---
title: Manage lean budgeting for demand
description: Allocate budget for demands at each fiscal period instead of the entire fiscal year to reduce the overhead costs associated with traditional approach.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/demand-management/lean-budgeting-demand-management.html
release: australia
product: Demand Management
classification: demand-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Enable lean budgeting for demands, Create a demand, Use, Demand Management, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Manage lean budgeting for demand

Allocate budget for demands at each fiscal period instead of the entire fiscal year to reduce the overhead costs associated with traditional approach.

## Before you begin

-   [Enable lean budgeting for demands](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/demand-management/config-investment-budget-demand.md)
-   Role required: sn\_invst\_pln.sn\_spm\_funding\_user

    Any user role with this specific role attached can add or manage the investment budgets.


## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Demands** > **Demand** > **All**.

2.  Open the required demand.

3.  In the Investment Budget related list, select **New**.

4.  On the Investment Budget form, fill in the fields.

    For more information about the fields and their description, see [Investment Budget form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/demand-management/investment-budget-form.md).

5.  Select **Submit**.


## Result

The allocated budget for a fiscal period is displayed in the Investment Budget related list.

**Parent Topic:**[Enable lean budgeting for demands](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/demand-management/config-investment-budget-demand.md)