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title: Add a stakeholder to a business process
description: Add existing stakeholders to a business process or create new stakeholders to identify who is interested in the business process.
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-08-02"
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breadcrumb: [Manage business processes, Using business architecture, Working with Portfolio list view, Managing Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture]
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# Add a stakeholder to a business process

Add existing stakeholders to a business process or create new stakeholders to identify who is interested in the business process.

## 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: Portfolio icon\).

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

4.  Select **Business Processes**.

5.  Select the business process that you want to add a stakeholder to.

6.  Select the **Stakeholders** tab.

7.  Add a stakeholder using one of the following methods.

    -   To add an existing stakeholder:
        1.  Select **Add**.
        2.  In the Add stakeholder window, select the stakeholder. A suggested relationship type appears in the **Relationship type** field, but you can select a different type from the list, if needed.
        3.  Select **Add**.
    -   To create a stakeholder, select **New** and complete the fields on the form. For field descriptions, see [Create a stakeholder form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-create-a-stakeholder-form.md).

## Result

The stakeholder appears in the **Stakeholders** related list for the business process.

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