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Generate concise task summaries with status, timeline, blockers, SLA risk, and recommended next actions
Generate concise task summaries with status, timeline, blockers, SLA risk, and recommended next actions
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This skill produces consistent task summaries for handoff, approvals, and management reviews in ServiceNow®. Each summary includes:
Use this when teams need fast context transfer without reading full activity streams.
itil, task_admin, or admintask, task_sla, and sys_journal_fieldRetrieve the primary task fields required for summary framing.
Using MCP:
Tool: SN-Get-Record
Parameters:
table_name: task
sys_id: [task_sys_id]
fields: number,short_description,state,priority,assignment_group,assigned_to,opened_at,due_date,sys_updated_on
Collect the latest journal updates to build an accurate timeline.
Using MCP:
Tool: SN-Query-Table
Parameters:
table_name: sys_journal_field
query: name=task^element_id=[task_sys_id]^ORDERBYDESCsys_created_on
fields: element,value,sys_created_on,sys_created_by
limit: 30
Determine if the task is at risk of breach or already breached.
Using MCP:
Tool: SN-Query-Table
Parameters:
table_name: task_sla
query: task=[task_sys_id]^stage=in_progress
fields: sla,planned_end_time,business_percentage,has_breached
limit: 10
Decision points:
has_breached=true -> include breach reason and recovery actionbusiness_percentage>=80 -> mark as urgent follow-upTailor summary depth by audience:
Store output where downstream stakeholders can reuse it.
Using MCP:
Tool: SN-Add-Work-Notes
Parameters:
table_name: task
sys_id: [task_sys_id]
work_notes: |
TASK SUMMARY
- Status:
- Latest update:
- SLA risk:
- Blockers:
- Next action:
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
SN-Get-Record | Get canonical task context |
SN-Query-Table | Retrieve journals and SLA details |
SN-Execute-Background-Script | Build aggregated timelines for complex tasks |
SN-Add-Work-Notes | Persist summary in task history |
Symptom: Key issue details are absent from the generated summary.
Cause: Journal query window is too short or excludes relevant elements.
Solution: Increase journal limit and include both comments and work notes.
Symptom: Task state and SLA risk appear contradictory.
Cause: State updated without corresponding SLA recalculation yet.
Solution: Re-query task_sla and compare with latest task update timestamp.
admin/task-analysis - Analyze task trends and bottlenecksitsm/incident-activity-summarization - Summarize incident-specific activity streamscatalog/approval-summarization - Summaries tailored for approval workflowsname: task-summarization
version: 1.0.1
description: Generate concise task summaries with status, timeline, blockers, SLA risk, and recommended next actions
author: Happy Technologies LLC
tags: [admin, task, summarization, handover, approvals, sla, operations]
platforms: [claude-code, claude-desktop, chatgpt, cursor, any]
tools:
mcp:
- SN-Get-Record
- SN-Query-Table
- SN-Execute-Background-Script
- SN-Add-Work-Notes
rest:
- /api/now/table/task
- /api/now/table/sys_journal_field
- /api/now/table/task_sla
native:
- Bash
complexity: intermediate
estimated_time: 10-20 minutes---
name: task-summarization
version: 1.0.1
description: Generate concise task summaries with status, timeline, blockers, SLA risk, and recommended next actions
author: Happy Technologies LLC
tags: [admin, task, summarization, handover, approvals, sla, operations]
platforms: [claude-code, claude-desktop, chatgpt, cursor, any]
tools:
mcp:
- SN-Get-Record
- SN-Query-Table
- SN-Execute-Background-Script
- SN-Add-Work-Notes
rest:
- /api/now/table/task
- /api/now/table/sys_journal_field
- /api/now/table/task_sla
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- Bash
complexity: intermediate
estimated_time: 10-20 minutes
---
# Task Summarization
## Overview
This skill produces consistent task summaries for handoff, approvals, and management reviews in ServiceNow®. Each summary includes:
- Current status and owner
- Timeline of key events
- Latest customer/agent activity
- SLA exposure and urgency
- Open blockers and next actions
Use this when teams need fast context transfer without reading full activity streams.
## Prerequisites
- **Roles:** `itil`, `task_admin`, or `admin`
- **Access:** Read access to `task`, `task_sla`, and `sys_journal_field`
- **Input:** Target task number or sys_id and intended audience (resolver, approver, manager)
## Procedure
### Step 1: Read Core Task Context
Retrieve the primary task fields required for summary framing.
**Using MCP:**
```
Tool: SN-Get-Record
Parameters:
table_name: task
sys_id: [task_sys_id]
fields: number,short_description,state,priority,assignment_group,assigned_to,opened_at,due_date,sys_updated_on
```
### Step 2: Pull Recent Activity and Work Notes
Collect the latest journal updates to build an accurate timeline.
**Using MCP:**
```
Tool: SN-Query-Table
Parameters:
table_name: sys_journal_field
query: name=task^element_id=[task_sys_id]^ORDERBYDESCsys_created_on
fields: element,value,sys_created_on,sys_created_by
limit: 30
```
### Step 3: Evaluate SLA Risk
Determine if the task is at risk of breach or already breached.
**Using MCP:**
```
Tool: SN-Query-Table
Parameters:
table_name: task_sla
query: task=[task_sys_id]^stage=in_progress
fields: sla,planned_end_time,business_percentage,has_breached
limit: 10
```
Decision points:
- If `has_breached=true` -> include breach reason and recovery action
- If `business_percentage>=80` -> mark as urgent follow-up
- Otherwise -> keep as standard monitoring
### Step 4: Generate Audience-Specific Summary
Tailor summary depth by audience:
- **Resolver:** technical updates, blockers, dependencies
- **Approver:** business impact, decision needed, risk if delayed
- **Manager:** status trend, SLA risk, ownership alignment
### Step 5: Save Summary to Work Notes
Store output where downstream stakeholders can reuse it.
**Using MCP:**
```
Tool: SN-Add-Work-Notes
Parameters:
table_name: task
sys_id: [task_sys_id]
work_notes: |
TASK SUMMARY
- Status:
- Latest update:
- SLA risk:
- Blockers:
- Next action:
```
## Tool Usage
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `SN-Get-Record` | Get canonical task context |
| `SN-Query-Table` | Retrieve journals and SLA details |
| `SN-Execute-Background-Script` | Build aggregated timelines for complex tasks |
| `SN-Add-Work-Notes` | Persist summary in task history |
## Best Practices
- Always include timestamp and summary author context
- Keep summaries factual; separate facts from recommendations
- Call out unresolved dependencies explicitly
- Use consistent summary sections for easier comparison across tasks
- Re-summarize after major state or owner transitions
## Troubleshooting
### Summary Misses Critical Context
**Symptom:** Key issue details are absent from the generated summary.
**Cause:** Journal query window is too short or excludes relevant elements.
**Solution:** Increase journal limit and include both comments and work notes.
### Conflicting Status Signals
**Symptom:** Task state and SLA risk appear contradictory.
**Cause:** State updated without corresponding SLA recalculation yet.
**Solution:** Re-query `task_sla` and compare with latest task update timestamp.
## Related Skills
- `admin/task-analysis` - Analyze task trends and bottlenecks
- `itsm/incident-activity-summarization` - Summarize incident-specific activity streams
- `catalog/approval-summarization` - Summaries tailored for approval workflows
## References
- <https://github.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/blob/australia/markdown/it-service-management/now-assist-for-it-service-management-itsm/now-assist-itsm-skills.md>
- <https://github.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/blob/australia/markdown/field-service-management/now-assist-for-field-service-management-fsm/cust-now-assist-fsm-wot-summarization-skill.md>
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License: Apache-2.0
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