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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Request an Accelerator

You can request a designated number of concurrent Impact Accelerators according to your subscription and complete the setup.

Before you begin

For details on available Accelerators, refer to the Accelerator catalog.

Role required: Impact app admin, or Impact platform owner, or Impact portfolio owner

About this task

Accelerators and Initiatives follow a similar procedure for requesting and monitoring the progress.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Impact > Accelerators & initiatives > Overview.

  2. Select Request Accelerators & initiatives from the Your Accelerators and Initiatives Overview page.

  3. In the Accelerator Catalog, select an Accelerator card and select the maximize icon to view the details.

  4. Select Request Accelerator.

    Schedule the Accelerator for later using the Schedule later button, if you have reached the maximum number of allowed concurrent Accelerators.

  5. Select View terms and conditions for this Accelerator to understand the terms in the Consent Provided section.

    If you have granted consent for an Accelerator once, the terms and conditions for the Accelerator appear as accepted.

    If you have not granted consent for an Accelerator, you need to accept the terms and conditions from the Manage Permissions menu in the Impact IDE. See Manage Initiative and Accelerator permissions for more information.

    If you need time to decide, select Revoke. Your request doesn’t move forward.

  6. On the Request form section, fill in the fields.

    FieldDescription
    Instance type to copyInstance type such as Production or Sub-production
    Instance to copyName of the instance in selected instance type
    Use ServiceNow demonstration instanceOption to use ServiceNow demo instance for the Accelerator request
    Do not upgrade the temporary instanceOption to use the copied instance for the Accelerator request without upgrade
    Temporary instance accessUser to receive access for the temporary instance
    Preferred start datePreferred start date for the Accelerator
    Assign to business objectiveBusiness goal expected for this Accelerator
    OwnerName of the Owner for the Accelerator request
    WatchlistNames of the team members who need to know the progress of the Accelerator request
    Reason for RequestReason for the Accelerator request
    AttachmentsRelevant files for reference
  7. Initiate the Accelerator setup by selecting Complete Setup.

    A dedicated Accelerator setup page displays the status of the Accelerator setup.

  8. Select Start Accelerator.

  9. Follow the progress of the Accelerator setup along with the Activity Information on the navigation panes.

    If you requested to copy an instance, the progress of the instance copy appears on the navigation pane.

  10. Respond to the Impact squad by using Notes, Comments, and adding Attachments.

  11. Select Complete Accelerator when all the activities listed on the navigation pane are complete.

    ActionDescription
    Put Accelerator on HoldPause an Accelerator for reasons such as a pending decision or clarification. You can Resume the Accelerator later.
    Cancel AcceleratorStop progress of the Accelerator request if you change your decision.

    If you want to complete or cancel an Accelerator before all the activities are done, all activities that are in progress get canceled. You have the choice to Confirm or Cancel your decision. You can also Reopen an Accelerator.

    Note the status of the Accelerator changes to Complete or Canceled.

What to do next

You can request an Initiative following similar on-screen guidance.

If you use IDI, see Request an Accelerator from IDI to request an Accelerator.