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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Demand planning item form

Learn about the fields of the demand form. Use this form to create or edit the details of a planning item of the type Demand in Strategic Planning.

These fields are displayed on the full details page of the planning item.

FieldDescription
NameBrief description of the planning item.
DescriptionDetailed information of the planning item.You can refine demand description using the Write planning item skill, if the Now Assist for SPM application is installed.
StateCurrent working state of the planning item.
OwnerUser assigned to this planning item.
Planning stateState of the planning item in the Strategic Planning Backlog.
CategoryCategory of this planning item. Choose from Strategic or Operational.
Execution URLLink to the demand's execution record in Next Experience for Demand Management.
MoSCoWPriority of this planning item based on its importance. The available options are:- 1 - Must have - 2 - Should have - 3 - Could have - 4 - Won’t have
PortfolioPortfolio that this planning item is associated to.
ProgramProgram that this planning item is associated to.
ProductProduct that this planning item is associated to.
Strategic programStrategic program that this planning item is associated to.
Primary goalGoal that is associated with this planning item as the primary goal.
Product enhancementProduct enhancement that this planning item is associated to.
Primary targetTarget that is associated with this planning item as the primary target.
Work notesNotes to capture the updates and discussions on the planning item as the work progresses.
Strategic priorityStrategic priority that this planning item is associated to.
FieldDescription
Approved start dateApproved start date for this planning item.
Approved end dateApproved end date for this planning item.
Planned start dateDate on which the work for this planning item is planned to start. This value is copied from the Approved start date field.
Planned end dateDate on which the work for this planning item is planned to be complete. This value is copied from the Approved end date field.
FieldDescription
Investment classChoose from Run and Change
Investment typeType of investment this planning item comes under. For example, if completing work on this item improves the user experience for your product, select End User Experience.
PriorityPriority of this planning item.
Business applicationBusiness application that this planning item is related to.
Other impacted business applicationsBusiness applications that this planning item has an impact on.
Business capabilitiesBusiness capabilities of this planning item.
FieldDescription
Business caseBusiness case to invest in this planning item.
Risk of performingRisks to the business if work on this planning item is completed.
Risk of not performingRisks to the business if work on this planning item isn’t completed.
EnablersEnablers for this demand.
BarriersBlockers, if any, for this planning item.
In scopeDefined criteria for this planning item.
Out of scopeClearly defined criteria that is not necessary for this planning item.
AssumptionsAssumptions, if any, to work on this planning item.
FieldDescription
Planned costPlanned cost to take up this planning item.
Planned capExPlanned capital expenditure for this planning item.
Planned opExPlanned operational expenditure for this planning item.
Planned ROIPlanned return of investment for this planning item.
Financial returnFinancial return on this planning item.
Planned benefitPlanned benefit from this planning item.
FieldDescription
ImpactImpact that this planning item has on the business.
RiskNumerical value for the risk associated with this planning item.
ValueNumerical value for the value obtained with this planning item.
ScoreScore of the planning item.

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