--- title: Configuring Coaching description: Get the Coaching application, and set up coaching opportunities, surveys, and surveys. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/coaching/cf-configuring-coaching.html release: australia product: Coaching classification: coaching topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Coaching, IT Service Management] --- # Configuring Coaching Get the Coaching application, and set up coaching opportunities, surveys, and surveys. - **[Request Coaching](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/coaching/cf-request-coaching.md)** The Coaching \(com.sn\_coaching\) plugin requires a separate subscription and must be activated by ServiceNow personnel. - **[Define trigger conditions for a coaching opportunity](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/coaching/cf-create-coaching-opportunity.md)** Use the Coaching Opportunity form to define a critical moment in a process on which a user can be coached. A coaching opportunity consists of the relationship between a process that can be improved, and coaches and trainees. - **[Identify and add course items for a virtual coach](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/coaching/cf-identify-learning-content.md)** Define filters and add course items for automated virtual coaching. When a coaching assessment is triggered, the course items are automatically attached to the assessment. - **[Setting up Coaching and surveys](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/coaching/cf-setting-up-coaching.md)** To take full advantage of Coaching, configure the Coaching application and set up surveys. **Parent Topic:**[IT Service Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/r_ITServiceManagement.md)