---
title: Create a task for an idea
description: Create a task for planning and developing an accepted idea.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/innovation-management/create-a-task-for-an-idea.html
release: australia
product: Innovation Management
classification: innovation-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Managing ideas using Innovation Management, Innovation Management, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Create a task for an idea

Create a task for planning and developing an accepted idea.

## Before you begin

Role required: idea\_manager or idea\_manager\_professional

## About this task

Create a task such as a demand, project, story, SAFe epic, SAFe feature, or SAFe story for an accepted idea. Plan and work on these tasks to develop an idea into a new feature, product, or enhancement.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Ideas** > **Idea Portal**.

2.  Select the title of an idea that you want to create a task for.

3.  Open the idea in form view by clicking the more options \(\[Omitted image "more-options-icon.png"\] Alt text: More options icon\) icon, and selecting the **Open in platform** option.

4.  Select an appropriate state for the idea from the State list based on the priority of the idea.

    For more information about different idea states, see [Manage ideas](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/innovation-management/manage-ideas.md).

5.  Select **Create Task**.

6.  In the **Convert Idea to task** dialog box, select a task type from the Select task type list.

    The available task types are:

    -   Demand
    -   Project
    -   Epic
    -   Story
    -   SAFe epic
    -   SAFe feature
    -   SAFe story
    These task options are based on the installed plugins such as PPM Standard, Agile Development 2.0, and Scaled Agile Framework \(SAFe\).

    **Note:** You must also have the appropriate role based on the plugins to create these task types.


**Parent Topic:**[Managing ideas using Innovation Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/innovation-management/using-innovation-management.md)