Here we are, back again to another calendar fourth quarter and maybe the same for your business. But whether your fiscal calendar lines up or not, it is that most wonderful time of year we all know as peak season. Each year's a little different, especially lately. But rather than re-hash what we have all lived through leading up to this season, it feels right to have a look at what operations — maybe yours included, are doing to make peak season 2023 a success.

I’m delighted to announce that, for the fourth consecutive year, ServiceNow has been recognized as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms. We believe this recognition reflects our continued commitment to helping our customers eliminate the skills gap for app creation with low-code tooling.

Returning devices is more challenging in terms of effort while allowing employees to keep them puts data at risk. Is there an optimal solution? Let’s dive deeper and find out.

If you ask any ServiceNow employee about their role, they'll likely tell you their job and team are the best they’ve ever had. One small but mighty team proclaims this proudly: the red team, a group of professional hackers. As vigilant guardians of the company, the six-person team is tasked with testing the security of our systems and identifying cyber risks, data vulnerabilities, and security threats.

Product experience is a key driver of business success for ServiceNow and our customers. That’s why my product experience team and I spend a lot of time focusing on design principles that help ensure we exceed our customers' expectations. You don’t have to be a designer to use these principles and create great experiences. These are fundamentals that anyone can put into practice.

Measuring instruments are indispensable tools in many fields. However, they require regular management and maintenance to ensure their reliability. Find out now how to look after your measuring instruments efficiently.

Despite the rise of AI, the need for app developers isn’t going away. In fact, a 2023 ServiceNow-sponsored study by Pearson suggests approximately 95,000 new application developer roles will be added globally over the next five years. According to ServiceNow’s special report on the impact of AI on tech skills, based on the research, only about 20% of app developer tasks will be either automated or augmented by 2027.