Microsoft Planner Premium Training
Plan, track and optimise projects using Microsoft Planner Premium.
Take your project management skills to the next level with Microsoft Planner Premium. This hands-on workshop is designed for experienced users of Microsoft 365 and project tools who are ready to dive deeper into structured, scalable planning. Whether you manage teams using Agile, Waterfall or hybrid methodologies, this course will show you how to leverage advanced Planner Premium features for greater control, visibility, and impact.
You’ll work through real-world scenarios using dependencies, baselines, sprint planning, and multiple views to plan and track effectively. By the end of the day, you’ll know how to confidently build, manage and optimise sophisticated project plans across your organisation.
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Microsoft Planner Premium Training
Learn to manage complex projects with Microsoft Planner Premium in this hands-on workshop. Explore Agile, Waterfall and hybrid methods using advanced tools like dependencies, baselines, and sprint planning. Perfect for project leads and power users.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
Planner Premium Course Details
Planner Premium Course Details
Planner Premium Course Details
Planner Premium Course Details
Planner Premium Course Details
Planner Premium Course Details
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What do I need to know to attend?
This course is ideal for:
- • Project managers and program managers
- • Team leads and power users of Microsoft 365
- • Professionals implementing Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid frameworks
- • Users seeking to enhance their planning with advanced Microsoft tools
Planner Premium Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- • Build and configure complex project plans using Premium templates
- • Use goals, buckets, labels, and custom fields to structure workflows
- • Apply Agile and Waterfall practices in real-world scenarios
- • Utilise dependencies, checklists, and effort tracking
- • Switch between Planner views for better insights and control
- • Track status with filters, conditional formatting, and rollups
- • Analyse baselines and critical paths to improve delivery predictability
Planner Premium Course Content
- Introduction to Planner Premium
- Understand the benefits of Planner Premium over standard Planner
- Explore advanced features and user interface enhancements
- Access and customise prebuilt Premium Plan Templates
- Configure Your Project
- Create and link project Goals
- Set up Waterfall-aligned Buckets for structured task flow
- Create Labels to track departmental ownership or other dimensions
- Build Custom Fields including text, choice, date, number, and yes/no types
- Apply Agile Methodology
- Set up Sprints and understand the Sprint Board
- Configure Backlog, Sprint Ready, Blocked, and Done flows
- Explore the hybrid use of Agile statuses within a Waterfall framework
- Create & Modify Tasks
- Add high-level Parent Tasks with strategic alignment
- Enter Action Tasks and define subtask structures
- Apply Buckets, Labels, and Assignments
- Understand and apply task Dependencies and lead/lag logic
- Add Checklists, Effort Hours, and connect to Custom Fields
- Use Board View for Execution
- Use keyword search and filtering to isolate key tasks
- Apply Group By options (e.g., Buckets, Sprint, Assigned To)
- Drag and drop tasks to manage progress intuitively
- Work in Grid View
- Show or hide columns and re-order them for clarity
- Apply and manage Labels directly in the Grid
- Use Conditional Colouring for visual prioritisation
- Manage the Timeline
- Set task Dependencies and define project sequencing
- Use Timeline (Gantt) View to visualise and modify schedules
- Analyse Baselines and track project variance
- Identify the Critical Path and its implications
- Analyse with Other Views
- Use the Charts View for progress and status visualisation
- Use the People View to assess workload distribution
- Navigate Assignments View for individual accountability
- Wrap-Up & Next Steps
- Review learning outcomes
- Discuss Planner Premium limitations and alternatives
- Q&A and feedback
- Optional integration: Power BI, Teams, Project for the Web
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