If you do not want to create an alert and then subscribe to it, you can click Subscribe To on an Alert List to build an alert to which you are automatically subscribed. This is called one-step subscription.
To create an alert to which you are automatically subscribed:
The list of alert types is displayed.
From the list of alert types under each business object, select the type of alert to which you want to subscribe, such as Scorecard in Status under Scorecard Alerts. The alert types you can create are grouped by business object, such as initiatives and measure, in the Browser View pane.
Click to expand the desired business object alert section. For example, if you want to create and subscribe to an initiative alert, click the Initiative Alerts section. This lists the six kinds of initiative alerts you can create.
The Alert List dialog box for the selected alert type is displayed.
Click the type of alert to be created.
The Alert List is displayed, identifying any existing alerts of this type. The list is empty if no alerts of the selected type have been created.
Create the alert, making sure to specify all required information. See Creating Alerts.
Click Save to automatically subscribe to the alert you created. A subscription is added to your Subscription List.