Description
We are requesting a feature in Workfront that enables users to filter updates on issues, tasks, and especially projects, programs, and portfolios based on specific fields that were changed. This would help users quickly locate historical changes tied to a particular field (including custom fields), rather than having to sift through a long list of general updates.
Why is this feature important to you
Project and portfolio managers need efficient access to field-level change history to ensure accurate tracking, decision-making, and reporting. This is particularly important when reviewing how project details have evolved over time, supporting transparency and accountability. Additionally, being able to present this data to executives is critical in portfolio-level oversight and governance.
How would you like the feature to work
We envision a filterable audit log within the Updates or Journal area that allows users to select a specific field (e.g., “Planned Completion Date” or a custom text field) and view a history of only those changes, including timestamp, user, and old/new values. Ideally, this functionality would also be exportable or easily reportable to support executive summaries or audit reviews.
Current Behaviour
Currently, Workfront provides a general log of updates with timestamps, but there is no way to filter changes by specific fields/dates/etc. Some limited history can be pulled through custom reports, but this does not apply to all field types (e.g., custom text fields), and the reporting itself is constrained and difficult to create/use for this purpose. As a result, reviewing historical data for key fields is almost impossible, time-consuming and often incomplete.