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title: Add a business capability to a business unit
description: Add existing business capabilities to a business unit in Enterprise Architecture Workspace, or create a business capability directly from the business unit record.
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# Add a business capability to a business unit

Add existing business capabilities to a business unit in Enterprise Architecture Workspace, or create a business capability directly from the business unit record.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_apm.apm\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Enterprise Architecture Workspace**.

2.  Open the Portfolio List view by selecting the Portfolio icon \(\[Omitted image "portfolio-icon.png"\] Alt text:\).

3.  Select the expand row icon \(\[Omitted image "ExpandIcon.png"\] Alt text:\) next to **Business Architecture**.

4.  Select **Business Units**.

5.  Select the business unit that you want to add a business capability to.

6.  Select the **Related business capabilities** tab.

7.  Add a business capability using one of the following methods.

    -   To add an existing business capability:
        1.  Select **Add**.
        2.  In the Add business capability window, search for and select the business capability.
        3.  Select **Add**.
    -   To create a business capability, select **New** and complete the fields on the form. For field descriptions, see [Create business capability form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-cap-form.md).

## Result

The business capability appears in the **Related business capabilities** related list for the business unit.

**Parent Topic:**[Manage business units](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-manage-business-units.md)

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