Microsoft Planner Limitations

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The most important limitation is that Microsoft Planner does not inherently support Gantt charts. Project managers have to turn to third-party tools to create a Gantt chart, which can complicate the process and does not fully integrate with Planner's existing features.

**Other difficulties you may face while creating schedules in Microsoft Planner are as follows

**Installing and configuring extensions to create Gantt charts can be a tedious and time-consuming task. This extra step can take away from the simplicity of Microsoft Planner, making it less attractive for users looking for efficiency.
Team adaptation : Introducing extensions often requires extensive training of project team members. The need to explain additional tools and workflows can lead to confusion, especially for non-techies.
Unsuitability for complex projects : Microsoft Planner's capabilities may fall short for controlling directors email lists projects with changing timelines and lots of moving parts. Gantt charts are great for showing (internet) connectivity between tasks and keeping track of schedules. Without powerful Gantt chart features, managing complex projects becomes much more difficult.
Read more: How to Make a Gantt Chart in Google Sheets (with Templates)

Create Gantt charts with ClickUp
If you want to avoid all these limits and create a hassle-free Gantt chart, try Microsoft Planner alternatives like Microsoft Project.

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Like ClickUp, with its exceptional Gantt chart features and extensive library of customizable templates, ClickUp is a comprehensive project management solution tailored to the specific needs of different projects and industries. ClickUp's Gantt Chart View offers powerful Gantt chart features that enable you to optimize project schedules, streamline workflows, and improve project time management .

Use ClickUp's Gantt Chart view as an alternative to Microsoft Planner's Gantt chart

Visualize workflows with ClickUp's Gantt chart view

With flexible views and sorting options, you can use the ClickUp Gantt (chart) view to: _Visualize workflows with the ClickUp Gantt (chart) view

Track task updates in real time and manage task dependencies
Organize tasks and have a complete view of the entire project
Detect critical tasks that affect deadlines and identify potential delays
To get started with Gantt charts in ClickUp, you'll first need to log in (or sign up for an account) and create a new space specifically for your project. Within this space, you can create folders and lists to categorize the different phases of your project. To make it easier for you to understand, our ClickUp team has taken software creation and its basic processes as an example.

In ClickUp, projects can be as broad or specific as you like, but we recommend having a dedicated project folder. In this case, we've named the project "Software Creation."