# Long Running Automation

> **Long Running Automation** is a project template for modeling business processes using Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) concepts.

**Long Running Automation** is a project template for modeling business processes using Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) concepts.

In Studio, go to the **Templates** tab in Studio Backstage View and select **Long Running Automation**. The **New Long Running Automation** window opens. Click **Create** after filling in the fields.

The default dependencies of a long running automation template are **UiPath.FlowchartBuilder.Activities** and **UiPath.System.Activities**.

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The template uses a dedicated designer featuring specific activities which act as interconnected nodes. Each node can be configured in the designer or in the **Properties** panel. Some activities act as events that control process executions, while others act as placeholders for other activities and workflows.

For more details on how long running automations work, refer to [Long Running Workflows](https://docs.uipath.com/studio/standalone/latest/user-guide/long-running-workflows).

For more details about the dedicated activities you can use in your long running automations, refer to [Flowchart Builder Activities](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/workflow/flowchart-builder-activities).