This page lists the supported tools that can help you plan, manage, and track projects efficiently. Whether you’re coordinating a simple task list or overseeing a complex, multi‑department initiative, these resources support everything from workflow organization and timeline management to communication and documentation. By bringing project details together and streamlining team processes, project management tools make it easier to stay aligned, reduce bottlenecks, and keep work moving forward.

Browse the tools below to find the right solutions for planning, organizing, and managing your next project.

Please note that some tools are approved and supported as enterprise technologies, while others may require additional or department‑specific licensing. Please contact your department’s BRM for details and to begin a request.

ServiceNow
Planner
Project Plan 3
Lists

ServiceNow

ServiceNow is a cloud-based platform designed to streamline planning, tracking, and delivering projects with greater visibility and control. Through its Project Portfolio Management capabilities, teams can manage schedules, resources, budgets, and project health in one place, using real‑time dashboards and flexible planning tools that support both traditional and agile methodologies.

Key Benefits

  • Organizes projects, resources, and timelines for clear visibility
  • Delivers real‑time insights to support faster decisions
  • Supports agile, waterfall, and hybrid project planning approaches
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Planner

Microsoft Planner is a visual task and project management tool that helps teams organize work, assign tasks, and track progress using intuitive boards, buckets, and timelines. Integrated into Microsoft 365, Planner makes it easy to coordinate projects, collaborate on tasks, and stay aligned across departments using familiar views such as lists, boards, and calendars.

Key Benefits

  • Organizes tasks with visual boards and customizable buckets
  • Supports teamwork through collaboration, assignments, and Microsoft 365 integration
  • Provides clear progress tracking with charts and status indicators
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Project Plan 3

Project Plan 3 provides advanced project management capabilities for teams that need detailed planning, scheduling, and resource control. It includes both the web experience in Planner and the full Project Online desktop client, offering powerful tools such as Gantt charts, critical path analysis, advanced dependencies, resource management, and visual roadmaps. With support for both traditional and agile methods, Project Plan 3 helps project managers plan, track, and deliver work more effectively across complex or multi‑phase initiatives.

Key Benefits

  • Enables detailed scheduling with Gantt charts, critical path, dependencies, and baselines
  • Improves resource planning with allocation, capacity, and workload tools
  • Supports collaboration across Planner, Teams, and the Project desktop client
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Microsoft Lists

Microsoft Lists helps you track tasks, organize project information, manage workflows, and monitor progress with ease. Whether you’re coordinating projects, monitoring inventory, logging requests, or keeping track of departmental data, Lists provides flexible templates and customizable views that make it simple to stay organized and collaborate effectively across the university.

Key Benefits

  • Build structured lists using ready-made templates or custom fields
  • Visualize data in real time with grid, calendar, gallery, and board views
  • Automate repetitive tasks by integrating Power Automate workflows
  • Collaborate securely by managing permissions within Microsoft 365

Use Case Highlight: Commuter Lounge Inventory Process

Microsoft Lists helped the Office of Student Life modernize and automate the Commuter Lounge inventory management process, replacing a manual, time-consuming workflow with a more efficient and reliable solution. By centralizing data collection and tracking, staff gained better visibility into inventory status while reducing administrative effort and improving accountability.

Results at a Glance:

  • Reduced weekly effort for Student Workers from 60 minutes to 10 minutes
  • Improved process compliance from under 50% in the fall to 100% adherence after deployment
  • Positive feedback from administrators following implementation
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