Microsoft Planner Roadmap - AI Agents, API and MCP With Howard Crow, Director of Product, Microsoft
From Microsoft Teams Insider by Tom Arbuthnot
June 9, 2026 · 31 min
About this episode
Howard Crow discusses the evolution of Microsoft Planner and its integration with Microsoft Teams, along with the role of AI agents in work management.
Howard Crow, Director of Product at Microsoft, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of Microsoft Planner, its deep integration with Microsoft Teams, and the growing role of AI agents in work management. • Howard shares his nearly 30-year journey at Microsoft, from the founding days of SharePoint to leading the Planner and Project teams • The genesis of Microsoft Planner and how it democratised project management beyond specialist tools like Microsoft Project • Microsoft's unification...
People in this episode
Host: Tom Arbuthnot
Guest: Howard Crow
Topics covered
- Microsoft Planner
- AI agents
- Microsoft Teams
- project management
- product development
Keywords
- Microsoft Planner
- AI agents
- Microsoft Teams
- project management
- Howard Crow
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Microsoft, SharePoint
Products: Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Project
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