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# Configure BIA templates

# Configure BIA templates with legacy assessment {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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Configure a business impact analysis (BIA) template in the Business Continuity Workspace with a legacy assessment. Select the type of elements, impact categories, and dependencies to be assessed. The legacy assessment uses the older method of selecting impact
categories.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_bcm.admin

## About this task

You can use the preconfigured BIA templates that are provided with the base system.

* Application Technical Impact Assessment
* BIA for Business processes
* Business Process Impact Assessment
* Business Service Impact Assessment
* Data Center Analysis Template
* Service Offering Impact Assessment
* Workplace Impact Assessment
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Beginning with the Yokohama release, you can configure the BIA template with the legacy or Smart assessment. The legacy assessment shows only drop-down questions, while the Smart assessment enables multiple question types
and configures RTO, RPO, and recovery tier calculations based on the responses to the questionnaire.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllBusiness ContinuityBIA ConfigurationBIA Templates.  
   You can use the preconfigured BIA templates provided with the instance or select this option to configure a new BIA template.
2. Select New.  
   The BIA template record is displayed.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   For more information on the fields in the form, see [BIA template form for the legacy assessment](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qyHBVrsPbFydubMMkgUDPQ "Use the BIA template form to configure the business impact analysis with the legacy template. You can add details such as name, description, elements, impact categories, and so on in the form.").
4. Add the name and description for the BIA template.
5. Select the type of elements that are using this template, such as, Business Processes.
6. To select the legacy assessment for performing the BIA, select Legacy assessment in the Assessment type field.  
   A sample BIA template with the legacy assessment is shown in the example.
7. To assess the type of impact, select the impact category in the Impact categories field.  
   You can select different impact categories such as Legal impact, Regulatory impact, Reputation impact, or Revenue impact. Based on the impact category, you can calculate the recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO). For information on configuring the impact category of the BIA, see [Configure impact category for BIA](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/kmSq6eYO4TWLH6zQHw8G8Q "Configure an impact category for your business, when you are performing the business impact analysis. Use the Impact Categories module in the Business Continuity Management application navigator to define the name, criteria that the impact category contributes to, applicable timeframes, maximum RTO value, and so on.").
8. Select the dependencies in the Dependency assessments field.
9. To include Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) information for the primary element in the BIA, select Yes.  
   A sample BIA template is shown in the example.
10. Select Update.  
    The BIA template with the legacy assessment is configured in the instance.
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* **[BIA template form for the legacy assessment](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qyHBVrsPbFydubMMkgUDPQ)**   
  Use the BIA template form to configure the business impact analysis with the legacy template. You can add details such as name, description, elements, impact categories, and so on in the form.

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