Microsoft Project Online Retirement 2026: Key Dates, Risks, and Migration Options

Microsoft Project Online will be permanently retired on September 30, 2026. This is a full service shutdown. After the deadline there will be no support, no read-only access, and no data recovery.

If your teams rely on Project Online for project planning, portfolio management, or resource coordination, now is the time to evaluate your next move.

In this webinar, experts from Velosio and Microsoft explain what the retirement means, key milestones to know, and how to move from a forced migration to a smarter modernization strategy.

Key Takeaways:

Confirmed retirement timeline and hard-stop deadlines
What happens to your projects, data, and reporting after September 30, 2026
Where Microsoft is investing next: Planner Premium, Project Server Subscription Edition, and Dynamics 365 Project Operations
How to evaluate replacement options based on governance, collaboration, and financial outcomes
Practical guidance for migration readiness, data protection, and change management

James Thomas

Industry Director, Project Business

VELOSIO

James Thomas is Industry Director for Project Business at Velosio, where he helps projectdriven organizations modernize delivery, governance, and financial operations using Microsoft business applications. With over 20 years of experience across ERP, project operations, and professional services, he advises executive teams on aligning technology to real business outcomes.

Jeff Einig, CPA

Senior Digital Solution Engineer

MICROSOFT

Jeff Einig is a Senior Digital Solution Engineer at Microsoft with more than two decades of experience at the intersection of finance, ERP, and enterprise technology. He works with organizations to modernize business processes using Microsoft Dynamics 365, Copilot, and AIdriven solutions, helping leaders reduce risk, improve insight, and drive measurable outcomes.

Live Webinar | April 8 | 2 PM ET