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Falling behind on ServiceNow upgrades is how instances accumulate risk and lose access to new features. Ramisun makes upgrades routine, not terrifying — assessing impact, remediating deprecations, running automated regression tests with ATF, and cutting over on a schedule that avoids disruption. You stay current release to release, keep your customisations working, and never face the dreaded multi-version catch-up. Upgrades become a planned checkpoint, not a crisis.
Release & Upgrade Management is the disciplined process of moving your ServiceNow instance to a new release safely. It covers assessing the impact of the new version on your configurations and customisations, remediating deprecated features, running regression testing (ideally automated with the Automated Test Framework), and executing a planned, non-disruptive cutover. Ramisun manages this end-to-end so upgrades are routine and low-risk — keeping you current release to release, preserving your customisations, and avoiding the painful multi-version catch-up that neglected instances face.
"Instances don't fall behind on purpose — they fall behind because upgrades feel scary. Make the process repeatable and tested, and 'scary' becomes 'scheduled.'"
We assess how a new release affects your configurations, customisations, and integrations before touching anything — no surprises.
Using the Automated Test Framework (ATF), we test critical processes automatically, so regressions are caught before go-live.
We identify and remediate deprecated features and skipped-update conflicts, keeping your customisations working.
A structured cutover on a schedule that fits your business, with rollback readiness — so upgrades don't disrupt operations.
Every skipped release adds risk, widens the catch-up gap, and delays new features.
A repeatable process that turns upgrades from a crisis into a checkpoint.
Impact on config, customisation, integrations
Deprecations and skipped updates resolved
Automated regression with ATF
Critical processes confirmed working
Planned, non-disruptive go-live
Post-upgrade checks and hypercare
The difference between a multi-week ordeal and a planned checkpoint is process.
| Area | ❌ Ad-Hoc / Deferred Upgrades | ✅ Ramisun Managed Services |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence | Deferred, falls versions behind | Current, every release |
| Impact | Discovered mid-upgrade | Assessed thoroughly up front |
| Testing | Manual, incomplete, slow | Automated regression with ATF |
| Deprecations | Break things unexpectedly | Identified and remediated first |
| Cutover | Disruptive, risky | Planned, non-disruptive, rollback-ready |
| Customisations | Break on upgrade | Preserved and validated |
| Catch-Up | Painful multi-version leaps | Never needed — always current |
Each capability maps to a stage of a safe upgrade — with real outcomes.
Ramisun assesses exactly how a new release affects your configurations, customisations, and integrations before any change is made — so you go in with a clear picture, not blind.
We use the Automated Test Framework to test your critical processes automatically, so regressions are caught before go-live — replacing slow, incomplete manual testing with repeatable confidence.
Ramisun identifies and remediates deprecated features and skipped-update conflicts, keeping your customisations working and preventing the surprise breakages that derail upgrades.
We execute a structured cutover on a schedule that fits your business, with rollback readiness and post-upgrade hypercare — so upgrades happen smoothly without disrupting operations.
A predictive, pod-based model that keeps your instance healthy, current, and improving every sprint.
A consistent team that learns your instance, integrations, and priorities — not a rotating, anonymous queue.
Monitoring and health scans surface issues before users report them — you prevent outages instead of chasing them.
Defined SLAs, escalation paths, and transparent reporting mean you always know where things stand.
An enhancement backlog delivered every sprint means the platform compounds in value instead of decaying after go-live.
Upgrades are planned, regression-tested, and non-disruptive — you stay current release to release, always.
Regular reporting on SLAs, tickets, health, and enhancements — so the value we deliver is visible, not assumed.
Tell us which release you're on and we'll show you exactly how to get current — and stay current — with tested, non-disruptive upgrades every release.
"Make the process repeatable and tested, and 'scary' becomes 'scheduled.'"
ServiceNow delivers two major named releases per year, plus patches and hotfixes. Staying reasonably current is important for security, support, and access to new features — falling several versions behind makes the eventual catch-up far harder.
ATF is ServiceNow's built-in tool for automated testing. Ramisun builds ATF test suites for your critical processes so that, at upgrade time, regressions are caught automatically and repeatably — replacing slow, error-prone manual testing and giving you confidence to upgrade.
Not when it's managed properly. We assess impact up front, remediate deprecated features and skipped-update conflicts, and validate your customisations with regression testing before cutover — so customisations are preserved and working, not broken.
Yes. Catching up from multiple versions behind is a common scenario. We plan a safe path forward, assess and remediate accumulated impacts, and get you current — then keep you current so it never happens again.
We schedule cutover around your business, prepare rollback readiness, and provide post-upgrade verification and hypercare. The upgrade is planned and tested well before go-live, so cutover is smooth rather than a scramble.
It depends on instance complexity and how customised it is. A well-maintained instance upgrades quickly; one with significant customisation or several skipped versions takes longer. Our assessment gives you a clear timeline up front.
Every quarter without the right platform is revenue and efficiency left on the table. Tell us your challenge — get a real plan back, not a sales script.
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