
Welcome to Orbit 8.1
Bigger, better, faster, stronger
Orbit 8.1 takes everything you know to the next level. With stronger performance, faster workflows, better usability, and bigger scalability, this release is built to power your projects and processes like never before. It is Orbit as you know it – just bigger, better, faster, stronger.
- When
- October 9, 2025
- Time
- 11:00 AM
- Duration
- 45 minutes
- Where
- Online
- Language
- Danish
- Price
- Free
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Biggest news in Orbit 8.1
Performance & security
Orbit 8.1 delivers enhanced performance across the platform. Security is strengthened with the addition of ISAE 3000 assurance alongside ISAE 3402, supported by additional encryption and architecture.
Resource revamp
Resource management has been rebuilt for speed and scale, with faster loading and smoother edits on large plans. Tighter integration with project timelines and task estimates keeps plans in sync, reducing overbooking and handover gaps across projects and sites.
New design for references
References now share the updated design used for CVs, providing a clearer overview and faster editing. A consistent UI reduces clicks during bid preparation and handovers, while laying the groundwork for upcoming features.
Project management enhancements
The project module has been upgraded across the board to better support modern project management. Planning, progress, deliverables, and checkpoints have been extended, and new filters provide faster, more relevant overviews.
More new features in Orbit 8.1
New design for activities
Activities in CRM now use a two-column layout with an embedded files area. You can view and attach drawings, photos, and agreements directly on the activity without opening a separate window. This gives sales and project leads a faster overview and ensures smoother handovers to production and site crews, with everything relevant gathered in one place.
Customer period & range filter
Customer periods can be recorded on companies with start and end dates. Advanced search includes a range filter to find companies that were customers within a specific period — even on a single date. Sales and project teams gain a clear view of active, former, and returning clients for targeted follow-ups and warranty or service obligations.
CVR integration
Companies in CRM can now be updated via Denmark’s Central Business Register (CVR). Enter a CVR number to fetch official name, address, status, and industry details, reducing manual entry and errors. Records remain consistent as registry data changes, improving duplicate prevention and compliance. Sales and project teams gain cleaner data for bids, contracts, and supplier onboarding.
Configurable MARS-style AI archiving
MARS-style AI archiving can now be enabled by configuration for solutions that do not use MARS. Emails, files, and activity notes are automatically classified and archived using consistent rules, improving findability and reducing manual filing. This strengthens compliance and handovers across bids, projects, and service work.
Opt-in AI analysis for auto-archived emails
Emails that are auto-archived can now be analysed by AI on a per-message basis. A simple click runs, e.g. GDPR and tone analysis, and classifies emails according to the specified tags.
Phases in To-Do with type filters
To-Do now includes project phases and allows you to select which types of phases, activities, and tasks are shown. Lists can be narrowed down to the most relevant work, such as installation, commissioning, or punch items, enabling faster daily planning and progress tracking. Noise is reduced on large projects, improving handovers between the office, site, and factory.
Supplier area in project organisation
Project organisation now includes a dedicated supplier area with prices per supplier. Suppliers, roles, and agreed rates are visible alongside the internal project team and collaboration partners for quick reference. Pricing can be analysed in e.g. Power BI, reducing errors and speeding up handovers.
Parent project checkpoints are visible on subprojects
Checkpoints from a parent project are now displayed in subprojects for master process planning. A project portfolio can now be seen in one flow, improving coordination across installation areas and production lines. Consistent status views reduce missed handoffs and keep the main project and subcontract work aligned.
Comments rollup toggle
Projects now include a toggle to roll up comments from tasks and activities to phases and the project overview. Conversations and decisions become visible in one place, reducing context switches and missed updates. Handovers improve, and planners, site crews, and management remain aligned.
Auto-calculate latest start or earliest end
Resource data is now used to calculate the latest start or earliest end automatically from allocations and availability. Dates can be recalculated as assignments change, giving a realistic window for planning and handovers without manual work. This reduces the risk of missing important deadlines due to overbooking.
Gantt resource sums default to all employees
Resource Gantt now shows sums across all employees by default, with filtering available for professional groups when needed. Planners get an immediate picture of total capacity and load, then drill down by trade or team. This speeds staffing decisions and reduces the risk of missed over- or under-allocation on large projects.
Thread-based archiving suggestions
The Outlook plugin now proposes an archive destination based on the email thread. Previous filings in the conversation, participants, project numbers, and thread ID are matched to suggest the correct CRM Company, Project, or MARS location for the new email. Filing becomes a one-click confirmation, improving consistency, findability, and compliance across bids, changes, and defects.
EAN number on materials with scan-to-consume
All materials now include an EAN-number field. In the mobile app, scanning a barcode fills in the material and records consumption in seconds. Fewer typos and faster entry improve stock accuracy, cost tracking, and handovers between site, warehouse, and production.
Related contacts
Related contact persons are now visible in CRM, mirroring related activities. Existing persons can be identified before a new record is created. Fewer duplicates and a clearer relationship picture help sales and project teams work faster and hand over with confidence.
Client advisor on activities
Activities in CRM now support adding the client’s adviser as a distinct stakeholder, alongside partners and competitors. This gives bid and sales teams a full stakeholder map, so they can tailor a winning strategy, route communication to the right firm, and brief delivery teams with fewer surprises during handover.
Entity logs now includes variation edits and exports
Version history in CVs and References now records variations and export history, with filtering to find exactly what is needed. Changes and exports are visible with timing and context. These data can be used for monitoring writing activities and export popularity.
Search only own emails
Mail search in MARS can now be limited to the current user’s mailbox. This is a config, excluding all correspondences, not including the user's email. This reduces noise, speeds up finding agreements, changes, and defects, and supports least-privilege access and GDPR-friendly workflows during bids and delivery.
Edited by and Created by on project files
Project file overviews now include "Created by" and "Edited by" columns. Uploader and last editor are visible at a glance, improving accountability and speeding follow-ups on drawings, photos, and documents. Clear ownership strengthens QA, audit trails, and handovers between planning, site, and production.
Expand and collapse in Gantt and To-Do
Projects in the project overview Gantt can be expanded to reveal phases and activities, and To-Do now supports expanding activities and phases as well. This enables quick drill-down without leaving the overview, reducing clicks and context switches. Planning becomes faster and handovers clearer for teams across the site and the shop floor.
Quick add partners and suppliers by key or VAT
Collaboration partners and suppliers can be added to the project organisation by pasting a list of integration keys or VAT numbers. Official details are fetched and existing records matched to prevent duplicates, with pricing and roles linked automatically. Onboarding subcontractors and vendors becomes faster and more reliable, improving procurement, planning, and handovers.
Checkpoints drive progress
Projects can be configured so that checkpoints control progress on tasks and roll up to phases and the overall project. When a checkpoint is completed, progress updates automatically based on defined rules. This reduces manual updates, aligns QA gates with real progress, and gives planners and site teams a more accurate view for handovers and reporting.
Optional columns in the project tree
The project tree now supports optional columns that can be shown or hidden per user. Views can emphasise dates, estimates, favourite markings, etc., with preferences saved to apply to all projects and Gantt views. Focused overviews speed daily planning and make handovers clearer on large projects.
Warning when no time is synced from a project node
Resource plans and overviews now highlight project tasks and activities that cannot be completed due to vacations or blocked days. Missing entries are surfaced in overviews and exports, so follow-ups, mapping fixes, or plan adjustments happen early.
Resource legend filters across all overviews
The resource legend is now available on all resource overviews with quick filters for project types. Views can include or exclude categories to focus capacity and allocation at a glance. Planners gain a faster overview of production versus sales resources on large portfolios, speeding staffing decisions and reducing missed over- or under-allocation.
Create contacts from email signatures
The Outlook plugin can create CRM contacts directly from an email signature. Name, phone, title, and company are detected and pre-filled, with suggested matches to prevent duplicates and link to existing companies. One confirmation saves the contact, reducing typing errors and speeding handovers across bids, projects, and service work.
Standard break in the mobile app
A predefined break duration can be applied automatically when registering time on mobile, with the option to adjust when needed. Fewer taps and fewer forgotten breaks speed up daily entry on site and in the workshop, improving payroll accuracy and project cost tracking.
“Involves” filter in pipeline overview
The new “Involves” filter shows every activity a company is part of — not only as a customer, but also as a related party, competitor, supplier, and more. This gives sales and project teams a complete picture of touchpoints before the next call or handover, reducing blind spots and duplicate effort.
Related activities from competitors, suppliers and collaborators
Activities, where a company is involved as a competitor, supplier, or collaborator, are now shown directly in related activities. All touchpoints appear in one place, giving sales and project teams full context before calls, bids, and handovers. This reduces duplicate outreach and helps surface conflicts or partnership opportunities earlier.
Better handling of missing images in exports
Missing images are now clearly indicated, and missing images no longer block exports. A standard placeholder image is inserted that is easy to identify. This keeps bid packages and handover documents moving while highlighting exactly where updates are needed.
Delegated mailboxes
In MARS, additional mailboxes can be linked and responsibility delegated to specific users or teams. Shared addresses such as tender@, defects@, and service@ can be assigned, monitored, and handed over without exposing personal email. Combined with the “own emails only” setting, this clarifies ownership, supports least-privilege access, and keeps workflows compliant and responsive on bids and projects.
Print version of Gantt
The project Gantt can now be printed for briefings and handovers. Current filters and date ranges are respected to produce a clear, shareable snapshot. Schedules are easier to align across the site, shop floor, and subcontractors, even when offline.
Push template changes to projects
Changes to project templates can now be applied to existing projects using the template. Updates to phases, activities, and tasks can be pushed selectively, keeping structures and descriptions consistent across portfolios without manual rework. This reduces drift between projects and speeds rollout of process improvements and compliance updates.
Colour picker for checkpoint categories
Checkpoint categories in Project now include a colour picker directly in the backend list. Selected colours appear across Gantt, dashboards, and overviews, making statuses and types faster to scan on large projects. Standardised colour coding reduces miscommunication and helps teams prioritise work more quickly.
Deliverables drive progress
Projects can be configured so that deliverables control progress on tasks and roll up to phases and the overall project. When a deliverable reaches defined states, such as submitted, approved, or signed off, progress updates automatically. This ties documentation and handovers directly to the schedule, reducing manual updates and keeping planning and site execution aligned.
Simple progress states
Project progress can be configured as three states - New, In progress, Done - instead of percentages. Updates are faster on site and easier to scan across large project trees. Compatibility with percentage-based progress is maintained for dashboards and reports, so mixed projects can be managed without rework.
Manual planning on activities and tasks
Activities and tasks in Resource can now be planned manually for more detail. Schedules can therefore be manually adjusted for special cases, shift work, or on-site changes while keeping availability and allocations visible. Manual entries roll up to phases and the project, preserving alignment with estimates and timelines.
Project resource view with daily/weekly load
A new project resource view displays hours allocated to each project by day or week, with drill-down to phases, activities, tasks, and assignees. The overview clarifies progress and supports faster team setup and staffing decisions.
New time overview in the mobile app
Daily registered hours are visualised against expected working time, showing what is registered and what remains. Hours can be added or adjusted directly from the same view in a few clicks. This speeds capture on site and in the workshop, reduces missed entries, and improves payroll and project cost accuracy.
Questions about the update?
The feature list for Orbit 8.1 is extensive and getting the most out of it in your business can seem overwhelming. Would you like a customised demo or do you have general questions about the update?
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René Dalsgaard
- Phone
- +45 7734 4539
- contact@orbit.online