---
title: "Add value chain"
slug: "add-value-chain"
description: "Learn to link value chain business processes in your hierarchy, categorize them for specific purposes, and enhance your D365 F&SCM environment."
tags: ["Task", "RapidValue", "RV"]
updated: 2026-03-20T13:47:34Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:46:41Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/add-value-chain"
---

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# Add value chain

Use a value chain to group a chain of processes and activities to be executed in the business solution to reach the goals of the business solution.

Link a business process of type Value chain to the root node in the business process hierarchy.

### Steps

1. Click Bu**siness 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 '**Value chain**'.
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.
  - 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.
9. 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)