HOPEX Business Process Analysis > Functional Administration > Preparing the Work Environment > Defining Business Lines
Defining Business Lines
*A business line is a high level classification of main enterprise activities. It corresponds for example to major product segments or to distribution channels. It enables classification of enterprise processes, organizational units or applications that serve a specific product and/or specific market. Regulation frameworks of certain industries impose their own business lines.
To create a business line:
1. Connect to HOPEX IT Portfolio Managementas functional administrator.
2. Click the navigation menu, then Environment.
3. In the navigation pane, select Standard Navigation.
4. In the edit window, click Standard Navigation.
The list of libraries and associated objects appears in the edit area.
5. Right-click the library that will hold the business line and select New > Building Block.
A selection dialog box appears.
6. Select the "Business Line" MetaClass and click OK.
The business line creation wizard appears.
7. Specify the name of the business line and click OK.
The business line appears in the edit area, in the specified library.