Project Plan 3 is a complete online project management solution to help keep your projects, resources, and teams organized and on track. Plan projects, track status, and collaborate with others from virtually anywhere.
 
Features of Project Plan 3:
 
1. Access to Project Online and Desktop App
Cloud and Desktop Options: Plan 3 includes both the web-based version (Project for the Web) and the full desktop version of Microsoft Project, giving you flexibility in how you manage projects.
Microsoft Project for the Web: Web access provides easy collaboration, real-time updates, and an intuitive interface.
Microsoft Project Desktop: The desktop app provides the most powerful set of tools for advanced project planning, scheduling, and reporting.
2. Task Management
Task and Milestone Tracking: Easily create, assign, and track tasks and milestones. Set task dependencies and durations, and monitor progress to ensure timely delivery.
Task Scheduling: Gantt charts and task lists to visualize your project schedule and ensure all tasks are on track.
Recurring Tasks: Create recurring tasks for repetitive activities, saving time on project setup.
3. Resource Management
Resource Allocation and Leveling: Plan and allocate resources (people, equipment, etc.), manage workloads, and automatically resolve resource over-allocations with resource leveling.
Resource Availability: Ensure your resources are allocated efficiently, avoiding conflicts or overwork.
4. Collaboration and Communication
Team Collaboration: With Microsoft Project for the Web, you can collaborate with your team in real-time, assigning tasks, adding comments, and tracking progress.
Integration with Microsoft 365: Seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, and other Microsoft 365 apps for enhanced collaboration and communication across your team.
Task Assignment and Notifications: Assign tasks to team members and send notifications about changes, updates, and deadlines.
5. Advanced Reporting and Analytics
Built-in Reports: Generate detailed reports on project progress, resource allocation, and task completion. Choose from a variety of pre-designed reports or customize them according to your needs.
Visual Dashboards: Create customizable dashboards for quick insights into project status, key metrics, and project health.
Project Insights: Real-time insights help track project health and predict potential risks, allowing for proactive management.
6. Project Scheduling and Timeline Views
Gantt Charts: The Gantt chart view in both the web and desktop versions provides a powerful way to visualize tasks, durations, dependencies, and project timelines.
Timeline (Roadmap): A simplified visual timeline view to track and manage multiple projects at once, ideal for project portfolios.
Calendar View: A calendar view for better task management and scheduling.
7. Budget and Cost Tracking
Budget Management: Plan and track project costs and budgets, ensuring that your project stays within budget.
Cost Tracking: Track actual costs against your project budget and forecast future costs based on your project's progress.
8. Customizable Fields and Views
Custom Fields: Customize fields to capture unique data points specific to your project needs, like custom task IDs, deadlines, or project-specific metrics.
Custom Views and Filters: Create custom views, filters, and groupings to tailor how you see your project data based on your role or focus area.
9. Task Dependencies and Project Dependencies
Linked Tasks: Set up task dependencies, such as finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish, and start-to-finish, ensuring that changes to one task reflect in other related tasks automatically.
10. Flexible Project Templates
Pre-built Templates: Access a variety of project templates to jump-start your planning, or create your own templates for common project types, improving consistency and reducing setup time for new projects.
11. Cloud-Based Accessibility
Cloud Storage: Projects are stored in the cloud, allowing you to access and update your project plans from anywhere with an internet connection.
Real-Time Updates: All changes are reflected in real-time, ensuring your team is always working with the latest information.
12. Integration with Power BI
Power BI Integration: Plan 3 allows you to integrate with Power BI for more advanced data analysis and interactive reporting, providing greater insights into project performance.
13. Timesheet Management
Time Tracking: Submit timesheets for tasks and resources to track actual work against planned work, improving budget control and resource allocation.
14. Advanced Security Features
Role-Based Permissions: Control access with role-based permissions, ensuring that team members can only see and edit what is necessary for their role in the project.
Data Encryption and Compliance: Includes security features such as data encryption, access control, and compliance with enterprise-level security standards.
15. Multiple Project Management
Portfolio Management: Manage multiple projects within your organization, track their progress, and adjust priorities as needed to meet overall organizational goals.