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Microsoft Scout - autonomous autopilot agent in Microsoft 365 (Microsoft Build)

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Microsoft Scout in the PMO: When the project assistant works autonomously

At Build 2026, Microsoft unveiled Scout, its first “autopilot” agent: not a chat helper waiting for prompts, but an autonomous agent that runs continuously, observes your work context and acts on its own – across Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and...

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VIBE project management trends

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VIBE Project Management: Control PM Tools with AI Commands

VIBE Coding has changed software development - developers give their AI assistant instructions in natural language instead of writing code line by...

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Copilot Cowork creates Outlook appointments for Planner tasks

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Copilot Cowork: What the New AI Feature Means for Project Management

With Copilot Cowork, Microsoft is bringing a new dimension to AI-supported collaboration: instead of individual prompts, project managers and PMOs...

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Project management and artificial intelligence in the PMO with Microsoft and Atlassian

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Project Management with Artificial Intelligence from Microsoft and Atlassian (AI) in the PMO

How can AI already support my work as a project manager or in the project management office today? What can Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Project,...

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Strategic resource planning at role level in Altus PPM

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Best Practices for Resource and Capacity Management in Microsoft 365

In 2026, fast project delivery matters more than ever. That is only possible with effective resource management and requires a seamless connection...

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Comparison of project and portfolio management tools: Planner, Jira, Altus PPM, Projectum xPM, Asana, Monday, Wrike, Meisterplan, Celoxis and Planview ProjectAdvantage

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Comparison Planner, Jira, Altus PPM, Projectum xPM, Asana, Monday, Wrike, Meisterplan, Celoxis, Planview ProjectAdvantage

How do Microsoft Planner, Atlassian Jira, and the Microsoft 365 PPM solutions Altus and xPM compare with Asana, Monday, Wrike, Celoxis, Meisterplan,...

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Cover of the book Microsoft Project 2019/2021/2024 and Project Online by Renke Holert (German edition)

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Book: Microsoft Project and Project Server

Project and portfolio management for project managers, team members, resource managers, and executives with Microsoft Project — our best-selling book...

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Share and discuss Microsoft Project tasks in Microsoft Teams

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Project Management with Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is much more than a communication tool – it enables seamless integration of project management apps such as Planner, Planner Premium,...

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xPM – anything project management concept graphic

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What is xPM?

Traditional project portfolio management is struggling to keep pace. PPM has been a dynamic field for years. We have made great strides in optimizing...

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Project schedule view after switching from Project for the Web to Planner Premium

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Switching from Project for the Web to Planner Premium in All Environments

The move from Project for the Web to Planner Premium brings many benefits – but also questions. Companies that manage projects not in the default...

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Project manager overwhelmed by a chaotic Jira backlog

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From Backlog Chaos to Workflow Clarity: How We Transformed Jira with Power Automate Process Mining

Jira is the central tool for many teams when it comes to managing software and IT projects. But over time, the same patterns keep emerging: the...

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How Microsoft Project, Planner, Jira and SAP integrate and work together

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Comparison Planner Basic, Planner Premium, Jira Standard, Jira Premium and Altus PPM

How do Microsoft Planner, Atlassian Jira, and the Microsoft 365 PPM solution Altus differ, and how can Altus close the gap between Jira and Planner...

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