2017.3 release activity overview
This page provides information about the functionality included in the 2017.3 release.
The functionality described on this page is currently available in the Preview environment, and will be available in the Production environment in November.
The 2017.3 release contains enhancements both for Workfront administrators and other users.
Enhancements for Administrators enhancements-for-administrators
The following sections describe enhancements that are available for Workfront administrators in the Workfront 2017.3 release:
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Updated Layout Template to Support the Home Area (Preview only)
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Prevent Tasks and Issues from Being Deleted When Hours Are Logged
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Restrict Access to Workflows by Stage Activation (Workfront Proof)
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SSO Information for the Custom Refresh and Preview Sandboxes Do Not Refresh
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New Configuration for Recalling Requests in the Approval Settings Area
Enhancements for All Users enhancements-for-all-users
The following sections describe enhancements that are available for end-users in the Workfront 2017.3 release:
Resource Planning Enhancements
- Apply FTE Distribution to the Resource Planner
- Resource Planner Improvement: Filters
- Resource Planner Improvement: Show Issue Hours in the “Settings” Area
- Resource Planner Option to Change the View
- Resource Planner: Show Data by FTE
- Resource Planner: Show Data by Week and Quarter
- Resource Planner: View by User
- Resource Planner: Drag and Drop Projects to Establish Priority
- Resource Planner: Export the data in the Resource Planner to Excel
Resource Scheduling Enhancements
Reporting Enhancements
- Show Original Issue Information in Project and Task Reports
- Customize Chart Colors
- Resize and Reorder Columns in Reports and Lists
- Dashboard Information on Report Lists
- Resource Planner: Export the data in the Resource Planner to Excel
- Built-In Reports Contain Updated Descriptions
- New Grouping for Resource Budgeted Hour Reports: Allocation Date
Agile Enhancements
My Work Enhancements
- Home Area (Updated My Work Area) (Preview only)
Utilization Report Enhancements
- Save and Manage Filters in the Utilization Report on a Project
- Additional Filtering Options in the Utilization Report
- View the Utilization Report by Program or Portfolio
- Include User Allocation Information in the Utilization Report on a Project
- Filter Content within a Utilization Report on a Project
- View Cost Information in the Utilization Report on a Project
- Visualize Data in the Utilization Report
- Utilization Report Performance Improvement
Subscription Enhancements
Project Enhancements
- Duplicate Tasks
- Clear Custom Data Option When Copying Tasks and Issues
- Create a Project Directly from a Template
- Additional Options When Copying Projects
- Document Enhancements: Streamlined Interface
- New Gantt Chart Redesign
- Branding in Exported Reports, Lists, and Dashboards
- Improvements when Copying Tasks and Moving Tasks or Issues
Proofing Enhancements
Proofing Enhancements within Workfront
Proofing Enhancements within Both Workfront Proof and Workfront
Other Enhancements
- Widescreen Display
- New Look for Communication Emails
- Job Role Section for User Settings Includes Percentage of FTE Availability
- Filter System Updates in the Update Stream Is Now Persistent across Objects
- Rich Text Formatting for Updates and Emails
- Workfront Integration with Slack
- Outlook 365 Improvements
API Enhancements
Mobile Enhancements mobile-enhancements
The following functionality was added to the production version of the Workfront mobile app for both Android and iOS in August, 2017:
- Submit Requests
- Timesheet New Entry
- Custom Form Editing
- Proof Approval Requests
- Push Notifications for Subscribed Items
For more detailed information about these changes, see Updated Mobile App for iOS and Android (Early August, 2017).
The following additional functionality will be made available prior to the Production release on the week of November 8th:
- Access a list of your projects
- Access a list of tasks and subtasks on a project
- Access a list of issues on a project
- Log a new issue on a project
Release Webinars release-webinars
To view webinar recordings for the 2017.3 release, see 2017.3 release webinars.