---
sourceDocument: Australia IT Service Management
sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/it-service-management

 Release :

    - australia

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Australia IT Service Management

ft:clusterId :

    - itsm

bundleId :

    - itsm

workflow :

    - Technology


---

# Use the Change Approval Policy workflow activity

# Use the Change Approval Policy workflow activity {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Apply your Change Policy in your Change Request workflow to manage the approvals.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllWorkflow Editor.
2. Open the change request workflow that you want to use in the Change Policy activity.
3. Drag and drop the Change Approval Policy activity from the Change Policy section in the Core activities tab.  
   Note:  
   This activity is only available when the workflow runs on a table that extends or is the change_request table.
4. Configure the activity by specifying the Change Approval Policy in the workflow.
5. Configure the Policy input field to setup inputs that are defined on the associated Change Approval Policy record.
6. Configure the Finish condition if the workflow needs to handle a scenario where the activity needs to complete ahead of time because of a change in the Change Request.  
   For example, when the change request is on-hold.
7. Click Update.

*[\>]: and then