Schedule Hub for MS Project
FAQs
Solution Overview
A new lease of life for your Microsoft Project schedules, with secure cloud storage and enterprise visibility across all plans. Enabling central viewing and reporting, resource management, integration, and AI.
Schedule Hub for MS Project is a standalone cloud-based solution designed to provide enterprise context for Microsoft Project plans after the retirement of Project Online. It extracts schedule data into a central database for reporting, integration, and resource management.
The solution is developed by Power Framework, an company with over 20 years of experience in Microsoft project and portfolio management solutions.
Project Online Retirement & Alternatives
Project Online retirement is approaching on September 30, 2026. Schedule Hub for MS Project offers the perfect replacement: a secure, governed cloud repository for MS Project .mpp files in SharePoint Online, plus automated extraction of schedule data into Dataverse for centralized enterprise visibility, reporting, resource management, and AI enhancements.
With Project Online being retired, organizations lose the enterprise platform for aggregating and managing project plans. Schedule Hub for MS Project addresses this gap by centralizing project data and enabling enterprise-level reporting and resource management.
Features & Capabilities
Schedule Hub stores MS Project plans securely in SharePoint Online with version control, enables resource pooling in Dataverse, offers Power BI reporting, version restore, and a built-in viewer for non-Project users
Yes, SharePoint’s version history allows users to restore earlier versions of project plans, a feature not available in Project Online.
It provides an enterprise resource pool stored in Dataverse, enabling project managers to assign shared resources across projects and report on resource demand and capacity.
All extracted data is available in Power BI for portfolio, milestone, and resource reporting, supporting enterprise analytics and decision-making.
Yes, Schedule Hub includes a built-in viewer for full project plans, accessible to users without Microsoft Project installed.
Integration & Extensibility
Easily integrated with Power Framework PPM and other Power Platform-based tools to enable seamless risk/issue tracking, stakeholder management, status updates, and advanced AI/Copilot access via Dataverse.
Schedule Hub for MS Project can integrate with Power Framework PPM and other Power Platform-based project portfolio management tools, enabling features like risk and issue logs, stakeholder management, and status updates.
Yes, since data is stored in Dataverse, it can be made available for AI and Copilot experiences, allowing advanced analytics and conversational access to project data.
Deployment & Access Controls
Schedule Hub for MS Project deploys rapidly with low cost of ownership compared to traditional Project Server setups, while leveraging SharePoint Online’s robust access controls to securely store project plans and restrict editing/viewing to authorized users only.
SharePoint Online provides robust access controls, allowing organizations to restrict editing and access to authorized users only.
Usage & Best Practices
Schedule Hub for MS Project fully supports continued use of Microsoft Project desktop for editing while centralizing .mpp files in SharePoint Online and extracted data in Dataverse, delivering enterprise visibility, governance, compliance, and audit-ready project oversight.
Yes, Schedule Hub for MS Project is designed to work with Microsoft Project desktop, ensuring continuity for organizations invested in the tool.
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Security & Compliance
Power Framework securely stores your data in your Microsoft 365 tenant with enterprise-grade security, configurable role-based access controls, and key compliance certifications including ISO 27001, ISO 9001, Cyber Essentials, and G-Cloud.
Our solutions also provide full support for U.S. defense and public sector requirements such as Microsoft 365 GCC High, DoD IL4/IL5, NIST SP 800-53, ITAR, and CUI.
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All data is stored within your organization’s Microsoft 365 environment, leveraging existing security, compliance, and authentication mechanisms. User access is managed through Microsoft 365 accounts, with configurable roles and permissions.
Yes, security roles can be defined to restrict access to risks by business unit, department, or other criteria, ensuring users only see and manage relevant risks.
Power Framework holds key certifications that demonstrate our commitment to quality, information security, and cybersecurity best practices — making us a trusted partner for public sector and regulated organizations.
We are an approved G-Cloud Supplier on the UK Government’s G-Cloud framework, enabling fast, compliant procurement of our PPM, RISK, and Planner solutions.
We are certified to:
- ISO/IEC 27001 — Information Security Management
- ISO 9001 — Quality Management
- Cyber Essentials — confirming robust protection against common cyber threats
Additionally, for US Customers in the defense and public sector, our solutions are compliant with Microsoft 365 GCC High and DoD environments, which meet:
- NIST SP 800-53 controls at FIPS 199 High Categorization
- DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG) Impact Level 4 (IL4) equivalency (GCC High) and IL5 (DoD environment)
- Requirements for DFARS, ITAR, and CUI protection
Combined with our unique model—your data stays securely in your own Microsoft cloud tenant. This provides enterprise-grade assurance while keeping things straightforward and collaborative.
Schedule Hub for MS Project protects your tool investment in MS Project Desktop - a trusted, widely used and familiar solution for advanced scheduling needs.
Power Framework harnesses the market-leading capabilities of the Microsoft cloud to fuel collaboration, automation, and business intelligence. Let’s get started.