Access the project workbench

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title: Access the project workbench
description: Access the project workbench from the Project form or from the application navigator.
locale: en-US
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release: brazil
product: Project Management
classification: project-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Using Project workbench - Legacy, Using Project Management, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Access the project workbench

Access the project workbench from the Project form or from the application navigator.

## Before you begin

Role required: it\_project\_manager

## Procedure

-   Access the project workbench in one of the following ways.

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Steps

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**From Planning Console**

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1.  Open a project record in [project workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/project-workspace/access-the-project-workspace.md).
2.  Select the **Planning** tab.
3.  Select the **Planning Console** selection arrow on the banner and select **Project Workbench**.


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**From a project record**

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1.  Navigate to a project record in **Details** tab in project workspace.
2.  Select the **Project Workbench** related link.


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</table>    **Note:** If the project workbench opens with no associated sys\_id or an incorrect sys\_id, an error message appears. Select a project from the project choice list in project workspace banner.


**Parent Topic:**[Using Project workbench - Legacy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/project-management/c_ProjectWorkbench.md)

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[Components of project workbench]()

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