Creating a Business Area

When you create a Business Area in a Work Area, you are actually creating an instance of a Business Area definition.

Figure 10-1 Process of Creating a Business Area Definition and Instance

Description of "Figure 10-1 Process of Creating a Business Area Definition and Instance"

To create a new Business Area instance:

1. In a Work Area, select Business Area from the Add drop-down list.
2. Click Go.

   The system displays the Create Business Area screen.

3. Choose one of the following options:

   • Create a new Business Area definition and instance. Choose this option if no Business Area definition exists that can meet your needs, either as it is or with some modification.

   • Create an instance from an existing Business Area definition. Choose this option if a Business Area definition already exists that meets your needs.

     If you can adapt an existing Business Area definition to make it fit your needs, first copy it into the current Application Area, then choose this option and select the copied definition. See Finding an Appropriate Definition and Reusing Existing Definitions for further information.

4. Depending on your choice, follow one of the following sets of instructions:

• Creating a New Business Area Definition and Instance
  
• Creating an Instance of an Existing Business Area Definition