Is Planner in Beta testing?

[Windows Server]

Hi all

I've been using Planner for a few weeks, and the KANBAN style 'Board' is FANTASTIC for a particular part of our work, that involves managing complex work packets through our process.

I've also browsed this forum a few times, and we have access to the premium Planner version, but I've found the basic has features that premium doesn't. 

I'm evaluating Planner for use in our dept and organisation, and I'm not sure how stable it will be if we commit to using it right now.  The posts on this forum show that features come and go, and reliability is not always good.  I'm realistic and dont expect it to be perfect, but there is a minimum level required for us to commit and rely on it.

What should people expect over the next few mths and yrs?  I've read that there is a "Roadmap", but is that also something that could be scrapped/re-written?

What is the level of Microsoft's commitment to Planner, and that "Roadmap"?

We want to use it for full project Gantts, not just the KANBAN style 'Board' I mentioned above.  But it seems that "Project Online" and the desktop MS Project, are the only way right now for a reliable system for managing multiple projects that have fairly substantial Gantts?

Even though Planner is not a new thing, its appears to not have moved far down the development path?

Kind regards

 

 

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