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title: Define Service Continuity Project
slug: citsmart-8-en/define-service-continuity-project
description: Learn about the phased process of Continuity Registration, starting with Initiation. Discover how to set the policy, scope, and IT service continuity project. Take the necessary actions, such as registering threats, risks, and automatic actions, before be
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createdAt: 2022-01-19T22:53:25.000Z
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The Continuity Registration is a process that pass through several phases. The first phase of this process, called Initiation, is where it's set the policy, scope and IT service continuity project. This functionality allows to set the policy.

## Before getting started

- [x] First, register the Continuity Registration and then the threat and the threat category, which both are linked to
   each other. As well as registering the risk and the risk category.
- [x] Make sure there is a defined service in the Portfolio and Catalog
   Management process.
- [x] It is equally essential to have registered the automatic actions of the incident,
   request and procedure about the Event Management.

## Procedure

1. Access the functionality through the main menu `Processes > Continuity
    Management > Continuity`;
2. Find the continuity you want to link the project and click on "**Advance**";
3. In **Initiation**, click on "**Project**"*;*
4. Click on "**Link Project**" to relate a project already existed in the
    continuity;
5. To register a project from this screen, click on "**Create New Project**" and
    complete the fields necessary;
6. Click on "**Save**".

## What to do next

After setting the service continuity project, it is necessary to register the service Continuity vital functions, being this
 action part of the second phase of the complete registration of the Continuity,
 called Requirements and Strategy.