Microsoft Planner is an excellent choice for those looking for project and task management software
October 13, 2021

Microsoft Planner is an excellent choice for those looking for project and task management software

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Planner was implemented so that we could use it in conjunction with our Office 365 subscription. It seemed to be the best route for our company to take since the majority of our office has years of experience using Microsoft software. We were looking for a software that would allow us to plan and schedule our current projects. Being a construction company that has anywhere from 30-50 jobs under contract at any given time, it is very important to us to be able to communicate efficiently from the office to the shop and field.

Pros

  • Scheduling
  • Integration of other microsoft programs
  • communication

Cons

  • The learning curve seems like it could be reduced
  • The layout isn't our favorite out of the other softwares we looked at
  • Digital clutter from not seeming to not being able to create folder trees
  • Task Management
  • Scheduling
  • Communication
  • We are having less issues in the field due to better communication with the office
  • Some items seem to not save us any time or might take a hair longer than they use to
  • Scheduling of task is seamless
  • Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager
Microsoft Planner won out over Todoist due to it's ability to integrate other software and allow us to be able to do more work in one software. The project management functions were superior as well. Probably the biggest advantage was the task management. We liked how it worked better for our company.

Do you think Microsoft Planner delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Planner's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Planner live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Planner go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Planner again?

Yes

Procore, AutoCAD, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)
If you currently use Microsoft Office software and Office 365 then this is a must use. The integration of those items is very clean and smooth. The average age of our office is 50 and some of them had trouble swapping over. I am 32 and thought it was fairly simple. Communication and task management is where this software shines the most in my opinion

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