Nowadays, the pursuit of efficiency and productivity has become an essential component of any working environment. In this context, Microsoft introduces a revolutionary advancement with the new Microsoft Planner integrated into Microsoft Teams 💡. This release represents a significant evolution in task and project management, incorporating the best features of Microsoft To Do, Planner and Project, along with the advanced intelligence of Microsoft Copilot into a unified experience that promises to transform the way we work.
The new Microsoft Planner was created as a response to a growing problem in the corporate world 🌍: the excessive time employees spend searching for information during the workday, a challenge identified in the Microsoft Work Trend Index. According to this study, 62% of people invest too much time in this task, which has a direct impact on their productivity 🕒. Additionally, 72% of respondents expressed a desire for their collaboration tools to be compatible with each other, and 59% indicated that the tools currently available are not aligned with their teams’ work preferences 🫱🏻🫲🏻.
Faced with this scenario, Microsoft Planner was designed to be a simple, flexible and powerful solution, allowing users to manage all their tasks and plans from one place without the need to switch between applications. This not only improves individual efficiency, but also improves collaboration by integrating all project management functions into the familiar Microsoft Teams environment 📊.
Featured features of the new planner:
Simplicity and efficiency: We can manage tasks, to-do lists and projects in one space, with a complete view of your daily activities. 📝
Adaptive flexibility: We will be able to quickly start new plans using templates and select from various views such as lists, boards and timelines to adapt the work to the needs of the team. 📅
Scalability and customization: We will be able to configure and extend Planner’s functionality to meet the specific needs of our organization, with or without code (remember that the foundation is Microsoft Power Platform 🤓). ⚙️
Advanced intelligence: We have Copilot in Planner as our digital assistant to create plans and goals and get answers on project progress and priorities. 🤖
Integration and flexibility for project users
For Microsoft Project veterans, the new Planner in Teams not only preserves familiar features ✔️ but also introduces advanced features without requiring additional licenses. This includes sophisticated tools for reporting, dependency management, and detailed views of team workloads, accessible anywhere through Teams.
Implementation and accessibility
The distribution of the new Planner, which integrates into Microsoft Teams, has already begun. It’s available globally 🌐 and allows users with a Microsoft 365 subscription to access it at no additional cost, with options to explore premium features through a free trial period. This approach facilitates adoption in organizations of all sizes, promoting a smooth transition to more integrated and automated project management.
Future and evolution of the new planner
Microsoft remains committed to the evolution of Planner, teasing updates that will incorporate even more features based on user feedback 🔄. The goal is clear: simplify project management while increasing productivity and collaboration within teams.
Will Microsoft Project disappear with this Project for the Web “rebranding”?
No, Project will not be withdrawn from the market. But this movement offers greater coherence and clarity, as the technology base of Project for the Web is radically different from that of Project Online. As such, Project for the web is integrated into Planner and will evolve under that umbrella, while Project desktop, Project Online, and Project Server will continue to be available and supported for current users.
Conclusion
Microsoft Planner has evolved into a unified work management experience, fusing the simplicity of Microsoft To Do, the collaborative functionality of Planner, the robustness of Microsoft Project, and the intelligence of Microsoft Copilot into a single platform. This integrated approach aims to solve the problem of the proliferation of task management tools, which often results in duplicate work, missed opportunities and decreased productivity.
The new Microsoft Planner is more than a tool; It is a paradigm shift in task and project management. Integrated into Microsoft Teams, this new approach promises an unprecedented user experience, where efficiency meets ease of use, shaping the future of business collaboration and project management. With Planner, Microsoft not only offers a solution to today’s project management challenges, but also anticipates the future needs of the modern workforce.
I leave you this video here 📹 with the entire review, where you can also see what the “look&feel” of the new Planner in Teams is like:
External Link:
- Official documentation:
- Microsoft Jobs Trends Index, May 2023:
- Four ways leaders can hold people accountable for how work gets done:
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