Microsoft Planner is designed for team-based task management with Kanban-style boards. Each task card can be assigned to one or more team members, moved between buckets to show progress, and viewed in built-in charts for status reporting.
Microsoft Project provides advanced project-management capabilities such as Gantt timelines, critical-path scheduling, and resource management-powerful but often more than a small team needs for everyday task tracking.
Microsoft To Do focuses on personal or small shared lists of tasks and does not include the board view, dashboards, or assignment tracking found in Planner.
Microsoft Lists stores structured information in customizable lists; although it now offers an optional Board view, it is oriented toward general information tracking rather than purpose-built team task boards with status charts and assignment features. Therefore, Planner remains the best fit for the described scenario.
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