What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Project Operations
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This topic lists features that are planned to release from October 2023 through March 2024. Because this topic lists features that may not have released yet, delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released. For more information, go to Microsoft policy.
For a list of the next wave's release plans, go to 2024 release wave 1 plan.
In the General availability column, the feature will be delivered within the month listed. The delivery date can be any day within that month. Released features show the full date, including the date of release.
This check mark (
) shows which features have been released for public preview or early access and for public preview, early access, and general availability.
Copilot in Project Operations
Introducing Copilot capabilities in Dynamics 365 Project Operations.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generate project plans using project manager Copilot | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jun 15, 2023 |
Nov 10, 2023 |
| Generate status reports with project manager Copilot | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jun 15, 2023 |
Nov 10, 2023 |
| Assess issues and risks using project manager Copilot | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jun 15, 2023 |
Nov 10, 2023 |
Optimize project operations
Features in Dynamics 365 Project Operations optimize project execution operations from ideation and sales to invoicing and accounting.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support historical tracking using project sales budget | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 31, 2024 |
Mar 31, 2024 |
| Create budgets with summarization during estimate import | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 31, 2024 |
Mar 31, 2024 |
| Easily summarize budget lines in Dynamics 365 apps | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 31, 2024 |
Mar 31, 2024 |
| Explore advanced subcontract capabilities | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Feb 2, 2024 |
Mar 31, 2024 |
| Support for intercompany vendor invoices | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| Project budget management and time-phased forecasting | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 31, 2023 |
Mar 31, 2024 |
| Get recommendations on best resources for your project | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 1, 2024 |
- |
| Cancel PO receipts with connected item requirements | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Oct 20, 2023 |
| Use deferrals for stock or production project scenarios | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Apr 21, 2023 |
Jan 12, 2024 |
| Remove team member limits for externally scheduled projects | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| Progress-based billing on fixed-price contracts | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 28, 2024 |
Sep 2024 |
| Increase WBS limits to 1,000 tasks | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| Display save status notification for WBS changes | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| Enable default financial dimensions for bookable resources | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| Support prospects on quotes | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jan 1, 2024 |
Mar 1, 2024 |
| Copy quotes and contracts across legal entities | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Feb 29, 2024 |
Oct 2024 |
| Support cost plus pricing for resource time | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Feb 16, 2024 |
Oct 2024 |
| Block vendor payments for vendor invoices until PM approval | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Nov 3, 2023 |
| Improved project invoicing usability and performance | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| Use one grid for material and expense estimates | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 8, 2024 |
Oct 2024 |
| Use the expense mobile app for intuitive expense entry | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
May 31, 2023 |
Nov 10, 2023 |
- You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on July 31, 2023, including all mandatory changes that affect users. To learn more, go to Early access FAQ.
Description of Enabled for column values:
Users, automatically: These features include changes to the user experience and are enabled automatically.
Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically: These features are meant to be used by administrators, makers, marketers, or business analysts and are enabled automatically.
Users by admins, makers, or analysts: These features must be enabled or configured by the administrators, makers, or business analysts to be available for their users.
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