--- title: Configure Service Level Agreement \(SLA\) description: Configure SLAs to define a set amount of time for a task to reach a certain condition, to ensure that incidents are closed or resolved according to the expectations set for customers. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-service-management/service-level-management/c\_ConfigureSLAs.html release: brazil product: Service Level Management classification: service-level-management topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Configuring Service Level Management, Service Level Management, IT Service Management] --- # Configure Service Level Agreement \(SLA\) Configure SLAs to define a set amount of time for a task to reach a certain condition, to ensure that incidents are closed or resolved according to the expectations set for customers. For more information on required roles and plugins, see [Installed with Service Level Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/service-level-management/r_InstalledWithServiceLevelMgmt.md). - **[Service Level Agreement \(SLA\) definition](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/service-level-management/c_SLADefinitions.md)** An SLA definition is used to create and progress SLAs, enabling you to use an SLA system for your organization's tasks. **Parent Topic:**[Configuring Service Level Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/service-level-management/configuring-service-level-management.md)