Create a goal

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Create a goal and set targets to measure progress and align with your organization's strategic priorities.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_apw_advanced.spw_goal_user

Procedure

Navigate to Workspaces > Strategic Planning Workspace > Strategy and Goals.
On the Strategy and Goals page, select the strategy-based board or goal-based board for which you want to create a goal.

The Strategy page opens if selected a strategy-based or combined strategy and goals-based board. The Goals page opens if selected a goals-based board.
Create a goal using one of the following methods depending on your board type.

Option	Steps
From the Strategy page	From the list of strategic priorities, select the one for which you want to create a goal. The strategic priority details page opens. Select the Goals related list. Select New.
From the Goals page	On the Goals page, select New.

Option

Steps

From the Strategy page

From the list of strategic priorities, select the one for which you want to create a goal.

The strategic priority details page opens.

Select the Goals related list.
Select New.

From the Goals page

On the Goals page, select New.

4. On the form, fill in the **Name** and other required fields.

For a description of the field values, see [Goal form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/goal-form-egm.md).

Select Save.

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---
title: Create a goal
description: Create a goal and set targets to measure progress and align with your organization's strategic priorities.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/strategic-planning/create-goal-strategy.html
release: australia
product: Strategic Planning
classification: strategic-planning
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Manage enterprise goals, Strategy and Goals, Strategic Planning, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Create a goal

Create a goal and set targets to measure progress and align with your organization's strategic priorities.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_apw\_advanced.spw\_goal\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Strategic Planning Workspace** &gt; **Strategy and Goals**.

2.  On the Strategy and Goals page, select the strategy-based board or goal-based board for which you want to create a goal.

    The Strategy page opens if selected a strategy-based or combined strategy and goals-based board. The Goals page opens if selected a goals-based board.

3.  Create a goal using one of the following methods depending on your board type.

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Option

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Steps

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**From the Strategy page**

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1.  From the list of strategic priorities, select the one for which you want to create a goal.

The strategic priority details page opens.

2.  Select the **Goals** related list.
3.  Select **New**.


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**From the Goals page**

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On the Goals page, select **New**.

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</table>4.  On the form, fill in the **Name** and other required fields.

    For a description of the field values, see [Goal form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/goal-form-egm.md).

5.  Select **Save**.


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