A good lightweight tool with a friendly and intuitive UI/UX
May 26, 2021
A good lightweight tool with a friendly and intuitive UI/UX
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Planner
In our organization, MS Planner is used only (for the moment) by the software development team to follow shared dev tasks across technical domains or projects.
It suits us because these use cases required a very simple and accessible lightweight tool, dislike MS Project.
We also [chose] it because of its integration with MS Teams and Microsoft 365.
It suits us because these use cases required a very simple and accessible lightweight tool, dislike MS Project.
We also [chose] it because of its integration with MS Teams and Microsoft 365.
- Simple and lightweight UI.
- MS 365 integration, especially MS Teams.
- Built-in MS 365 tool (no extra licencing).
- Very user friendly Mobile access.
- No timeline.
- Impossible to link dependent tasks.
- No notifications outside the portal (except mail).
- Collaborative Task Management across team members.
- Several team members task assignation.
- Very intuitive and easy to learn tool.
- Shared tasks visibility implied improved team collaboration.
- MS Teams integration helped MS Planner acceptation.
- Planner usage reduced dev delays.
I would recommend Planner for light project / team management with strong MS Teams integration.
For a PMO / large project with resources/cost/gantt management, I would really recommend MS Project.
For a PMO / large project with resources/cost/gantt management, I would really recommend MS Project.
Do you think Microsoft Planner delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Microsoft Planner's feature set?
No
Did Microsoft Planner live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Microsoft Planner go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Microsoft Planner again?
No