The question is, is Planner good enough to make people switch away from existing tools? Time will tell. We did a test and were able to connect an Asana account to our Office 365 Group in under a minute. That said, Microsoft Office 365 does allow for other apps, such as Asana and Trello, to be integrated into Office 365 Groups. Microsoft Planner-out of the box works mainly with other Office 365 applications (email and files). Wrike integrates with Google, Quickbooks, Zapier, and Slack for starters. Work tools need to work with other tools and that is where others, particularly Wrike, have an advantage. It is a solid argument, but the problem we see with that is this: Office 365 has a growing set of individual apps, some that work together and some that do not. When Planner launches in a few weeks, the battle cry from the Microsoft Sales Account Execs will be-”stop using the other products, Planner is free (with Office 365)”. Planner is also designed to work on Mobile, a major plus for the modern workforce. The task creation was easy and so was looking at Task Status by individual and by team. Planner is new, modern, and looks easy to use. Tasks was a simple app that got the job done for an individual. Tasks was really a holdover app from Outlook and Planner is the App Microsoft should have had all along. If you are a Microsoft Office 365 user, you have always seen a Tasks Tab in Office 365, but for many it went unused. Asana and Wrike are just two of the entrants who have become successful overnight and that is the reason that Microsoft is launching Planner. Tasks have always been critical to work and one of the shifts we see occurring in the Digital Workplace is the idea of Work Management. This blog reviews Microsoft Planner versus established competitors in Structured Collaboration and a newcomer to watch.įirst, there is a critical importance to this battle. The reason is simple: Microsoft wants to own the Office and there should be nothing that gets in their way. Microsoft 365 Business Standard – $12.Microsoft has always been quick to spot winners and two Aragon Hot Vendors in Structured Collaboration, Asana and Wrike, are in Microsoft’s gunsights. Microsoft 365 Business Basic – $5/user/month annually For more information about Microsoft Planner’s pricing plans, be sure to contact the vendor. Microsoft 365 comes with a month-long free trial. To obtain it, you’ll have to subscribe to Microsoft 365. Microsoft Planner is part of the Microsoft 365 bundle.
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