Customers require a true round-trip integration between Planview AdaptiveWork and Microsoft Project where a Work Plan can be exported, edited externally, and imported back while preserving internal AdaptiveWork identifiers and structure.
Currently, while export to MS Project (XML) and re-import is supported, AdaptiveWork does not retain system-specific identifiers such as Task IDs, Milestone IDs, Task Types, or template inheritance when the project is modified in MS Project and imported back. This limits customers who use fixed hybrid/waterfall templates and rely on consistent IDs and task structures for governance and reporting.
Requested Capability:
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Preserve AdaptiveWork Task IDs and Milestone IDs across MS Project export and re-import
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Maintain Task Types and template structure during round-trip updates
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Support reliable mapping of modified tasks back to the original AdaptiveWork Work Plan
Business Impact:
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Enables hybrid and waterfall project teams to use MS Project without losing AdaptiveWork structure
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Reduces rework and manual reconciliation after imports
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Improves adoption for customers with standardized project templates