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# Enable automatic action plan creation

# Enable automatic action plan creation {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

You can configure the Create Journey Accelerator Action Plan template so that a plan
is automatically created from a lifecycle event.

## Before you begin

The Create a new action plan for your employee activity must be active. See, [Activate the Create a new action plan for your employee activity](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/hWwyFG8T6q1fiz5AC916Kg "Set activities in Lifecycle Events to active to enable the activity to process fulfillment and closure of related events and activities.").

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllLivecycle EventsAdministrationManage HR Templates.
2. Open the Create Journey Accelerator Plan template.
3. Set Create plan automatically.  
   * Set Create plan automatically to true to automatically create a plan when the lifecycle event activity is created.
   * Set Create plan automatically to false create a to-do for Opened for person (manager) in the HR case.
4. Click Update to apply and save your changes.  
   When Create plan automatically is set to true, an action plan is automatically created for the activity in a lifecycle event.

## What to do next

[Open an HR case to create a Journey Accelerator action plan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/W68XKeIbk2g5cjPGzRCjzQ "Journey Accelerator action plans can be created by opening an HR case with a related lifecycle event.")

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