Specify the business processes that the application supports

Ideally your company has documented its business processes. Business processes must already be in the repository in order to define the business processes that the application supports. Some business questions in Alfabet FastLane can only be answered if the relationship between applications and business processes is defined. business process A business process is a set of activities that represent work required to achieve a business objective. Marketing services, selling products, delivering services, distributing products, invoicing for services, and accounting for money received are examples of business processes.

Applications provide functional support to the company's business processes. For each application, you should define the business processes that the application supports in order to understand the operational support that applications provide in the as-is architecture.

In the data table, click the navigate  button of the application you want to define. Click Business Portfolio and scroll to the Business Processes page and open it.

Click New > Add Business Processes. In the selector, select one or more business processes that the application supports. Note the Level ID column to understand where the business process is in the business process hierarchy. Click OK.