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# Create Plan form

# Create Plan form {#ariaid-title1}

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

Use the Create Plan form in BCM UIB Workspace to add the details about the business continuity plan (BCP).

## Create Plan form {#create-new-plan-bcp-uib-ws-reference-form__section_esl_zl2_4tb}

For description of the field values, see the table.  
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Overview tab ||
| State | Current state display and progression indicator for the business continuity plan. |
| Details tab ||
| Name | Name of the business continuity plan. You can describe the BCP within 255 characters in length. |
| Template | Model template for creating the BCP. The template BIA has the primary elements (applications, business processes, and locations), impact categories, and the dependent assets identified for the type of assessment. |
| Type | Type of the business continuity plan. Available options are: * Continuity plan * Recovery plan * Crisis response plan {#create-new-plan-bcp-uib-ws-reference-form__ul_ejv_4ld_rxb} |
| Plan owner | Owner of the business continuity plan. |
| BCM lead | BCM lead for the business continuity plan. |
| Business unit | Business unit that the business continuity plan is created for. Available options are: * Finance * HR * IT * Legal * Marketing * Sales {#create-new-plan-bcp-uib-ws-reference-form__ul_yj3_hld_rxb} |
| Department | Department related to the business unit. You can select the department based on the business unit selected. |
| Expires | Read-only field. Expiration date for the plan. |
| Description | Description of the business continuity plan. |
| Scope ||
| Asset types | Asset types that you can add to the plan. |
| Add primary scope | UI action to add the primary scope to the plan. |
| Add related asset | UI action to add the related asset to the plan. |
| Asset dependencies ||
| Asset dependencies | Asset dependencies related to the plan. |
| Documentation section ||
| Documentation section | Title, Description, Order, Contents of the documentation section. |
| Associated plans ||
| Associated plans | Associated plan types such as Upstream plans, Downstream plans, and Related plans. |
| Recovery teams ||
| Recovery teams | Recovery teams for the plan. |
| Loss scenarios ||
| Loss scenarios | Loss scenarios defined for the plan. |
| Recovery tasks ||
| Recovery tasks | Recovery tasks associated with the plan. |
| Icons displayed in the side-bar of the record ||
| Contributors | Icon to populate side-panel in the record. You can add contributors to the business continuity plan from the panel. |
| Attachment | Panel where the PDF of the business continuity plan is attached. |
| Template | Panel to populate the template for the business continuity plan. You can view all or customized templates in this panel. |
[Table 1. Create Plan form]

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