Create a scenario

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title: Create a scenario
description: 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.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-central/create-multi-building-scenario.html
release: australia
product: Workplace Central
classification: workplace-central
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 4
breadcrumb: [Working with Space Optimization, Use, Workplace Central, Workplace Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# Create a scenario

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.

## Before you begin

Ensure that the following plugins are installed:

-   Indoor Mapping \(for map-based administration\)
-   Workplace Core
-   Workplace Central
-   Workplace Service Delivery components
-   Workplace Case Management
-   Workplace Space Management

**Important:** You can view spaces based on their workplace entities only for a building. You can’t create or view a scenario based on workplace entities.

Role required: sn\_wsd\_spcmgmt.space\_planner, sn\_wsd\_spcmgmt.scenario\_reader \(read only; to view a scenario\)

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to one of the following locations:

    -   **All** > **Workplace Central** > **Workplace Central**.
    -   **All** > **Scenario Planning** > **My Scenario Plans**
    You can also open Workplace Central from the Employee Center. Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Workplace Central**.

2.  Select the **Space Optimization** icon \(\[Omitted image "space-optimization-icon.png"\] Alt text: Space Optimization icon.\).

    The Space optimization dashboard opens.

3.  Create a scenario by selecting **Create a scenario** from either of the following options.

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**From the Space Optimization tab**

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Select **Create scenario**.

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**From a scenarios list section**

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Select **Create scenario**.

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**From the Buildings section**

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1.  Select a building.
2.  On the building details tab, select **Create scenario**.


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</table>4.  On the Scenario details form, fill in the fields.

    For a description of the field values, see [Scenario details form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-central/scenario-details-form.md).

5.  Select **Save scenario**.

6.  Select the Refresh icon \(\[Omitted image "refresh-icon.png"\] Alt text: Refresh to refresh the scenario.\) to check if your scenario has moved to the **Draft** state.


## Result

The new scenario is created in the **Processing** state and takes some time to move to the **Draft** state. You can’t open a scenario that is in the Processing state.

\[Omitted image "wsd-scenario-creation-page.png"\] Alt text: The Scenarios page showing list of scenarios.

For more information about scenario states, refer to [Scenario and Building - Views, states, settings, and key features](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-central/scenario-planning-views-actions-keyfeatures-.md).

After a scenario moves to the **Draft** state, you can open the scenario and select the view options for the scenario.

-   **Edit Scenario**: You can only edit a scenario using this option. This option is available only when you select a scenario from the Space Optimization page. It isn’t available when you select a building from the Space Optimization page.
-   **View Scenario**: View scenario details \(unassigned spaces, allocated spaces, and user assignment details\) for a selected building, floor, or bar.

## What to do next

To create a copy of an existing scenario, see [Create a copy of an existing scenario](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-central/create-copy-of-scenario.md).

View or edit the scenario by using the stack plan or the floor map. For more information, see [Viewing or editing a scenario](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-central/viewing-editing-scenario.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Working with Space Optimization](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-central/working-with-space-optimization.md)

**Related topics**  


[Viewing or editing a scenario]()

[Review a scenario]()

[Publish a scenario]()

[Send a scenario for approval]()

[Change owner of a scenario]()

[Deploy a scenario]()

[View scenario change details]()

[Create a copy of an existing scenario]()

[View or edit space allocations of a building]()

[Work on a space assist request]()

[Map based space administration]()