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# Manage application total cost of ownership (TCO) in Enterprise Architecture Workspace

# Manage application total cost of ownership (TCO) in Enterprise Architecture Workspace {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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You can configure the application TCO source and cost type in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace.

## Application TCO source {#eaw-app-tco__section_ebd_qyy_wcc}

The application TCO source helps you to categorize and analyze the costs associated with business applications, over a fiscal period, enabling you to optimise your application portfolio.

## Application TCO cost type {#eaw-app-tco__section_cfv_hzy_wcc}

The application TCO cost type refers to the categorization of business application costs. There are mainly two types of costs:  
* Capital expenditure (Capex): The expenditure incurred by you to onboard, upgrade, or maintain a business application.
* Operating expenditure (Opex): The expenditure incurred by you to use a business application on a day-to-day basis.
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The application TCO cost type helps you to evaluate and manage the capital and operating expenditures associated with your business application.
**Related concepts**   

* [Exploring total cost of ownership (TCO) in Enterprise Architecture Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WXFvebFnDddtIEMuykFDKA "The Application Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) plugin helps Enterprise Architects evaluate the cost of business applications. Use application costs to prioritize the application portfolio and align with the organization's business strategy.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Install the Application Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) plugin](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Lelo9T~ylyrYJH3AkLo1Ww "Install the Application TCO store application that you purchased from the ServiceNow Store to make it available on your instance.")
* [Add or edit a total cost of ownership record](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0OFNkoSSnzZR7NnwUaNvNg "Create a new entry for total cost of ownership (TCO) record to evaluate the cost of your business applications.")