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# Create relationships between entity classes using the GRC: Workbench

# Create relationships between entity classes using the GRC: Workbench {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Managers create relationships between entity classes using the GRC: Workbench to build out the
dependency map and better understand how entities relate to one another.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_grc.manager

[Create profile classes
using the GRC: Workbench](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/y3NdvMC1VD0kwGzqf_fqag "GRC managers create entity classes representing the types of things that are part of the dependency model. Reports can be filtered to define relationships between the different enity classes. An entity class defines what a entity actually is."), before creating relationships between entity classes.

Entity classes can roll up to each other, leading to the development of the
dependency model.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to <kbd class="ph userinput">https://myCompany.service-now.com/$grc_workbench.do</kbd>.
2. Select the Model Setup tab at the top, and select the Dependency Model tab.
3. If needed, create entity classes.
4. Do one of the following actions.

   | Option | Description |
   | If there are no relationships between entity classes | Drag an entity class from the left to the center and drop it. |
   | If there are relationships between entity classes | Drag additional entity classes from the list on the left and drop them on the top or bottom of any entity class in the tree. Note: Dragging to the top of an entity class makes the target entity class roll up to the class that is dropped. Dragging to the bottom of an entity class makes the class that is being dropped roll up to the target class. |
   |-|-|

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   Note:  
   As long as you remain on the GRC: Workbench, click Undo after creating a relationship between entity classes to roll back the change. Leaving the GRC: Workbench causes the undo history to be lost.

## What to do next

After modeling out entities, define the risks in your organization:

* [Generate a risk from a risk framework](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/d3x3pvQffS13RH8dYPTyIw "Making associations with risk frameworks automatically creates risks.")
* [Generate a risk from a risk statement](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Xrg7Zich29mD_9IIVuWdnA "Making associations with risk statements automatically creates risks.")
* [Associate a risk framework or risk statement with an entity type to generate risks](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/eDqmNZAjC0WhT_yiCThl0g "Risks are automatically generated when you make associations between risk frameworks or risk statements and entity types.")

{#create-relationships-between-profile-classes__ul_t5f_yxx_1x}After generating risks, [Relate risks to each other](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/mDS~pI3ozZ7jCwcRkT~~8Q "Create relationships between risks to better understand how risks affect each other and how they affect the enterprise.").