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# Connect an EAP team with CWM

# Connect an EAP team with CWM {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated July 7, 2026  
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Establish a connection to CWM by setting your EAP team's Agile tool to Collaborative Work Management.

## Before you begin

Ensure that Application Scope of your ServiceNow instance is set to Strategic Planning.

Role required: sn_apw_advanced.eap_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesStrategic Planning Workspace.
2. From the Settings menu, select Enterprise Agile PlanningAgile structure.
3. Select an EAP team that you want to connect with CWM.
4. Set the Team agile tool field to Collaborative Work Management.  
5. Select Save.

## Result

* Collaborative Work Management is displayed underneath this team in EAP.

* A Space and Board are created for this team in Collaborative Work Management.

* The Backlog and Hierarchy tabs remain available for this team in EAP, but the Start Sprint and Complete Sprint options are no longer available there. Start and complete sprints from the Collaborative Work Management Board instead.
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## What to do next

Navigate to WorkspacesCollaborative Work Management to start managing this team's work. To learn more, see [Managing work using Boards in CWM](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/5nt_jb870wOloMMvl30J3Q "Use Boards in Collaborative Work Management to define and organize tasks. With views such as Dashboard, List, Kanban, and Gantt, configure your workspace based on the way you and your team work.") and [Sprint planning in CWM](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/dDqdFUaCfdkU4cqD9eBVBg "Plan, track, and manage work for your teams in the Agile methodology using Sprint planning in Collaborative Work Management.").

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