Create a success blueprint template

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 2 minutes to read
  • Create a success blueprint template with predefined success objectives and outcomes.

    Before you begin

    • Role required: sn_acct_lc.success_template_owner, sn_acct_lc.success_template_approver
    • The sn_acct_lc.enableApprovalForSuccessTemplate system property must be set to True.

    Procedure

    1. Log in as a user with the template owner (sn_acct_lc.success_template_owner) role.
    2. Navigate to All > Customer Success > Success Objective Templates.
    3. Select Create success blueprint.
    4. In the Product drop down list, from the CMDB model list, select the product for which this success objective will be applicable.
    5. In the Objective Framework section, you can do the following:
      • Select the Mandatory checkbox to set this as a mandatory objective for your engagement.
      • Select the icon next to the Driver field to add the key drivers for this template. The drivers you select will be used to calculate the health and risk score for the associated product.
      Note:
      If a success objective is marked as mandatory, it is automatically be selected when you create an engagement for the associated product.
    6. Select Save.
      The next step is to create a success outcome template.
    7. Navigate to the Success Outcome Templates related list and select New.
    8. Enter a title and description for the outcome template.
    9. In the Outcome Measurement section, you can specify the following:
      • Tracking method: Select Metric or Manual from the drop down list.
      • Units: Select the measurement unit for this outcome.
      • Mandatory: Select the Mandatory checkbox to set this as a mandatory outcome for your engagement.
    10. Select Save the success outcome template.
      • You can modify the template and change if it is in a Draft state. After you have made the changes, select Update to update and save the changes.
      • You can follow this process to add multiple success outcome templates.
    11. Select Publish to publish the success outcome template and select Update.
      • You can’t modify a success outcome template that is in the Published State.
      • Select Cancel to cancel a success outcome template that hasn’t been approved. You see a message indicating that all associated tasks will be canceled and any progress is lost. Select Yes if you no longer want to use this template.
    12. After you have created and published all the success outcome templates, select Request for approval.

      Success Objective Template
      Note:
      • The Request for approval option can be used to publish success objectives only if the sn_acct_lc.enableApprovalForSuccessTemplate property has been set to True.
      • You must create at least one success outcome template for a success objective.
      • You must publish all success outcome templates before you can request the success objective template to be approved.

      The State field is updated to Waiting for approval.

    What to do next

    Approve a success blueprint template

    To approve a success blueprint template request, follow these steps:

    1. Login as a user with the template approver (sn_acct_lc.success_template_approver) role.
    2. Navigate to All > Customer Success > Success Objective Templates.
    3. Open the template with the Waiting for approval State.

      Success Objective Template - Approve
    4. Select Approve to approve the template. The State is updated to Approved.

      If you don't want to approve the template, you can select Cancel or Reject to cancel the process. The State is updated to Draft if canceled or rejected.

    5. After the template has been approved, select Publish to publish the template.
      Note:
      • After a template has been published, it can longer be modified.
      • Select Retire to retire a template. A retired template can no longer be used to define objectives and outcomes for an engagement.