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# Target actuals automation in Strategic Planning

# Target actuals automation in Strategic Planning {#ariaid-title1}

* Versão de lançamento: Australia
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* Atualizado 30 de jun. de 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 min. de leitura

Automate the actual value for your targets using the target automation feature.

Use the following steps as guidelines to enable actuals automation and configure a target source for a target using the target automation feature.  
You must perform the following steps on the [Target form](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/idAi7DMTsRc5K6vrLC9LNw "Use the Target form to track and measure the progress of the goals.") to enable target automation for the target.

1. Enter the Start value, Final target value, and Check-in frequency, and fill the other required fields for the target.
2. Select the Automate actual value field.

3. Select a target source in the Actual value source field, from which the value must be fetched for target automation.

   A target source is a configuration (of a custom script, PA indicator, or
   Assessments) for a target to auto-update the actual value of the target, so that the progress of the target and its goal are auto-updated.

   You can select either the Benefit Plans option or a custom target source as a target source for the target. After selecting a target source, save the target record to view additional actual value source configuration.
   * Benefit Plans target source - A target source that is created using a custom script where the actual benefit value of benefit plans of the planning items associated with the goal or target fetches the target actuals. Then the application updates the actual value of the target based on the actual benefit value.  
     When you select Benefit Plans target source ([predefined target automation script for benefit plans](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RhQjiQJXznAVFmGrVV558Q "Use the predefined Benefit Plans script as a target source to automate the actual value of your targets from the benefit plans of relevant work items.")) as the Actual value source for the target, the benefit_plan field appears in the Variables section, from which you can select the required benefit plans for fetching the value and automating the actual value of the target.  
     Nota:  
     Only benefit plans of the planning items associated with the goal or target will be available to select in the benefit_plan field as a source for target automation.
   * Custom target source - Create a custom target source and configure it as a source to update the actual value of the target. For instructions on how to create a target source, see [Create a target source](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/OgYatWxvfWNGRKQvmowf6Q "Create a target source so that the goal user can configure it for the targets to automate the Actual value of the targets.").

   {#target-actuals-automation-spw__ul_cng_nch_22c}For instructions on creating targets for a goal, see [Add targets for a goal in Strategic Planning](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/pkM3qa3QXPiy8q_oVFVXfg "Create SMART targets for goals to track and measure the progress of your goals.").
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