diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-acceptance-tests-modeling/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/acc/modeling/modeling/ModelingNamingIdentifier.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-acceptance-tests-modeling/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/acc/modeling/modeling/ModelingNamingIdentifier.java
index c180676804e..29fa0c99d23 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-acceptance-tests-modeling/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/acc/modeling/modeling/ModelingNamingIdentifier.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-acceptance-tests-modeling/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/acc/modeling/modeling/ModelingNamingIdentifier.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public static ModelingNamingIdentifier<Project> projectNamed(String name) {
         return new ModelingNamingIdentifier<Project>(name) {
             @Override
             protected String getName(Project project) {
-                return project.getName();
+                return project.getTechnicalName();
             }
         };
     }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public static ModelingNamingIdentifier projectsNamed(List<String> names) {
         return new ModelingNamingIdentifier<Project>(names) {
             @Override
             protected String getName(Project project) {
-                return project.getName();
+                return project.getTechnicalName();
             }
         };
     }
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-acceptance-tests-modeling/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/acc/modeling/steps/ModelingProjectsSteps.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-acceptance-tests-modeling/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/acc/modeling/steps/ModelingProjectsSteps.java
index 2a4522b5cd8..56c6adc055f 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-acceptance-tests-modeling/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/acc/modeling/steps/ModelingProjectsSteps.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-acceptance-tests-modeling/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/acc/modeling/steps/ModelingProjectsSteps.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public void checkCurrentProjects(List<String> expectedNames) {
         assertThat(
             modelingContextHandler
                 .getCurrentProjects()
-                .map(resources -> resources.stream().map(EntityModel::getContent).map(Project::getName))
+                .map(resources -> resources.stream().map(EntityModel::getContent).map(Project::getTechnicalName))
                 .orElseGet(Stream::empty)
                 .collect(Collectors.toList())
         )
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public void checkCurrentProjects(List<String> expectedNames) {
     @Step
     public EntityModel<Project> create(String projectName) {
         Project project = mock(Project.class);
-        doReturn(projectName).when(project).getName();
+        doReturn(projectName).when(project).getTechnicalName();
         return create(project);
     }
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public EntityModel<Project> create(String projectName) {
     public void updateProjectName(String newProjectName) {
         EntityModel<Project> currentContext = checkAndGetCurrentContext(Project.class);
         Project project = currentContext.getContent();
-        project.setName(newProjectName);
+        project.setTechnicalName(newProjectName);
 
         modelingProjectService.updateByUri(modelingUri(currentContext.getLink(SELF).get().getHref()), project);
     }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public void updateProjectName(String newProjectName) {
     public void checkCurrentProjectName(String projectName) {
         updateCurrentModelingObject();
         EntityModel<Project> currentContext = checkAndGetCurrentContext(Project.class);
-        assertThat(currentContext.getContent().getName()).isEqualTo(projectName);
+        assertThat(currentContext.getContent().getTechnicalName()).isEqualTo(projectName);
     }
 
     @Step
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ public void checkExportedProjectContainsModel(
         assertThat(modelingContextHandler.getCurrentModelingFile())
             .hasValueSatisfying(fileContent ->
                 assertThatFileContent(fileContent)
-                    .hasName(currentProject.getName() + ".zip")
+                    .hasName(currentProject.getTechnicalName() + ".zip")
                     .hasContentType(ContentTypeUtils.CONTENT_TYPE_ZIP)
                     .isZip()
                     .hasEntries(
-                        changeToJsonFilename(currentProject.getName()),
+                        changeToJsonFilename(currentProject.getTechnicalName()),
                         modelType.getFolderName() + "/",
                         modelType.getFolderName() +
                         "/" +
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ public void checkExportedProjectContainsModel(
                         changeExtension(modelName, modelType.getContentFileExtension())
                     )
                     .hasJsonContentSatisfying(
-                        changeToJsonFilename(currentProject.getName()),
-                        jsonContent -> jsonContent.node("name").isEqualTo(currentProject.getName())
+                        changeToJsonFilename(currentProject.getTechnicalName()),
+                        jsonContent -> jsonContent.node("name").isEqualTo(currentProject.getTechnicalName())
                     )
                     .hasJsonContentSatisfying(
                         modelType.getFolderName() +
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-api-impl/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/modeling/api/impl/ProjectImpl.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-api-impl/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/modeling/api/impl/ProjectImpl.java
index 81f61fb744e..c3f48ecb388 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-api-impl/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/modeling/api/impl/ProjectImpl.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-api-impl/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/modeling/api/impl/ProjectImpl.java
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ public class ProjectImpl extends AbstractAuditable<String> implements Project<St
     @Schema(description = "The unique identifier of the project", readOnly = true)
     private String id;
 
-    @Schema(description = "The name of the project")
-    private String name;
+    @Schema(description = "The technical name of the project")
+    private String technicalName;
+
+    @Schema(description = "The display name of the project")
+    private String displayName;
 
     @Schema(description = "The description of the project")
     private String description;
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ public ProjectImpl() {}
 
     public ProjectImpl(String id, String name) {
         this.id = id;
-        this.name = name;
+        setName(name);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -62,12 +65,35 @@ public void setId(String id) {
 
     @Override
     public String getName() {
-        return name;
+        return getTechnicalName();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void setName(String name) {
-        this.name = name;
+        setTechnicalName(name);
+
+        //TODO: Modify temporary code that sets display name same as technical name
+        setDisplayName(name);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getTechnicalName() {
+        return technicalName;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setTechnicalName(String technicalName) {
+        this.technicalName = technicalName;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getDisplayName() {
+        return displayName;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setDisplayName(String name) {
+        this.displayName = name;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-api/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/modeling/api/Project.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-api/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/modeling/api/Project.java
index 8fc98c52021..3865bb345d1 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-api/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/modeling/api/Project.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-api/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/modeling/api/Project.java
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ public interface Project<U> extends Auditable<U> {
 
     void setName(String name);
 
+    String getTechnicalName();
+
+    void setTechnicalName(String name);
+
+    String getDisplayName();
+
+    void setDisplayName(String name);
+
     String getVersion();
 
     void setVersion(String version);
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/entity/ProjectEntity.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/entity/ProjectEntity.java
index 0850be533a8..186b9efc9e8 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/entity/ProjectEntity.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/entity/ProjectEntity.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
+import jakarta.persistence.Column;
 import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
 import jakarta.persistence.GeneratedValue;
 import jakarta.persistence.Id;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
 /**
  * Project model entity
  */
-@Table(name = "Project", uniqueConstraints = @UniqueConstraint(columnNames = { "name", "createdBy" }))
+@Table(name = "Project", uniqueConstraints = @UniqueConstraint(columnNames = { "tech_name", "createdBy" }))
 @Entity(name = "Project")
 @JsonIgnoreProperties(ignoreUnknown = true)
 @JsonInclude(NON_NULL)
@@ -51,7 +52,11 @@ public class ProjectEntity extends AuditableEntity<String> implements Project<St
     @GenericGenerator(name = "system-uuid", strategy = "uuid2")
     private String id;
 
-    private String name;
+    @Column(name = "tech_name", nullable = false)
+    private String technicalName;
+
+    @Column(name = "disp_name", nullable = false)
+    private String displayName;
 
     private String description;
 
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@ public class ProjectEntity extends AuditableEntity<String> implements Project<St
     public ProjectEntity() {} // for JPA
 
     public ProjectEntity(String name) {
-        this.name = name;
+        setName(name);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -83,12 +88,35 @@ public void setModels(Set<ModelEntity> models) {
 
     @Override
     public String getName() {
-        return name;
+        return getTechnicalName();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void setName(String name) {
-        this.name = name;
+        setTechnicalName(name);
+
+        //TODO: Modify temporary code that sets display name same as technical name
+        setDisplayName(name);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getTechnicalName() {
+        return technicalName;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setTechnicalName(String technicalName) {
+        this.technicalName = technicalName;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getDisplayName() {
+        return displayName;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setDisplayName(String displayName) {
+        this.displayName = displayName;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/jpa/ProjectJpaRepository.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/jpa/ProjectJpaRepository.java
index 3548b60f4e2..f3eabfc5758 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/jpa/ProjectJpaRepository.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/jpa/ProjectJpaRepository.java
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
     exported = false
 )
 public interface ProjectJpaRepository extends JpaRepository<ProjectEntity, String>, ProjectRepository<ProjectEntity> {
-    Page<ProjectEntity> findAllByNameContaining(String name, Pageable pageable);
+    Page<ProjectEntity> findAllByTechnicalNameContaining(String name, Pageable pageable);
 
     Page<ProjectEntity> findAllByIdIn(Collection<String> filteredProjectIds, Pageable pageable);
 
-    Page<ProjectEntity> findAllByNameContainingAndIdIn(
+    Page<ProjectEntity> findAllByTechnicalNameContainingAndIdIn(
         String name,
         Collection<String> filteredProjectIds,
         Pageable pageable
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ Page<ProjectEntity> findAllByNameContainingAndIdIn(
     @Override
     default Page<ProjectEntity> getProjects(Pageable pageable, String nameToFilter, List<String> filteredProjectIds) {
         if (nameToFilter != null && filteredProjectIds != null) {
-            return findAllByNameContainingAndIdIn(nameToFilter, filteredProjectIds, pageable);
+            return findAllByTechnicalNameContainingAndIdIn(nameToFilter, filteredProjectIds, pageable);
         } else if (nameToFilter != null) {
-            return findAllByNameContaining(nameToFilter, pageable);
+            return findAllByTechnicalNameContaining(nameToFilter, pageable);
         } else if (filteredProjectIds != null) {
             return findAllByIdIn(filteredProjectIds, pageable);
         } else {
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/jpa/ModelRepositoryImplTest.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/jpa/ModelRepositoryImplTest.java
index 85bb7c9b791..2886e12248c 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/jpa/ModelRepositoryImplTest.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-jpa/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/jpa/ModelRepositoryImplTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public void setUp() {
         repository = new ModelRepositoryImpl(modelJpaRepository);
         project = new ProjectEntity();
         project.setId("testProjectId");
-        project.setName("testProjectName");
+        project.setTechnicalName("testProjectName");
         model = new ModelEntity();
         model.setId("testModelId");
         model.setName("testNameId");
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/changelog/05.pg.update.sql b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/changelog/05.pg.update.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51e02753350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/changelog/05.pg.update.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017-2020 Alfresco Software, Ltd.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+  ALTER TABLE project
+   ADD COLUMN disp_name varchar(255);
+
+  UPDATE project p
+   SET disp_name = p.name;
+
+  ALTER TABLE project
+   ALTER COLUMN disp_name SET NOT NULL;
+
+  ALTER TABLE project
+   RENAME COLUMN name TO tech_name;
+
+   ALTER TABLE project
+      ALTER COLUMN tech_name SET NOT NULL;
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/changelog/h2.schema.sql b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/changelog/h2.schema.sql
index 1c56532795c..2f1526071b7 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/changelog/h2.schema.sql
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/changelog/h2.schema.sql
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ create table project
     last_modified_by   varchar(255),
     last_modified_date timestamp,
     description        varchar(255),
-    name               varchar(255),
+    tech_name          varchar(255) not null,
+    disp_name          varchar(255) not null,
     version            varchar(255),
     primary key (id)
 );
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ create table project_models
 alter table model_versions
     add constraint UK_ei9juhk09r20q4bmvgpjrcrs3 unique (versions_version, versions_versioned_entity_id);
 alter table project
-    add constraint unique_project_name_createdby unique (name, created_by);
+    add constraint unique_project_name_createdby unique (tech_name, created_by);
 alter table model
     add constraint FKqjpgrrtoo1bryor3iymmb03pu foreign key (latest_version_version, latest_version_versioned_entity_id) references model_version;
 alter table model_versions
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/master.xml b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/master.xml
index ffb726a6185..d9b92881cb1 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/master.xml
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-liquibase/src/main/resources/config/modeling/liquibase/master.xml
@@ -67,4 +67,13 @@
       splitStatements="true"
       stripComments="true"/>
   </changeSet>
+
+  <changeSet id="project-name-alter" author="aae-modeling">
+    <sqlFile dbms="postgresql"
+      encoding="utf8"
+      path="changelog/05.pg.update.sql"
+      relativeToChangelogFile="true"
+      splitStatements="true"
+      stripComments="true" />
+  </changeSet>
 </databaseChangeLog>
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/validation/ProjectPayloadValidator.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/validation/ProjectPayloadValidator.java
index 3765222f044..38bea4edf73 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/validation/ProjectPayloadValidator.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/validation/ProjectPayloadValidator.java
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ public ProjectPayloadValidator(boolean validateRequiredFields) {
 
     @Override
     public void validatePayload(Project project, Errors errors) {
-        if (validateRequiredFields || project.getName() != null) {
-            validateDNSName(project.getName(), "project")
+        if (validateRequiredFields || project.getTechnicalName() != null) {
+            validateDNSName(project.getTechnicalName(), "project")
                 .forEach(error -> errors.rejectValue("name", error.getErrorCode(), error.getDescription()));
         }
     }
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/controller/ProjectControllerExistingNameIT.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/controller/ProjectControllerExistingNameIT.java
index 63d0d8347ed..97d4919b239 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/controller/ProjectControllerExistingNameIT.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/controller/ProjectControllerExistingNameIT.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public void should_returnStatusCreated_when_importingProjectWithExistingNameCrea
             .andExpect(status().isCreated());
 
         assertThat((Page<ProjectEntity>) projectRepository.getProjects(Pageable.ofSize(50), null, null))
-            .extracting(ProjectEntity::getCreatedBy, ProjectEntity::getName)
+            .extracting(ProjectEntity::getCreatedBy, ProjectEntity::getTechnicalName)
             .contains(tuple("otherUser", "application-xy"), tuple("testuser", "application-xy"));
     }
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public void should_returnStatusCreated_when_creatingProjectWithExistingNameCreat
             .andExpect(status().isCreated());
 
         assertThat((Page<ProjectEntity>) projectRepository.getProjects(Pageable.ofSize(50), null, null))
-            .extracting(ProjectEntity::getCreatedBy, ProjectEntity::getName)
+            .extracting(ProjectEntity::getCreatedBy, ProjectEntity::getTechnicalName)
             .contains(tuple("otherUser", "creating-project"), tuple("testuser", "creating-project"));
     }
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public void should_returnStatusOk_when_updatingProjectWithExistingNameCreatedByO
             .andExpect(status().isOk());
 
         assertThat((Page<ProjectEntity>) projectRepository.getProjects(Pageable.ofSize(50), null, null))
-            .extracting(ProjectEntity::getCreatedBy, ProjectEntity::getName)
+            .extracting(ProjectEntity::getCreatedBy, ProjectEntity::getTechnicalName)
             .contains(tuple("otherUser", "updating-project"), tuple("testuser", "updating-project"));
     }
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public void should_returnStatusOk_when_copyingProjectWithExistingNameCreatedByOt
             .andExpect(status().isOk());
 
         assertThat((Page<ProjectEntity>) projectRepository.getProjects(Pageable.ofSize(50), null, null))
-            .extracting(ProjectEntity::getCreatedBy, ProjectEntity::getName)
+            .extracting(ProjectEntity::getCreatedBy, ProjectEntity::getTechnicalName)
             .contains(tuple("otherUser", "copying-project"), tuple("testuser", "copying-project"));
     }
 }
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/controller/ProjectControllerIT.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/controller/ProjectControllerIT.java
index 234a556146a..f36738470bc 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/controller/ProjectControllerIT.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-rest/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/rest/controller/ProjectControllerIT.java
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public void should_returnStatusOk_when_updatingExistingProject() throws Exceptio
 
         assertThat((Optional<Project>) projectRepository.findProjectById(project.getId()))
             .hasValueSatisfying(updatedProject -> {
-                assertThat(updatedProject.getName()).isEqualTo("updated-project-name");
+                assertThat(updatedProject.getTechnicalName()).isEqualTo("updated-project-name");
             });
     }
 
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectDescriptor.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectDescriptor.java
index a96e40e0277..3e9459ea41c 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectDescriptor.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectDescriptor.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public String getId() {
     }
 
     public String getName() {
-        return project.getName();
+        return project.getTechnicalName();
     }
 
     public String getVersion() {
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectHolder.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectHolder.java
index 605d21b368e..46f919d40b1 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectHolder.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectHolder.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public ProjectHolder setProject(Project project, @Nullable String name) {
         if (this.project == null) {
             this.project = project;
             if (!StringUtils.isBlank(name)) {
-                this.project.setName(name);
+                this.project.setTechnicalName(name);
             }
         }
         return this;
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectServiceImpl.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectServiceImpl.java
index 1389208cb72..0eb75e088f5 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectServiceImpl.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectServiceImpl.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public Project createProject(Project project) {
     @Override
     public Project updateProject(Project projectToUpdate, Project newProject) {
         Optional.ofNullable(newProject.getDescription()).ifPresent(projectToUpdate::setDescription);
-        Optional.ofNullable(newProject.getName()).ifPresent(projectToUpdate::setName);
+        Optional.ofNullable(newProject.getTechnicalName()).ifPresent(projectToUpdate::setTechnicalName);
         return projectRepository.updateProject(projectToUpdate);
     }
 
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ public Optional<Project> findProjectById(String projectId, List<String> include)
     public FileContent exportProject(Project project) throws IOException {
         ProjectDescriptor projectDescriptor = buildDescriptor(project);
 
-        ZipBuilder zipBuilder = new ZipBuilder(project.getName())
+        ZipBuilder zipBuilder = new ZipBuilder(project.getTechnicalName())
             .appendFile(
                 descriptorJsonConverter.convertToJsonBytes(projectDescriptor),
-                changeToJsonFilename(project.getName())
+                changeToJsonFilename(project.getTechnicalName())
             );
 
         modelService
@@ -548,7 +548,10 @@ private ProjectHolder getProjectHolderFromZipStream(ZipStream stream, String nam
     @Override
     public Project replaceProjectContentWithProvidedModelsInFile(Project project, InputStream inputStream)
         throws IOException {
-        ProjectHolder projectHolder = getProjectHolderFromZipStream(ZipStream.of(inputStream), project.getName());
+        ProjectHolder projectHolder = getProjectHolderFromZipStream(
+            ZipStream.of(inputStream),
+            project.getTechnicalName()
+        );
 
         if (projectHolder.getProjectMetadata().isEmpty()) {
             throw new ImportProjectException("No valid project entry found to import");
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/validation/project/ProjectNameValidator.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/validation/project/ProjectNameValidator.java
index 2954ace8766..b0760b36759 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/validation/project/ProjectNameValidator.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/main/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/validation/project/ProjectNameValidator.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class ProjectNameValidator implements ProjectValidator, DNSNameValidator
 
     @Override
     public Stream<ModelValidationError> validate(Project project, ValidationContext validationContext) {
-        return validateDNSName(project.getName(), "project");
+        Stream<ModelValidationError> validationErrors = validateDNSName(project.getTechnicalName(), "project");
+        return validationErrors;
     }
 }
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ModelServiceImplTest.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ModelServiceImplTest.java
index 77788e26c31..4455fca6f27 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ModelServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ModelServiceImplTest.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class ModelServiceImplTest {
     public void setUp() {
         projectOne = new ProjectImpl();
         projectOne.setId("projectOneId");
-        projectOne.setName("projectOne");
+        projectOne.setTechnicalName("projectOne");
 
         modelType = new ProcessModelType();
         modelTwo = new ModelImpl();
diff --git a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectServiceImplTest.java b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectServiceImplTest.java
index eca0f6f07dc..c42ffc8eccd 100644
--- a/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/activiti-cloud-modeling-service/activiti-cloud-services-modeling/activiti-cloud-services-modeling-service/src/test/java/org/activiti/cloud/services/modeling/service/ProjectServiceImplTest.java
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public void should_returnProject_copyingProject() {
 
         Project copiedProject = projectService.copyProject(projectToCopy, copiedProjectName);
 
-        assertThat(copiedProject.getName()).isEqualTo(copiedProjectName);
+        assertThat(copiedProject.getTechnicalName()).isEqualTo(copiedProjectName);
         verify(projectRepository, times(1)).copyProject(projectToCopy, copiedProjectName);
         verify(modelService, times(1)).copyModel(modelOne, projectToCopy);
         verify(modelService, times(1)).cleanModelIdList();