Create a theme in Agile Development 2.0

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title: Create a theme in Agile Development 2.0
description: Create a theme in Agile Development 2.0 to group stories of different products together for an abstract goal.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Managing your product development using Agile Development 2.0, Agile Development 2.0, Agile Development, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create a theme in Agile Development 2.0

Create a theme in Agile Development 2.0 to group stories of different products together for an abstract goal.

## Before you begin

Role required: scrum\_product\_owner, scrum\_release\_planner, scrum\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Agile Development** > **Themes**.

2.  Select **New**.

    Alternatively, you can open the new theme form by using:

    -   Backlog Planning or Sprint Planning tabs of the Agile board
    -   Themes related lists of a Product record
3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_theme-form"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Number

</td><td>

System-generated unique number for the theme.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name for the theme that states the high-level business case.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Product

</td><td>

Product with which this theme is associated.You can associate a theme with just one product at a time.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Short Description

</td><td>

Brief description of the theme.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Detailed description about the theme.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select **Submit**.


## What to do next

Add epics and stories to the theme using the related lists available in the Theme record. For more information, see [Related lists for a Theme in Agile Development 2.0](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/agile-development/related-links-lists-for-theme-in-agile-development-2.md)

**Parent Topic:**[Managing your product development using Agile Development 2.0](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/agile-development/using-agile-development-2-0.md)