diff --git a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/__init__.py b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/__init__.py
index 429aa011f31..9aae723c5cf 100644
--- a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import account_analytic_analysis
 import cron_account_analytic_account
+import res_config
 
 # vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4:
 
diff --git a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/__openerp__.py b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/__openerp__.py
index 7675ef9f38e..53ebf225de1 100644
--- a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/__openerp__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Adds menu to show relevant information to each manager.You can also view the rep
         'account_analytic_analysis_view.xml',
         'account_analytic_analysis_menu.xml',
         'account_analytic_analysis_cron.xml',
+        'res_config_view.xml',
     ],
     'css': [
         'static/src/css/analytic.css'
diff --git a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis_view.xml b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis_view.xml
index be2a504658f..d88ae44fb5e 100644
--- a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis_view.xml
@@ -147,6 +147,18 @@
             </field>
         </record>
 
+        <record id="view_account_analytic_account_template_required" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="name">account.analytic.account.form.template.required</field>
+            <field name="model">account.analytic.account</field>
+            <field name="groups_id" eval="[(6, 0, [ref('group_template_required')])]"/>
+            <field name="inherit_id" ref="analytic.view_account_analytic_account_form"/>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <field name="template_id" position="attributes">
+                    <attribute name="required">True</attribute>
+                </field>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
         <record id="template_of_contract_action" model="ir.actions.act_window">
             <field name="name">Template of Contract</field>
             <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
diff --git a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/res_config.py b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/res_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94fe769fdd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/res_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+##############################################################################
+#
+#    OpenERP, Open Source Business Applications
+#    Copyright (C) 2004-2012 OpenERP S.A. (<http://openerp.com>).
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+##############################################################################
+
+from osv import fields, osv
+
+class sale_configuration(osv.osv_memory):
+    _inherit = 'sale.config.settings'
+
+    _columns = {
+        'group_template_required': fields.boolean("Mandatory use of templates.",
+            implied_group='account_analytic_analysis.group_template_required',
+            help="Allows you to set the template field as required when creating an analytic account or a contract."),
+    }
diff --git a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/res_config_view.xml b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/res_config_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c7881f2a9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/res_config_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<openerp>
+    <data>
+
+        <record id="view_sales_config" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="name">sale settings</field>
+            <field name="model">sale.config.settings</field>
+            <field name="inherit_id" ref="sale.view_sales_config"/>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <xpath expr="//div[@name='module_analytic_user_function']" position="inside">
+                    <div>
+                        <field name="group_template_required" class="oe_inline"/>
+                        <label for="group_template_required"/>
+                    </div>
+                </xpath>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
+    </data>
+</openerp>
+
diff --git a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/security/account_analytic_analysis_security.xml b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/security/account_analytic_analysis_security.xml
index 8bcc7f2d7f0..948c390e039 100644
--- a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/security/account_analytic_analysis_security.xml
+++ b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/security/account_analytic_analysis_security.xml
@@ -6,5 +6,12 @@
         <field eval="[(4,ref('sale.group_analytic_accounting'))]" name="groups_id"/>
     </record>
 
+    <record id="group_template_required" model="res.groups">
+        <field name="name">Mandatory use of templates in contracts</field>
+        <field name="category_id" ref="base.module_category_sales_management"/>
+        <field name="comment">the field template of the analytic accounts and contracts will be required.</field>
+        <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(4, ref('base.group_user'))]"/>
+    </record>
+
     </data>
-</openerp>
\ No newline at end of file
+</openerp>
diff --git a/addons/sale/res_config_view.xml b/addons/sale/res_config_view.xml
index daf396d302b..b150fb276b7 100644
--- a/addons/sale/res_config_view.xml
+++ b/addons/sale/res_config_view.xml
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@
                         your customer.
                     </p>
                     <group>
-                        <label for="id" string="Contract Feature"/>
+                        <label for="id" string="Contract Features"/>
                         <div>
                             <div>
                                 <field name="module_account_analytic_analysis" on_change="onchange_timesheet(module_account_analytic_analysis)" class="oe_inline"/>
                                 <label for="module_account_analytic_analysis"/>
                             </div>
-                            <div attrs="{'invisible':[('module_account_analytic_analysis','=',False)]}">
+                            <div name="module_analytic_user_function" attrs="{'invisible':[('module_account_analytic_analysis','=',False)]}">
                                 <field name="module_analytic_user_function" class="oe_inline"/>
                                 <label for="module_analytic_user_function"/>
                             </div>