Use time zone-agnostic fields in resource planning

Important

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Enabled for	Public preview	General availability
Users, automatically	-	Jan 2025

Business value

The time zone-agnostic feature enhances an organization's ability to create resource requirements and bookings with accurate dates that are independent of time zone differences.

Feature details

Time zone-agnostic fields on resource requirements and resource bookings allow project owners to set the default start and end dates for a project’s resource requirements, details, bookings, and related tables. Currently, all date fields in these entities are time zone-aware and convert the dates when users are based in different time zones from when the requirements and bookings were created. This conversion results in unintentional discrepancies. This feature aims to enhance extensibility by providing flexibility for organizations to use time zone-independent date fields when their organization spans across multiple geographies.