Release information
BCS 26.1: Work Smarter with AI, Integrated Systems, and More Efficient Workflows
With BCS 26.1, project work becomes noticeably smarter, more connected, and more transparent: a new AI-powered task assistant delivers clear overviews at the push of a button and actively supports users in their daily work. At the same time, modernized interfaces – ranging from SharePoint and DATEV to Jira and Microsoft 365 – enable seamless collaboration across system boundaries and significantly more stable synchronizations. The release is further enhanced by new visual analytics and a future-proof BPMN foundation with Camunda – enabling more efficient processes and better decision-making throughout everyday project management.
AI Task Assistant for Greater Transparency and Better Decision-Making
With BCS 26.1, the task and project interface receives an update that includes new AI-powered capabilities. At the center of this enhancement is the new Task Assistant, which can summarize content such as master data, comments, checklists, and activity logs at the push of a button. This provides users with a quick and easy-to-understand overview without having to manually search through different sections.
The Task Assistant also includes an integrated chat feature: users can ask questions directly about a task, retrieve summaries, or request suggested solutions. The responses are generated only on demand and are based exclusively on the information available within the task itself. Key functions are clearly integrated into the interface, helping users quickly understand the context and determine the next steps.
In addition to the new functionality, usability has also been improved: AI elements are now more clearly structured, hints can be hidden, and feedback is presented in a more understandable way. Overall, the Task Assistant simplifies everyday work by intelligently preparing information and making it accessible whenever needed.
This feature is not available for BCS.light.
Interfaces: SharePoint, DATEV (Ledger), Jira (bidirectional), and MS365 Sync optimized
With BCS 26.1, key integrations have been significantly expanded and modernized to improve collaboration across system boundaries. The new SharePoint integration allows users to store, share, and collaboratively edit files directly from within BCS. Project teams and customers can work on documents simultaneously without the need to manually exchange files. This increases transparency and creates a far more efficient workflow.
Integration with accounting systems has also been consistently enhanced: the DATEV interfaces are now fully standardized and based on the new Ledger version. In addition to outgoing invoices and expenses, incoming invoices can now also be transferred seamlessly.
The Jira Cloud integration has been fundamentally redesigned and is now fully integrated into BCS with true bidirectional synchronization. Changes are synchronized in both directions without requiring an external app. For users, this means a more stable and seamless experience combined with expanded configuration options within the system.
These improvements are complemented by a significantly enhanced integration with Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online). Appointment synchronization has been accelerated and stabilized, while also being extended with privacy-related features. These include optional hiding of participant lists and improved synchronization logic that prevents current changes from being overwritten.
The new features for Jira, Microsoft 365, and DATEV are available for BCS.light. The SharePoint integration is not available for BCS.light.
Visualizations Reimagined: D3 Stakeholder Analysis and Graphical Working Hours Evaluation for Greater Transparency
With BCS 26.1, key analytics and reporting features are presented in a significantly more modern and intuitive way. The Stakeholder Analysis is now based on powerful D3 technology, enabling even large and complex stakeholder structures to be visualized clearly and effectively. Influence, attitude, and relationships can be evaluated in greater detail, allowing project teams to better understand the context of their projects and make more informed decisions.
BCS 26.1 also introduces major enhancements to working hours evaluation. In addition to traditional tabular views, a new graphical analysis displays target hours, actual bookings, and absences such as vacation and sick leave. This is complemented by filtering and display options that allow targeted analysis by time periods or project categories. Combined with workload forecasting, trends, deviations, and utilization levels become immediately visible, enabling managers and teams to react more quickly and allocate resources more effectively.
The graphical working time analysis is included in BCS.light, while the Stakeholder and Environment Analysis is not available for BCS.light.
BPMN modernized with Camunda and React components
With BCS 26.1, the underlying BPMN framework has been migrated from Activiti to Camunda. This ensures that the technical foundation for process automation is secured for the long term and upgraded to a modern, future-ready platform. Existing processes are migrated automatically, eliminating the need for any manual effort by users.
In addition, the BPMN Designer has been significantly improved: new React components provide a more modern user experience, while features such as instant validation and Intellisense simplify the creation of scripts and processes. Overall, process modeling becomes faster, safer, and more convenient.
These features are not available for BCS.light.
Additional selected features of 26.1
GUI & Usability
- Help menu redesigned for improved clarity
- Objects can now be copied and pasted directly from searches and lists using Ctrl + C
- Full-text search now displays recently opened and edited objects
Agenda
- Intro page in presentation mode with appointment and agenda overview
- Option to send meeting minutes only to actual participants
Invoicing & Expenses
- Outgoing invoices can now be prioritized and created more quickly
- Incoming invoices now support separate payment statuses for greater transparency during approval processes
- Travel times for expenses can now be recorded retroactively without workarounds
Tickets
- Follow-up questions can now be sent to groups of people
- Ticket escalations can now automatically notify relevant roles such as department heads or account managers
- Direct links to corresponding tickets in ticket reports
- Internal and external ticket comments can now be visually distinguished by color
- More attractive layout for ticket notification emails
- Improved navigation from ticket detail views
- Ticket score can now be configured individually
Kanban
- Ticket Kanban board extended with filters for team selection, main assignee, and all assignees
- Kanban cards can now be created automatically for ticket assignments and agenda items
- Shared staff board for groups of people to improve collaboration on tickets
Time Tracking (Daily Booking)
- People can now be selected as booking targets, including their associated tasks
- Booking gaps can now be closed even without recorded attendance
Additional Improvements
- CRM: Improved overview with department-based sales views
- File Storage: Manage files directly for risks and opportunities
- Administration: Track project changes more precisely using log filters
- Admin Area: Highlight deviations from standard permissions in the admin section
- Permissions: Provide a cleaner and more streamlined Gantt view for external customers
- Time Tracking Terminal: Automatically stop the timer during breaks or at the end of the workday
- Security: Optional deactivation of 2FA for passkey login for greater convenience while maintaining high security
- Project Controlling: Filter project overviews by indicator colors to quickly identify critical projects
- Order Planning: Improved transfer of units, quantities, and prices from planned material costs
- My Area: Integrated “Employees / Period” evaluation
And this is far from everything!
You can find even more new features and detailed descriptions of all enhancements in the release notes and documentation for BCS.
Safety-related changes/ bug-fixes
It's worth updating to the latest BCS version! We are constantly working to identify potential security vulnerabilities and fix them immediately. The latest BCS version always contains the fixes for security gaps made in previous releases.
Thilo Menges
Head of Corporate Development, Medical University of Lusatia - Carl Thiem
"What also impresses us is the release stability and transparency of Projektron BCS itself. We always have the feeling that we are transparently informed about product development - whether via the website, the newsletter or the release events in the fixed quarterly release cycle. One visit to the website and you can see immediately: What is planned for the next release? What has been released recently? What is already available, but maybe I don't use it yet? Because of this transparency and reliability, Projektron's product development deserves great praise."
Ralf Junge
Head of PMO, Sandstein Neue Medien
"We appreciate the flexibility and maximum customizability that BCS offers. In fact, we have also had many specifications made. We always eagerly await new BCS versions, and we usually update very quickly after a new release. Here we see another fantastic advantage of BCS - it is maximally customizable and yet easily update-compatible."
Preview – BCS 26.2
The agile development model Scrum combined with the appropriate BCS support makes it possible: Find out here which important innovations are planned for the next version. Please note that there is no guarantee that the announced features will appear in exactly this form and in the next release. Short-term changes cannot be ruled out.
New “Services” Work Area for Continuous Service Processes
Starting with version 26.2, the new “Services” work area is available to you. It enables you to organize and manage service activities such as support and operational tasks independently of projects. You can work with familiar features such as tickets, checklists, workflows, and time tracking, all specifically designed for service environments. Service tasks can be processed, assigned, and analyzed directly within the workspace. Team collaboration is also fully supported: roles such as Service Manager and Service Agent help you clearly structure responsibilities and maintain an overview of ongoing service processes.
Capture and Analyze Customer Satisfaction Directly Within Tickets
With the new feature, your customers can provide feedback once a ticket has been completed – both through a simple rating (e.g. stars) and via free-text comments. This feedback is displayed directly within the ticket and can also be included in lists and reports. For the first time, BCS now captures not only traditional KPIs, but also the “soft” dimension of customer satisfaction.
Both customers and internal stakeholders benefit from this enhancement: customers can share their experiences directly, while Service Managers, Account Managers, and executives gain better visibility into satisfaction levels – both at ticket level and across the entire customer relationship.
With this optional new module, you can make the quality of collaboration with your customers measurable.
Improved and More Flexible Assistant Guidance
With BCS 26.2, working with assistants becomes significantly easier and more reliable. If you switch to other views while using an assistant, it now remains open in the background – allowing you to continue exactly where you left off without losing track of the process. At the same time, you can navigate more flexibly between steps and even skip individual steps when needed.
To improve orientation, the assistant also shows which steps you have already visited. This helps you maintain a clear overview at all times without restricting the way you work.
Overall, the redesigned assistants help you complete tasks in a more structured way and find your way through processes more quickly.
Interactive Tooltips Expanded and Standardized
With BCS 26.2, tooltips are being conceptually enhanced: in addition to traditional descriptive hints, they will now also support interactive content, enabling users to perform actions directly within the current context.
At the same time, tooltip behavior has been standardized and optimized – for example through smoother transitions without disruptive reloading and improved rendering of more extensive content. The result is a more consistent and overall more intuitive user experience.
Daily Time Logging in the BCS App – Booking List Integration
The upcoming BCS version will expand the app with a clear daily booking list. Users can view their already recorded entries directly in the app, without needing to open the desktop application, making time tracking significantly more flexible and mobile. The integration provides an immediate overview of recorded bookings and simplifies operation through intuitive buttons. Overall, this makes time tracking faster, more transparent, and easier to integrate into daily work.
