Microsoft Planner Premium is a strong option for teams modernising how they plan and execute work. For many organisations, especially those moving away from Project Online, there is a common gap. They want the modern Planner Premium experience, but still need enterprise capabilities like timesheets, portfolio reporting, stronger resource planning, and more frequent schedule synchronisation.
Altus integrates with Microsoft Planner Premium to provide near real time schedule integration and to extend Planner Premium with the broader project and portfolio management capabilities organisations need.
Real-time schedule integration
Altus provides near real time integration of the Planner Premium schedule so task information can be automatically propagated to timesheets, status updates, and reporting without manual handling.
Enable timesheets through Altus
The integration is designed for organisations concerned about the absence of timesheet capability in Planner Premium. Altus uses the synchronised Planner Premium tasks to support timesheet recording and reporting.
Resource planning without double handling
Altus extends Planner Premium by integrating Altus Resource Plans so project managers can initiate resource requests in Altus without double handling.
More baselines for complex projects
Planner Premium supports a single baseline, while the Planner Premium integration with Altus can create up to 20 baselines using Altus’ representation of the Planner Premium schedule. This supports more complex, multi year, or large projects that are re-baselined across the lifecycle.
Ideal for Project Online transition scenarios
With Altus, you can retain the capabilities of Project Online beyond it’s retirement. Altus enables Planner Premium to be utilised alongside Microsoft Project Desktop for complex schedules and Planner Basic for simple schedules. You no longer need to make one scheduling tool work for every initiative, with Altus unifying visibility across all schedules you can work in multiple tools across your organisation.
Altus helps organisations adopt Planner Premium without losing the enterprise PPM controls they rely on. By synchronising Planner Premium plans into Altus, organisations reduce manual reporting effort, improve visibility across portfolios, and enable timesheets and resource planning workflows that are not available in Planner Premium alone. This is especially valuable for PMOs and delivery teams who want modern planning tools while maintaining governance, reporting, and operational control.
Get Started with Altus + Microsoft Planner Premium
Altus supports linking a Planner Premium plan to an Altus project, using a synchronisation process designed for near real time updates and timephased integration. For implementation guidance and best practice configuration, speak with an Altus representative or a Certified Altus Partner.
