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So here is a question for you. SharePoint Lists are being marketed as a task management tool...even comes with a board view, custom field capabilities are native. So, when would you advise a user to use Project for the Web over a SharePoint list for task management? When would you advise them to use a SharePoint list for task management over Project for the Web? Planner is not an option since you can't create custom fields. These are the types of questions users are asking...and so far the answers I'm finding are that it's up to the user...which doesn't help them. It's like the Project team and SharePoint team are in direct competition with each other...very strange approach.
HowardCrow
Microsoft
MicrosoftI am not aware that Lists is being marketed for Tasks - can you point us to that?
- The Microsoft Team template for Project Management includes two SharePoint lists. One for Issue Tracking and one for Project Tracker. These are both assignable task lists and very customizable as a SharePoint list. While not "marketing", it is clearly included as beefier option than Planner for project task management.
- HowardCrowThanks Dan - we will take a look at this. I would not characterize it as beefier - as tasks have certain behaviors that lists don't support (like aggregation). Lists are a 'toolkit' like power platform or airtable - so they can be used for many things - but are not designed for project/tasks management.
- Ok. Maybe not a fair comparison. I'm at least curious about what was behind the decision to include these Lists in the Project Management template rather than a Plan with Tasks. I'm guessing it is due to the level of customization available for Lists fields. I also find Lists so much easier to connect to Power Automate for due date reminders given it's included right in the setup steps of the List within the Teams template.
