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# Delete demands

# Delete demands {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
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://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZcqtNjfxq7zGNxcxEuvsPw "Smart assessments automatically gather structured, weighted feedback from a demand's stakeholders and scores the demand. Demand managers can qualify demands offhand and track every assessment from a single place.").

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 WorkspacesStrategic Planning Workspace.
2. Select the Demands icon ![]().
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 ![]() and select Delete.
7. Select OK.
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