MVP build, ahead of the marketplace
Resource Planner is in active build. The product is being assembled against the data model and feature set described on the features page, in six build phases that mirror the MVP build guide. This page tracks what’s in flight, what’s about to land, and what comes after the first release.
Phase plan, in build order
The MVP is being built in this order, with a checkpoint at the end of each phase.
Phase 1: Read from list
Feature 1 (the board). The web part loads DemandItems and CapacitySlots from a manually-created test list and renders the quarterly grid with traffic-light cells. Checkpoint: real SharePoint data appears on the board.
Phase 2: Create demand items
Feature 2 (new demand panel). The “New demand item” button opens a slide-out form with all fields; save persists to the list and refreshes the board. Checkpoint: can add a demand item and see it land in the right cell.
Phase 3: Manage capacity
Feature 3 (capacity panel). The “Manage capacity” button opens an editable list of CapacitySlots. Add, edit inline, delete with confirmation. Checkpoint: can add and edit capacity entries and see the board colours update.
Phase 4: Edit and delete demand
Feature 4 (edit/delete from the drill-down panel). Clicking a demand item in a cell opens it for editing; delete is available via the overflow menu with a confirmation. Checkpoint: can edit and delete demand items end-to-end.
Phase 5: Filter the board
Feature 5 (filter bar). Department dropdown, period range, text search. AND logic. Checkpoint: filtering works across all three controls.
Phase 6: Auto-provisioning
Feature 6 (lists created on first install). The web part detects missing lists and creates them with the full schema. Checkpoint: adding the web part to a fresh site creates both lists.
Phase 7: Polish and package
Visual issues, loading states, error states, empty states. Build the .sppkg, deploy to a test page, verify with a non-admin account. Checkpoint: the package deploys cleanly and the app works on a real SharePoint page.
Tier gating, at launch
Tier enforcement isn’t part of the MVP build. It lands alongside the Microsoft Marketplace listing as a separate licensing pass that wraps each paid feature in a capability check against the active tier. Until then, pilot tenancies carry the full Enterprise surface; downgrading to Essentials happens cleanly without data loss.
What comes after the MVP
The post-MVP roadmap is documented for planning purposes. Items are listed in roughly the order customers ask for them; priority shifts based on what the early pilot tenancies tell us.
Microsoft Marketplace listing
Final commercial step before paid tiers light up. Pricing for Standard and Enterprise confirmed at the same time. The 30-day Enterprise trial drops automatically on every fresh install once the listing is live.
Change-history audit log per demand item
The MVP already includes the ChangeReason field and SharePoint version history. The post-MVP version adds a structured per-item audit timeline that reads the version history and presents the changes alongside the current state.
Cross-site list selection (Enterprise)
A programme office often needs to point the board at lists hosted on other sites in the tenant. The post-MVP version adds cross-site list selection on Enterprise, so the board can aggregate demand and capacity across multiple SharePoint sites.
Decision Planner integration depth
The MVP supports a basic reference from a demand item back to a Decision Planner record. Post-MVP adds the round-trip: automatic demand-impact prompts when a decision is recorded against high-impact categories, and decision prompts when a capacity gap is flagged.
PDF export of the board
For board packs, programme reviews, and audit evidence. Renders the board as it currently appears, including filters, with the date and the tenant stamped on the output.
Analytics
Demand-by-category breakdowns, capacity utilisation trend, plan churn rate (how often demand items move between quarters), average time from Submitted to Approved.
AI-assisted demand forecasting
A late-roadmap item. Drafts likely future demand from historical patterns in the same list, for human review before commit. Optional and tier-gated.
Have a request not on this list? Contact us and tell us what would help. Customer requests are how this list gets re-ordered.
Want to see where the squeeze is, before slip dates do?
Resource Planner is coming to the Microsoft commercial marketplace once the MVP build is complete. Pilot tenancies are coming online today; the full Enterprise surface ships with every install.