---
title: Add stage configurations
description: Stages group tasks or to-do lists for managers, mentors, or employees as part of a plan configuration. You must set the stage order and associate the stage with a plan configuration.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/journey-designer/jny-create-stage-configuration.html
release: australia
product: Journey Designer
classification: journey-designer
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configure Journey designer features, Configure, Journey designer, Employee Journey Management, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# Add stage configurations

Stages group tasks or to-do lists for managers, mentors, or employees as part of a plan configuration. You must set the stage order and associate the stage with a plan configuration.

## Before you begin

-   Role required: admin \[sn\_jny.admin\]
-   Create a stage: [Create and manage stages](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/journey-designer/jny-create-manage-stages.md)


## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Journey designer** > **Manage Task Templates**.

2.  Open an existing plan configuration and navigate to the **Journey Accelerator Stage Configurations** section.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields:

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Auto-filled when you select the Stage name|
    |Stage name|Select the stage name, such as Month 2.|
    |Stage order|Set the order for the stage in multiples of 100|
    |Active|Option that you can select to make the configuration available for use.|
    |Journey Accelerator plan configuration|Select the plan configuration where to add the stage|

4.  Select **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configure Journey designer features](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/journey-designer/jny-dsgnr-configuration.md)