---
title: PaCE administration life cycle
description: This checklist lists the tasks involved in administering PaCE policies.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/policy-as-code-engine-pace/pace-lifecycle-management.html
release: australia
product: Policy as Code Engine \(PaCE\)
classification: policy-as-code-engine-pace
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Understanding PaCE, Policy as Code Engine \(PaCE\), Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# PaCE administration life cycle

This checklist lists the tasks involved in administering PaCE policies.

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Task

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Set up and install PaCE.

</td><td>

PaCE is installed as part of the application you want to create policies in.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Create a policy.

</td><td>

See [Create a PaCE policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/policy-as-code-engine-pace/pace-create-policy.md).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Create a new policy version

</td><td>

See:-   [Create a new variable for a policy version](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/policy-as-code-engine-pace/pace-create-variable-policy-version.md) \(if required\).
-   [Define mappings for a PaCE policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/policy-as-code-engine-pace/pace-create-policy-mapping.md).
-   [Edit a PaCE policy script](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/policy-as-code-engine-pace/pace-edit-policy-script.md)

</td></tr><tr><td>

Test a policy version

</td><td>

[Use the Test Playground for PaCE policies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/policy-as-code-engine-pace/pace-use-test-playground.md)

</td></tr><tr><td>

Publish a new policy version

</td><td>

See [Publish a PaCE policy version](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/policy-as-code-engine-pace/pace-publish-policy-version.md).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Activate a published policy

</td><td>

See [Activate or deactivate a PaCE policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/policy-as-code-engine-pace/pace-deactivate-policy.md).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Use the policy.

</td><td>

See [Execute policies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/policy-as-code-engine-pace/pace-execute-policies.md).

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</table>