PB Newsletter: November 2023

Your monthly dose of news and updates from around the world of Precision Bridge! There’s a lot going on in the Precision Bridge community this fall! Here are some highlights:

Latest Precision Bridge Version Released

The latest release of Precision Bridge is available. The October 2023 release includes these enhancements:

  • Support for OAUTH2 authentication for ServiceNow connections

  • Support for migrating CMDB relationships in Jira

  • Additional support for Cherwell to Jira migration, including attachments, knowledge base articles, and CMDB

  • Support for JSON file generation to update migrated Jira Issue tickets

  • Several new or updated templates

Contact us if you would like to know more about these updates and how they can help your Service Management data migration requirements.

New Partner: Windward

We are delighted to announce that Windward has joined our partner program. Windward delivers real-world IT Operations solutions that help their clients find flow. They do this work not just as technologists, but as strategists with purpose. And they have lived by this dedication to real impact from the very beginning.


Learn more about our growing Partner Program.
 

itSMF Article

Check out the recently published article on itSMF UK, where Mark Herring offers a light-hearted view of legacy data migration: A night on the Data Crisis Hotline.

An excerpt from the article...

"It was 7 p.m. on a Friday. I was on call, but it was a holiday weekend so I expected a quiet evening. I had just settled in to binge-watch my favourite show—The IT Crowd—and less than five minutes into the first episode the phone rang. I drew a heavy sigh and waited for the second ring..."

Read the full article: A night on the Data Crisis Hotline.

itSMF Challenge Cup

Precision Bridge was delighted to take part in of the itSMF Challenge Cup Service Management simulation session run by SXP last month. We had a rocky start when we selected a non-optimal strategy at the beginning but managed to claw our way up to bronze position. We all had great fun, and a big thanks to the itSMF UK and SXP for organizing this great event.

Upcoming Events

The Precision Bridge webinar series continues with multiple webinars on ITSM best practices and interactive demonstrations. Check back on our Webinars page to see the full list of upcoming events.

Final Thoughts: AI and Your Data

We wrap up this month’s newsletter with our newest cartoon from our data migration series which we hope will bring a smile to your face: