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title: Create a strategic priority for a strategic plan
description: As a strategy planner, you can create and manage the strategic priorities for the strategic plans for your organization. Create a strategic priority to orient your organization strategic plan toward your goal.
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release: australia
product: Goal Framework
classification: goal-framework
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Create a strategic priority for a strategic plan

As a strategy planner, you can create and manage the strategic priorities for the strategic plans for your organization. Create a strategic priority to orient your organization strategic plan toward your goal.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_gf.strategy\_planner

## About this task

The strategic priorities are also known as focus areas or long-term strategies.

## Procedure

1.  Create a strategic priority for a strategic plan using one of the following options.

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Steps

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**From the Strategic Priorities related list**

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1.  Navigate to **Strategy** &gt; **Strategic Plans**.
2.  Open the required strategic plan that you want to create a strategic priority for.
3.  In the Strategic Priorities related list, click **New**.


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**From the Strategic Priorities module**

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1.  Navigate to **Strategy** &gt; **Strategic Priorities**.
2.  Click **New**.


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</table>2.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    For field information, see [Strategic Priority form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/strategic-priority-form.md).

3.  Click **Submit**.


## What to do next

Define goals and set targets for them to accomplish the strategic priorities.