Create new third-party risk task form
Use the third-party risk task form to capture the information needed to create a task in the Third-party Risk Management application. As a third-party risk assessor or manager, you can create an internal orexternal task.
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Description |
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Short description / Description |
High-level and detailed information about the issue that needs to be resolved and the method for resolving it. |
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Number |
For each task, the system auto-assigns a unique ID number that starts with the text VRIT or VRT.The unique ID is used in all references to the item. You can use the ID to search or filter for the item that you want to work on. |
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Task type |
Type of work the task is used for, such as Element collection task. |
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Applies to |
Note: The Engagement option is available only for internal tasks. |
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Third party |
Third party with which the task is associated. |
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Engagement |
Engagement with which the task is associated.Note: Engagements are available only for internal tasks. |
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Element |
Element with which the task is associated. |
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Assessment |
Assessment with which the task is associated. |
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Issue |
Issue with which the task is associated. |
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Task respondent |
User that has been assigned this task.Note: This field is only applicable for internal tasks. |
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State |
State of progress for the task.- Open
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Priority |
Priority level for the task. The value appears in all reports that include the task. |
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Assignment group |
Qualified group of individuals available to work on the request. |
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Assigned to |
User that is responsible for managing and closing the task. |
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Third-party contact |
Contact at the third party with which the task is associated. |
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Watch list |
Other users you added who receive updates when the task state or other values change. |
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Visible in third-party portal |
Option to display the task to the third-party contacts in the third-party portal. |
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Task schedule section | |
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Planned duration / Actual duration |
Time period expected for the task, and the actual duration calculated from the actual start and actual end dates. |
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Planned start date / Planned end date |
Expected start and end dates for the task. |
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Actual start date / Actual end date |
Actual start and end dates for the task based on the first action and the date the task was closed. |
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Closed by |
User who closed the task. Typically the user in the Assigned to field. |
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Created / Updated |
Dates that the task was saved and date of the latest change. |
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--- title: Create new third-party risk task form description: Use the third-party risk task form to capture the information needed to create a task in the Third-party Risk Management application. As a third-party risk assessor or manager, you can create an internal or external task. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/governance-risk-compliance/third-party-risk-management/tprm-create-task-form.html release: brazil product: Third-party Risk Management classification: third-party-risk-management topic_type: reference last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 3 breadcrumb: [Third-party \(external\) risk assessment management, Reference, Third-party Risk Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance] --- # Create new third-party risk task form Use the third-party risk task form to capture the information needed to create a task in the Third-party Risk Management application. As a third-party risk assessor or manager, you can create an internal orexternal task. <table id="table_krg_p53_2yb"><thead><tr><th> Field </th><th> Description </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> Short description / Description </td><td> High-level and detailed information about the issue that needs to be resolved and the method for resolving it. </td></tr><tr><td> Number </td><td> For each task, the system auto-assigns a unique ID number that starts with the text VRIT or VRT.The unique ID is used in all references to the item. You can use the ID to search or filter for the item that you want to work on. </td></tr><tr><td> Task type </td><td> Type of work the task is used for, such as **Element collection task**. </td></tr><tr><td> Applies to </td><td> - **Third party**: The task applies to the parent third-party organization. - **Engagement**: The task applies to the engagement. - **Element**: The task applies to the third-party element. **Note:** The **Engagement** option is available only for internal tasks. </td></tr><tr><td> Third party </td><td> Third party with which the task is associated. </td></tr><tr><td> Engagement </td><td> Engagement with which the task is associated.**Note:** Engagements are available only for internal tasks. </td></tr><tr><td> Element </td><td> Element with which the task is associated. </td></tr><tr><td> Assessment </td><td> Assessment with which the task is associated. </td></tr><tr><td> Issue </td><td> Issue with which the task is associated. </td></tr><tr><td> Task respondent </td><td> User that has been assigned this task.**Note:** This field is only applicable for internal tasks. </td></tr><tr><td> State </td><td> State of progress for the task.- Open - Submitted to respondent: Applies to internal tasks. - Submitted to third party: Applies to external tasks. - Work in progress - Review - Closed complete - Closed incomplete - Closed cancelled </td></tr><tr><td> Priority </td><td> Priority level for the task. The value appears in all reports that include the task. </td></tr><tr><td> Assignment group </td><td> Qualified group of individuals available to work on the request. </td></tr><tr><td> Assigned to </td><td> User that is responsible for managing and closing the task. </td></tr><tr><td> Third-party contact </td><td> Contact at the third party with which the task is associated. </td></tr><tr><td> Watch list </td><td> Other users you added who receive updates when the task state or other values change. </td></tr><tr><td> Visible in third-party portal </td><td> Option to display the task to the third-party contacts in the third-party portal. </td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2"> Task schedule section </td></tr><tr><td> Planned duration / Actual duration </td><td> Time period expected for the task, and the actual duration calculated from the actual start and actual end dates. </td></tr><tr><td> Planned start date / Planned end date </td><td> Expected start and end dates for the task. </td></tr><tr><td> Actual start date / Actual end date </td><td> Actual start and end dates for the task based on the first action and the date the task was closed. </td></tr><tr><td> Closed by </td><td> User who closed the task. Typically the user in the **Assigned to** field. </td></tr><tr><td> Created / Updated </td><td> Dates that the task was saved and date of the latest change. </td></tr></tbody> </table>**Parent Topic:**[Third-party \(external\) risk assessment management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/governance-risk-compliance/third-party-risk-management/tprm-ws-dd-mgt-pg-extrnl-assessment.md) **Related topics** [Assessing your third-party risk](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/governance-risk-compliance/third-party-risk-management/tprm-assessing-tpr.md) [Create a task for an internal user](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/governance-risk-compliance/third-party-risk-management/tprm-internal-tasks.md) [Create a task for a third party or engagement](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/governance-risk-compliance/third-party-risk-management/tprm-ws-task-create.md)
| title | Create new third-party risk task form |
| description | Use the third-party risk task form to capture the information needed to create a task in the Third-party Risk Management application. As a third-party risk assessor or manager, you can create an internal or external task. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/governance-risk-compliance/third-party-risk-management/tprm-create-task-form.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Third-party Risk Management |
| classification | third-party-risk-management |
| topic_type | reference |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 3 |
| breadcrumb | Third-party \(external\) risk assessment managementReferenceThird-party Risk ManagementGovernanceRiskand Compliance |