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title: Configure documentation section
description: Configure the documentation section to describe your plan through structured components: a high-level checklist, purpose, scope, and coverage areas.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-doc-section-for-bcp.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring the documentation section, General administration setup for BCM, Configure, Business Continuity Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
---

# Configure documentation section

Configure the documentation section to describe your plan through structured components: a high-level checklist, purpose, scope, and coverage areas.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_bcm.admin, sn\_bcp.plan\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Business Continuity** > **General Administration** > **Documentation Sections**.

2.  Select **New**.

    The documentation section template is shown in the example.

    \[Omitted image "doc-section-new-record-template.png"\] Alt text: Documentation section template.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    For more information on the fields, see [Documentation Section record form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/doc-section-record-form.md).

    The example shows the documentation section template from the demo data.

    \[Omitted image "doc-section-template-from-demo-data.png"\] Alt text: Documentation section template from the demo data.

4.  Select **Submit**.


-   **[Documentation Section record form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/doc-section-record-form.md)**  
Use the Documentation Section record form to describe a plan in the structured sections in the BCM UIB Workspace.

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring the documentation section](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/bcp-admin-documentation-sections.md)