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# Working with information portfolio

# Working with information portfolio {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Information portfolio helps to capture information from the assets of your organization as information objects. You can categorize the information assets and determine its business application use.
* **[Manage data domains](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/6LtqqjA5QLyoz39v7ovhrg)**   
  A data domain is a logical grouping that categorizes information objects (like tables, fields, or records) based on shared characteristics, business functions, or governance needs.
* **[Manage information objects](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/N2AO~sOOiEuSarRpha_kwA)**   
  An information object captures the logical data for a business application. It also describes the type of data that is interchanged between the application and the database.
* **[Manage architectural artifacts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/YLoOiKj6_wRRiHMRpaJNlA)**   
  Architectural artifacts are created to describe a system, solution, or state of an enterprise. The goal of architectural artifacts in Enterprise Architecture is to enable enterprise architects to create and manage artifacts in their organization.
* **[Manage architectural decision records (ADR)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/UCqiWxCui3xXG~1_Ffb37w)**   
  The Architectural Decision Records (ADR) help you to explain your infrastructure. ADR is a type of artifact that helps in understanding the background of a specific architectural decision.
* **[Manage architectural documents](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2Bsdpl~nKHKi8q940rLX~g)**   
  Architectural documents are an artifact type used to store and govern documents generated from Enterprise Modeling and Visualization diagrams. They provide a centralized view of all diagram‑generated documents.