MS-900 Microsoft Planner Practice Question
A department asks for the Microsoft 365 service best suited for task tracking using boards and buckets. Which service should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse Microsoft Planner with Microsoft To Do or Microsoft Project, but Planner is specifically designed for team-based task tracking with boards and buckets, whereas To Do is for personal task lists and Project is for complex project management.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Microsoft Planner
Microsoft Planner is the correct service because it provides task tracking using boards and buckets, which are core features of its Kanban-style project management interface. This aligns directly with the department's request for organizing tasks visually, making it the appropriate Microsoft 365 app for lightweight project coordination.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Endpoint delivers endpoint detection and response, threat investigation and device onboarding; it contains no boards or buckets. Its security-incident tasking is tempting when a request mentions tracking work. Planner is the service providing board-and-bucket task tracking.
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Microsoft Planner
Why this is correct
Microsoft Planner provides task tracking through boards, buckets and cards, matching the department's stated requirement exactly. It is included with most Microsoft 365 licences, so no additional purchase is needed for planning work visually across a team.
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Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management
Why it's wrong here
Privileged Identity Management governs just-in-time activation of privileged directory roles; it holds no boards, buckets or task items. Its access-governance framing is tempting when a request mentions departmental control. Planner provides the board-and-bucket task tracking the department actually asked for.
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Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Why it's wrong here
Compliance Manager scores an organisation's regulatory posture against assessments and improvement actions; it stores no tasks, boards or buckets. Its improvement-action lists are tempting because they resemble work items. Planner supplies the board-and-bucket task tracking the department requested.
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Key term
Planner
Planner is a Microsoft 365 tool for teams to create, assign, track, and manage tasks visually using boards and charts.
Key term
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based cloud service from Microsoft that combines productivity tools like Office apps with security, device management, and online storage.
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