Create automations in CWM
Add conditions to build task automations for CWM Boards and help your team save time from manual task updates.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_cwm.cwm_user
Procedure
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Navigate to Workspaces > Collaborative Work Management.
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From a Space, select a Board that you want to create automations for.
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From the Board header, select Automations.
[Omitted image "cwm-automations-button.jpg"] Alt text: Automations in CWM Board.
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Choose a predefined template.
- If it's your first automation, choose a template to get started.
- If automations exist already, select New automation and then choose a template. [Omitted image "cwm-automations-choose-template.gif"] Alt text: Choose a template for automation.
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Add conditions for automating the activities of updating a field, sending an email, or sending notifications.
You can add multiple conditions to act as triggers to an automation. For example, an automation can be created to send a notification to everyone in the Space when it meets the following conditions:
- Task priority is high.
- The start date is three weeks away. [Omitted image "cwm-automations-multiple-conditions.jpg"] Alt text: Automation conditions.
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Select Add automation.
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Repeat the steps to add more automations.
Note: You can create up to 10 automations for a Board and the automations are applied only to CWM tasks and not any connected work items on the Board.
What to do next
Manage or delete automations in CWM.
Parent Topic:Work item automations in CWM
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title: Create automations in CWM
description: Add conditions to build task automations for CWM Boards and help your team save time from manual task updates.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/create-and-manage-automations-in-cwm.html
release: brazil
product: Collaborative Work Management
classification: collaborative-work-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Work item automations in CWM, Use, Collaborative Work Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create automations in CWM
Add conditions to build task automations for CWM Boards and help your team save time from manual task updates.
## Before you begin
[Create a Board in CWM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/create-boards-in-cwm.md).
Role required: sn\_cwm.cwm\_user
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Collaborative Work Management**.
2. From a Space, select a Board that you want to create automations for.
3. From the Board header, select **Automations**.
\[Omitted image "cwm-automations-button.jpg"\] Alt text: Automations in CWM Board.
4. Choose a predefined template.
- If it's your first automation, choose a template to get started.
- If automations exist already, select **New automation** and then choose a template.
\[Omitted image "cwm-automations-choose-template.gif"\] Alt text: Choose a template for automation.
5. Add conditions for automating the activities of updating a field, sending an email, or sending notifications.
You can add multiple conditions to act as triggers to an automation. For example, an automation can be created to send a notification to everyone in the Space when it meets the following conditions:
- Task priority is high.
- The start date is three weeks away.
\[Omitted image "cwm-automations-multiple-conditions.jpg"\] Alt text: Automation conditions.
6. Select **Add automation**.
7. Repeat the steps to add more automations.
**Note:** You can create up to 10 automations for a Board and the automations are applied only to CWM tasks and not any connected work items on the Board.
## What to do next
[Manage or delete automations in CWM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/manage-or-delete-automations-in-cwm.md).
**Parent Topic:**[Work item automations in CWM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/implementing-automations-in-collaborative-work-management.md)
| title | Create automations in CWM |
| description | Add conditions to build task automations for CWM Boards and help your team save time from manual task updates. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/create-and-manage-automations-in-cwm.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Collaborative Work Management |
| classification | collaborative-work-management |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Work item automations in CWMUseCollaborative Work ManagementStrategic Portfolio Management |