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# Activate an EAP configuration

# Activate an EAP configuration {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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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

Activate a new or existing configuration in Enterprise Agile Planning (EAP) so that your users can start planning work for their teams.

## Before you begin

Set the Application Scope of your ServiceNow instance to Strategic Planning.

Role required: sn_apw_advanced.eap_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesStrategic Planning Workspace.
2. From the Settings menu, select Enterprise Agile PlanningConfiguration.  
3. Select Edit from one of the available configurations.
4. On the configuration form, set the State field to Active.
5. Select Save.

## What to do next

Add teams to your configuration. See [Define agile structure in EAP](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/vXLoRtTtdGPA0wYn1BtwWA "Add organizational entities and teams to an Enterprise Agile Planning (EAP) configuration so that users can plan work for them in the EAP Backlog and Planning Board.").

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