Add a driver to a goal

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read eaw-add-driver-to-goal.md

You can add existing drivers to a goal in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace, or create a driver directly from the goal record, to identify what influences the goal.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

Procedure

Navigate to Workspaces > Enterprise Architecture Workspace.
Open the Portfolio List view by selecting the Portfolio icon ([Omitted image "portfolio-icon.png"] Alt text:).
Select the expand row icon ([Omitted image "ExpandIcon.png"] Alt text:) next to Business Architecture.
Select Goals.
Select the goal that you want to add a driver to.
Select the Drivers tab.
Add a driver using one of the following methods:
- To add an existing driver:
  1. Select Add.
  2. In the Add driver window, select the driver. A suggested relationship type appears in the Relationship type field, but you can select a different type from the list, if needed.
  3. Select Add.
- To create a driver: Select New and complete the fields on the form. For descriptions of the fields on the Driver form, see Create a driver form.

Result

The driver appears in the Drivers related list for the goal.

Parent Topic:Manage goals

Related topics

Remove a driver from a goal

View all goals

Keywords goalsdriversbusiness architecture

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title: Add a driver to a goal
description: You can add existing drivers to a goal in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace, or create a driver directly from the goal record, to identify what influences the goal.
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# Add a driver to a goal

You can add existing drivers to a goal in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace, or create a driver directly from the goal record, to identify what influences the goal.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_apm.apm\_user

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Enterprise Architecture Workspace**.

2. Open the Portfolio List view by selecting the Portfolio icon \(\[Omitted image "portfolio-icon.png"\] Alt text:\).

3. Select the expand row icon \(\[Omitted image "ExpandIcon.png"\] Alt text:\) next to **Business Architecture**.

4. Select **Goals**.

5. Select the goal that you want to add a driver to.

6. Select the **Drivers** tab.

7. Add a driver using one of the following methods:

- To add an existing driver:
1. Select **Add**.
2. In the Add driver window, select the driver. A suggested relationship type appears in the **Relationship type** field, but you can select a different type from the list, if needed.
3. Select **Add**.
- To create a driver: Select **New** and complete the fields on the form. For descriptions of the fields on the Driver form, see [Create a driver form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-create-a-driver-form.md).

## Result

The driver appears in the **Drivers** related list for the goal.

**Parent Topic:**[Manage goals](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-manage-goals.md)

**Related topics**

[Remove a driver from a goal](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-remove-driver-from-goal.md)

[View all goals](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-view-all-goals.md)