ServiceNow, Inc.
User interface for automated flows within a cloud based developmental platform

Abstract:

Creating, executing, and managing flow plans by performing at least the following: presenting on a display an action instance associated with a flow plan within an action designer user interface, wherein the action designer user interface comprises: an action outline component that includes an input graphical element, one or more step instance graphical element, and an action graphical element, wherein one of the graphical elements is highlighted within the action outline component; and an action window adjacent to the action outline component, wherein the action window comprises one or more input fields that dynamically change based on a user selection of one of the graphical elements within the action outline component, and present a window to select from a list of pre-existing step instance types for a step instance.