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title: Register Service Continuity Scope
slug: citsmart-8-en/register-service-continuity-scope
description: This document provides a comprehensive overview of the Continuity Registration process, including the initiation phase and the subsequent steps involved. It covers key aspects such as defining policies, scope, and project for IT service continuity, determ
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createdAt: 2022-01-19T22:53:25.000Z
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The Continuity Registration is a process that passes through several phases. The first step of this process, Initiation, is where it will be defined the policy, scope and project and IT service continuity. This functionality allows registering the continuity scope.

It is necessary to set the scope and team responsibilities, covering the process activities, such as risk evaluation, business impact analysis (BIA), Determination of controls according to the customer and regulatory requirements, considering audit points, and compliance with ISO 27001.

## Before getting started

- [x] Make sure there is a defined service in a Portfolio and Catalog Management
   process.
- [x] First, register the Continuity Registration and define the
   service continuity policy. As well as the threat and the threat category, both
   linked to each other, and the risk and risk category.
- [x] It is equally necessary to register the automatic actions of 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 scope and click on "**Advance**";
3. In **Initiation**, click on "**Scope**" and then on the tab "**Scope**";
4. Complete the fields necessary;
5. To attach a file, click on the tab "**Attach**" and then on "**Add file**" to link
    it;
6. Click on "**Save**".

## What to do next

After registering the service continuity scope, it is necessary to define the continuity project, being this action a part of
 the Initiation phase of the complete registration of Continuity.