Consequently, some organizations have chosen to disable Planner (Microsoft posted instructions on how to do this). More important, if a user deletes a plan, the associated group is also deleted. Likewise, when using Planner to create a new plan, it creates a matching Office 365 group. If an organization already uses Office 365 groups, then a plan will be automatically added to the group. Planner is tightly interwoven into Office 365 groups. A group also includes collaborative resources such as a group calendar, a library for storing files and folders, and a OneNote notebook. However, an Office 365 group also has its own inbox for group messaging.
When a user joins an Office 365 group, the user's e-mail address is added to a group distribution list. Office 365 groups have similarities to other group types, but are fundamentally different.Īn Office 365 group is essentially a collection of users. Distribution groups (sometimes called distribution lists) are collections of e-mail addresses. Security groups, for instance, allow administrators to assign access controls based on group membership. Groups have long been a part of the Windows OS, and Microsoft server products such as SharePoint. Specifically, Microsoft is providing Planner to organizations with Office 365 Enterprise subscriptions (E1, E3, E4 and E5), as well as Business Essentials and Business Premium subscriptions.Īrguably, the most important concept for administrators to understand with regard to Planner is Office 365 groups.
Furthermore, Planner is included with Office 365 subscriptions, so it's a free add-on for users with business and enterprise licenses. Although some critics believe Planner isn't as comprehensive as some of the third-party project management tools, it seems to be more than adequate for anyone who doesn't need a high-end project management solution. It's designed to help teams carve up large projects into tasks, and then assign and track the progress of those tasks. Planner essentially is a project management tool. The latest new application added to Office 365 is Planner and it promises to be a hit with anyone who manages or participates in group projects. As Microsoft continues to build on the applications offered in Office 365, the company has also accelerated the pace of new ones offered with its subscriptions.
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