{"id":7292,"date":"2022-03-28T03:18:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T03:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/?post_type=article&#038;p=7292"},"modified":"2025-08-04T12:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T06:53:30","slug":"how-to-add-and-modify-process-templates","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-add-and-modify-process-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add and Configure Templates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we will help you to understand how to add and configure templates.<\/p>\n<table style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 26px; width: 99.8764%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f7f7f7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 108px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 26px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Skip Ahead to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 10px; text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-add-and-modify-process-templates\/#Overview\">Overview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/marketing-templates-and-related-menus\/#MarketingStrategy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-add-and-modify-process-templates\/#Navigation\">Navigation<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-add-and-modify-process-templates\/#DefineTemplate\">Defining the Template<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-add-and-modify-process-templates\/#Configure\">Configure the Template<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-add-and-modify-process-templates\/#Delete\">Deleting the Template<\/a><a id=\"Overview\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-add-and-modify-process-templates\/#Delete\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-add-and-modify-process-templates\/#Manage\">Common Operations to Manage Template<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>The Template in the application is a process model to effectively manage projects based on various industry practices and development methodologies. The Process Team can create a template to execute projects based on the Activity Matrix and configuration.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2025-08-04-114910.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2025-08-04-114910.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1620\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2025-08-04-114910.png 1620w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2025-08-04-114910-300x53.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2025-08-04-114910-1024x180.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2025-08-04-114910-768x135.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2025-08-04-114910-1536x269.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"Navigation\"><\/a>Navigation<\/h2>\n<p>In the left navigation panel, expand the <strong>Apps<\/strong> menu and select the <strong>Account Space<\/strong>. Hover over the Process Governance breadcrumb at the top, <a id=\"DefineTemplate\"><\/a>expand the <strong>Process Governance<\/strong> module, and select <strong>Template<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"241\">Note:<\/strong> If you&#8217;ve onboarded after version 8.13, the <strong>Process Governance<\/strong> module will display &#8216;<strong>Account Space&#8217;\u00a0 <\/strong>instead.<\/p>\n<h2>Defining the Template<\/h2>\n<p>The Process team can create Templates within the organization and publish them. Project Managers can use these published templates applicable to specific project types while creating projects. The Process framework is then inherited in the project.<\/p>\n<p>To create a Template, refer to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/add-project-overview\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Add a Project.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Templates can only be created at the project creation level and listed in Template.<a id=\"Configure\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Saved as Templates from Project Profile are listed as custom templates in Template.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Configure the Template<\/h2>\n<p>Besides defining the Template, you can configure it so that the project is executed based on the configuration. The template name can be seen at the top of the screen for standard templates, as shown below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ProcessTemplateContext.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ProcessTemplateContext.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1144\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ProcessTemplateContext.jpg 1144w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ProcessTemplateContext-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ProcessTemplateContext-1024x442.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ProcessTemplateContext-768x332.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1144px) 100vw, 1144px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can configure the modules and setups as required and some of the key setups are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/activity-matrix-overview\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Activity Matrix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-configure-access-rights\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Access Configuration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-configure-forms-in-the-project\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Form Configuration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-define-master-lists-in-project\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Master Lists<\/a><a id=\"Delete\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-define-master-lists-in-project\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-set-project-preferences\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Preferences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Deleting the Template<\/h2>\n<p>Steps to delete the template &#8211;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Clicking the required template will take you to the template&#8217;s context.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Template Profile<\/strong> located under the <strong>Plan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>Delete<\/strong> option under the <strong>More options<\/strong> icon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The Product shipped templates cannot be deleted.<a id=\"Manage\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The templates that are in use cannot be deleted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Common Operations to Manage Template<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/column-settings\/\">Column Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-sort-the-list-view\/#MultiSort\" rel=\"noopener\">Multi Sort<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"helpful-block-content wth-theme-thumbs\" data-title=\"\" >\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"wth-title\">Was this helpful?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a data-post=\"7292\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-add-and-modify-process-templates\/\" data-post-title=\"How to Add and Configure Templates\" data-response=\"1\" href=\"#\" class=\"wth-green-btn icon-thumbsup\">Yes<\/a>&nbsp; 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