---
title: "Add supporting processes"
slug: "add-supporting-processes"
description: "Learn how to add supporting processes in business process modeling, linking them to categories for effective management in D365 F&SCM environments."
tags: ["Task", "RapidValue", "RV"]
updated: 2026-03-20T13:47:29Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:46:46Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/add-supporting-processes"
---

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# Add supporting processes

You can use a business process of type Supporting processes to group processes that are not part of the main process in the business solution. A supporting process is required to be able to do the main processes. Examples of supporting processes are: HRM and IT.

Add a business process of type Supporting processes is to the root node in the business process hierarchy.

### Steps

1. Click **Business process modeling**.
2. Click the **Business processes** tab.
3. Click **Edit hierarchy**.
4. Click **New**.
5. Fill in the fields on the **New** tab of the dialog.

In the **Name** field, type a value.
6. In the **Type** field, select '**Supporting processes**'.
7. In the **Area** field, enter or select a value.
8. 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.
  1. Publish a subset of business processes to a business process library in Lifecycle Services.
  2. 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.
9. Click **OK**.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> 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**.