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# Create and associate product capability with a business application

# Associate a product capability with a business application {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
You can create product capabilities and associate them with business applications in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesEnterprise Architecture Workspace.
2. Open the Portfolio List view by selecting the Portfolio icon (![]()).
3. Select the expand row icon (![Expand Row icon]()) next to Application Portfolio.
4. Select Business Applications.
5. Select the business application that you want to create and associate new product capabilities to.
6. Select Product capabilities.
7. To create a product capability and associate with the business application, select New.
8. In the Create New Product Capability page, fill in the form fields.  
   For field information, see [Create product capability form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Coey3ecdEqYEZi~WOJqonw "Use a product capability to specify the feature that a business application or Technology Reference Model product provides to support business objectives.").
9. Select Save.

## Result

The product capability is added to the business application. Also, the associated Product Capability Maps and Capability Relationship Maps tabs are displayed for the product
capability.
**Related concepts**   

* [Exploring product capabilities](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZPvYf2gRisShjICSUpjzlQ "A product capability is the specific feature that a business application or a Technology Reference Model (TRM) product provides to support business objectives. Product capabilities are used to assess how well a business application or TRM product aligns with strategic goals and operational needs.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [View product capabilities for a business application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/COHxp8_DaU8nVmHICTfyeg "You can view the list of product capabilities associated with business applications, in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace (EA Workspace).")
* [Add an existing product capability to a business application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/YtB64OT_J8SDfDO6xCuDxw "You can add existing product capabilities to business applications in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace.")
* [Remove product capabilities from a business app](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/pl~Xlrg4zYHeiC2fVDPYEQ "You can remove the product capabilities associated with business applications in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace, confirming only the relevant and current product capabilities are associated with the business application.")

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