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title: Setting up BCM in the Classic Workspace
description: Setting up the Business Continuity Management \(BCM\) application for use requires configuring certain pre-requisite data.
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# Setting up BCM in the Classic Workspace

Setting up the Business Continuity Management \(BCM\) application for use requires configuring certain pre-requisite data.

Configuring the BCM application data helps to equip the workspace with the necessary templates for all kinds of crises. You can define elements such as items and assets, categorize impacts, set tier levels for recovery, and timeframes. BCM users can then find all the necessary, correct, and current data required to complete their tasks on the workspace.

These configurations are required to set up the business continuity workspace for different users who would be using the workspace:

-   For user roles and access control limitations to the scoped BCM applications, see [Components installed with Business Continuity Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/installed-with-bcm.md).
-   To configure element definitions, see [Configure element definitions for Business Continuity Management.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-element-definitions.md)
-   To configure impact categories, see [Configure an impact category for Business Continuity Management.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-impact-category-bcm.md)
-   To configure an impact rating for an impact category, see [Configure an impact rating to assess an impact category](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-impact-rating-bcp.md).
-   To configure a recovery tier to assess an impact, see [Configure recovery tier for impact assessment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-recovery-tier-bia.md).
-   To set up a recovery timeframe for a recovery tier, see [Set up recovery timeframe for a recovery tier](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-recovery-timeframe-bcm.md).
-   To configure a documentation section for a plan, see [Configure a documentation section for a business continuity plan](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-document-sections.md).
-   To configure a grid for column display, see [Grid configuration for column display in BIA dependency assessment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grid-config-dependency-assessment.md).
-   To identify a loss scenario and add it to the plan, see [Configure a plan for a loss scenario](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-bcp-loss-scenario.md).
-   To configure a BIA template, see [Configure a business impact analysis template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-bia-template.md).
-   To configure a BCP template, see [Configure a business continuity plan template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-bcp-template.md).
-   To know the application menu options available for different BCM users, see [Application menu options for Business Continuity Management users](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/app-menu-views-bcm-viewers.md).

## BCM UIB Workspace landscape

Use the BCM UIB Workspace like a console to view and manage your business continuity tasks. You can monitor, execute, review, and report on the business impact analyses, business continuity plans, exercises, and crisis events.

\[Omitted image "BusinessContinuityMngmtOverview.png"\] Alt text: Integration of BCM applications.