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# Add or edit an application category

# Add or edit an application category {#ariaid-title1}

* Versão de lançamento: Australia
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* Atualizado 12 de mar. de 2026
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An application category is a grouping of applications by their purpose and function,
fields, or areas. Such a categorization helps you to consolidate applications and
rationalize decisions. You can create an application category or edit an existing one to
align it with your business requirements.

## Antes de Iniciar

Importante:  
Starting with the Xanadu release, the legacy application categories module has been deprecated from Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management). However, if you're an existing user of Enterprise Architecture (formerly Application Portfolio Management), you can still use the legacy application categories module. If you're a new activation user, the legacy application categories module isn't available.

You can leverage the same feature by using the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. To learn more, see [Manage application categories](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/dAC7JsSHLpH7Ihaj6yv9fg "An application category is a grouping of applications by their purpose and function, fields, or areas.").
Role required: sn_apm.apm_admin

## Por Que e Quando Desempenhar Esta Tarefa

Each application should have an application category defined. This field is used to
describe the purpose of the application, and the key business function this
application supports. You can keep the categorization at a high level, like a
business function. For example, Sales, HR, Marketing, and Manufacturing.
Application category field is used to filter Analysis
dashboards (`2x2` matrix plotting business value versus technical
risk).

## Procedimento

1. Navigate to AllEnterprise ArchitectureAdministrationApplication Categories.
2. Select New to create a new category or select the name of an existing category that you want to modify.
3. Enter a name and description for the application category.
4. If you want to add the category to a category group, look up and select the group from the Category group field.
5. Select Submit or Update.
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