Microsoft Sets Permanent Retirement Date for Project Online
MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / December 19, 2025 / Microsoft has officially confirmed that Project Online will be retired on September 30, 2026, marking a major shift in Microsoft's project and work management strategy. In response, Innovative-e and Bravo Consulting Group have joined forces to help organizations plan a smooth, secure transition to Microsoft's modern, AI-powered work platform.
"Most organizations underestimate how long modernization takes," said Matt Urbowicz, President of Bravo Consulting Group. "Highly customized Project Online environments can take months to assess, plan, and transition. The biggest risk today is waiting, because early planning gives organizations control instead of chaos".
Reimagining Project Management: Modernizing Beyond Project Online
The retirement of Project Online isn't just a deadline, it's an opportunity to reimagine how work gets done.
Organizations that begin planning now are in the best position to take full advantage of Microsoft's modern project and work management platform built on familiar tools like Planner, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform, and Copilot. With accelerators like Teams4PM, organizations don't have to start from scratch, they can modernize faster, with governance built in from day one.
The shift isn't about replacing one tool with another. It's about unifying your people, processes, and data on a modern work platform that's built for visibility, scalability, and AI-powered execution.
Stronger governance and scalability with Microsoft Teams and Power Platform
Simplified toolsets that reduce complexity and increase adoption
Real-time visibility into projects, portfolios, and outcomes
AI-powered insights and automation through Microsoft Copilot
A future-ready foundation that evolves with your organization
"Microsoft is investing heavily in an AI-powered platform for project and work management," said Mike Taylor, CEO of Innovative-e. "Planner, Power Platform, and Teams are driving that transformation, while tools like Copilot and the Project Manager Agent are making co-intelligent execution a reality. Solutions like Teams4PM help unify and govern the project experience, giving organizations the structure they need to modernize with confidence".
The Modernization Solution
The Readiness & Roadmap Engagement gives organizations a tailored blueprint to confidently move from Project Online to Microsoft's modern, AI-ready project and work management platform.
Each engagement includes:
A current-state analysis of your Project Online environment, including configurations and customizations
A risk and dependency assessment to identify blockers and gaps early
A future-state platform recommendation, tailored to your needs, whether Planner, Power Platform, Teams, or Project for the enterprise
An AI and Copilot readiness evaluation to accelerate automation and intelligent execution
A clear timeline, phased migration plan, and cost guidance aligned with your business and governance priorities
Unlike generic "lift-and-shift" approaches, this engagement focuses on business value, adoption, and modernization, not just moving data.
This isn't just a migration-it's a strategic transformation.
By shifting from a product mindset to a platform-first strategy, organizations unify disconnected tools, reduce sprawl, increase adoption, and unlock automation, visibility, and AI-driven execution across the entire project ecosystem.
Why Innovative-e + Bravo
Together, Innovative-e and Bravo Consulting Group deliver a modernization partnership other providers can't match:
Innovative-e
Most awarded Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management partner, with 8 awards in 7 years, including back-to-back worldwide Partner of the Year wins in 2023 and 2024
Proven track record delivering end-to-end PPM solutions, with over 15 years of expertise and more than five years focused on AI-driven work and project management modernization
Provider of Teams4PM, a scalable project management solution that unifies people, apps, and data by bringing the project experience into Microsoft Teams, enhancing governance, visibility, and AI readiness across the Microsoft platform
Bravo Consulting Group
Microsoft Solutions Partner with 18+ years of experience delivering digital transformation for Fortune 500 companies, federal agencies, and the Department of Defense (DoD).
1,000,000+ users migrated to secure, modern Microsoft cloud platforms
Specialists in modernization, governance, adoption, and Copilot readiness
"Our goal isn't to migrate tools," added Matt Urbowicz, President of Bravo Consulting Group. "It's to modernize how organizations manage work, so teams become more productive, efficient, and able to achieve more".
Request a Free Modernization Consultation - Limited Availability
Organizations preparing for the retirement of Project Online can request a free modernization consultation to receive guidance on risks, timeline, and modernization options:
https://bravocg.com/project-online-retirement/
Demand for modernization planning is increasing as PMOs and IT teams prepare for 2026, and consultation availability is limited.
Contact Information
Stephanie Taylor
Marketing Manager, Innovative-e
stephanie.taylor@innovative-e.com
404-418-6737
SOURCE: Innovative-e
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