In sharp contrast to what most of us tend to believe, Project Plan 1 is an altogether new license option and NOT a renamed version of Project Online Essentials. If you are using Projects for the web and looking for the simplified approach to project management, the Project Plan 1 should be what would make it one of the best options.

It lets you get access to a streamlined option for quickly managing your projects with the simple choice of Project Plan 1 and Microsoft 365 experience.

A few of the features offered by the package would include.

• Simplified Task Scheduling – You can schedule your tasks rather quickly and smartly and organize them, preferably in a better manner.
• Visualized Timelines – You would have access to better visualization of your highlighted task paths. That would help you understand the difference between the tasks.
• Easier collaboration and communication – Use a combination of Project and Microsoft Teams for a productive collaboration. You should be able to indulge in a range of communication and collaboration options through the transfer of files sharing, chats, and a lot more.

Project plan 1 does offer you access to an enhanced and improved experience with an easy to use and coherent experience. A perfect combination with Microsoft 365 should be yet another advantage. The ease of use and an intuitive interface are a couple of features we would find a compelling option on almost every count.

Some of the options offered by the platform can include –

• Ease of managing your projects through visual and straightforward tools.
• Secure initialization and control of any project.
• An effective and efficient planning and status tracking
• Collaboration options from practically any location.

Compatibility – Windows 7 or later, Windows 10 Server, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012.

It was earlier known as Project ‘Online’ Professional and has recently been renamed to Project Plan 3. This license would ideally be useful and a practical option for the project manager or resource manager. This license is designed to work in Project Online and Project for the web. It does provide you access to powerful project management capabilities so that you would be able to work with your projects from practically anywhere.

A few salient features offered by Project Plan 3 would include:

• Simplified Visual experience – Simple to use and intuitive interface through Microsoft 365 should be one of the unique and excellent options. This will give access to an intuitive and coherent user experience.
• The world-class Built-in Templates – You can either use the templates that are built within the project or choose to go to Office.com to pick your favourite templates.
• Easier collaboration and communication – You can use a combination of Microsoft Teams and Project to arrive at the best possible collaboration. The Microsoft Teams streamlines and makes it rather easy to share files, chats, and meetings.
• Visualized Timelines – You would be able to have a better understanding of the relationship between the different tasks. The concept of highlighted timeline should be yet another excellent option.
• Easy to follow roadmaps – Project Plan 3 provides you access to easily visualized roadmaps. This can go a long way in letting you visualize the progress in a project in a single view.
• Well informed decisions – The baseline comparisons between the actual progress to the original plan let you take the relevant decisions.
• Better reports – The Plan lets you have access to proper insights and reports. The built-in tools such as burndown help get a better idea.
• Options for better customization – The Microsoft Power Platform provides you with a higher degree of customization. This will help you better customize your project to meet your actual requirements.

In case if you are wondering, this the new name for the Project Online Premium. This license should be one of the excellent options for the users who are looking for access to an entire Project Online Platform. It provides you access to the complete portfolio selection. You would be able to plan, prioritize, and manage the whole project. You would be able to analyse the portfolio investment from practically anywhere.

Some of the salient features offered by the plan would include –

• Access it anywhere at any time – You will be able to edit, submit, view, and collaborate on any project on the move.
• Work with your Office apps – The license collaborates and integrates seamlessly with your Office apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, plus Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint
• Intuitive Roadmaps – The roadmaps let you visualize the project in a more positive manner. Get access to every sort of progress that you have been able to achieve in your projects, programs, and portfolios.
• Create useful reports – The license lets you get access to the best insights into the best possible reports that you can share with your stakeholders.
• Easier and effective communication – A perfect combination and integration of Microsoft Teams and Project can help you indulge in a truly effective file sharing, meetings, and chats.
• Pick your own views – You can visualize your projects in different views based on the ones you would prefer. Choose between grid, board, and timeline.

The simple to use and easy to implement functionality along with a faster efficiency are what would make it one of the exciting options you would want to go with. The Microsoft Power Platform lets you customize your project management.

Some of the options available on the platform can be summarized as –

• You gain access to a complete cloud-based project and portfolio management.
• The license is best suited for resource managers and solution administrators.
• Demand management options
• Analysis of portfolios and proper optimization
• Enterprise resource management.

Compatibility – Windows 7 or later, Windows 10 Server, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012.