Project Online is retiring - What's your next step?
Project Online is retiring - What's your next step?
Microsoft has announced Project Online retirement, meaning support, updates, and compatibility guarantees will be phased out. However, Project Server Subscription Edition the on-premises version and the Project Desktop Client are not affected.
At i2e, we specialize in helping life sciences and pharma organizations choose the right next-generation PPM platform, plan a smooth migration, and optimize processes ensuring minimal disruption and maximum value.
Move to Planner with premium capabilities/ extension via Power Platform
Project server subscription edition
Hybrid/ mixed approach (Core scheduling in Planner / Power Platform and keeping certain functions or programs in Project Server)
Switch to third-party enterprise tools
We guide organizations through every stage of their Project Online transition with a structured, low-risk approach that ensures continuity, compliance, and user adoption.
A modern work management tool combining Planner, Planner views, “premium” capabilities like dependencies, baselines, Gantt-like/timeline views, plus integrations with Power Platform, AI Agents / Copilot.
The newest evolution of the on-prem or Azure-hosted Project Server model. Supports enterprise features more similar to what Project Online offered (scheduling, resource management, custom fields, etc.)
The desktop client application (local / offline) for creating, managing, editing .mpp-based schedules. Not being retired.
Part of Microsoft's Dynamics stack. Provides project delivery + financials + resource scheduling + timesheets etc.
Using Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, together with Planner premium (or other execution tools) to build out missing PPM capabilities (reporting, governance workflows, portfolio/risk logs, etc.).
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