Key new features in D365 Project Operations 2021 Release Wave 2 – your best way to prepare for the improvements
Some of the functionality described has not been released. Delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released (see Microsoft policy). Learn more: What's new and planned
Overview – main Project Operations new
For the 2021 release wave 2, Microsoft will deliver functionally rich experiences in the following areas:
- Ability to create and manage subcontracts with vendors for projects
- Task scheduling enhancements from Project for the web
Subcontractor Management for projects
| Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|
| Users by admins, makers, or analysts | – | Jan 2022 |
This feature provides better visibility and control over all aspects of work on a project.
Feature details
Subcontracting or outsourcing project work to vendors, and managing the vendor resource assignments and delivery of work is essential in every project-based organization.
In the October wave, Project Operations will prioritize comprehensive experiences for managing subcontractors for project-based work.
The key capabilities included are:
- Billing agreements with vendors using time and material and fixed-bid models
- Pricing for subcontractor resources
- Staffing subcontractor resources and insights into resource choices between Full time vs Subcontractors
- Review and reconcile subcontractor time and clear vendor invoices for payment
Task scheduling enhancements from Project for the web
| Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|
| Users, automatically | – | Oct 2021 |
Feature details
We haven't really been able to find much information to publish about this new feature.
For further details (in the future we guess) Microsoft asks to review the Project for the web release details here: What's new in Project for the web
