--- sourceDocument: Yokohama Governance, Risk, and Compliance sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/yokohama/governance-risk-compliance Release : - yokohama ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Yokohama Governance, Risk, and Compliance ft:clusterId : - grc bundleId : - grc workflow : - Technology --- # BCM in the Classic Workspace # Setting up BCM in the Classic Workspace {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Yokohama * * Updated July 31, 2025 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read Setting up the Business Continuity Management (BCM) application for use requires configuring certain pre-requisite data. Configuring the BCM application data helps to equip the workspace with the necessary templates for all kinds of crises. You can define elements such as items and assets, categorize impacts, set tier levels for recovery, and timeframes. BCM users can then find all the necessary, correct, and current data required to complete their tasks on the workspace. The following configurations are required to set up the business continuity workspace for different users who would be using the workspace: * For user roles and access control limitations to the scoped BCM applications, see [Components installed with Business Continuity Management](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/NRPBZCKoIK0U~qvGXgiOuw#installed-with-bcm "Several types of components are installed with activation of the Business Continuity Management application."). * To configure element definitions, see [Configure element definitions for Business Continuity Management.](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.") * To configure impact categories, see [Configure an impact category for Business Continuity Management.](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/GreVwHWjVR1AsaACcguiSg "Configure an impact category to define the timeframe during which the organization would experience a downtime of its business processes. Based on the timeframe, you can determine the recovery time objective (RTO) of the assets that the business process depends on.") * To configure an impact rating for an impact category, see [Configure an impact rating to assess an impact category](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/oa9H~830pFbbdP~mSMpJ4Q "Configure a rating for each category to help you measure the intensity of loss when a business downtime occurs."). * To configure a recovery tier to assess an impact, see [Configure recovery tier for impact assessment](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/vcsM_SWI9fRHL7On90ggaw "Configure and use recovery tier to assign a single recovery time and name to a similar range of recovery time objective (RTO) values."). * To set up a recovery timeframe for a recovery tier, see [Set up recovery timeframe for a recovery tier](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/u6JU~Hi2VheR3SUDTL~2Hg "Set up recovery timeframe that starts from when an incident or crisis happens to the time your business can resume usual operations."). * To configure a documentation section for a plan, see [Configure a documentation section for a business continuity plan](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/CEgyfGav6U66pjaW7rINqA "Configure a documentation section of a plan to describe the plan in structured sections providing a checklist of high level details, purpose of the plan, scope describing purpose of the plan and coverage areas, its goals and success criteria."). * To configure a grid for column display, see [Grid configuration for column display in BIA dependency assessment](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RxToekgU3SGfN5BTiK21iw "Grid configuration for column display helps you to capture specific columns in the dependency grid that corresponds to an element."). * To identify a loss scenario and add it to the plan, see [Configure a plan for a loss scenario](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/qtriru7urQ4irpcAHuwkQQ "Loss scenarios are identified and documented so that the plan has the needs and requirements listed for any particular disaster that may strike. Each potential threat requires unique recovery steps and the need for each loss scenario vary. Your plan must be well laid to maintain operations for any potential impacted loss."). * To configure a BIA template, see [Configure a business impact analysis template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/WEtv73_DCipvtTysQFCQOA "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."). * To configure a BCP template, see [Configure a business continuity plan template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/6mYF5LkbPNjPOKmd1_uo7g "Configure the business continuity plan (BCP) template to create and assign business continuity plans with standard object types. The object types can be business processes, applications, employees, hardware, software, and others."). * To know the application menu options available for different BCM users, see [Application menu options for Business Continuity Management users](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/rejUnD2OtEQw23DtFYbCBA "The table lists the application menu options that are available for the main users of the business continuity management application to view and navigate."). {#setup-bcm-workspace-for-users__ul_dmz_3kh_cnb} ## BCM UIB Workspace landscape {#setup-bcm-workspace-for-users__section_vrr_sft_3mb} Use the BCM UIB Workspace like a console to view and manage your business continuity tasks. You can monitor, execute, review, and report on the business impact analyses, business continuity plans, exercises, and crisis events. Figure 1. Integration of BCM applications