---
title: "Add phases"
slug: "add-phases"
description: "Learn to structure your value chain with phases, linking business processes to specific purposes for effective management in D365 F&SCM environments."
tags: ["Task", "RapidValue", "RV"]
updated: 2026-03-20T13:47:31Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:46:41Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/add-phases"
---

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# Add phases

Use phases to divide a value chain into a high-level grouping of the processes by function or purpose. Phases represent logical parts of the end-to-end flow.

Add a business process of type Phase to a business process of type Value chain.

### Steps

1. Click **Business process modeling**.
2. Click the **Business processes** tab.
3. Click **Edit hierarchy**.
4. In the tree, select 'a node of type Value chain'.
5. Click **New**.
6. Fill in the fields on the **New** tab of the dialog.

In the **Name** field, type a value.
7. Check if the type is '**Phase**'.
8. In the **Area** field, enter or select a value.
9. You can use categories to link business processes to a specific purpose. So, in one solution, you can combine business processes for several purposes. Purposes can be, for example, training, user assistance, RSAT (Remote server administration tool), or security.

For each business process, you can define to which categories it belongs. You can use business process categories to:

In the **Category** field, enter or select a value.
  - Publish a subset of business processes to a business process library in Lifecycle Services.
  - Record or play task guides in another D365 F&SCM environment. On a category, you can define a connection to another D365 F&SCM environment.
10. Click **OK**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Notes**
> 
> You can also cut/copy and paste a business process. To do so, select a business process and in the **Hierarchy** pane, click **Tools**, **Cut** or **Copy**. Select another business process and click **Tools**, **Paste**.

## Related

- [Design business process hierarchy](/design-business-process-hierarchy.md)