check before: 2025-04-30
Product:
Copilot, Planner, Project
Platform:
Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
Links:
Details:
Summary:
A new Project Manager agent feature in Planner automates status report creation, streamlining the process for generating, viewing, modifying, and sharing reports. Public preview starts late April 2025, with general availability by late August 2025. Admins need not take action; the feature will be auto-enabled.
Details:
A new feature in the Project Manager agent that automates the creation of status reports for your plans. This capability streamlines the process to generate, view, modify, and share status reports based on project progress. The concise, accurate, and professional report is summarized based on your plan's progress, key milestones, and upcoming tasks. With this feature, you can ensure stakeholders stay informed effortlessly, saving time while maintaining transparency and alignment across your projects.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 474452
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on late June 2025 and expect to complete by late August 2025.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview
Created:
2025-04-24
updated:
2025-04-24
Public Preview Start Date
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summary for non-techies**
The new Project Manager agent feature in Microsoft Planner automates the creation of status reports for projects, providing concise updates on progress, milestones, and tasks, and is automatically enabled for users with the appropriate Microsoft 365 license, with an option to request temporary disabling through Planner support.
Direct effects for Operations**
Automated Status Report Generation
The automated status report feature may lead to inaccuracies if the underlying project data is not up-to-date, resulting in misleading information being shared with stakeholders.
- roles: Project Manager, Team Member
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=474452
User Experience with New Feature
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not adequately trained on the new feature, leading to potential misuse or underutilization of the status report capabilities.
- roles: Project Manager, End User
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=474452
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explanation for non-techies**
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