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title: Workflows With Notification Activities
description: "Impact Area Scalability Severity Medium Affected Element Workflow ## Rule number **SN-0160** ## Impact The use of notification activities introduces unnecessary rigidity in your workflow management and maintenance. ## Remediation De-couple workflows from notifications by raising events from your workflows,…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/servicenow-rules/workflows-with-notification-activities/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Rules
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# Workflows With Notification Activities

Impact Area

Scalability

           Severity

Medium

           Affected Element

Workflow

## Rule number

**SN-0160**

## Impact

The use of notification activities introduces unnecessary rigidity in your workflow management and maintenance.

## Remediation

De-couple workflows from notifications by raising events from your workflows, and triggering nofifications from these events.

### Time to fix

60 min