Welcome to the Blueprint Release Highlights page.
This page provides a curated overview of the latest Blueprint features and enhancements, organised by release month and presented in a consistent, scannable format.
Below you’ll find summaries of new and enhanced capabilities, including plain-English overviews and details of what’s changed in each release. Each feature also includes a dedicated section for supporting videos and discussion topics, allowing you to explore walkthroughs, examples, and deeper explanations as they become available.
For the full, authoritative release documentation, see the official Blueprint release notes:
https://docs.pega.com/bundle/blueprint/page/platform/blueprint/blueprint-whats-new.html
Use this page to quickly understand what’s changed, navigate to detailed feature content, and stay aligned with the latest Blueprint capabilities. New releases are added at the top, with older updates retained below for reference.
July 2026
Blueprint AI Assistant Enhancements
Area: Authoring 
Capability: AI Assistant
Overview
The AI Assistant expands again this release, adding support for nested Embedded Data Objects in the Case Data Model and, for Customer Service Blueprints, guided feature recommendations on the Features tab.
What’s new
- Nested Embedded Data Objects — create and update Embedded Data Objects nested inside other Embedded Data Objects through natural language conversation, modelling complex hierarchical business data (for example, an Audit Metadata object nested inside an Audit Trail Entry object to capture IP address, device used, and action source)
- AI Assistant on the Features tab (Customer Service Blueprints) — the assistant analyses application context and recommends the most relevant pre-configured features to enable or disable, helping teams discover high-value capabilities through a guided conversational experience
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) 
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Additional Configuration Details for Application Signature Imports
Area: Authoring Capability: Application Signature Import
Overview
For applications generated from Application Signature files, Blueprint now surfaces an Additional Configuration tab in the Workflow Details step, bringing imported metadata together in one place so teams can understand Workflow configuration more quickly.
What’s new
- New Additional Configuration tab in the Workflow Details step for applications generated from Application Signature files
- Review imported Workflow metadata in a single, consolidated place
- Understand Workflow configuration faster — for example, the additional configurations for a Repair Workflow in a Vehicle Management Blueprint built from Application Signature data
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
June 2026
Blueprint Administrative Portal for Organization Controls
Area: Platform Capability: Administration & Governance
Overview
The My Pega portal now includes organization-level Blueprint controls — branding, security, and an organization-wide overview of every Blueprint — giving administrators central governance over how Blueprint is used across the organization.
What’s new
- Organization branding settings configurable directly in the My Pega portal
- Security controls including data residency region and restricted sharing
- Organization-wide Blueprint overview showing name, creation date, creator, and attachment visibility
- To enable these capabilities, contact your Client Success Manager (CSM) or [email protected] — for more information see community.pega.com/faqs/blueprint
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Enhanced MCP Agent Channel in Live Preview
Area: Authoring Capability: Live Preview / AI Integration
Overview
The MCP Agent channel now lets you expose your Blueprint application as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) service using a name and URL you copy straight into your agent configuration — reducing integration effort and speeding up testing.
What’s new
- Expose your Blueprint application as an MCP service using a ready-to-copy name and URL
- Paste the details directly into your agent configuration settings — less manual integration
- Accelerates testing when connecting AI agents to Workflows
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
AI Assistant in the Cloud Capabilities Window
Area: Authoring Capability: Blueprint Summary / AI Assistant
Overview
The Cloud Capabilities window in the Summary step now includes the AI Assistant pane, so you can explore enterprise architecture information conversationally and better understand cloud capabilities and related architecture details.
What’s new
- AI Assistant pane added to the Cloud Capabilities window in the Summary step
- Chat about the enterprise architecture information available in the window
- Better understand cloud capabilities and related architecture details — for example, ask about data privacy protections
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
May 2026
Expanded Data and Integrations — Integration Designer
Area: Authoring Capability: Data & Integrations
Overview
The Data & Integrations step has been completely redesigned as a full visual designer. Teams can now plan application architecture — including identity, inbound events, data objects, and integration systems — in a single, structured view. Supports manual configuration or AI-powered import from API specs and database schemas.
What’s new
- New three-panel layout: User Identity Management, Application Data (local and external), and Integrations
- Upload an OpenAPI / YAML spec or SQL / DDL file — Blueprint AI analyses it and auto-generates the integration system with all resources and actions
- Drag and drop local Data Objects to the external column to map them to systems of record
- Use “To be determined” when a system isn’t confirmed yet — update later without losing progress
- AI Assistant can map Data Objects to integration resources in plain language
- Fidelity indicators (grey / yellow / green) now appear on Data Objects, showing completeness at a glance
- MCP Service support — configure and describe your MCP Service to expose Case Types as AI-ready services from day one
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Integration Designer — Deep Dive
Color Indicators for Design Completeness — Blueprint Levels
Area: Authoring Capability: High Fidelity Design
Overview
Workflow Steps and Data Objects now display colour-based completeness indicators, giving teams an instant visual signal of where design detail is still missing and where content is ready for handoff.
What’s new
- Every Step and Data Object shows a colour accent on its left edge
- Grey (Level 1) — name only, not yet configured
- Yellow (Level 2) — description added but Route To, Fields, or Business Rules still missing
- Green (Level 3) — all required details captured, ready for import
- Applies to both Workflow Steps and Data Objects in the Data & Integrations step
- The goal: every Step and Data Object should be green before importing the Blueprint
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Blueprint Levels — Deep Dive
Reports Tab in Workflow Details
Area: Authoring Capability: Reporting
Overview
Blueprint now generates reports for each Case Type, surfacing reporting requirements earlier in the design process. Teams can review, configure, and preview reports in the live preview context — before build begins.
What’s new
- New Reports tab in the Workflow Details step of the Blueprint creation process
- Blueprint automatically generates an initial set of reports per Case Type
- Edit descriptions, change report types, add new reports, or regenerate existing reports as design evolves
- Reports can be previewed in the live preview context, validating outcomes before implementation
- AI Assistant can create reports through conversation on the Reports tab
- Reports are included in the
.blueprintexport — the Solution Builder receives a complete design
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Reports in Blueprint — Deep Dive
Workflow Step Enhancements
Area: Authoring Capability: Workflow Design
Overview
Multiple Step types in the Workflow Details step now include expanded configuration options, capturing more realistic run-time behaviour directly in Blueprint and improving design fidelity.
What’s new
- Wait Step — new step type for time-based or dependency-based pauses in a workflow
- AI Agent Steps — now support field mapping to specify what the agent will produce
- Send Notification Steps — recipient selection now configurable directly in the step
- Generate Document Steps — document type and field selection now available at design time
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Customer Service Simulation in Live Preview
Area: Authoring Capability: Live Preview
Overview
The live preview now supports running realistic customer service conversations against your Workflow design, allowing teams to validate process behaviour and rehearse production-like interactions before go-live.
What’s new
- Click Create in the Contact Center channel of the live preview to start a simulation
- A virtual Persona acts as the customer; you act as the representative
- Enables realistic rehearsal of customer interactions before go-live, reducing rework
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
SMS Support for Agentic Assignment Processing
Area: Authoring Capability: Agentic Processing
Overview
Agentic assignment processing now supports the SMS channel in addition to email, helping workflows continue when users are more responsive on mobile — reducing turnaround time for Assignment completion.
What’s new
- Enable SMS as the channel for agentic Assignment processing on any Assignment Step
- Configure Persona contact settings for SMS alongside email
- The agent proactively sends SMS requests, collects missing information, and continues processing after users respond
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
MCP Agent Channel in Live Preview
Area: Authoring Capability: Live Preview / AI Integration
Overview
The live preview now includes an MCP Agent channel that exposes your Blueprint application as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) service, allowing compatible AI agents to invoke Workflow tools directly without custom adapters.
What’s new
- New MCP Agent channel in the live preview
- Exposes your Case Types and Workflows as MCP-compatible tools
- Compatible AI agents can test integrations directly in the prototype — no custom adapter required
- Shortens the path from design to agent-assisted implementation
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Blueprint Mobile App Enhancements
Area: Platform Capability: Mobile
Overview
The native Blueprint apps for Android, iPhone, and iPad have been updated to deliver a unified experience aligned with the Blueprint website, including the same core features across all platforms.
What’s new
- Unified experience across Android, iPhone, and iPad — consistent with the Blueprint website
- Sign in with a Pega Community account on all devices
- Core features available on mobile: create, edit, preview, and share Blueprints
- Download from the Google Play Store (Android) or Apple App Store (iOS)
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Blueprint AI Assistant Enhancements
Area: Authoring Capability: AI Assistant
Overview
The AI Assistant continues to expand — this release adds the ability to edit Primary Stages in the Workflows step, create reports through conversation, and associate Business Rules with Decision Steps directly.
What’s new
- Edit Primary Stages — update and restructure Stage names in the Workflows step through conversational commands, before moving to Workflow Details
- Create reports — ask the assistant to generate reports for your Workflows on the Reports tab
- Business Rule association with Decision Steps — the assistant now helps associate Business Rules with Decision Steps and configure outcomes, reducing manual effort and maintaining consistency between decision authoring and Workflow outcomes
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) AI Assistant — Deep Dive
April 2026
Blueprint AI Assistant — Business Rules Support
Area: Authoring Capability: AI Assistant
Overview
The AI Assistant now helps you create Business Rules and corresponding decision tables directly from your business intent — describe the decision in plain language and the assistant proposes a complete, structured Business Rule ready for review.
What’s new
- Describe a decision in plain language — the assistant generates a complete Business Rule with a structured decision table
- Each condition and outcome is clearly shown, making it easy for business users to review, adjust, and approve
- Reduces the manual effort of assembling decision logic from scratch
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Enterprise Architecture Visibility in Summary Step
Area: Authoring Capability: Blueprint Summary
Overview
The Summary step now provides two new views to help teams understand how their application aligns with enterprise standards and organisational requirements.
What’s new
- Enterprise Architecture diagram — a clickable tile in the Summary step opens a consolidated diagram of enterprise-level capabilities: security, compliance, connectivity, data storage, resiliency, and operations
- Application Architecture overview — a new section bringing together Personas and Channels, Workflows, and Data Objects in a single, easy-to-scan summary; clicking any item opens its details in the relevant Blueprint design step
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Include a Message When Sharing a Blueprint
Area: Authoring Capability: Blueprint Sharing
Overview
When sharing a Blueprint, you can now optionally include a message to give collaborators immediate context before they open it — reducing the need for separate follow-up communication.
What’s new
- Add an optional message directly in the Share this Blueprint dialog box
- Helps reviewers focus attention without requiring additional follow-up (for example, Please review the Claims Intake stage only; the rest is still in draft)
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Improved Workflow Step Displays Stages
Area: Authoring Capability: Workflow Design
Overview
Workflow tiles in the Workflow step now include a visual summary of Stages, letting you assess workflow structure at a glance — without opening each workflow individually.
What’s new
- Workflow tiles display a clear Stages summary directly on the card
- Stage cards stay in sync with Blueprint changes automatically
- Clicking a card opens the full workflow details for deeper review
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Blueprint AI Assistant Enhancements
Area: Authoring Capability: AI Assistant
Overview
This update adds live preview theme control, SLA configuration support, and full Assignment routing coverage through conversational interaction.
What’s new
- Apply theme changes in the live preview — describe your organisation’s branding and the assistant maps it to font, colour, corner radius, and spacing automatically; reset to default at any time with a single request (brand colour is retained on reset)
- Support for SLAs — define target and maximum completion times for Assignment Steps, and configure escalation actions (urgency increase, notification, assignment transfer) through conversation
- Support for all Assignment routing options — configure routing to: current user, manager of the current user, Persona, or a user reference stored in the Case Data Model
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) AI Assistant — Deep Dive
March 2026
Create Fields Directly in Assignment Steps
Area: Authoring Capability: Assignment Steps
Overview
Blueprint now allows you to create new Case fields directly within Assignment Step configuration — no need to leave the Step to update the Data Model, keeping your design flow uninterrupted.
What’s new
- Create new Case fields directly from within Collect Information or Approve/Reject Step configuration dialog boxes
- New fields are saved to the Case Data Model and immediately available for use in the Step
- The Create Field dialog prompts for a field name, type, and optional description — then returns you to your Step without losing context
- Eliminates the need to context-switch between Step configuration and the Data Model during workflow design
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Business Rule Extraction from Uploaded Documents
Area: Authoring Capability: Blueprint AI Assistant
Overview
Blueprint now automatically extracts business rules from uploaded documents, translating written requirements directly into Case logic and helping teams avoid rework while keeping workflows consistent with source requirements.
What’s new
- Blueprint analyses uploaded documents and automatically generates decision tables based on the business rules it detects
- Generated decision tables are associated with the relevant Case Type, and any missing fields required by the decision table are created automatically
- Business rules that apply across all Case Types (for example, a mandatory confirmation email) are applied globally rather than to a single workflow
- Supports early alignment between business requirements and Case design, reducing manual interpretation and rework
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Persistent Live Preview Theming
Area: Authoring Capability: Live Preview
Overview
Blueprint now saves your live preview theme settings across sessions, so you can define your visual identity early in the design process and carry those choices forward — without losing your work between sessions.
What’s new
- Theme adjustments — including colours and typography — are automatically saved and restored across sessions
- A revert to default option allows you to quickly reset theme changes and iterate with confidence
- Brand-aligned themes established during Blueprint planning are automatically carried into the new application on download, reducing rework
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Blueprint AI Assistant Enhancements
Area: Authoring Capability: AI Assistant
Overview
This update adds conversational picklist management, complex data modelling support, and a new context picker for more targeted, precise AI interactions.
What’s new
- Picklist support — create and manage picklist fields through natural conversation, without manual configuration; modify picklist values directly in the live preview
- Complex data modelling — the AI Assistant now supports Embedded Data fields, Case reference and Data reference fields, and User reference fields
- Context picker — select objects directly in the Blueprint UI to specify the context of an AI Assistant request; for example, select multiple Steps across neighbouring Stages and ask whether they can benefit from agentic processing
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) AI Assistant — Deep Dive
Build Applications by Using Natural Language with Blueprint AI Assistant
Area: Authoring Capability: AI Assistant
Overview
Blueprint now features a conversational, Pega GenAI-powered design experience that transforms how you build and refine your applications — describe what you want, and the AI Assistant turns those ideas into well thought-out designs.
What’s new
- A dedicated AI Assistant pane enables conversational interaction with Blueprint — consult, create, and update workflows, data, Personas, and other elements using plain language
- Blueprint guides you through available actions at each step, keeping changes relevant to your current context and design stage
- The AI Assistant makes Blueprint more approachable for new users while helping experienced designers build faster
Supporting content
Walkthrough video AI Assistant — Deep Dive
Agentic Processing of Assignments by Email
Area: Authoring Capability: Assignment Steps
Overview
Blueprint now supports proactive, agent-driven assignment processing, enabling users to provide information for an assignment through the email channel — without manual intervention.
What’s new
- Enable agentic assignment processing directly on an Assignment Step in Blueprint
- At run time, a Pega-provided AI agent contacts the assignee by email, including relevant Case context, collects required information, updates the Case, and resolves the assignment automatically
- Assignment Steps configured for agentic processing display with a distinct purple icon in the Lifecycle, differentiating them from standard green Assignment icons
Supporting content
Walkthrough video Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Refine Your Blueprint Before Download
Area: Authoring Capability: Blueprint Quality
Overview
Blueprint now surfaces best-practice suggestions before you download, helping you address common authoring issues early and improve overall quality before sharing or exporting your design.
What’s new
- Clicking Download Blueprint in the Summary step now triggers a pre-download suggestions dialog
- Suggestions are based on best practices, including unused Data Objects, unreferenced fields, and default routing choices
- Direct links to relevant Blueprint assets are included within the suggestions dialog for quick remediation
Supporting content
Walkthrough video Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
February 2026
SLA Configuration for Assignment Steps
Area: Authoring Capability: Assignment Steps
Overview
Configure Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) directly within Assignment Steps, capturing essential SLA expectations during early design without adding complexity to the Blueprint authoring experience.
What’s new
- SLA configuration is available directly on Collect Information and Approve/Reject Assignment Steps
- Guided model supports goal and deadline duration configuration
- Escalation options include: notifying an assignee or manager, adjusting urgency settings, and reassigning Cases to a manager, user, or Persona
Supporting content
Walkthrough video Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Select Embedded Data Fields in Workflow Steps
Area: Authoring Capability: Data Configuration
Overview
Blueprint now provides greater control over how embedded data is used within workflow Steps, allowing you to choose exactly which fields to include when associating embedded data with a Step.
What’s new
- Select specific fields from an embedded data structure when associating it with a Step
- Reuse the same embedded data structure across multiple Steps, each showing only relevant fields
- Steps remain focused and uncluttered by displaying only the fields they need
Supporting content
Walkthrough video Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Automatic Backup Before Blueprint Regeneration
Area: Authoring Capability: Blueprint Management
Overview
When regenerating a Blueprint, the system now automatically creates a restorable backup version, preventing data loss and ensuring you can confidently refine and regenerate without risk.
What’s new
- A snapshot of the current Blueprint is automatically saved before regeneration begins
- The version number is incremented on regeneration (e.g. BP-456200 becomes BP-456200-2)
- Reverting to a previously saved state is quick and straightforward
Supporting content
Walkthrough video Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
January 2026
Assignment Routing Options Expanded with User References
Area: Authoring Capability: Assignment Routing
Overview
Route Assignments to any relevant user reference defined within a Case — in addition to the current user, manager, and Personas — enabling more realistic, business-driven routing scenarios.
What’s new
- User reference fields are now available as Assignment routing targets
- Blueprint displays all valid user reference fields defined within a Case as selectable routing options
- Supports more complex routing scenarios such as returning a Case to its original creator for reassessment
Supporting content
Walkthrough video — Blueprint Update: 30th Jan 2026 Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Route to a Different Stage by Using a Decision
Area: Authoring Capability: Case Lifecycle
Overview
Decision outcomes can now move a Case directly to another Stage in the Case Lifecycle, enabling out-of-sequence processing and more expressive, business-aligned workflows.
What’s new
- Decision Steps can now route to any Stage in the Case Lifecycle as an outcome
- Supports revisiting or skipping Stages based on business rules — for example, returning a Case to an earlier intake Stage when new information changes eligibility
- Enables more accurate modelling of real-world business scenarios directly in Blueprint
Supporting content
Walkthrough video — Blueprint Update: 30th Jan 2026 Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Generate Picklists with Pega GenAI
Area: Authoring Capability: AI Assistance
Overview
Automatically generate picklist values using AI, based on field context and language — removing the repetitive manual work of entering large sets of options such as product types, statuses, or categories.
What’s new
- Select the Picklist capture method for a scalar field and click Generate with AI to produce a recommended set of values
- Values are tailored to the field’s context and language, supporting multilingual teams
- Improves design fidelity and reduces rework by suggesting high-quality, standardised list values
Supporting content
Walkthrough video — Blueprint Update: 9th Jan 2026 Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
December 2025
Support for User Reference Fields
Area: Authoring Capability: Data Model
Overview
User Reference is now supported as a field type for Case and Data Object Data Models, enabling more accurate modelling of relationships between work processes and the people involved.
What’s new
- New User Reference field type available when adding fields to a Blueprint
- Supported in both Case and Data Object Data Models
- Enables Pega Blueprint to associate workflows with specific Personas defined in the Blueprint
- Improves design accuracy and supports richer modelling patterns
Supporting content
Walkthrough video — Blueprint Update: 19th Dec 2025 Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Enhancements to the Create Case Step
Area: Authoring Capability: Case Lifecycle
Overview
The Create Case Step now includes expanded configuration options to accurately model hierarchical relationships between Case Types, improving modelling fidelity for multi-Case applications.
What’s new
- Select which Case Type to create directly within the Step configuration
- Improved support for complex, hierarchical Case orchestration scenarios
- Ensures workflows accurately reflect the structure of the Blueprint
Supporting content
Walkthrough video — Blueprint Update: 19th Dec 2025 Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
Enhanced Domain-Based Sharing
Area: Authoring Capability: Collaboration
Overview
Blueprint sharing can now be restricted by organisation domain, giving teams more control over who can access their Blueprints and enabling secure collaboration with internal colleagues or Pega experts.
What’s new
- Share with organisation domains only, Pega.com users only, or both
- Enables secure collaboration with internal colleagues or Pega Sales and Solution Consultants
- Contact your Pega account team to enable domain-based sharing for your organisation
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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