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Join us for two special events where our Planner product team shares what is coming to the new Microsoft Planner.   In our Meet the Makers virtual event on April 3 rd , leaders from the Planner p...
EmilyPerina
Updated Dec 27, 2024
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Hughes818
Iron Contributor
Apr 03, 2024

Can you clarify what will eventually be depricated and what will continue to exist in the long term? I assume "Dataverse" based Planner, and Project Operations (D365) will all continue to exist going forward...is that correct?

  • Does that mean Project Desktop, Project Server, and Project Online will eventually be deprecated?
  • Will Project Operations (D365) be affected by the roadmap at all? Will that also consolidate with Planner or will it remain a separate solution?
  • Will Azure DevOps be affected by the roadmap at all? Will that also consolidate with Planner or will it remain a separate solution?
  • Will there eventually be a Desktop app that connects to Planner?
  • Brian-Smith's avatar
    Brian-Smith
    Former Employee
    Apr 04, 2024
    As announced at Ignite, there is no end of life date for Project Online. Project Server and Project Desktop follow their own lifecycles. Project Server Subscription Edition is an evergreen release following the modern lifecycle, and expect Project Desktop future releases to stay in line with Office as it has in the past. Project Operations isn't affected by the new Planner. No plans for connection to the desktop currently, and no effects on DevOps. We'd love to hear the scenarios behind your questions Jason.
    • Erik van Hurck's avatar
      Erik van Hurck
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 04, 2024
      Hi Brian, I was assuming that Project Operations uses the Project for the web schedule? Is that changing in any way?
      • Brian-Smith's avatar
        Brian-Smith
        Former Employee
        Apr 04, 2024
        Nothing changing in Project Operations Erik, they will still use the schedule. Of course some changes will be coming, and Project Operations already support configuration of Hours Per Day etc. features that will also get to new Planner premium plans at some point.
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    sthoms2000
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 03, 2024
    I'd love to hear about the roadmaps to these products also. Robust Project and Portfolio planning tools are being pushed to the side as Microsoft focus on small time, agile tools like Loop and Planner. MS is neglecting advanced project management tools. Resource Management no longer part of Project, you need a technical resource to install a Power BI add-on and it seems more geared towards Dynamics (Project For Web seems to be an after thought). All this makes us wonder where our we should focus our energy next with new tools.