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# Build Playbooks

# Building Playbooks {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Playbooks are ServiceNow AI Platform® representations of cross-enterprise processes for your organization. Create and activate a playbook to run your digitized business process on the ServiceNow AI Platform.

Each playbook that you design in Workflow Studio has a trigger, a sequence of stages, and a sequence of activities. To learn about the building blocks of a playbook and how you can create and manage a playbook, see [Understanding the playbook components](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/p8ypYu2F2jH_4tdNNYF6GQ "Understand the building blocks of a playbook and how to configure them when you create a playbook.") and [Creating and managing Playbooks](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/YwGAqx_6BNYWriACNe678w "Learn how to create and configure a playbook in Workflow Studio.").
* **[Building your first playbook](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/z2dBjO8zwZqyKe3fg9XTDA)**   
  Learn the basics of designing an automated process for your organization. Get an overview of how Workflow Studio Playbooks work in the ServiceNow AI Platform®.
* **[Understanding the playbook components](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/p8ypYu2F2jH_4tdNNYF6GQ)**   
  Understand the building blocks of a playbook and how to configure them when you create a playbook.
* **[Creating and managing Playbooks](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/YwGAqx_6BNYWriACNe678w)**   
  Learn how to create and configure a playbook in Workflow Studio.