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title: Update the progress of a manual target
description: Update the progress of a target when its status is changed.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/update-progress-of-target-egm.html
release: australia
product: Scenario Planning in SPW
classification: scenario-planning-in-spw
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Add targets for a goal in Strategic Planning, Manage portfolio plan goals, Portfolio Planning in Strategic Planning Workspace, Strategic Planning, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Update the progress of a manual target

Update the progress of a target when its status is changed.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_apw\_advanced.spw\_goal\_user and sn\_align\_core.apw\_user

## About this task

**Note:** Only the owner or contributors of the goal can update a goal target.

## Procedure

1.  Open the target record of the goal using one of the following options.

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Option

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Steps

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**From the Goals and targets tab**

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1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Strategic Planning Workspace** &gt; **Portfolio Planning**.
2.  From the list of portfolio plans, select the required portfolio plan that the goal belongs to.
3.  In the Goals view, select the **Goals and targets** tab.
4.  Select the current progress value link for the target in the Progress column.

The Progress Metrics window is displayed.

5.  \(For targets with quarterly or yearly breakdowns\) In the breakdown columns section, double click the cell in the Actual column for the breakdown.

\(For targets with breakdowns other than quarterly or yearly\) In the breakdown columns section, select More actions icon for the breakdown cell in the Actual column and then select **Update**.

The Check-in actuals window is displayed.

\(For targets with no breakdowns\) In the Actual to date column, double click the cell for the target.

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**From the Target side panel**

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1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Strategic Planning Workspace** &gt; **Portfolio Planning**.
2.  From the list of portfolio plans, select the required portfolio plan that the goal belongs to.
3.  In the Goals view, select the **Goals and targets** tab.
4.  Select the target record that you want to update the progress for.

The Target side panel opens with the **Details** tab.

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**From the Targets tab**

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1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Strategic Planning Workspace** &gt; **Portfolio Planning**.
2.  From the list of portfolio plans, select the required portfolio plan that the goal belongs to.
3.  In the Goals view, select the **Goals and targets** tab.
4.  Select the goal record with the target progress that you want to update.

The Goal side panel opens with the **Details** tab.

5.  In the side panel, select **Full Details** to open the goal form.
6.  On the **Quantitative Targets** or **Qualitative Targets** tab, select the target record.


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</table>2.  On the form, update the **Actuals to date** or **Actual** field and add a business justification in the **Remark** field.

    For a description of the field values, see [Target form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/target-form-egm.md).

3.  Select either **Update** or **Save**.


## Result

After the **Actuals to date** field is updated, the progress value for the target and its goal is auto-updated. For information on how the progress value is calculated, see [progress value calculation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/progress-value-calculation-egm.md). For information on how the progress value is calculated for a target that has target breakdowns, see [Target breakdowns in Strategic Planning](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/target-breakdowns.md).

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[Update the progress of an automated target](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/update-progress-of-target-agf-apw.md)