Enable smart assessments

task australia Updated Oct 5, 2026 1 min read enable-smart-assessments-ppw.md

Enable the sn_align_ws.enable_smart_assessments property so demands use smart assessments instead of the classic assessment workflow, when they are moved to screening.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

About this task

Requires the Smart Assessment (sn_smart_asmt), Smart Assessment - Connected (sn_smart_asmt_conn), Smart Assessment Designer (sn_smart_asmt_desg), and Smart Scoring (sn_smart_scoring) plugins to be active. Portfolio Planning automatically installs these as dependencies.

Tip: Check System Applications > All Available Applications if smart assessments aren't triggered after enabling the property and verify that all required plugins are active.

Procedure

Navigate to All and enter sys_properties.list in the filter box.
Filter the Name column to locate and open the sn_align_ws.enable_smart_assessments property.
Enter true in the Value field.
Select Update.

Result

Demands route through smart assessments. No separate role assignment is needed for demand managers to read assessments. The sn_smart_asmt.assessment_reader and sn_smart_asmt.template_reader roles are inherited in the demand_manager role. Stakeholders still need the sn_smart_asmt.actor role to fill the assessments. For more information about user roles, see Smart assessment users.

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---
title: Enable smart assessments
description: Enable the sn\_align\_ws.enable\_smart\_assessments property so demands use smart assessments instead of the classic assessment workflow, when they are moved to screening.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/portfolio-planning/enable-smart-assessments-ppw.html
release: australia
product: Portfolio Planning
classification: portfolio-planning
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-10-05"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [enable smart assessments, smart assessments property, configure smart assessments]
breadcrumb: [Assess demands with smart assessments, Use, Next Experience for Demand Management in Portfolio Planning, Portfolio Planning, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Enable smart assessments

Enable the **sn\_align\_ws.enable\_smart\_assessments** property so demands use smart assessments instead of the classic assessment workflow, when they are moved to screening.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Requires the Smart Assessment \(**sn\_smart\_asmt**\), Smart Assessment - Connected \(**sn\_smart\_asmt\_conn**\), Smart Assessment Designer \(**sn\_smart\_asmt\_desg**\), and Smart Scoring \(**sn\_smart\_scoring**\) plugins to be active. Portfolio Planning automatically installs these as dependencies.

**Tip:** Check **System Applications** &gt; **All Available Applications** if smart assessments aren't triggered after enabling the property and verify that all required plugins are active.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** and enter `sys_properties.list` in the filter box.

2. Filter the Name column to locate and open the **sn\_align\_ws.enable\_smart\_assessments** property.

3. Enter `true` in the Value field.

4. Select **Update**.

## Result

Demands route through smart assessments. No separate role assignment is needed for demand managers to read assessments. The **sn\_smart\_asmt.assessment\_reader** and **sn\_smart\_asmt.template\_reader** roles are inherited in the demand\_manager role. Stakeholders still need the **sn\_smart\_asmt.actor** role to fill the assessments. For more information about user roles, see [Smart assessment users](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/portfolio-planning/smart-assessments-overview-ppw.md).

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[Assess demands with smart assessments](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/portfolio-planning/smart-assessments-overview-ppw.md)

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