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title: Defer demands
description: Defer demands in Next Experience for Demand Management to move them to the backlog when they aren't feasible to act on currently, such as when resources aren't available. After deferral, demands can be reviewed and moved to any other demand state.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Defer demands

Defer demands in Next Experience for Demand Management to move them to the backlog when they aren't feasible to act on currently, such as when resources aren't available. After deferral, demands can be reviewed and moved to any other demand state.

## Before you begin

Only demands in the Draft or Completed state can be deferred.

Role required: it\_demand\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Portfolio Planning Workspace**.

2.  Select the Demands icon \[Omitted image "demands-icon.png"\].

3.  Open a demand from the **List** page.

4.  Select **Details** from the navigation menu.

5.  Select **Defer**.


## Result

The deferred demand is moved to the Deferred state and can be revisited and reviewed in the future.