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title: Manage application categories
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# Manage application categories

An application category is a grouping of applications by their purpose and function, fields, or areas.

Such a categorization helps you to consolidate applications and rationalize decisions. Application categories provide clarity on your application landscape and enhances compliance.

**Parent Topic:**[Exploring the Setup page in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-setup.md)

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[View all application categories](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-view-all-application-categories.md)

[Add or edit an application category](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-create-app-category.md)