---
title: Configure grid categories
description: Configure a grid category such as Dependency Assessment for the grid configuration. Use the Grid Categories module in the Business Continuity Management application navigator to configure the grid categories.
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release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [General administration setup for BCM, Configure, Business Continuity Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Configure grid categories

Configure a grid category such as Dependency Assessment for the grid configuration. Use the **Grid Categories** module in the Business Continuity Management application navigator to configure the grid categories.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_bcm.admin

## About this task

To create custom columns \(grid configuration\) for the BIA dependency group from the BCM Configurable Workspace, see [KB1645940](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1645940).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Business Continuity** > **General Administration** > **Grid Categories**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    For more information on the fields in the form, see [Grid category record form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grid-category-record-form.md).

4.  Select **Submit**.


-   **[Grid category record form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grid-category-record-form.md)**  
Use the Grid category record form to configure a grid category such as Dependency Assessment for the grid configuration by using BCM UIB Workspace.

**Parent Topic:**[General administration setup for BCM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/set-up-bcm-bcmadmin-tasks.md)