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title: Configure recovery tiers for BIA
description: Configure a recovery tier with a set of business applications that follow a similar range of recovery time objective \(RTO\) values. Use the Recovery Tiers module in the Business Continuity Management application navigator to configure a recovery tier.
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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 recovery tiers for BIA

Configure a recovery tier with a set of business applications that follow a similar range of recovery time objective \(RTO\) values. Use the **Recovery Tiers** module in the Business Continuity Management application navigator to configure a recovery tier.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_bcm.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Business Continuity** > **General Administration** > **Recovery Tiers**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    The recovery tier record is shown in the example.

    \[Omitted image "new-recovery-tier-rto.png"\] Alt text: Recovery tier and its recovery time objective.

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

4.  Select **Submit**.


-   **[Recovery Tier record form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/recovery-tier-record-form.md)**  
Use the Recovery Tier record form to configure a recovery tier with a set of business applications 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)