---
title: Configuring Resource Scheduling
description: Create equipment categories and instances to use when assigning crews or work order tasks.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/field-service-management/asset-management-for-field-service/configure-equipment-scheduling.html
release: australia
product: Asset Management for Field Service
classification: asset-management-for-field-service
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Inventory and asset management, Configure, Field Service Management]
---

# Configuring Resource Scheduling

Create equipment categories and instances to use when assigning crews or work order tasks.

Assign equipment to crews or work order tasks to ensure crews are appropriately equipped. Add equipment requirements to work order tasks to confirm equipment needs are met. Check in, check out, or report equipment breakdowns on the Now Mobile Agent application.

## Configuration overview

The steps for setting up resource scheduling are:

1.  [Activate Resource Scheduling](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/field-service-management/asset-management-for-field-service/activate-equipment-scheduling.md)

    Activate the Resource Scheduling plugin.

2.  [Create an equipment category](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/field-service-management/asset-management-for-field-service/create-an-equipment-category.md)

    Create equipment categories to organize types of equipment that can be assigned to crews.

3.  [Create an equipment instance](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/field-service-management/asset-management-for-field-service/create-an-equipment-instance.md)

    Create equipment instances with unique identifiers to assign to crews or work order tasks.

4.  [Add skills to an equipment instance](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/field-service-management/asset-management-for-field-service/add-skills-eq-instance.md)

    Add skills to equipment to ensure only skilled, certified, or trained personnel are assigned the equipment.