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title: Create an analysis context
description: Create an analysis context to group different analyses for a specific use case. By setting up an analysis context, you can help confirm that all relevant analyses are considered and compared systematically, providing a comprehensive view of potential outcomes.
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breadcrumb: [Set up analysis contexts and analyses, Use, Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance\)]
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# Create an analysis context

Create an analysis context to group different analyses for a specific use case. By setting up an analysis context, you can help confirm that all relevant analyses are considered and compared systematically, providing a comprehensive view of potential outcomes.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_esg.program\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Operational Sustainability Management** > **Operational Sustainability Workspace** > **Lists** > **Analysis contexts**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_lrv_yw4_brb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name for the analysis context.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

Metric definition or metric for the analysis context record.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Metric definition

</td><td>

Metric definition associated with the metric. This field appears only when **Metric definition** is selected in the **Type** field.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Metric

</td><td>

Metric to be selected for analysis context record. This field appears only when **Metric** is selected in the **Type** field.

</td></tr><tr><td>

No. of periods to be forecasted

</td><td>

Number of periods to be forecasted.Number of periods in the future to see forecast data for.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Previous periods

</td><td>

Number of previous periods to be used as historical data. You must have at least 12 periods of historical data for forecast planning analysis. This provides the necessary foundation for simulating different analyses.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select save.

    Your analysis context record has been created. An analysis tab has been added where you can start to create scenarios.


## What to do next

Create analyses to use for forecasting. For more information, see [Create an analysis](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/create-a-scenario-analysis.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Set up analysis contexts and analyses](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/set-up-scenarios.md)