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Oracle Fusion Project Management 26D: what's new

26D is the next Oracle Fusion Cloud quarterly update. Oracle's 26D What's New documents for this area list 11 features: 1 on by default, 1 on by default with potential setup, 5 setup required, 2 opt-in, 2 needing another action, per Oracle's "Action to Enable" column. See all 11 →

We track 11 Project Management changes in 26D, out of 11 features (our count) in Oracle's 26D What's New documents for this area. 2 of them are delivered switched on; 9 need setup or an opt-in before anyone can use them.

Oracle sources: Project Management 26D What's New

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Former opt-ins now standard in 26D

From Oracle's Current Opt-In Expirations list: features whose opt-in period ends with 26D. If you already opted in and finished setup, nothing changes. Oracle's list groups these under its own Pillar column; here they are shown by product. All former opt-ins now standard in 26D →

Feature (Oracle source)Product · ModuleNow enabledWhat this meansOracle scale (Impact to Existing Processes)First delivered
Project Change Requests and Consolidation into Change OrdersProject Management · Planning, Scheduling, and ForecastingNoSet up if you want to use itNone25D
Assignment Date and Role Updates when Replacing ResourcesProject Management · Resource ManagementYesNothing to do: on for everyoneSmall Scale26A
Replacement Nomination Approval WorkflowProject Management · Resource ManagementYesNothing to do: on for everyoneSmall Scale26B

Delivered switched on (2)

Additional accounting sources for non-project labor costs

Impact on upgrade: mediumOracle scale: Small scaleAutomatically onProject ManagementProject Management · Cost Management and ControlIdea Lab
Derive accounting segments for non-project labor costs using additional worker assignment attributes. Labor Distribution provides additional worker assignment attributes for use in Subledger Accounting rules for non-project labor costs.
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source

Selected Contracts Bug Fixes in This Update

Impact on upgrade: mediumOracle scale: Small scaleAutomatically on (setup may apply)Project ManagementProject Management · Billing and Revenue Management
This update includes some bug fixes that can change the way the application works. This isn't a full list of all the bug fixes in this update.
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source

Needs setup or opt-in (9)

Billing Operations Workspace for billing readiness and dispute resolution

Impact on upgrade: lowOff until set upProject ManagementProject Management · Project Financial Control AgentsAgentic app
The Billing Operations Workspace represents a paradigm shift from administrative users carrying out routine, repetitive tasks across separate applications, to a unified experience underpinned by policy-driven automated actions.
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": None · Action to enable: Setup Required · Oracle source

Ingest Contract Documents Using AI

Impact on upgrade: lowOff until set upProject ManagementProject Management · Billing and Revenue Management
Use Ingest Contract Documents Using AI feature to efficiently bring existing contract documents into Enterprise Contracts and convert them into contract records with less manual effort.
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": None · Action to enable: Setup Required · Oracle source

Payroll encumbrance distribution to Projects

Impact on upgrade: lowOff until set upProject ManagementProject Management · Cost Management and Control
Distribute and track Oracle Fusion Payroll generated encumbrances as project labor commitments. Connecting payroll encumbering cycles to project financials allows for the continuous consumption of budget, applying controls to reserve funds for anticipated labor costs, and automatically liquidates commitments when actual payroll costs post.
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": None · Action to enable: Setup Required · Oracle source

Prevent data discrepancies between Project Contracts and Revenue Management

Impact on upgrade: lowOff until set up (Service Request Required)Project ManagementProject Management · Billing and Revenue Management
Prevent data discrepancies across Project Contracts and Revenue Management by extracting all simultaneously generated project contract revenue distributions skipped during the previous extract, and by recording satisfaction percentage reversals and rebookings in the appropriate accounting period.
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": None · Action to enable: Service Request Required · Oracle source

Prevent deletion of project intercompany and interproject invoices pending completion in Payables

Impact on upgrade: lowOff until set up (Service Request Required)Project ManagementProject Management · Billing and Revenue Management
Prevent data discrepancies across Project Contracts, Receivables, and Payables by restricting the deletion of Payables invoices from the following sources when the corresponding project intercompany or interproject invoices are in Accepted status in Project Contracts: Previously, users could delete invoices in Not Validated status from the Manage Invoices page in Payables, or delete invoices rejected during Payables…
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": None · Action to enable: Service Request Required · Oracle source

Project Financial Control Agents

Impact on upgrade: lowOff until set upProject ManagementProject Management · Project Financial Control AgentsAI agent Redwood Platform
Gain clear insight into project costs, capitalization, and reconciliation to the general ledger to improve financial oversight and keep projects aligned with business objectives.
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": None · Action to enable: Setup Required · Oracle source

Project Planning Workspace for project initiation and budget planning

Impact on upgrade: lowOff until set upProject ManagementProject Management · Project Planning AgentsAgentic app
Accelerate the path from project proposal through staffing with Project Planning Workspace. AI-powered capabilities help you assess qualified sales opportunities, generate proposals, create structured project plans, produce governed budgets, and staff approved demand with qualified, available people.
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": None · Action to enable: Setup Required · Oracle source

Track progress with task output quantities

Impact on upgrade: lowOpt-inProject ManagementProject Management · Planning, Scheduling, and Forecasting
Measure and track work using output quantities, also known as work quantities. Output quantities represent measurable units of work, such as kilometers of pipeline installed or cubic feet of concrete poured.
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": None · Action to enable: Opt In · Oracle source

Updated labor schedule management pages

Impact on upgrade: lowOpt-inProject ManagementProject Management · Grant ManagementRedwood Platform
Experience improved labor schedule management through redesigned pages that offer a streamlined flow of analysis and maintenance. New distribution level management aid in identifying gaps and over allocations, enabling faster and more accurate adjustments to labor distribution in both the near and long term.
Oracle's "Impact to Existing Processes": None · Action to enable: Opt In · Oracle source

All 11 Project Management features in Oracle's 26D What's New

Every row of the Feature Summary tables in Oracle's 26D What's New documents for this area, with Oracle's own "Impact to Existing Processes" and "Action to Enable" columns as Oracle states them: 1 on by default, 1 on by default with potential setup, 5 setup required, 2 opt-in, 2 needing another action. Oracle's legend: features whose impact is "None" are not delivered enabled and need steps to use; "Potential Setup" means there is prerequisite or optional configuration to consider. Each title links to Oracle's feature page.

By product: Project Management (11)

Project Management (11)

Feature (Oracle title)ModuleOracle scale (Impact to Existing Processes)Action to EnableStatus
Ingest Contract Documents Using AIBilling and Revenue ManagementNoneSetup RequiredSetup required
Prevent data discrepancies between Project Contracts and Revenue ManagementBilling and Revenue ManagementNoneService Request RequiredOther action required
Prevent deletion of project intercompany and interproject invoices pending completion in PayablesBilling and Revenue ManagementNoneService Request RequiredOther action required
Selected Contracts Bug Fixes in This UpdateBilling and Revenue ManagementSmall scalePotential SetupOn by default, potential setup
Payroll encumbrance distribution to ProjectsCost Management and ControlNoneSetup RequiredSetup required
Additional accounting sources for non-project labor costsCost Management and ControlSmall scaleNoneOn by default
Updated labor schedule management pagesGrant ManagementNoneOpt InOpt-in
Track progress with task output quantitiesPlanning, Scheduling, and ForecastingNoneOpt InOpt-in
Billing Operations Workspace for billing readiness and dispute resolutionProject Financial Control AgentsNoneSetup RequiredSetup required
Project Financial Control AgentsProject Financial Control AgentsNoneSetup RequiredSetup required
Project Planning Workspace for project initiation and budget planningProject Planning AgentsNoneSetup RequiredSetup required

More 26D: 26D hub: what's new and the opt-in list · All 136 tracked 26D changes · 26D what-to-test checklist · 26D former opt-ins now standard

Other module families in 26D: Financials · HCM · Logistics (OTM, GTM, WMS) · Procurement · Supply Chain & Manufacturing

Other releases: Project Management 26C · Project Management 26B

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