--- sourceDocument: Yokohama Employee Service Management sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/yokohama/employee-service-management Release : - yokohama ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Yokohama Employee Service Management ft:clusterId : - emplsm bundleId : - emplsm workflow : - Employee --- # Publish a scenario # Publish a scenario {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Yokohama * * Updated July 31, 2025 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read After creating a scenario and implementing the space allocation and assignment, assignment type change for a department, cost center, or neighborhood publish the scenario. Share the scenario with your colleagues or stake holders. ## Before you begin [Create a scenario](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/AElN5W~a9vaig7jsBg70sQ "Create a scenario with a building. Add, update, or remove space allocations before publishing and deploying a scenario. Manage and update your scenarios using the Stack plan and Floor map component tabs.") Important: If allocation changes in your instance impact the scenario, the system displays a warning on the Space Details panel. You must review the changes, edit the scenario accordingly, then select Move to valid before continuing. For more information about allocation changes, see [Reviewing allocation changes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/UGZGfJDhV6TMvirdDn33Bw "Review allocation changes in the Space Allocation Type Change Tracker table to plan changes for your scenarios."). Role required: sn_wsd_spcmgmt.space_planner ## About this task Publish a scenario after it's created so that it's available for others to view in a read-only mode. Share the scenario with your colleagues or stakeholders to review in a read-only mode. Access the published scenario from the Space optimization module. When you publish a scenario, the state of the scenario changes from Draft state to Ready state. For more information about the states of a scenario, refer to [Scenario and Building - Views, states, settings, and key features](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_KpHxNne4KnYFz4wU2MsgA "Create or view a scenario using a stack plan and a floor map view. Scenario planning enables you to allocate spaces and define user assignments efficiently with different views, simple settings, and several key features."). ## Procedure 1. Navigate to any one of the following locations: * AllWorkplace CentralWorkplace Central. * AllScenario PlanningMy Scenario Plans {#publish-a-scenario__choices_jxy_mfk_3vb} 2. Select the Space Optimization icon (![Space optimization icon.]()). The Space optimization dashboard opens. 3. Open the scenario that you want to publish. Follow any one of the following paths. | Path | Action | | From the Scenarios list section | 1. At the end of the scenarios list, select View all. A list of all the scenarios created in the application are displayed. 2. Select the scenario that you want to publish.You can use the search and filter options on the list. {#publish-a-scenario__ol_f4f_z4n_1vb} | | From the Buildings list section | 1. Select the building of which you want to publish the scenario.The stack plan view of the building opens. 2. Select Related scenarios. 3. Select the scenario that you want to publish. {#publish-a-scenario__ol_zw3_h4j_3vb} | |-|-| {#publish-a-scenario__choicetable_vtv_5nj_3vb} The stack plan of the selected scenario opens. 4. **Optional:** Review the scenario in the Stack plan or Floor map as required. Refer to [Review a scenario](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_FPctx7Go4BiKvV6q1XnqQ "Review a scenario created by your colleague on a building in a read-only mode."). 5. Select Publish. The Publish button is available on both the Stack plan and the Floor map for a selected scenario. The scenario is published. ## Result The scenario is published. View all the scenario real estate and allocation changes in detail using the Space Deployment plan or the User Deployment plan tab. The details of all the changes that you performed in the scenario are displayed. View details related to space, floor, building, type of change, current value, scenario value, and workplace cases. ## What to do next [Send a scenario for approval](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/zNHN0kJvxagCEMrN~Wmkpg "After publishing the scenario, send your scenario for approval to workplace managers of your organization.") **Related concepts** * [Viewing or editing a scenario](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Md8vRCIAEKtAtWsaLVLnJw "You can view the details like the floor details and space KPIs. You can edit a scenario to allocate spaces to projects and neighborhoods, assign spaces to users, or edit space assignments.") * [Map based space administration](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/n7YBulW8Wg19U5SDKk27Dw "As a space planner, perform space assignments, user assignments and other actions on a building using the building's floor map directly.") **Related tasks** * [Create a scenario](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/AElN5W~a9vaig7jsBg70sQ "Create a scenario with a building. Add, update, or remove space allocations before publishing and deploying a scenario. Manage and update your scenarios using the Stack plan and Floor map component tabs.") * [Review a scenario](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_FPctx7Go4BiKvV6q1XnqQ "Review a scenario created by your colleague on a building in a read-only mode.") * [Send a scenario for approval](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/zNHN0kJvxagCEMrN~Wmkpg "After publishing the scenario, send your scenario for approval to workplace managers of your organization.") * [Change owner of a scenario](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1gPWoVkx6VE4W3WYh~mBFA "Change the ownership of a scenario that is published and is in the Ready state. Enable other space planners also to make their changes to the scenario that you created. A can switch a scenario between multiple owners one at a time.") * [Deploy a scenario](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/vCyLgD5Zg5Xt6gIEZOjaOQ "After publishing a scenario plan, deploy the scenario on your production.") * [View scenario change details](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZY5mhR3hnyt9RxlNdaSr7A "View details of each change that you implemented in a scenario. You can view details such as the space that is changed, the type of change, and the workplace move case associated with the change.") * [Create a copy of an existing scenario](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/LYF2k4oVL4MaYVOHQDDr9w "Create a copy of an existing scenario and make changes. Save time from a creating a scenario from scratch if there are only minor changes to an already created scenario.") * [View or edit space allocations of a building](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/X7OMNkqYDDnOLWjR~iu9kQ "The Space optimization also enables you to view space allocations and make any space-related changes on a building directly. You can view a building stack plan and floor map same as scenarios.") * [Work on a space assist request](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/4oVhfqc~fJ6FPZiR0oyTjQ "As a space planner, fulfill workplace space assistance requests. View the selected space plan of the request and deploy accordingly. You can also assign the request to another assignment group or a user.") *[\>]: and then