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# View an assessment metric category

# View an assessment metric category {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

View assessment metric categories that are used with assessment metric types and assessment metrics in generating the bubble charts on the Demand Workbench. The bubble charts help the demand managers to assess the demands
visually.

## Before you begin

Role required: it_pps_admin

## About this task

The Demand Management application comes with an assessment metric type named
Demand, five default assessment metric categories, and
assessment metrics.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllProject AdministrationSettingsAssessments Metric Categories.
2. Open an assessment metric category to review it.  
   The following default assessment metric categories are available with the Demand Management. {#t_CreateAnAssessmentCategory__tbl_Default_assessment_metric_categories__entry__3}

   | Assessment metric category | Data source | Description |
   |-|-|-|
   | Size | T-Shirt size field on the [Demand](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/O_XI57tHknYnx6wAKK_rRA "Create demands to capture your strategic and operational requirements and centralize information for stakeholder assessment and prioritization.") form. | Assesses demand size relative to the size of other demands. |
   | Strategic Alignment | [View an assessment category result](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_ViewACategoryResult&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US) field in the assessment category result for the Strategic Alignment metric category. | Assesses how closely the demand aligns with strategic goals of the organization compared to other demands. |
   | Risk | Rating field in the assessment category result for the Risk metric category. | Assesses demand risks compared to other demands. |
   | ROI | Impact and Financial return fields on the Demand form. | Assesses demand return on investment compared to other demands. |
   | Cost | Labor costs, Capital expense, and Operating expense fields on the Demand form. | Assesses demand cost compared to other demands. |
   [Table 1. Demand assessment metric categories]

   {#t_CreateAnAssessmentCategory__tbl_Default_assessment_metric_categories}
**Previous topic:** [Populate the stakeholder registry](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/i8HXC_AYPvgmJwTjtTSxDw "Add users to the stakeholder registry so that demand and project management can automatically populate the stakeholder list when a user creates a demand or project.")  
**Next topic:** [Configure a widget for the financial metrics of a demand](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/LYdUg~3ZQdkN3ZlAXVbdxw "Configure a widget to view and track the financial metrics of a demand on the Demand Financials page.")

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