For organisations with experienced project managers who rely on Microsoft Project Desktop for complex schedules and critical-path planning, Altus provides seamless, two‑way integration that brings the best of both worlds together. With the Altus for Microsoft Project add‑in, teams can continue using the advanced scheduling capabilities they know, while gaining the governance, reporting, resource visibility, and portfolio insights that only Altus can deliver.
Altus unifies MS Project Desktop schedules into a single, secure Microsoft 365-native portfolio view.
Key Capabilities
Two‑way, native data synchronisation
The Altus for Microsoft Project add‑in provides full bi‑directional sync between MS Project Desktop and Altus, allowing project managers to work offline or independently and publish updates seamlessly into the Altus schedule, governance and reporting model.
Advanced scheduling without compromise
Experienced project managers can continue using features like dependencies, critical path, advanced calendars, baselines and network diagrams. All while feeding accurate data into Altus for cross‑portfolio visibility and oversight.
Unified portfolio view across all schedule types
Altus consolidates schedules from MS Project Desktop, Planner (Basic & Premium), and other tools into one consistent management framework, ensuring PMOs can monitor delivery regardless of methodology, tool, or work type.
Smooth transition for Project Online customers
With Project Online retiring, organisations can continue using MS Project Desktop while shifting portfolio governance, reporting and resource management into Altus, reducing disruption and ensuring continuity.
Protect your investment in Microsoft Project skills
Altus allows PMs to keep the tools they’re highly proficient in, helping maintain productivity, avoid retraining overheads, and support complex project environments.
Integrated Teams, SharePoint, Power BI & Copilot experiences
Because Altus runs natively in your Microsoft 365 tenant, MS Project schedules become part of broader integrated project experiences. Including collaboration, document management, AI‑generated insights, and embedded Power BI dashboards.
Altus gives organisations the freedom to keep Microsoft Project Desktop exactly where it excels, in handling complex, detailed scheduling work all while removing the constraints and fragmentation that traditionally surround it.
By connecting MS Project Desktop directly into Altus:
- PMOs gain real‑time visibility across all delivery streams
- Leaders get accurate, portfolio‑level reporting without manual consolidation
- Resources are managed centrally across all project types
- Migration from Project Online becomes low‑risk and incremental
- Teams keep familiar tools while stepping into a modern, AI‑ready PPM ecosystem
This hybrid approach reduces disruption, accelerates adoption and ensures that all project data, no matter where it originates, lives in one trusted, Microsoft‑secure location.
Get Started with Altus + Microsoft Project Desktop
To connect your MS Project Desktop schedules to Altus, install the Altus for Microsoft Project add‑in and link your plans directly. For guidance on configuration, schedule sync options, and best practices for blended scheduling environments, speak with an Altus representative or an Altus Certified Partner.
