--- title: Microsoft Project Online End of Support | Planning Your Next Portfolio Platform description: Microsoft Project Online retires September 30, 2026. Learn how organizations are planning their transition to modern portfolio management with Clarity. image: https://winmillppm.com/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/CTA%20Images/MS%20Project%20to%20Clarity/It%E2%80%99s%20Time%20to%20Turn%20the%20Page%20(1).png --- ![](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM%20Logo.png?width=1607&height=303&name=Winmill%20PPM%20Logo.png) - [Home](https://ppm.winmill.com/) - [About Winmill](https://ppm.winmill.com/company/) - [Blog](https://winmillppm.com/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://ppm.winmill.com/) - [About Winmill](https://ppm.winmill.com/company/) - [Blog](https://winmillppm.com/blog) - [Get a Demo](https://ppm.winmill.com/contact-us/) [Get a Demo](https://ppm.winmill.com/contact-us/) # Microsoft Project Online Is Retiring. # It's Time to Turn the Page. Microsoft Project Online reaches end of support on September 30, 2026. ## **What Comes Next for Your Portfolio?** Microsoft Project Online reaches end of support on **September 30, 2026**, leaving many organizations that rely on it for scheduling, reporting, and portfolio visibility facing an important question: what comes next? Replacing one scheduling tool with another rarely solves the bigger challenge. Most organizations need stronger portfolio visibility, structured governance, and reliable resource insight to manage work across complex portfolios. Platforms like **Clarity** provide a foundation for managing projects, programs, and portfolios in a unified environment. But selecting the right platform is only part of the transition. Implementing and evolving an enterprise portfolio environment requires deep experience in governance, architecture, and platform design. #### Why Organizations Choose Winmill ![Experience-1](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/Icon/Experience-1.png?width=90&height=90&name=Experience-1.png "Experience-1") ## **1,000+ engagements** Enterprise PPM implementations and transformations ![software configuration-1](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/Icon/software%20configuration-1.png?width=90&height=90&name=software%20configuration-1.png "software configuration-1") ## **Clarity specialists** Implementation and optimization since 2004 ![system architecture-1](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/Icon/system%20architecture-1.png?width=90&height=90&name=system%20architecture-1.png "system architecture-1") ## **Portfolio architecture** Governance, reporting, and portfolio design ![handshake business-1](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/Icon/handshake%20business-1.png?width=90&height=90&name=handshake%20business-1.png "handshake business-1") ## **Long-term support** Training, managed services, and platform evolution ## **What Modern Portfolio Management Requires** Replacing a scheduling tool isn’t enough. Modern portfolio management requires visibility, governance, and planning across the entire portfolio. ![Portfolio visibility](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/Icon/Portfolio%20visibility.png?width=180&height=180&name=Portfolio%20visibility.png)**Portfolio Visibility** Understand the full portfolio across projects, Programs, And pinitiatives ![Resource planning](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/Icon/Resource%20planning.png?width=180&height=180&name=Resource%20planning.png)**Resource planning** Allocate capacity across teams and priorities with confidence ![workflow governance](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/Icon/workflow%20governance.png?width=180&height=180&name=workflow%20governance.png)**Governance** Standardized intake, prioritization, and portfolio control ![8](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/Icon/8.png?width=180&height=180&name=8.png)**Executive reporting** Decision-ready insights for leadership and stakeholders Platforms like Clarity bring these capabilities together in a single portfolio management environment. ## **Clarity for Enterprise Portfolio Management** Clarity provides the foundation organizations need to move beyond isolated project schedules and manage projects, programs, and portfolios in a unified enterprise environment. Instead of relying on disconnected project plans, teams gain a single system to coordinate work across initiatives, investments, and resources. With Clarity, organizations can manage work at scale, align investments to strategic priorities, and provide leadership with reliable portfolio insight. #### [Clarity](https://ppm.winmill.com/clarity-ppm/) supports modern portfolio management through capabilities such as: ![3](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Partners/Broadcom/Clarity%20Screenshots/w%20Shadow/3.png?width=1200&height=627&name=3.png "3") Resource Planning ![1](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Partners/Broadcom/Clarity%20Screenshots/w%20Shadow/1.png?width=1200&height=627&name=1.png "1") Portfolio Roadmap ![Cost Optimization](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Partners/Broadcom/Clarity%20Screenshots/w%20Shadow/Cost%20Optimization.png?width=1200&height=627&name=Cost%20Optimization.png "Cost Optimization") Financial Planning Resources for Planning the Transition Explore insights on evaluating what comes after Microsoft Project Online and how organizations are approaching the move to modern portfolio management. [![](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/CTA%20Images/MS%20Project%20to%20Clarity/Blog%20Hero%20Image%20(12).png?height=200&name=Blog%20Hero%20Image%20(12).png)](https://winmillppm.com/blog/microsoft-project-online-retirement-clarity?hsLang=en) ## [Microsoft Project Online Is Retiring: Why Many PMOs Are Turning to Clarity](https://winmillppm.com/blog/microsoft-project-online-retirement-clarity?hsLang=en) Microsoft Project Online will retire on September 30, 2026, prompting many organizations to... [Read more](https://winmillppm.com/blog/microsoft-project-online-retirement-clarity?hsLang=en) [![](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Images-Visuals/Hero%20Images/Heading%20(6).png?height=200&name=Heading%20(6).png)](https://winmillppm.com/blog/your-next-step-after-ms-project-online?hsLang=en) ## [Beyond Microsoft Project Online: Planning Your Next Generation of PPM](https://winmillppm.com/blog/your-next-step-after-ms-project-online?hsLang=en) Microsoft is retiring the Project Online cloud service. For years, it has been a go-to tool for... [Read more](https://winmillppm.com/blog/your-next-step-after-ms-project-online?hsLang=en) ## Still evaluating your options? Start the conversation with a Clarity specialist. [Start Planning Your Transition](https://winmillppm.com/microsoft-project-online-retirement#hs-contact-form-section) --- ## Recognized by Broadcom for ValueOps Leadership ![4](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Partners/Broadcom/2025%20Awards/4.png?width=950&height=426&name=4.png "4") Winmill PPM has been recognized by Broadcom with multiple ValueOps Partner Awards for our work supporting organizations implementing and optimizing ValueOps solutions across complex enterprise environments. These awards reflect the experience our team brings to organizations modernizing portfolio management with platforms like **Clarity**. ## **Plan Your Clarity Transition with Winmill** Clarity provides the capabilities organizations need to manage modern project portfolios. The next step is designing how that platform should support your governance model, reporting needs, and resource-planning approach. Winmill PPM works with organizations to evaluate their current environment, define the right portfolio architecture, and implement Clarity in a way that delivers lasting visibility and control. If your team is preparing for the transition from Microsoft Project Online, **[start the conversation](https://winmillppm.com/microsoft-project-online-retirement#hs-contact-form-section)** with a Clarity specialist. ![fy25 (6)](https://winmillppm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winmill%20PPM/Events/PMI%20Global%20Summit%20Images/PMI%202025/fy25%20(6).png?width=2000&height=1438&name=fy25%20(6).png "fy25 (6)") Copyright © 2026, Winmill Software