Create an automation task

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read create-automation-task.md

Create an automation task to effectively manage the activities associated with the automation request. However, this is an optional step.

Before you begin

Create an automation request. For more information, see Creating an automation request.

Verify that the associated automation request is either in the Planned or In Progress state.

Role required: sn_ac.automation_technical_user or sn_ac.automation_admin

About this task

There are five types of automation tasks:

Requirement
Design
Development
Quality engineering
Sign off

Procedure

Navigate to All > Automation Center > Automation Center Home.
Select the list icon ([Omitted image "autocenter-list-icon.png"] Alt text: List icon.).
On the Lists tab, under Build, select All Automation Requests.
Open the automation request that you want to create and associate an automation task to.
On the Automation Task tab, select New.
On the form, fill in the fields.

For a description of the field values, see Automation task form.
Select Save.
In the Activity and Compose fields, view the activity of the form, work notes, and additional comments.

What to do next

Create an automation resource for the automation task. For more information, see Create an automation resource.

Parent Topic:Working with automations

Related topics

Automation task form

Create an automation resource

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title: Create an automation task
description: Create an automation task to effectively manage the activities associated with the automation request. However, this is an optional step.
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# Create an automation task

Create an automation task to effectively manage the activities associated with the automation request. However, this is an optional step.

## Before you begin

Create an automation request. For more information, see [Creating an automation request](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/automation-center/create-automation-request.md).

Verify that the associated automation request is either in the **Planned** or **In Progress** state.

Role required: sn\_ac.automation\_technical\_user or sn\_ac.automation\_admin

## About this task

There are five types of automation tasks:

-   Requirement
-   Design
-   Development
-   Quality engineering
-   Sign off

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Automation Center** &gt; **Automation Center Home**.

2.  Select the list icon \(\[Omitted image "autocenter-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: List icon.\).

3.  On the **Lists** tab, under **Build**, select **All Automation Requests**.

4.  Open the automation request that you want to create and associate an automation task to.

5.  On the **Automation Task** tab, select **New**.

6.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    For a description of the field values, see [Automation task form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/automation-center/automation-task-form.md).

7.  Select **Save**.

8.  In the **Activity** and **Compose** fields, view the activity of the form, work notes, and additional comments.


## What to do next

Create an automation resource for the automation task. For more information, see [Create an automation resource](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/automation-center/create-automation-resource.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Working with automations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/automation-center/automations.md)

**Related topics**  


[Automation task form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/automation-center/automation-task-form.md)

[Create an automation resource](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/automation-center/create-automation-resource.md)