If you are an Office 365 or Microsoft 365 user - there are no shortage of tools to help you get your work done.  You've got Microsoft Planner for lightweight group projects, Microsoft To-Do for personal tasks and to-dos, and Microsoft Lists can be customized to create shared project plans, tasks lists (or anything else your heart desires!).

We have found there is still some confusion out there regarding the difference between the Microsoft 365 plans and just the cloud-based version of Office 365. Check out our earlier blog post which dives into those differences specifically.

Edit 10/16/18: A lot has changed in Office 365 since we originally wrote this blog! Enough that we wrote a new blog, with some new program recommendations. You can read that here.

Using a project management application can provide significant benefits to companies looking to streamline processes in their businesses. It can greatly reduce time spent on planning as well as increase team productivity. It’s just a matter of finding which application is right for you.

If you’re using Office 365 (or considering moving to it soon), you likely already have a few options available to you (apps and programs vary by plan):