From Investment to Impact: Break out of data silos with Microsoft and Altus

Many organisations invest heavily in projects but still struggle to turn disconnected data into meaningful outcomes. Join Altus and Sensei for a focused session on how to connect strategy, delivery, and insights using Microsoft and Altus—so decisions are driven by impact, not just activity.

In the session, you’ll explore how to:

🔗 Break down data silos across tools and teams

👀 Gain clearer visibility from investment through to outcomes

📊 Make confident, data‑driven decisions with Microsoft and Altus

Register now to save your spot and you'll be notified of the date and time by the organisers.

Missed what we rolled out in 2025? Here’s the recap.

🎯 Stronger strategic prioritisation of work based on value, impact, and alignment.
🗺️ At‑a‑glance visibility with dependencies across projects and programs.
👥 Simpler, more reliable planning with schedules and resource plans syncing
📊 Richer insights and reporting for confident decision‑making, not more admin.
✨ Practical improvements across the platform driven by real customer pains.

Discover how the Altus app evolved over the past year—and what that means for your teams.

Work shouldn’t feel harder than it needs to be. Our February 2026 release focuses on reducing friction and giving teams more flexibility—so Altus fits the way you already work.

🗂️ More flexible schedules with custom task fields added directly to the grid.
💡 Smart tooltips in Tasks for instant clarity without breaking your flow.
📁 Simpler document management by linking to existing SharePoint libraries
✨ Smoother everyday work with tools that adapt to real‑world processes.

Read the February 2026 Release Wrap Up now.

Planning, prioritising, and delivering work just got even more powerful. Our January 2026 release introduces enhancements designed to help teams plan realistically, adapt to change, and stay in control.

📊 Clearer capacity and workload insights to understand what can be delivered.
🔄 Scenario comparison to assess options side‑by‑side before committing.
🧩 Greater flexibility in projects with resource substitutions that keep plans intact.
🛡️ Protected historical data for cleaner reporting and more reliable forecasts.
✨ Improved visibility of effort and progress across projects and portfolios.

Read the January 2026 Release Wrap Up now.

Work smarter with your intelligent, in-platform assistant that delivers AI-powered help for Status Updates, Risks, and Deliverables without leaving your workflow.

🎯 Always Accessible – Built into the Altus side panel
🤖 AI-Powered & Tailored – Designed for Altus workflows
🔐 Secure & Controlled – Runs inside Microsoft365 with governance

Ready to try it? This feature is opt-in. Contact your administrator to enable it.

Managing initiatives just got easier! The improved left navigation menu brings everything together in one clean, streamlined view.

📂 All Portfolios, Programs, Projects, Proposals, and Ideas at your fingertips.
🔍 Easily reach Resources, Strategy, and Settings without losing focus.
✨ Simpler Navigation – a cleaner layout for a smoother experience.

Start exploring your new navigation today!

Enjoy a cleaner, more responsive scheduling experience. Inline editing and fewer clicks make task updates faster —while keeping the features you rely on.

⚡ Faster Updates – Edit tasks directly in the grid.
✏️ Inline Editing – No extra dialogs, just quick changes.
✨ Modern UX – A streamlined design for effortless scheduling.

Start planning with ease today!

This new personalised dashboard in Altus puts you in control — no more digging, no more delays.

🔥 Instantly see what’s overdue, due today, and coming up.

🎯 Filter by project or task type to cut through the noise.

🚀 Get moving faster with a dashboard built around your work.

Log in and take it for a spin — your day just got sharper.

Got access to the Strategy area in Altus? Introducing the new Strategic Optimisation feature– helping you plan smarter, stay agile, and make data-driven decisions:

🧠 Scenario Planning Made Simple: Explore initiative combinations and timelines to uncover the most strategic path forward.
💰 Budget-Aware Decisions: Compare initiative costs against financial limits to stay aligned with your budget.
📊 Deeper Strategic Insight: Analyse financial impacts, timelines, and ‘what-if’ scenarios to guide confident decision-making.

Visualise and manage dependencies across your entire portfolio, programs, and projects.

🔗 Align project timelines: See how your project timelines interact.

🚩 Detect risks early: Spot potential risks and blockers before they escalate.

⏳ Manage delay impacts: Process how delays in one project affect others.

🌐 Visualise the flow: Get a complete view of the project flow in once place.

Tip: Interproject dependency lines are displayed on the All Projects Gantt view and under the Projects tab within the Portfolio and Program record.

Discover a new way to visualise and manage your projects.

🔍 Hierarchical structure: View projects grouped by Portfolios and Programs.
📊 Gantt chart view: Track progress visually with an intuitive Gantt chart.
📅 Portfolio & Program levels: Navigate timelines at both portfolio and program levels.

Enhance your user experience with Altus Explorer! 🚀

Got access to the Strategy area in Altus? Introducing an improved way to prioritise your initiatives:

🔍 Effortlessly rank ideas, proposals, and projects: Simplify your decision-making process by easily ranking and prioritising your initiatives.

📊 Use standard evaluation criteria for consistency: Ensure fairness and consistency across all evaluations with our predefined criteria.

🚀 Focus on strategic value to drive success: Align your projects with strategic goals to maximise impact and drive success.

Discover new ways to learn and find information in the app.

📢 Banners and pop-ups to announce new features
💡 Contextual tooltips for timesaving hints and guides
🗺️ Interactive tours to show you around key areas
📚 Help Centre with easy-to-find knowledge articles
🤖 AI-enabled assistant (it's still learning but ask away)

These are continually improving so keep exploring!

Eliminate double handling and streamline your projects.

🔄 Seamless synchronisation: Keep your Planner Premium and Altus schedules perfectly aligned.
📅 Real-time updates: Ensure accurate progress tracking with instant updates.
🕒 Effortless time tracking and resource planning: Simplify your workflow and boost productivity.

Boost productivity now! 🚀

Eliminate double handling and track progress seamlessly.

🔄 Automatic synchronisation: Effortlessly sync MS Project with Altus.
📅 Real-time updates: Keep your project schedules aligned and up-to-date.
🕒 Effortless task management: Simplify time tracking and resource planning.

Get started now and streamline your workflow! 🚀

Present information seamlessly without double handling.

🔄 Automatic synchronisation: Effortlessly sync MS Word with Altus.
📄 Create and use templates: Easily add Altus Project data to your documents and share templates with your team.
🕒 Effortless data management: Connect, update, and disconnect with ease.

Get started now and enhance your workflow! 🚀