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# Relate business capabilities to view in Digital Portfolio Management

# Relate business capabilities to view in Digital Portfolio Management {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
You can relate business capabilities for a service or for a business application to see them in the Digital Portfolio Management (DPM) Workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_dpm.dpm_admin

## About this task

There are two conditions to create a CI relationship in DPM.

1. The business capability must be created.
2. The business capability must be related to a service.
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You can create a business capability by navigating to AllCSDMDesignBusiness Capability. For information about configuration item (CI) relationships, see [Create or edit a CI relationship](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_CreateCIRelationship&version=australia&pubname=australia-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US).

## Procedure

1. Confirm the business capability name and the solution name that you want to relate.
2. Create the CI relationship.
   1. Enter <kbd class="ph userinput">cmdb_rel_ci.list</kbd> in the filter navigator, and then press Enter.
   2. Select New.
   3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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      | Field | Description |
      |-|-|
      | Parent | The business capability that is to be related to the service or business application. Use the search icon (![Search icon.]()) to select the business capability. |
      | Type | The type of CI relationship. Use the search icon (![Search icon.]()) to select Provided By:: Provides. |
      | Child | The service or business application to be related to the business capability. Use the search icon (![Search icon.]()). |
      [ ]

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   4. Submit.
3. Confirm the CI relationship.  
   You can confirm the CI relationship in one of two ways:
   * On the business capability record, in the Related Items section.
   * In the DPM Workspace, on the Info tab of a service or business application.
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**Related concepts**   

* [View service and service offering details](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/v~DdTXS4xofTQ05RWi6Jsw "View information about services and service offerings that may impact your solutions. Each Digital Portfolio Management (DPM) page presents the life-cycle phase information in tabs — Plan, Build, Run, and Info.")
* [View business application details](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/XfTIzsjf5UaU6waqQ~8wpQ "View information about business applications that may impact your solutions. Each Digital Portfolio Management (DPM) page presents the business application life-cycle phase information in tabs — Plan, Build, Run, Risk, and Info.")

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