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# Using Lifecycle Events

# Using Lifecycle Events {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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Use Lifecycle Events to automate the fulfillment of HR cases such as new hire onboarding.

## Overview of [Building a lifecycle event](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/llAKKwk0t24yrBNk~eZaQQ "Lifecycle events enable you to automate the fulfillment of HR cases such as new hire onboarding.") {#using-lifecycle-events__cf-using-parent-workflow}

Each lifecycle event is a collection of activities that often span multiple departments and are organized into activity sets. To configure a lifecycle event, you must first document the business process for your event. Next, you
must configure all of the supporting components. You can then configure the lifecycle event and its associated activity sets and activities. Finally, you configure a corresponding HR service so that the lifecycle event can be
requested for service.
Figure 1. Building a lifecycle event

* [Building a lifecycle event](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/llAKKwk0t24yrBNk~eZaQQ "Lifecycle events enable you to automate the fulfillment of HR cases such as new hire onboarding.")

  Build a lifecycle event with a collection of activities.
* [Lifecycle Events employee requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/q~vONvegE_k8U5oaJfJeQg "You can create and track requests that are opened by users from within Lifecycle Events so that your users don't have to create a new HR case or request. Requests from your users can be either an HR service or a catalog item.")

  Track requests that are opened by users from within Lifecycle Events. Requests from users can be either an HR service or a catalog item.
* [Create an HR case for a lifecycle event](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/RwCC09wk1GLmcLOCDki0Mw "Create a lifecycle event case. A lifecycle event case is an HR case that is fulfilled by a lifecycle event. For example, the HR service for New Hire Onboarding is fulfilled by the lifecycle event for New Hire Onboarding.")

  Create a lifecycle event case. A lifecycle event case is an HR case that is fulfilled by a lifecycle event. For example, the HR service for New Hire Onboarding is fulfilled by the
  lifecycle event for New Hire Onboarding.
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