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# Configure a BIA template

# Configure a business impact analysis template {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Define the business impact analysis (BIA) template to create and assign BIAs with standard object types. The object types can be business processes, applications, facilities, and others, the impact of which are assessed in a
BIA.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_bcm.admin

## About this task

By configuring a BIA template, you can:

* Define the primary object type that the template is to be used for.
* Choose the specific impact categories to be assessed during the BIA.
* Define the types of dependencies that should be identified during the BIA.

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When you do a business impact analysis of a primary element, you can also assess its recovery time based on whether the element requires a data backup or not. If your primary element is a technology
asset that is related to a server or database, then it requires data backup as it stores critical information and adds to business value. You can filter the impact categories that contribute either to Recovery Time Objective or
Recovery Point Objective. This helps you to identify the recovery objective of critical primary elements when you do an impact analysis.

If the primary element assessed requires data backup (Requires data backup field is Yes in [Element Definition form](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/t8paxKLC0iPwWH~8RXdDcw "Configure element definitions to identify the configuration item that has to be assessed in a business impact analysis and recovered in a business continuity plan.")), then all the impact categories whether they contribute to Recovery Point Objective or Recovery Time Objective are displayed in the Impact Categories field. If the primary element does not require data backup, then the impact categories that contribute to RTO alone are displayed.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to Business ContinuityBIA ConfigurationBIA Templates.
2. Click New.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
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   | Name | Name of the BIA template. |
   | Description | Brief description about the template. |
   | Primary Element Assessed | Primary object type or an element for which the template is used. |
   | Impact Categories | Category of impact that an organization can confront. It can be revenue, legal, regulatory, reputation, and others. |
   | Dependency Assessments | Category of items or assets that the business function depends on. |
   | Include CIA | Option to include Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability to BIA. The field appears only if the Primary Element Assessed field requires data backup. If the primary element requires data backup, set the flag as Yes in the Element Definitions form. See [Configure element definitions for Business Continuity](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/t8paxKLC0iPwWH~8RXdDcw "Configure element definitions to identify the configuration item that has to be assessed in a business impact analysis and recovered in a business continuity plan.") Management. |
   [Table 1. BIA Template form]

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4. Click Submit.

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