Microsoft Planner 101

Planner is a task management tool in Office 365 that’s enormously versatile, but often under-used. This video covers what it can do, ways to use it, and how to help the rest of your organisation get value from it.

We take a look at how Planner fits into the Office 365 portfolio and the kinds of problem it solves well. This will be illustrated with specific scenarios around:

• Issue management e.g. for facilities or HR helpdesks
• Producing a report
• Managing editorial pipelines
• Virtual meeting facilitation.

Many people will be familiar with Trello, so we’ll weigh up the pros and cons and talk frankly about strengths and limitations. Users sometimes wonder how it differs from to-do lists or even Microsoft Project, so we go through those comparison too. Finally, we look at some extra tricks, like integrating Planner with Flow and how Planner combines powerfully with Microsoft Teams.