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# Manage application families

# Manage application families {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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An application family is an attribute to group a set of related applications based on manufacturer classification of their products.

By grouping related applications, you can easily identify redundancies, overlaps, or gaps in your application landscape. This enables better governance through lifecycle tracking and making informed investment decisions across related
applications.

You can define application families based on how you want to evaluate and compare applications, not just how they are classified. Create application families when multiple applications support the same business function, compete for
the same investment, or share a common lifecycle or modernization goal. Group applications by business capability, platform or suite, or lifecycle direction only when it supports portfolio‑level decision‑making. Avoid creating
application families when grouping does not add analytical value.
**Related tasks**   

* [View all application families](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/zTgwAjrU~VDy5x~4HG6tyg "You can view the list of all application families in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace.")
* [Add or edit an application family](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/6LHyskuCHwRnn_qG2iW0hQ "Add or edit an application family and align it with your business requirements.")