What is Microsoft Project?

A Planner-based project management tool used to create and manage tasks, schedules, resources, and project tracking, with built-in collaboration and reporting.

This product requires the assignment of one of the following MS licenses:

• Project Plan 3
   

Features of Planner and Project Plan 3

• Advanced project planning and scheduling
• Gantt (timeline) views with dependencies
• Task management (Grid and Board views)
• Resource management and task assignments
• Built-in reporting and dashboards
• Roadmaps for cross-project visibility
• Timesheets and tracking
• Microsoft Teams integration for collaboration
• Coauthoring and shared project updates
• Project desktop app included
• Centralized experience within Planner

Benefits

• Enables sharing of projects across Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Groups
• Uses Microsoft 365 permissions for access control
• Supports integration with Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Apps
• Provides cross-project visibility through Roadmaps
• Centralizes task and project management within Planner
• Supports both task-based and structured project management
• Allows multiple contributors to update plans concurrently
• Provides notifications for task assignments and updates

Considerations

• Projects added to a Microsoft Teams channel are accessible to all members of that channel
• Access to the project is based on Teams or Microsoft 365 Group membership, not task assignment
• Projects are viewed and managed through Planner
• Notifications may be generated for channel members when a project or tasks are added or updated
• A license is required to create and manage projects; unlicensed users have limited or view-only access

To purchase a license please go to iBuyNU Marketplace: Procurement and Payment Services - Northwestern University