Activate Cost Management

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_ActivatingCostManagement.md

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Activate the Cost Management plugin (com.snc.cost_management) using the admin role.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > System Applications > All Available Applications > All.
Find the plugin using the filter criteria and search bar.

You can search for the plugin by its name or ID. If you cannot find a plugin, you might have to request it from ServiceNow personnel.
Select Install.

Note: When domain separation and delegated admin are enabled in an instance, the administrative user must be in the global domain. Otherwise, the following error appears: Application installation is unavailable because another operation is running: Plugin Activation for <plugin name>.
Select Activate.

Note: To load the demo data, select the Load demo data check box.

Components installed with Cost Management
Several components are installed with the Cost Management application.
Cost overview module roles
Only certain roles can customize Cost Overview modules. In addition to viewing, roles with access can refresh, add, delete, and rearrange reports.

Parent Topic:Cost Management

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title: Activate Cost Management
description: Activate the Cost Management plugin \(com.snc.cost\_management\) using the admin role.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/cost-management/t\_ActivatingCostManagement.html
release: australia
product: Cost Management
classification: cost-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Cost Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Activate Cost Management

Activate the Cost Management plugin \(com.snc.cost\_management\) using the admin role.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **System Applications** &gt; **All Available Applications** &gt; **All**.

2. Find the plugin using the filter criteria and search bar.

You can search for the plugin by its name or ID. If you cannot find a plugin, you might have to request it from ServiceNow personnel.

3. Select **Install**.

**Note:** When domain separation and delegated admin are enabled in an instance, the administrative user must be in the **global** domain. Otherwise, the following error appears: `Application installation is unavailable because another operation is running: Plugin Activation for <plugin name>.`

4. Select **Activate**.

**Note:** To load the demo data, select the **Load demo data** check box.

- **[Components installed with Cost Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/cost-management/r_InstalledWithCostManagement.md)**
Several components are installed with the Cost Management application.
- **[Cost overview module roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/cost-management/r_CostOverviewModuleRoles.md)**
Only certain roles can customize Cost Overview modules. In addition to viewing, roles with access can refresh, add, delete, and rearrange reports.

**Parent Topic:**[Cost Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/cost-management/r_CostManagement.md)