Oracle Fusion 26A · Projects

Oracle Projects 26A Release Intelligence

20 feature changes for Oracle Projects in 26A — affecting project costing, billing, planning and revenue. Analyze release impact, regression risks, affected components and recommended validations.

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11 High
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21 pages
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LIVE · FEB 2026
Total Features
20
High Severity
11
Affected Pages
21
Affected APIs
20
High11
Med-High0
Medium9
Low0
RELEASE OVERVIEW

What Changed in Oracle Projects 26A

Oracle Fusion 26A (February 2026) delivers 20 feature changes for Oracle Projects — covering process logic, accounting rules, integration payloads, security policies and reporting outputs. 11 are marked HIGH severity and require prioritised regression validation before production cutover.

Total Changes
20
High Severity
11
Pages Affected
21
APIs Affected
20

Oracle Projects 26A Feature Changes

Every Projects change Oracle shipped in 26A, with severity, affected components, and recommended validations. Combines initial 26A release notes with the latest 26A patch updates.

Project Financial Management Redwood Experience

HIGH
Type: UI / UX Enhancement Auto-enabled

Enhanced Redwood user interface for project financial management transactions, project plans, and budget management with improved navigation and responsive design. Improves user productivity and aligns Projects module with Oracle Redwood strategy

Pages: Manage Financial ProjectsProject Budgets
APIs: Project Financial REST APIs
ESS Jobs: Refresh Project Performance Data
Config: Redwood UI ProfilesRole Configuration
Processes: Project BudgetingProject Execution
Test Cases: Create and update project budgetsvalidate Redwood navigationverify project plan approvals
Data Objects: ProjectsProject BudgetsProject Plans

AI-Assisted Project Planning

HIGH
Type: AI / Productivity Customer-action-required

Embedded AI assistance for project planning recommendations, task sequencing, and milestone suggestions within Project Execution Management. Reduces manual planning effort and improves project delivery accuracy

Pages: Manage Project Plan
APIs: Project Plan APIs
ESS Jobs: Generate Project Planning Recommendations
Config: AI Agent SetupProject Planning Options
Processes: Project PlanningResource Scheduling
Test Cases: Create project plan using AI recommendationsvalidate milestone suggestionsverify approval workflows
Data Objects: Project TasksMilestonesResource Assignments

Enhanced Project Change Management

HIGH
Type: Process Enhancement Auto-enabled

Automated synchronization between approved change orders and financial project plans including baseline updates. Ensures project financial plans remain aligned with approved project scope changes

Pages: Manage Project Changes
APIs: Project Change Order APIs
ESS Jobs: Update Financial Project Plan Baseline
Config: Change Order Configuration
Processes: Change ManagementFinancial Control
Test Cases: Submit and approve change ordersvalidate automatic baseline synchronization
Data Objects: Change OrdersFinancial Plans

Expanded Project REST APIs

MEDIUM
Type: Integration / API Auto-enabled

New and updated REST APIs for project execution, budgets, forecasting, and resource assignments. Improves integration capabilities with external PMO and ERP systems

Pages: REST API Services
APIs: Oracle Project Management REST APIs
ESS Jobs: Import Project Data
Config: Integration Configuration
Processes: Third-Party IntegrationsProject Data Migration
Test Cases: Execute API calls for create/update/delete operationsvalidate payload responses
Data Objects: ProjectsResourcesForecasts

Improved Project Budget Forecasting

HIGH
Type: Functional Enhancement Customer-action-required

Enhanced forecasting engine supporting more accurate cost and revenue projections with updated calculation logic. Helps organizations improve project financial predictability

Pages: Manage Project Forecasts
APIs: Forecasting APIs
ESS Jobs: Generate Project Forecasts
Config: Forecasting RulesPlanning Options
Processes: ForecastingFinancial Planning
Test Cases: Create forecast versionsvalidate revenue/cost calculationscompare historical forecasts
Data Objects: ForecastsBudget Versions

Resource Management Enhancements

MEDIUM
Type: Process / UI Auto-enabled

Improved resource search, allocation visibility, and assignment management for project resources. Enhances resource utilization and project staffing efficiency

Pages: Manage Project Resources
APIs: Resource Management APIs
ESS Jobs: Refresh Resource Availability
Config: Resource PoolsAssignment Rules
Processes: Resource AllocationStaffing
Test Cases: Allocate resourcesverify availability calculationsvalidate staffing approvals
Data Objects: Resource AssignmentsResource Pools

Project Performance Reporting Improvements

MEDIUM
Type: Reporting / Analytics Auto-enabled

Enhanced project performance dashboards and KPIs with improved analytics and drill-down capability. Provides better project visibility for finance and PMO teams

Pages: Project Performance Dashboard
APIs: OTBI / BI Publisher APIs
ESS Jobs: Refresh Project Analytics Data
Config: Reporting Configuration
Processes: Project MonitoringExecutive Reporting
Test Cases: Validate KPI calculationstest dashboard drilldownscompare analytics outputs
Data Objects: Project CostsRevenue Metrics

Automated Contract and Funding Updates

HIGH
Type: Automation / Financial Integration Customer-action-required

Project contract funding and billing milestone amounts automatically update after approved project changes. Reduces manual intervention and improves billing accuracy

Pages: Manage Project Contracts
APIs: Contract Management APIs
ESS Jobs: Update Contract Funding
Config: Contract TypesFunding Rules
Processes: Project BillingRevenue Management
Test Cases: Update project fundingvalidate billing milestonestest contract synchronization
Data Objects: Project ContractsFunding Sources

Enhanced Security and Role Management

HIGH
Type: Security / Compliance Auto-enabled

Additional role-based access controls and security improvements for project execution and financial data. Strengthens governance and protects sensitive project financial information

Pages: Security ConsoleProject Roles
APIs: Security Management APIs
ESS Jobs: Sync User Roles
Config: Role HierarchiesSecurity Policies
Processes: Access ManagementCompliance
Test Cases: Validate role accesssegregation of dutiesrestricted project access
Data Objects: Project Security RolesUser Access

Project Cost Collection Optimization

MEDIUM
Type: Performance Enhancement Auto-enabled

Optimized processing for project cost imports, transaction validation, and cost distribution processing. Improves scalability and reduces project accounting processing time

Pages: Manage Project Costs
APIs: Cost Collection APIs
ESS Jobs: Import and Process Project Costs
Config: Cost Processing Rules
Processes: Cost CollectionAccounting
Test Cases: Import project costsvalidate accounting distributionsverify performance improvements
Data Objects: Project CostsCost Distributions

Redwood Project Cost Management UI

MEDIUM
Type: Enhancement Yes

Oracle introduced enhanced Redwood-based user experience for Project Cost Management pages with improved navigation, responsive layouts, and streamlined task execution. Improves usability, user adoption, and operational efficiency for project finance teams

Pages: Manage Project CostsProject Overview
APIs: ProjectCostService
ESS Jobs: Import Project Costs
Config: Redwood UI Configurations
Processes: Project Costing
Test Cases: Validate project cost entryapproval flowUI responsivenessand cost adjustments in Redwood pages
Data Objects: DV_PROJECT_COSTS

AI-Assisted Project Planning Insights

HIGH
Type: New Feature Yes

Embedded AI-driven recommendations help project managers identify schedule risks, resource bottlenecks, and planning anomalies using predictive analytics. Enables proactive project decision-making and reduces project delays

Pages: Project Planning Dashboard
APIs: ProjectPlanningAI REST API
ESS Jobs: Generate Project Forecasts
Config: AI Profile Configuration
Processes: Project Planning and Forecasting
Test Cases: Test AI-generated recommendationsforecast accuracyand planning exception handling
Data Objects: DV_PROJECT_PLAN_FORECAST

Enhanced Project Budgetary Controls

HIGH
Type: Enhancement No

Improved budgetary control validations for project commitments and expenditures with tighter ERP integration. Helps organizations maintain tighter financial governance and compliance

Pages: Manage Project Budgets
APIs: BudgetaryControlService
ESS Jobs: Budgetary Control Validation Process
Config: Budgetary Control Setup
Processes: Project Budget Management
Test Cases: Validate budget consumptioncommitment trackingand exception alerts
Data Objects: DV_PROJECT_BUDGETS

Resource Management Redwood Experience

MEDIUM
Type: Enhancement Yes

Resource management screens migrated to Redwood UX with improved filtering, search capabilities, and staffing visibility. Enhances staffing efficiency and resource utilization visibility

Pages: Manage Project Resources
APIs: ResourceManagementService
ESS Jobs: Refresh Resource Availability
Config: Resource Request Rules
Processes: Resource Allocation and Staffing
Test Cases: Validate resource assignmentavailability calculationand staffing approvals
Data Objects: DV_PROJECT_RESOURCES

Improved Project Progress Tracking

MEDIUM
Type: Enhancement No

New progress tracking metrics and milestone visualization added for project execution monitoring. Provides better executive visibility into project health and timelines

Pages: Project Progress Dashboard
APIs: ProjectExecutionService
ESS Jobs: Update Project Progress
Config: Progress Tracking Setup
Processes: Project Execution Monitoring
Test Cases: Validate milestone completionKPI calculationsand progress rollups
Data Objects: DV_PROJECT_PROGRESS

Automated Project Status Reporting

MEDIUM
Type: New Feature Yes

Automated generation and distribution of project status reports using scheduled ESS jobs and configurable templates. Reduces manual reporting effort and improves stakeholder communication

Pages: Project Status Reports
APIs: ProjectReportingService
ESS Jobs: Generate Project Performance Data
Config: Reporting Templates
Processes: Project Reporting
Test Cases: Validate scheduled report generationemail deliveryand report accuracy
Data Objects: DV_PROJECT_STATUS_REPORTS

Expanded REST API Coverage for PPM

HIGH
Type: Enhancement No

Oracle expanded REST APIs for project contracts, budgets, costs, and resource assignments to support integrations and automation. Improves extensibility and simplifies third-party integrations

Pages: REST API Administration
APIs: ProjectFinancials REST API
ESS Jobs: Synchronize Project Transactions
Config: Integration Configuration
Processes: Project Integration and Automation
Test Cases: Validate API payloadsauthenticationCRUD operationsand integration error handling
Data Objects: DV_PROJECT_INTEGRATION

Project Performance Analytics Enhancements

MEDIUM
Type: Enhancement No

Enhanced analytics dashboards with additional KPIs, variance reporting, and real-time project financial insights. Supports faster executive reporting and better project governance

Pages: Project Performance Analytics
APIs: OTBI and BI Publisher APIs
ESS Jobs: Refresh Project Analytics Cubes
Config: OTBI Configuration
Processes: Project Financial Analysis
Test Cases: Validate KPI calculationsdashboard renderingand variance analytics
Data Objects: DV_PROJECT_ANALYTICS

Improved Capital Project Management

HIGH
Type: Enhancement No

Enhancements to capital project capitalization processing and asset line integration with Fixed Assets. Ensures accurate capitalization and compliance with accounting standards

Pages: Capital Projects Work Area
APIs: CapitalProjectIntegrationService
ESS Jobs: Capitalize Project Assets
Config: Capitalization Rules
Processes: Capital Project Accounting
Test Cases: Validate capitalization eventsasset creationand accounting entries
Data Objects: DV_CAPITAL_PROJECTS

Enhanced Cross-Module ERP Integration

HIGH
Type: Enhancement No

Improved integration between PPM, Procurement, Payables, and General Ledger for end-to-end project financial processing. Strengthens enterprise-wide project financial accuracy and traceability

Pages: Project Financial Management
APIs: ERPIntegration REST API
ESS Jobs: Import Costs and Commitments
Config: Financial Integration Setup
Processes: End-to-End Project Accounting
Test Cases: Validate procurement-to-project cost flowinvoice accountingand GL posting
Data Objects: DV_PROJECT_FINANCIALS

Affected Components Across Projects 26A

Deduplicated inventory of Projects components impacted by the 26A release (initial + patch). Use these lists as your regression scope baseline.

Affected Pages

21
Capital Projects Work Area Manage Financial Projects Manage Project Budgets Manage Project Changes Manage Project Contracts Manage Project Costs Manage Project Forecasts Manage Project Plan Manage Project Resources Project Budgets Project Financial Management Project Overview Project Performance Analytics Project Performance Dashboard Project Planning Dashboard Project Progress Dashboard Project Roles Project Status Reports REST API Administration REST API Services Security Console

Affected APIs

20
BudgetaryControlService CapitalProjectIntegrationService Contract Management APIs Cost Collection APIs ERPIntegration REST API Forecasting APIs OTBI / BI Publisher APIs OTBI and BI Publisher APIs Oracle Project Management REST APIs Project Change Order APIs Project Financial REST APIs Project Plan APIs ProjectCostService ProjectExecutionService ProjectFinancials REST API ProjectPlanningAI REST API ProjectReportingService Resource Management APIs ResourceManagementService Security Management APIs

Affected ESS Jobs

18
Budgetary Control Validation Process Capitalize Project Assets Generate Project Forecasts Generate Project Performance Data Generate Project Planning Recommendations Import Costs and Commitments Import Project Costs Import Project Data Import and Process Project Costs Refresh Project Analytics Cubes Refresh Project Analytics Data Refresh Project Performance Data Refresh Resource Availability Sync User Roles Synchronize Project Transactions Update Contract Funding Update Financial Project Plan Baseline Update Project Progress

Affected Config Objects

25
AI Agent Setup AI Profile Configuration Assignment Rules Budgetary Control Setup Capitalization Rules Change Order Configuration Contract Types Cost Processing Rules Financial Integration Setup Forecasting Rules Funding Rules Integration Configuration OTBI Configuration Planning Options Progress Tracking Setup Project Planning Options Redwood UI Configurations Redwood UI Profiles Reporting Configuration Reporting Templates Resource Pools Resource Request Rules Role Configuration Role Hierarchies Security Policies

Affected Business Processes

30
Access Management Accounting Capital Project Accounting Change Management Compliance Cost Collection End-to-End Project Accounting Executive Reporting Financial Control Financial Planning Forecasting Project Billing Project Budget Management Project Budgeting Project Costing Project Data Migration Project Execution Project Execution Monitoring Project Financial Analysis Project Integration and Automation Project Monitoring Project Planning Project Planning and Forecasting Project Reporting Resource Allocation Resource Allocation and Staffing Resource Scheduling Revenue Management Staffing Third-Party Integrations

Recommended Test Cases

59
Allocate resources CRUD operations Create and update project budgets Create forecast versions Create project plan using AI recommendations Execute API calls for create/update/delete operations Import project costs KPI calculations Submit and approve change orders Test AI-generated recommendations UI responsiveness Update project funding Validate API payloads Validate KPI calculations Validate budget consumption Validate capitalization events Validate milestone completion Validate procurement-to-project cost flow Validate project cost entry Validate resource assignment Validate role access Validate scheduled report generation and GL posting and accounting entries and cost adjustments in Redwood pages and exception alerts and integration error handling and planning exception handling and progress rollups and report accuracy and staffing approvals and variance analytics approval flow asset creation authentication availability calculation commitment tracking compare analytics outputs compare historical forecasts dashboard rendering email delivery forecast accuracy invoice accounting restricted project access segregation of duties test contract synchronization test dashboard drilldowns validate Redwood navigation validate accounting distributions validate automatic baseline synchronization validate billing milestones validate milestone suggestions validate payload responses validate revenue/cost calculations validate staffing approvals verify approval workflows verify availability calculations verify performance improvements verify project plan approvals

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Oracle Projects 26A FAQs

Common questions from teams preparing for Oracle Projects 26A.

What changed in Oracle Projects 26A?
Oracle Fusion 26A (February 2026) introduces 20 feature changes for Oracle Projects, with 11 flagged HIGH severity by Oracle. Changes touch business processes including Access Management, Accounting, Capital Project Accounting, Change Management and surface on pages such as Capital Projects Work Area, Manage Financial Projects, Manage Project Budgets.
How many high-risk changes does Oracle Projects 26A have?
Oracle marks 11 of the 20 changes as HIGH, 0 as MEDIUM-HIGH, 9 as MEDIUM and 0 as LOW. High-severity items in Projects typically require comprehensive regression validation before production cutover because they touch core transactional, security or accounting logic.
Which APIs are affected by Oracle Projects 26A?
Affected APIs include BudgetaryControlService, CapitalProjectIntegrationService, Contract Management APIs, Cost Collection APIs, ERPIntegration REST API. Custom integrations consuming these endpoints should be validated against the 26A schema and behavioural deltas during your test pod cycle.
What test cases should run for Oracle Projects 26A?
SyntraFlow recommends validating Allocate resources, CRUD operations, Create and update project budgets, Create forecast versions, Create project plan using AI recommendations. The release-aware test pack is auto-composed by SyntraFlow Release Intelligence based on the 26A impact analysis on your specific tenant.
How does Oracle Projects 26A differ from 26B?
26A landed February 2026 and 26B follows in May 2026. The 26A Projects changes establish the baseline that 26B builds on. Validating 26A first ensures a smoother 26B upgrade. Use SyntraFlow Release Intelligence to compare both quarters.

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