Project Management Built for Microsoft 365: More Than Planner, Simpler Than Project Operations

RapidStart Project delivers professional project management on Microsoft Dataverse—the middle ground between basic Planner and enterprise Project Operations. Track projects, tasks, time, and expenses natively in your Microsoft environment with full Copilot capability.

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The Goldilocks Solution for Microsoft-Oriented Project Teams

Outgrown Planner? Get Gantt charts, time tracking, expense management, project templates, and CRM integration that Planner can't provide.

Don't Need Project Operations? Skip the 6-month implementation and enterprise complexity. Deploy professional project management in hours.

Native Microsoft Integration: Built on Dataverse—your project data stays in the Microsoft ecosystem. Works seamlessly with Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365.

Copilot-Ready Platform: Full Microsoft Copilot capability. Summarize project status, draft updates, and analyze resource utilization.

Who This Is For

Teams who've maxed out Planner and need real project management capabilities
Organizations evaluating Project Operations who need functionality without enterprise overhead
RapidStart CRM customers connecting projects to customers, opportunities, and accounts
Companies leaving Monday, Asana, or Smartsheet to consolidate into the Microsoft ecosystem

Core Features

Complete Project Tracking: Projects, tasks, milestones, dependencies, and resource assignments
Gantt & Kanban Views: Visual timeline planning and task board management
Time & Expense Tracking: Mobile-ready time sheets and expense entry for field teams
Project Templates: One-click project setup from proven templates
CRM Integration: Connect projects to accounts, contacts, and opportunities in RapidStart CRM
Microsoft 365 Integration: Works directly in Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint

What You Get Beyond Planner

Gantt charts with dependency management
Time and expense tracking for billing
Project templates for consistent delivery
Advanced reporting and Power BI integration
CRM connectivity for customer-facing projects
Native Mobile app for field use

The Dataverse Advantage

Built on Microsoft Dataverse, the same foundation as Dynamics 365:

Single Sign-On: Uses your Microsoft Entra ID—no separate user management
Data Residency: Project data stays in your Microsoft tenant for compliance
Power Platform Ready: Build workflows with Power Automate, create dashboards in Power BI, extend with Power Apps
CRM Connected: Native integration with RapidStart CRM—no APIs or middleware required

Scale from Simple to Complex

Single-task projects for quick wins
Multi-phase projects with dependencies
Portfolio management across teams
Professional services with time/expense billing

Complete RapidStart Suite

Build your business management solution on Dataverse:

RapidStart CRM - Customer management, sales pipeline, and support cases
RapidStart Field Service - Work order management and field operations
Business Central Addon - ERP integration for financial visibility

Trusted Since 2015

Built by the team behind RapidStart CRM, the #1-ranked CRM on Microsoft AppSource. Microsoft Business Applications Certified.

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Free Trial: 30 days, full featured. Just cancel before your first payment.
Requirements: Microsoft environment with Dataverse
Deployment: Standalone or integrated with RapidStart CRM
Pricing: Simple per-user pricing. Contact your Certified Regional Partner for special offers.
Languages: Available in 21 languages

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