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# Add business process activity to actor

# Add a business process activity to a business actor {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Associate existing business process activities with a business actor, or create activities directly from the business actor record.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

## About this task

Associating business process activities with business actors documents which roles, departments, or individuals are responsible for specific processes in
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesEnterprise Architecture Workspace.
2. Open the Portfolio List view by selecting the Portfolio icon (![]()).
3. Select the expand row icon (![]()) next to Business Architecture.
4. Select Business Actors.
5. Select the business actor that you want to add a business process activity to.
6. Select the Business process activities tab.
7. Add a business process activity using one of the following methods.
   * To add an existing business process activity:
     1. Select Add.
     2. In the Add business process activity window, select the business process activity. 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.
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   * To create a business process activity, select New and complete the fields on the form. For field descriptions, see [Create a business process activity form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1CvJ1BXMHKewJr4~dOyheQ "Fields for creating and configuring business process activities that represent discrete units of work in your organization.").
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## Result

The business process activity appears in the Business process activities related list for the business actor.
**Related tasks**   

* [Remove a business process activity from a business actor](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/uysUKIFv2LZhSjhgoxjaNA "Remove business process activities associated with a business actor in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace.")
* [View all business actors](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/~aBzXXw04HRRON93ldpO4g "View all business actors in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace.")

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