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title: Create an Idea module
description: An Idea module defines the ideas and categories that are displayed in the Idea Portal. Create an Idea module to store and group ideas, and define categories based on product, department, or business unit.
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release: australia
product: Innovation Management
classification: innovation-management
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Idea Portal administration, Manage Idea Portal, Innovation Management, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create an Idea module

An Idea module defines the ideas and categories that are displayed in the Idea Portal. Create an Idea module to store and group ideas, and define categories based on product, department, or business unit.

## Before you begin

-   Identify an idea table to store your ideas. Use an existing table or create a new table to extend the Idea \[im\_idea\_core\] table.

    Use a different idea table for each Idea module. Separate idea tables ensure that ideas for different modules are stored separately.

-   Role required: idea\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Ideas** > **Settings** > **Idea Module** > **New**.

2.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    For more information on fields and description, see [Idea module form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/innovation-management/idea-module-form.md).

3.  Select **Submit**.


## What to do next

Define new idea categories or use an existing table to derive the categories from specified columns and map it with your idea module. For more information, see [Configure idea categories](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/innovation-management/category-configuration-existing-table.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Idea Portal administration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/innovation-management/idea-portal-administration.md)

**Previous topic:**[Idea Portal navigation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/innovation-management/idea-portal-navigation.md)

**Next topic:**[Define idea categories](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/innovation-management/define-idea-categories.md)