Create a demand requirement for rationalizing your SaaS and SSO applications.

Before you begin

Role required: sam_admin or sam_user
Note: The sam_admin and sam_user roles must have the it_demand_user role to create demand.

The PPM Standard (com.snc.financial_planning_pmo) plugin must be installed to create demands.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Software Asset Workspace > Overlapping usage.
  2. Select the Application feature usage tab.
  3. Select the application in a category for which you want to create a demand.
  4. Select Create demand.
    The Create demand option is available only when you select an application that you want to create a demand for.
  5. Select the Demand Requirements tab.
  6. Select New.
    All the fields are auto-populated.
  7. On the form, fill in the fields.
    Table 1. Create New Demand Requirement
    FieldDescription
    Demand Requirement
    Number Unique auto-generated identification number for the demand requirement.
    Software asset demand Software asset demand for which you’re creating the requirement.
    Product Product or application for which the demand requirement is created.
    Main category Category of the application. For example, if you select Zoom in the Product field, the Main category field would be set to Video Conferencing.
    Action Action items identified for the demand.
    • Discontinue after expiration
    • Migrate to approved product
    • Discontinue immediately
    • Reclaim licenses
    • No action
    Description Description of the demand requirement.
    Notes Additional notes for the demand requirement.
    Spend Information
    Spend amount Total spend on the application based on entitlements.
  8. Select Save.

Result

The demand requirement for the demand is created. You can view the created demand on the Software Asset Demand [samp_demand] table.

What to do next

To view all Software Asset Management demand requirements, navigate to Software Asset > Software Asset Demand > Demand Requirements.