The Project Online Countdown: Navigating the April 1st PWA Milestone

The countdown to Microsoft Project Online’s retirement on September 30, 2026, is officially on. But for many organizations, a critical milestone arrives much sooner: April 1, 2026.

While your active projects aren’t going anywhere yet, Microsoft is beginning to “clean house” to prepare for the final sunset. Starting April 1st, new restrictions take effect that could impact your testing environments and future provisioning workflows. Join the PPM Works team as we cut through the noise and explain exactly what is, and isn’t, changing this spring.

In this session, we will cover:

The “One Project” Rule: Why empty PWA sites will become inaccessible on April 1 and how to ensure your historical or “just in case” sites stay open.
The Provisioning Freeze: What the block on new PWA site creation means for your internal workflows and growth plans.
Active Site Safety: Reassurance on why your active, project-filled environments are safe until the final September 2026 retirement.
The Pre-April Checklist: A step-by-step guide to auditing your current environments to prevent accidental lockouts.
Beyond the Freeze: How to use this milestone as a catalyst to transition to modern solutions like the New Planner and OnePlan.

The Bottom Line: April 1st isn’t the end of Project Online, but it is the end of “business as usual.” Don’t let your organization get caught off guard by a locked environment. Register today!