---
title: Delete demands
description: Delete demands to remove them from Next Experience for Demand Management. Demands can be deleted only while in the Pending state.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/strategic-planning/delete-demands-spw-dw.html
release: australia
product: Strategic Planning
classification: strategic-planning
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Manage demands, Use, Next Experience for Demand Management in Strategic Planning, Strategic Planning, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Delete demands

Delete demands to remove them from Next Experience for Demand Management. Demands can be deleted only while in the Pending state.

## Before you begin

Role required: it\_demand\_user or it\_demand\_manager

## About this task

Deleting a demand removes all related data, including risks, demand tasks, requirements, and decisions. Stakeholders remain in the Stakeholder Register \[dmn\_stakeholders\_register\] table.

Any open assessments for the demand, classic or smart, are cancelled. For more information, see [Assess demands with smart assessments](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/strategic-planning/smart-assessments-overview.md).

If a project has already been created from a demand, its reference is removed from the project along with the data related to the demand.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Strategic 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 the More Actions option.

6.  Select the More Actions icon \[Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"\] Alt text: and select **Delete**.

7.  Select **OK**.