol" type="a" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-process-stage__ol_g5b_s5m_gwb"><li class="li">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">Create work order</span>.</li><li class="li">Fill in the required information and select <span class="ph uicontrol">Submit</span>.</li></ol> </td></tr><tr class="strow chrow"><th style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e766-option" id="d649454e803" class="stentry choption">If no field service agent must be dispatched</th><td style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d649454e766-desc d649454e803" class="stentry chdesc">If no field service agent must be dispatched to the service request location, or if <span class="ph">Field Service Management</span> hasn't yet been integrated with <span class="ph">Public Sector Digital Services</span>, select <span class="ph uicontrol">Mark complete.</span></td></tr></tbody></table> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Verify that everything is correct and that you’ve added all your comments.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">Move to decision</span>, and confirm again when prompted.</span> <div class="itemgroup stepresult">The Process Stage is complete and the case is moved to the Decision stage.</div> </li></ol> </div> </div> <div class="topic task nested1" id="psds-srplaybook-complete-decision-stage"> <h2 class="title topictitle2" id="ariaid-title5">Complete the Decision Stage in <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span></h2> <div class="body taskbody"><p class="shortdesc">Complete the decision stage as your last step in resolving a case using the <span class="ph">Service Request Playbook</span>.</p> <div class="section prereq p"> <p class="p">Role required: admin, sn_gsm.constituent_agent, sn_gsm.business_agent, sn_gsm.agency_agent, sn_gsm.relationship_agent, and sn_gsm.service_manager</p> </div> <ol class="ol steps"><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Fill in the Resolve case form.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Select <span class="ph uicontrol">Propose solution</span></span> <div class="itemgroup info">All case tasks must be closed before an agent can propose a solution to the case.</div> <div class="itemgroup stepresult">A notification is sent to the constituent that lets them know that a decision has been reached. The constituent can either accept or reject the solution. If the constituent accepts the solution, the case is automatically closed. If the constituent rejects the solution, the case is reopened, and the agent must propose another solution.</div> </li></ol> </div> </div> </div> </body></html></div>