---
title: PPM PIWB template - Find similar ideas
description: Use a guided template that walks you through training the Similar Ideas solution definition for finding similar ideas.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/innovation-management/ppm-piwb-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]
---

# PPM PIWB template - Find similar ideas

Use a guided template that walks you through training the Similar Ideas solution definition for finding similar ideas.

## Before you begin

Activate the following plugins before using the Predictive Intelligence Workbench:

-   Predictive Intelligence for PPM \(com.snc.ppm\_ml\) plugin
-   Predictive Intelligence for Ideation \(com.snc.innovation\_management\_ml\) plugin

Role required: piwb\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Predictive Intelligence Workbench** > **Use Cases** > **Create New from Template**.

2.  Select the **Similar Ideas** template.

3.  Click **Start**.

    The use case set up window opens displaying the name and description of the use case.

4.  Click **Take me there**.

    The **ServiceNow Machine Learning Solutions** page opens and displays all the available solutions.

5.  Expand the **Similarity** solution to see the available solution definitions.

    Configure or train the **Similarity** solution for finding similar ideas.

    -   To configure the Similar Ideas solution definition \(ml\_sn\_global\_global\_similar\_ideas\), click **Configure**. For more information, see [Train the similarity solution for Innovation Management to find similar ideas](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/innovation-management/train-similarity-solution-im.md).
    -   To train the Similar Ideas solution definition \(ml\_sn\_global\_global\_similar\_ideas\), click **Train**.

**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)