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title: Create a sub-goal
description: You can create sub-goals that are associated with your main goals. Sub-goals are more specific in nature and consist of actionable items that contribute to the completion of the parent goal.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-create-a-sub-goal.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Manage goals, Using business architecture, Working with Portfolio list view, Managing Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture]
---

# Create a sub-goal

You can create sub-goals that are associated with your main goals. Sub-goals are more specific in nature and consist of actionable items that contribute to the completion of the parent goal.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_gf.goal\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspace** > **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 **Goals**.

5.  Select the goal that you want to add a sub-goal to.

    A new page appears and the details of the goal are displayed.

6.  Select the **Sub-goals** tab.

7.  Select **New**.

8.  On the form, fill in the field.

    For a description of the field values, see [Create goal form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-create-new-goal-form.md).

9.  Select **Save**.


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

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