The Project Management System Dynamics 365 Finance Should Come With
For the same price get more capability than Project Operations, with options to grow.
The Flexible Choice for Project-Based Companies
Get the same features with a better performing system with more options for the same price.
Project Operations
$135
user/m
Microsoft’s default project module for D365 Finance with standard project management capabilities with a single WBS structure and basic features. No upgrades or product expansions available.
Key Features
- Project scheduling (WBS)
- Resource & capacity management
- Quoting & Templates
- Costing & Budgeting
- Power BI reporting
vs.
PlanAutomate EPM
$135
user/m
Our core Enterprise Project Management (EPM) product has all the same project management functionality as Project Operations in a more capable system that’s embedded in D365 Finance. Plus, you gain the ability to grow into other features.
Key Features
- Project scheduling (WBS)
- Resource & capacity management
- Quoting & Templates
- Costing & Budgeting
- Power BI reporting
plus
- Faster performance for projects of any size
- Dedicated Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) with periodization for better cost control
- Enhanced timesheets for streamlined time recording
- Change management controls
- Ability to add on advanced features as you need for your industry or business (see below)
+$USD per user per month paid yearly.
Compare Features
Know your options for now and into the future.
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Project Operations
Microsoft
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PlanAutomate EPM
Base
€135 /mo
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ETO Manufacturing
Add-on
€60 /mo
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Construction
Add-on
€60 /mo
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Professional Services
Add-on
€60 /mo
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Insight & Analysis
Add-on
€30 /mo
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Governance
Add-on
€30 /mo
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Advanced PM
Add-on
€60 /mo
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Project Modeling
Add-on
€20 /mo
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Risk Management
Add-on
€20 /mo
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| Insights and analysis | ||||||||||
| Power BI cubes |
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Embedded Power BI reports | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Portfolio analytics | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Portfolio performance | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Performance index | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| PlanVector AI | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Planning | ||||||||||
| Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) |
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Gantt & drag and drop |
✓*
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Critical path and float |
✓*
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Task network |
✓*
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Role and resource scheduling |
✓*
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Capacity management |
✓*
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Soft/hard commit |
✓
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✓
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| Auto assign resources |
✓
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✓
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| Task and Gantt filtering | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Task workflow | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Custom grid views | ✕ |
✓
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| Activity backlog | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| WBS sensor points | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Manual tasks | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Material planning | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Material constraints | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| What-if simulation | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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| Capacity leveling | ✕ | ✕ |
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✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
✓
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| Task driven serviceline and line property | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
✓
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✓
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| Custom project/role/task attributes | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
✓
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✓
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| Baselines | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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| Embedded projects (WBS) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Constraint types | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Gateway reviews and deadline management | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Task tags | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Project calendar | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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| Project phases | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
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| Schedule backwards from finish | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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| Estimation | ||||||||||
| Budget versions |
✓*
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Templates |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Create from quote |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Create from existing project |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Approvals |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Copy from WBS |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Import/Export XML | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cashflow | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Qty budgets | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Retainers | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Models | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
| Cost breakdown structure | ||||||||||
| Embedded projects (CBS) |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Posting status | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| EVA principles | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Cost codes & cost code reporting | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Period close | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Costing sheet | ||||||||||
| Cost (view) |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Revenue (view) |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| By category |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| By category group |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Embedded projects |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| CTC and EAC |
✓*
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Variance tracking |
✓*
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Contract line items (view) | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Dedicated Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Budget periods | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| CBS sensor points | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Variance reason codes | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Deliverables (view) | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Change control (view) | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| WBS estimate (view) | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Revenue to complete (view) | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Get WBS estimates | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Retainer | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Burn rate (view) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Earned value (view) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| RAIDO (view) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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| Labor quantities (view) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Cashflow | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Portfolio organization | ||||||||||
| Stakeholder workspace | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Auto pilot | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project sensor points | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Stakeholders | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| POS security | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Batch lists | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Portfolio management | ||||||||||
| Project portfolios |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Portfolio status | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Portfolio sensor points | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project breakdown structure | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project budget periods | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Risk management | ||||||||||
| RAIDO register | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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| Change management | ||||||||||
| Revisions |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Change orders | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Change requests | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Copy Change set | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Copy WBS | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| WBS change sets | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Resource management | ||||||||||
| Resource attributes |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Calendars and exceptions |
✓*
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Resource loan management |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Grade, service & location | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Labor rates by grade and service line | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project resourcing (dispatch) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ |
| Workspaces | ||||||||||
| Project management |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project team member | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project costing | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project planning | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project change management | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project capacity management | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project material constraints | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project subcontract management | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project stakeholder | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project period close | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Project RAIDO | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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| Subcontract management | ||||||||||
| Subcontract management |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Timesheet management | ||||||||||
| My assignments & widget |
✓
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✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Team member workspace | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| My calendar | ✕ |
✓
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✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Task status update | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
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| My tracked RAIDO | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
✓
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- The most capable and flexible project management system for D365 Finance
- Full stack implementation of D365 Finance, SCM + PlanAutomate EPM
- Project experts who understand your business leading your implementation
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