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# Create business capability form

# Create business capability form {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Business Capability is a common table used within the Enterprise Architecture application.

## Create business capability form fields {#eaw-cap-form__section_evk_rcm_2yb}

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| Field | Description |
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| Name | Name of the business capability. |
| Parent | Name of the parent capability for the capability that you're creating. |
| Level | Level at which the capability is in the hierarchy. This field is auto-populated and can't be edited. |
| Business Unit | Name of the business unit in the organizational structure. Before Australia Patch 5, this field was the only way to associate a business unit with a business capability, and accepted a single value. This field has been removed from the default form view and replaced with the Related business units related list, which lets you associate multiple business units. The field still exists on the table --- administrators can add it back to the form from Form Layout if needed. Associations that existed before the upgrade are not automatically migrated; you must explicitly add the business unit to the Related business units related list. |
| Order | Position of the capability in the sequential order of all other business capabilities in that capability hierarchy. |
| Department | Name of the department in the organizational structure. |
| Owned by | User who owns the business capability. |
| Leaf Node | Option to select if the capability doesn't have a child capability. |
| Hierarchy ID | Hierarchy ID of the capability. This field is auto-populated based on the order. |
| Description | A short description of the business capability. You can also elaborate or shorten the content in this field using Now Assist. For details, see [Elaborate or shorten content in form fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/7TNMsnCfxRsWHubHIyR8Mw "Elaborate or shorten text in the description or reasoning fields in forms using ServiceNow Otto in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. You can also use prompts to generate content for the Reasoning field found in Planned Disposition section of a business application form."). |
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**Related tasks**   

* [Add or edit a business capability from the Portfolio page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/VQvEV9qno21pGuF3f_Xq7w "Create or edit a business capability to align your organization’s business goals.")